Funding search · EIN 263390444 · San Francisco, CA

Energy Action Fund

Name: Energy Action Fund grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

505
grants reported: $55.1M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

advancement clean energy policy states

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

2 grants matching “renewable energy” · $38,000

$28,000
Renew Oregon Action Fund · Portland, OR · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$10,000
Renew Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Tides Advocacy4 grants · $3.7M
League of Conservation Voters4 grants · $3.3M
Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future4 grants · $1.7M
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center2 grants · $1.4M
Counterspark3 grants · $1.4M
Ceres4 grants · $1.3M
Center for American Progress Action Fund1 grant · $1.3M
Environment California4 grants · $1.2M
Western Conservation Action4 grants · $1.2M
California Environmental Voters2 grants · $1.1M

Giving over time

$7.5M

2021

$12.0M

2022

$15.5M

2023

$20.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 505 grants.

$2.0M
Tides Advocacy · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$1.6M
League of Conservation Voters · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
$1.3M
Center for American Progress Action Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$1.1M
Tides Advocacy · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$900,000
California Environmental Voters · Oakland, CA · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$787,000
League of Conservation Voters · Washington, DC · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$750,000
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$725,000
Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future · Lansing, MI · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$720,000
League of Conservation Voters · Washington, DC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$700,000
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating support
$695,000
Counterspark · Washington, DC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$660,000
Faith in Place Action Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$600,000
Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund · Wilmington, DE · 2024
General operating support
$595,000
Conservation Voters of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$594,000
The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund · Lansing, MI · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$540,000
Nevada Conservation League · Las Vegas, NV · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$515,000
Pennsylvania United · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$500,000
Clean Jobs for Michigan · Jackson, MI · 2023
General operating support
$492,000
Illinois Environmental Council · Springfield, IL · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$490,000
Environment California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$460,000
Counterspark · Washington, DC · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$432,000
Environment California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$430,000
Association for Energy Affordability · Bronx, NY · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$429,000
Tides Advocacy · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$412,000
Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future · Lansing, MI · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$411,000
Michigan League of Conservation Voters · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$400,000
Potential Energy Action Network · New York City, NY · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$397,370
Black Environmental Leaders Action Fund · Solon, OH · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$386,000
Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future · Lansing, MI · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$375,000
Western Conservation Action · Denver, CO · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$365,000
Conservation Minnesota Voter Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$350,000
Utility Action Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2024
General operating support
$350,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$347,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$330,000
Western Conservation Action · Denver, CO · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$325,000
Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$325,000
Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues · Hamilton, NJ · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$320,000
Environmental Defense Action Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$301,500
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$300,000
Solar United Neighbors Action · Washington, DC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$300,000
America Works USA · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating support
$290,000
Western Conservation Action · Denver, CO · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$277,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$270,000
Wisconsin Conservation Voters · Madison, WI · 2024
General operating support
$262,500
Eopa Code Blue Water Solutions · Solon, ME · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$260,000
Semilla Action · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$255,000
The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund · Lansing, MI · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$250,000
America Works USA · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
$250,000
Arizonans for a Clean Economy · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$250,000
Conservation Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$250,000
Future Energy Iowa · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$250,000
North Carolina Conservation Network · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$250,000
California Environmental Voters · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$249,000
Electrification Coalition Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$237,500
Western Conservation Action · Denver, CO · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$235,000
Vote Solar · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$233,000
Illinois Environmental Council · Springfield, IL · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$210,000
North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$210,000
Texas Consumer Association · Austin, TX · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$200,000
Clean Energy Buyers Association · Washington, DC · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$200,000
Climate Emergency Advocates · Charlestown, MA · 2024
General operating support
$200,000
Environmental Defense Action Fund · New York, NY · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$200,000
Climate Cabinet Action · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating support
$200,000
Conservation Voters of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$200,000
Counterspark · Washington, DC · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$200,000
Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund · Wilmington, DE · 2022
General operating support
$195,000
Nevada Conservation League · Las Vegas, NV · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$195,000
Tides Advocacy · San Francisco, CA · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$192,050
Nrdc Action Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$190,000
Maryland League of Conservation Voters · Annapolis, MD · 2023
General operating support
$182,000
League of Conservation Voters · Washington, DC · 2021
General operating support, to support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$181,000
Environment California · Oakland, CA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$175,000
Climate Solutions Action Fund · Seattle, WA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support.
$175,000
Power Coalition for Electoral Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$175,000
Power Coalition for Electoral Justice · New Orleans, LA · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$175,000
Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$171,000
Sierra Club Oregon Chapter · Portland, OR · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$170,000
Environment America · Denver, CO · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$167,138
Electrification Coalition Alliance · Washington, DC · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$165,000
The Utility Reform Network · Oakland, CA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$165,000
All Hands On Deck Network · Northampton, MA · 2022
General operating support
$159,000
Advanced Energy Works · Washington, DC · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$158,750
Conservatives for a Clean Energy Future · Lansing, MI · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$152,000
Ohio Conservatives for Land and Energy Freedom · Columbus, OH · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$150,000
American Flood Coalition Action · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
$150,000
Fresh Energy · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$150,000
Green Advocacy Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
$150,000
Rural Arizona Action · Coolidge, AZ · 2024
General operating support
$150,000
Oregon Action · Portland, OR · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$150,000
The Advanced Power Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$150,000
Business Climate Initiative Action · Washington, DC · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$149,000
Citizens Utility Board · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$145,000
Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund · Takoma Park, MD · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$145,000
Clean Water Action · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating support
$145,000
Virginia League of Conservation Voters · Richmond, VA · 2024
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$142,000
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$140,000
Ohio Citizen Action · Cleveland, OH · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$139,000
Western Organization of Resource Councils · Billings, MT · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$135,000
Texas Future Cooperative · Austin, TX · 2022
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.
$135,000
Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter · Harrisburg, PA · 2021
To support clean energy policy advancement in the states.

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.