Funding search · EIN 237420660 · Washington, DC
Friends of the Earth
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 68
- grants reported
- $2.9M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Friends of the Earth (Action)4 grants · $1.3M
- Media Matters for America2 grants · $174,000
- South Ward Environmental Alliance3 grants · $112,500
- Ironbound Community Corporation2 grants · $100,000
- Action for the Climate Emergency2 grants · $100,000
- A Well-Fed World1 grant · $80,000
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors2 grants · $75,000
- Greenlatinos2 grants · $70,000
- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives1 grant · $50,000
- Global Alliance for Lncinerator Alternatives1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 68 reported grants, largest first.
- $360,000
Friends of the Earth (Action) · Washington, DC · 2024
To advance programs consistent with foe's mission (restricted to 501(c)(3) allowed)
- $300,000
Friends of the Earth (Action) · Washington, DC · 2023
To advance programs consistent with foe's mission(restricted to 501(c)(3) allowed
- $300,000
Friends of the Earth (Action) · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance programs consistent with foe's mission(restricted to 501(c)(3) allowed
- $300,000
Friends of the Earth (Action) · Washington, DC · 2021
To advance programs consistent with foe's mission(restricted to 501(c)(3) allowed
- $92,000
Media Matters for America · Washington, DC · 2024
Contribution for climate disinformation
- $82,000
Media Matters for America · Washington, DC · 2022
Contribution to conduct analysis for climate disinformation project
- $80,000
A Well-Fed World · Orlando, FL · 2024
Grant for chilis on wheels program, to provide support for plant powered youth fellowship (ppyf).
- $60,000
South Ward Environmental Alliance · Newark, NJ · 2022
Contribution to study the impacts of pollution from the newark airport and ny/nj port in newark
- $50,000
Action for the Climate Emergency · Charlestown, MA · 2024
Grant to support the climate action against disinformation coalition.
- $50,000
Check My Ads Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Grant to support the climate action against disinformation coalition.
- $50,000
Action for the Climate Emergency · Charlestown, MA · 2023
To coordinate efforts to stop climate disinformation.
- $50,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To coordinate efforts to stop climate disinformation.
- $50,000
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives · Berkely, CA · 2023
To support the efforts of the building grassroots power project.
- $50,000
Greenlatinos · Boulder, CO · 2023
To coordinate efforts to stop climate disinformation.
- $50,000
Ironbound Community Corporation · Newark, NJ · 2023
To support the efforts of the building grassroots power project.
- $50,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
To coordinate efforts to stop climate disinformation.
- $50,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To coordinate efforts to stop climate disinformation.
- $50,000
Global Alliance for Lncinerator Alternatives · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support the work to prevent inceration from receiving tax credits under the ira
- $50,000
Ironbound Community Corporation · Newark, NJ · 2022
To support the work to prevent inceration from receiving tax credits under the ira
- $42,750
Rebuild Democracy · Washington, DC · 2024
Contribution for maha work
- $37,500
South Ward Environmental Alliance · Newark, NJ · 2021
Support environmental work
- $25,000
Charleston Comm Resto Act Board · North Charleston, SC · 2024
Contribution for environmental justice communities
- $25,000
Healthy Gulf · New Orleans, LA · 2023
To support an educational tour on oil and gas industry impacts on front line louisiana communities
- $25,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
In support of climate disinformation coalition
- $25,000
Socially Responsible Agriculture Project · Claymont, DE · 2022
Contribution to facilitate the completion of a factory farm gas policy brief with case studies.
- $25,000
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2021
General support
- $20,000
Earth Island Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Grant to support earth island institute for work undertaken by rise st. James rise louisiana.
- $20,000
International Accountability Project · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Grant to support work on stop financing factory farming (s3f).
- $20,000
Parents Engaging Parents · Newark, NJ · 2024
Contribution for civic awareness and proactive comm.
- $20,000
Sussex Health & Environmental Network · Selbyville, DE · 2024
Contribution to fight factory farm gas
- $20,000
Environmental Advocates Ny · Albany, NY · 2023
To support the environmental advocacy objectives in new york.
- $20,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To support desmogs work with caad on climate disinformation
- $20,000
Democracy Initiative Education Fund · Washington, DC · 2021
General support
- $20,000
Greenlatinos · Boulder, CO · 2021
General support
- $20,000
Namati · Washington, DC · 2021
Support ej advocate positions on ports
- $15,000
Delaware Community Benefits Agreement Coalition · New Castle, DE · 2024
Contribution for port of wilmington
- $15,000
Delaware Community Benefits Agreement Coalition · New Castle, DE · 2023
To facilitate the implementation port expansion.
- $15,000
International Accountability Project · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
To support the stop finance factory farming campaign
- $15,000
South Ward Environmental Alliance · Newark, NJ · 2023
Contribution to study the impacts of pollution from the newark airport and ny/nj port in newark
- $15,000
West Harlem Environmental Action · New York, NY · 2023
We act sponsorship
- $15,000
Chilis On Wheels New York · Island Park, NY · 2022
To support project, plant powered youth steering committee
- $15,000
Cohaire Intra Tribal Council · Clinton, NC · 2021
General support
- $13,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2022
To support campaign against the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in california
- $13,000
Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe · Hollister, NC · 2021
General support
- $12,360
Nebraska Communities United · Omaha, NE · 2024
Contribution to fight factory farm gas
- $12,000
Indigenous Environmental Network · Bemidji, MN · 2023
To mitigate climate geoengineering.
- $12,000
Rainforest Action Network · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support project, stop the money pipeline
- $11,000
Black Veg Society · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Contribution monthly full coalition meetings
- $11,000
Center for Biological Diversity · Tucson, AZ · 2024
Contribution monthly full coalition meetings
- $11,000
Healthy School Food Maryland (Cilsfa) · Rockville, MD · 2024
Contribution monthly full coalition meetings
- $10,000
Indigenous Environmental Network · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Contribution to fight climate geoengineering.
- $10,000
US Right To Know · Oakland, CA · 2024
Grant to provide general support to us right to know.
- $10,000
Waterkeeper Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
Contribution to fight factory farm gas
- $10,000
The Sanders Institute · Burlington, VT · 2023
Support for panel discussion on fossil fuel subsidies
- $10,000
Cohaire Intra Tribal Council · Clinton, NC · 2022
Contribution to restore the coharie river and reintegration of its cultural context
- $10,000
Ideagarden Institute · Healdsburgs, CA · 2022
To support the 2022-2023 challenge lab program
- $10,000
Lewis and Clark College · Portland, OR · 2022
Contribution for legal analysis concerning public finance institutions
- $10,000
Greenfaith · New York, NY · 2021
General support
- $10,000
Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities · North Charleston, SC · 2021
General support
- $9,486
Groww Education · Baldwin, WI · 2024
Contribution that builds grassroots power
- $9,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2023
To support campaign against the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in california
- $8,500
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability · Fresno, CA · 2023
Contribution for efforts to fight the proliferation of factory farm gas.
- $8,000
Maryland Pesticide Education Network · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Design of communications materials for legislators and media outreach.
- $8,000
Southern Vision Alliance · Durham, NC · 2021
General support
- $7,500
Center for International Enviromental Law · Washington, DC · 2024
Contribution for 2024 sponsorship (35th anniversary)
- $7,000
Meherrin Indian Tribe · Ahoskie, NC · 2021
General support
- $6,000
West Harlem Environmental Action · New York, NY · 2022
2022 we act gala sponsorship
- $6,000
We Act for Enviromental Justice · New York, NY · 2021
Mark fellowship contribution
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