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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “greenhouse”
Where the money went
World Resources InstituteWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
59 matching grants · $4.3M · through 2023Largest: $42,624 to GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE — protect climate from greenhouse gas emissions
Climateworks FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $21.8M · through 2024Largest: $12.8M to THE ENERGY FOUNDATION — to expand access to sustainable cooling and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ($750,000); to protect the climate, reduce pollution, and strengthen economies ($1,670,000); sustainable…
Metropolitan Energy CenterKansas City, MOCharity · may take applications
26 matching grants · $5.6M · through 2024Largest: $103,838 to Water One — recipient of funds to defray costs of electric-powered work vehicles for zero-emission operations. enhance public good by reducing greenhouses gases and other emissions related to …
Largest: $2.0M to CENTER FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY — to support reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhance environmental justice
Colorado Garden ShowLakewood, COCharity · may take applications
9 matching grants · $238,100 · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to WELLPOWER — greenhouse improvements and outdoor space
Largest: $100,000 to City of Minneapolis — to support the continuous measurement of air quality and greenhouse gases at the block level and create a baseline for the city's green zones and surrounding areas of concentrated …
Largest: $40,000 to ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE STATES — to support research to enhance tracking and use of greenhouse gas emissions data in the region
Largest: $5.0M to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors — to coordinate climate-first donors to have a bigger impact on reducing greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions and improving water outcomes in american agriculture
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $451,200 · through 2023Largest: $40,250 to Eckerd College — support for minority scholarships, support for student intern as "college liaison" at aspec, support for center of continuing education (reserve of community outreach - greenhouse,…
Largest: $75,000 to LOS ANGELES BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE - BLACK UNITED FUND INC — under its energy efficiencies and sustainability banner, brotherhood crusade looks to empower youth to lead the charge in establishing more environmntally-friendly schools and neig…
ZerovFrankfort, KYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $6.0M · through 2024Largest: $1.8M to GREENHOUSE 17 INC — services for victims
Largest: $130,000 to TRUSTEES OF TUFTS — for new entry sustainable farming project and capital support for the greenhouse
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →