Greenpeace Fund Inc logo

Greenpeace Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 95-3313195 Website

Greenpeace Fund, inc. Is a nonprofit corporation whose activities are directed primarily at protecting and preserving the environment. Activities are executed mainly through the consideration and funding of grants to other organizations.

Greenpeace Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Greenpeace Fund Inc gave $16.3M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5.4M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,312,185
+24.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,437,395
+24.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,150,000
Total assets
$42,973,151
-11.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Greenpeace Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Greenpeace Inc: $16.3M across 3 grantsGreenpeace Inc$16.3M · 3 grants

The largest 2024 recipient was Greenpeace Inc ($16.3M across 3 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M8$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 24 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Washington

How Greenpeace Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 220% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M5 grants2019 9 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2019) to $16.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $16.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenpeace Inc Washington, DCSupport Biodiversity Program$6,412,185
Greenpeace Inc Washington, DCSupport Climate Program$5,150,000
Greenpeace Inc Washington, DCSupport Democracy Program$4,750,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Greenpeace Fund Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$42,973,151$26,331,360$31,524,060$16,312,1853$1,103,447
2023$48,387,296$22,041,605$29,724,503$13,115,0003$886,878
2022$52,076,074$25,106,020$19,894,341$7,520,0005$357,459
2021$50,941,400$35,132,276$16,719,908$5,100,0004$858,591
2020$32,933,727$24,530,394$17,112,408$5,979,5869$400,045
2019$22,998,651$19,972,484$15,630,996$3,920,0005$297,604

About Greenpeace Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Greenpeace Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16.3M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greenpeace Fund Inc is led by Ebony Martin, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 15 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ebony Martin

    Executive Director

    Chief Operating Officer → COO & Co-Executive Director, 2022

    COO & Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $68K (2019) → $273K (2024)

  • Liz Gilchrist

    Chair, Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Cmte

    Chairman → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Chair, Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Cmte, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William E. Richardson

    Capital Campaign Director

    Deputy Director & Major Gift → Dep Director & Major Gifts Offr, 2022

    Dep Director & Major Gifts Offr → Capital Campaign Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $109K (2019) → $149K (2024)

  • Constantin Doumas

    Chief Financial Officer

    Finance Director → CFO, Assistant Treasurer & Secretary, 2022

    CFO, Assistant Treasurer & Secretary → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $67K (2019) → $266K (2024)

  • Deepa Padmanabha

    Assistant Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Dep General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, 2022

    Dep General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → Assistant Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $28K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Jay Desider Meisel

    Secretary & General Counsel

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $89K (2021) → $174K (2024)

  • Mayumi Ridenhour

    Senior Manager Institutional Pships

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2023) → $135K (2024)

  • Jerilyn Emerson

    Chief of Staff

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    $231K (2024)

  • Leslie Elaine Allen

    Chief Development Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    12 hrs/week

    $102K (2024)

  • Nechumah Getz

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    16 hrs/week

    $145K (2024)

  • Kad Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melvin Galloway

    Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Cmte

    Board Member → Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Ctte, 2023

    Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Ctte → Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Cmte, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mijin Cha

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Asia Arminio

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Farrell

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Anne Marie Leonard (2019–2023) — Co-Executive Director
  • Former: Austin Thompson (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Co-Chair Finance Ctte
  • Former: Willem Van Rijn (2021–2023) — Interim Chief Operating Offr
  • Former: Jennifer Dellegrazio (2022–2023) — Director Development Instl Pships
  • Former: Thomas C. Avila (2023) — Fundraising Special Proj Manager
  • Former: Ellen Dorsey (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Madeline Elena Carretero (2022) — Interim Major Gifts & Pships Manager
  • Former: John Passacantado (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Karen Topakian (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Caitlin Cosgrove (2019–2020) — Foundations Relations Mana
  • Former: Deepa Isac (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Wetterer (2019–2020) — Deputy COO & General Counsel
  • Former: William Stein (2020) — Deputy Executive Director
  • Former: Tom Newmark (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ebony Martin — Executive Director: $273KEbony MartinExecutive Director$273KConstantin Doumas — Chief Financial Officer: $266KConstantin DoumasChief Financial Officer$266KJerilyn Emerson — Chief of Staff: $231KJerilyn EmersonChief of Staff$231KJay Desider Meisel — Secretary and General Counsel: $174KJay Desider MeiselSecretary and General Counsel$174KWilliam E Richardson — Capital Campaign Director: $149KWilliam E RichardsonCapital Campaign Director$149KNechumah Getz — Chief Operating Officer: $145KNechumah GetzChief Operating Officer$145KMayumi Ridenhour — Sr MGR Institutional PSHIPS: $135KMayumi RidenhourSr MGR Institutional PSHIPS$135KLeslie Elaine Allen — Chief Development Officer: $102KLeslie Elaine AllenChief Development Officer$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $273K, to Ebony Martin (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Greenpeace Fund Inc

How much does Greenpeace Fund Inc give each year?

Greenpeace Fund Inc gave $16.3M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $13.1M across 3 grants.

What is Greenpeace Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Greenpeace Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,150,000, and its average grant was $5,437,395, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Greenpeace Fund Inc give grants?

Greenpeace Fund Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Greenpeace Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Greenpeace Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Greenpeace Fund Inc?

Greenpeace Fund Inc reported $43.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26.3M.

What is Greenpeace Fund Inc?

Greenpeace Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $43.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Greenpeace Fund Inc's EIN?

Greenpeace Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3313195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Greenpeace Fund Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common

More similar funders

More Funders in District of Columbia

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Greenpeace Fund Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Greenpeace Fund Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?