Funding search · EIN 845024713 · San Francisco, CA

Climate Imperative Foundation

Name: Climate Imperative Foundation 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.

350
grants reported: $513.4M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $475,088
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

clean education research about outreach environmental protection energy

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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.

Where the money goes

Regranting intermediaries for clean energy policy campaigns, including China
National advocacy campaigns to retire coal and gas plants
Legal and regulatory intervention at state utility commissions
Building decarbonization, electrification, and heat pump adoption
Transportation electrification and clean vehicle standards
Analysis and modeling shops feeding grid and industrial policy

Typical grant

Median check is $475,088, with the middle half between $235,000 and $1,000,000. The very large grants go to regranting vehicles and national campaign organizations (Energy Foundation China at $29.75M, Sierra Club Foundation at $23.05M, US Energy Foundation at $15.17M), while research institutes, state-level groups, and single-issue campaigns land in the $150,000 to $600,000 band. With 350 grants to 281 recipients over four years, renewal is common for organizations already in the portfolio.

Positioning adjacent work

12 grants matching “waste” · $10.0M

$2.2M
Climate Strategies Lab · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
To support research and outreach about climate-friendly solid waste management
$268,880
Californians Against Waste Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To support research and education about climate-friendly solid waste management
$200,000
Institute for Local Self-Reliance · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about climate-friendly solid waste management
$100,000
La Compost · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about climate-friendly solid waste management
$50,000
Zero Waste Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about climate-friendly solid waste management
$4.1M
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes, solid waste management, clean industrial practices and clean industrial practices
$2.2M
Climate Strategies Lab · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean industrial practices and solid waste management
$300,000
Environmental Integrity Project · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education and outreach about solid waste management
$210,000
Clean Water Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about solid waste management
$200,000
Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
To support research and outreach about solid waste management
$100,000
Beyond Toxics · Springfield, OR · 2022
To support research and outreach about solid waste management
$50,000
The Minneapolis Foundation (Re-Amp) · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about solid waste management

Top recipients

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

The Energy Foundation2 grants · $41.8M
Energy Foundation China (Efc)1 grant · $29.8M
The Energy Foundation1 grant · $27.0M
Sierra Club Foundation1 grant · $25.6M
Sierra Club Foundation1 grant · $23.1M
United States Energy Foundation1 grant · $19.6M
Sierra Club Foundation Fbo Sierra Club California2 grants · $19.1M
United States Energy Foundation2 grants · $16.9M
US Energy Foundation1 grant · $15.2M
Rocky Mountain Institute1 grant · $13.8M

Giving over time

$73.3M

2021

$101.6M

2022

$177.0M

2023

$161.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 350 grants.

$29.8M
Energy Foundation China (Efc) · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$27.0M
The Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support analysis and education about clean and healthy transportation policies
$25.6M
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$23.3M
The Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Decarbonizing chinas transportation sector zero-emissions road transport in china
$23.1M
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$19.6M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$18.5M
The Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support analysis and education about clean and healthy cities, a safe climate future and clean and healthy transportation policies
$15.2M
US Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$13.8M
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$13.3M
Sierra Club Foundation Fbo Sierra Club California · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about transitioning from coal to clean energy, transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy and clean and healthy homes
$10.4M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about a safe climate future, clean and healthy homes and clean air policies
$7.9M
Natural Resources Defense Council (Nrdc) · New York, NY · 2024
Environmental protection
$7.6M
Rocky Mountain Institute (Rmi) · Boulder, CO · 2024
Environmental protection
$7.4M
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, education, and technical support on clean industrial practices
$6.5M
United States Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2021
U.s. States multi-state strategy
$5.8M
Sierra Club Foundation Fbo Sierra Club California · Sacramento, CA · 2021
Initiative to block new markets for oil & gas
$5.8M
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about the expansion of us energy systems, clean and healthy homes, a safe climate future, clean industrial practices and green finance
$4.8M
The Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about clean transportation policies
$4.1M
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$4.1M
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes, solid waste management, clean industrial practices and clean industrial practices
$3.7M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Washington Dc, DC · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about US energy systems
$3.5M
Building Decarbonization Coalition · Lewes, DE · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$3.5M
Rockefeller Family Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Environmental protection
$3.4M
International Sustainable Energy Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean transportation policies
$3.4M
Building Decarbonization Coalition (Bdc) · Lewes, DE · 2024
Environmental protection
$3.3M
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$3.2M
International Sustainable Energy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
To support research, analysis and education about clean and healthy transportation policies
$3.2M
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Environmental protection
$3.1M
Energy and Climate Transitions Ai Llc · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$3.0M
The Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$3.0M
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$3.0M
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean energy
$3.0M
Clasp · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean lighting
$2.9M
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2021
Accelerating early peaking and decarbonization of chinas power sector
$2.7M
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about strong clean air policies, legal advocacy for clean air and water, clean technologies and clean industrial practices
$2.7M
Rockefeller Family Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about US energy systems
$2.7M
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$2.5M
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about US energy systems
$2.5M
The Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach to support strong clean air policies
$2.5M
West Harlem Environmental Action · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$2.4M
International Council On Clean Transportation · Washington, DC · 2023
To support research, education and outreach on clean industrial practices
$2.4M
Evergreen Collaborative · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$2.4M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
Federal expansion on climate action
$2.4M
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2021
Federal rules campaign
$2.4M
Climate Strategies Lab (Industrious Labs) · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Environmental protection
$2.3M
Tides Foundation Fbo Data for Progress Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Federal policy polling and media outreach
$2.2M
Climate Strategies Lab · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean industrial practices and solid waste management
$2.2M
Climate Strategies Lab · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
To support research and outreach about climate-friendly solid waste management
$2.1M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about a safe climate future and benefits of clean energy transition
$2.1M
We Act for Environmental Justice · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about a safe climate future
$2.0M
Evergreen Collaborative · Washington, DC · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$2.0M
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support research, education and outreach about federal clean air policies
$2.0M
Environmental Integrity Project · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.9M
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support research and legal advocacy for clean industrial practices
$1.9M
Securing America'S Future Energy Foundation (Safe) · Washington, DC · 2021
Federal incentives for the reshoring and decarbonization of strategic us industries
$1.8M
Environmental Integrity Project · Washington, DC · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about transitioning from coal to clean energy
$1.7M
International Sustainable Energy Foundation (Isef) · Austin, TX · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.7M
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (Lcvef) · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.7M
Bluegreen Alliance Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean industrial practices
$1.7M
Rockefeller Family Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about the benefits of clean energy
$1.7M
Sunstone Strategies Llc · Oakland, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.7M
Berkeley Lab Foundation Co Institutional Advancement · Oakland, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.7M
Securing Americas Future Energy (Safe) Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.6M
Building Decarbonization Coalition · Petaluma, CA · 2022
To support clean and healthy homes
$1.5M
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies · Johnstown, PA · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean industrial practices
$1.5M
Tsinghua Education Foundation · Milpitas, CA · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean electricity
$1.5M
Rockefeller Family Fund · New York, NY · 2021
Stopping u.s. Liquified natural gas export boom impact on communities and consumers
$1.4M
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.4M
Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach about clean transportation policies
$1.4M
United Nations Foundation Inc Fbo US Climate Alliance · Washington, DC · 2021
2021 advancing the next generation of high impact state climate policies
$1.4M
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach on the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
$1.3M
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies · Johnstown, PA · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.3M
Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Support advanced clean cars in ca and us
$1.3M
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2021
Us climate action and decarbonization
$1.3M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about clean and healthy homes
$1.3M
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.1M
Advanced Energy Economy Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
$1.1M
Evergreen Collaborative · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean electricity
$1.1M
Climate Jobs National Resource Center · New York, NY · 2021
State to federal climate jobs policy development and advocacy
$1.1M
The International Council On Clean Transportation (Icct) · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.1M
Advanced Energy United (Advanced Energy Institute) · Washington, DC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.1M
Environmental Health Coalition Fbo Ca Environmental Justice Alliance · National City, CA · 2021
Scoping plan for ambitious policies on electricity, transportation, and buildings
$1.1M
Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2021
Zero emission trucks in india
$1.1M
Securing America'S Future Energy Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
To promote clean industrial development
$1.1M
Clientearth USA · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.0M
Sunrise Project · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.0M
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean air policies and clean and healthy homes
$1.0M
Appalachian Voices · Boone, NC · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.0M
Regulatory Assistance Project · Montpelier, VT · 2024
Environmental protection
$1.0M
Appalachian Voices · Boone, NC · 2023
To support the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
$1.0M
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2023
To promote market development for clean products
$1.0M
Climate Jobs National Resource Center · New York, NY · 2023
To support the equitable transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
$1.0M
Tides Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support research, education and outreach about clean transportation policies
$1.0M
Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project · Billings, MT · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach on the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
$1.0M
Climate Jobs National Resource Center · New York, NY · 2022
To support state policies for clean energy
$1.0M
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about offshore wind
$1.0M
New Venture Fund Fbo Evergreen Collaborative · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about the economic benefits of clean energy
$1.0M
Third Generation Environmentalism Limited (E3g) · Washington, DC · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about transitioning from coal to clean energy
$977,000
Pacific Environment and Resources Center · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support research, education, and outreach about clean transportation policies
$960,000
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2021
Laying the foundation to decarbonize international shipping

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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.