Multiplier
Multiplier is a San Francisco, California–based public charity that supports a select portfolio of projects working toward a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. Its support combines fiscal and operational services with project-development and capacity-building assistance; its portfolio includes conservation and cross-sector initiatives.
Multiplier at a glance
In short: Multiplier gave $35.8M across 83 grants in 2024 (avg $432K), top state District of Columbia. 63% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $35,836,066
- +54.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 83
- +9.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $431,760
- +41.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $242,766
- Total assets
- $63,389,839
- -17.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (52 of 82, 2024)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (34% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Multiplier
- How to Apply
The website asks prospective projects to email a brief introduction with a project summary, why Multiplier may be a good fit, how the applicant heard about Multiplier, and the timeline for selecting a home for the…
The website asks prospective projects to email a brief introduction with a project summary, why Multiplier may be a good fit, how the applicant heard about Multiplier, and the timeline for selecting a home for the project. The application information also asks applicants to determine eligibility first.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2261 Market Street Ste 86505, San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (415) 421-3774
Website: https://multiplier.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Multiplier funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United States Energy Foundation ($4.2M). Together the top 10 received $17.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
297 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 297 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Multiplier describes its projects as local, regional, national, and international in scope, and says it enters agreements with organizations located internationally. In 2024, 34% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC, 23% to California, 7% to Minnesota, 6% to New York, and 5% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Multiplier open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 52 of 82 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $295K; repeat grants $682K. How we count
Medians: $131K first-time, $430K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.8M (2022) to $35.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 83 grants totaling $35.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $4,200,000 |
| Americans for a Clean Energy Grid Washington, DC | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $2,395,400 |
| American Council on Renewable Energy Washington, DC | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $2,388,463 |
| Clean Energy Buyers Institute Washington, DC | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $1,300,000 |
| The Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MN | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $1,225,000 |
| Western Resource Advocates Boulder, CO | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $1,207,138 |
| Trustees of Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $1,177,000 |
| National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Washington, DC | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $1,120,000 |
| Legacy Philanthropy Works Santa Barbara, CA | Advocate for Sustainable Fisheries and Ocean Stewardship. | $1,000,000 |
| National Audubon Society New York, NY | Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,389,839 | $65,807,518 | $78,401,664 | $35,836,066 | 83 | $1,884,229 |
| 2023 | $76,819,430 | $74,976,144 | $62,120,685 | $23,218,600 | 76 | $1,918,831 |
| 2022 | $65,327,961 | $56,443,318 | $35,786,162 | $2,777,359 | 37 | $-11,062 |
| 2021 | $43,496,092 | $39,865,015 | $29,580,615 | $3,594,105 | 49 | $53,832 |
| 2020 | $34,782,469 | $34,447,843 | $24,974,950 | $6,417,981 | 52 | $37,365 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Multiplier’s stated mission is to accelerate impact for initiatives focused on protecting and fostering a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. Its four focus areas are Healthy Planet and People, Secure Natural Resources, Resilient Communities, and Sustainable, Equitable Economies. Its website also describes projects in areas including public health, education and leadership, economic development, clean energy, climate resilience, sustainable food systems, energy efficiency, and social and environmental equity.
The 2024 grants included substantial support for clean-energy transmission work. For example, the United States Energy Foundation describes its mission as securing a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis; Americans for a Clean Energy Grid says it works to build support for expanding and modernizing the high-voltage transmission grid; and the American Council on Renewable Energy says it unites finance, policy, and technology to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy economy. Other 2024 recipients included National Audubon Society, whose stated mission is to help birds thrive across the Americas, and Legacy Philanthropy Works, which describes itself as supporting community-driven and place-based change.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, Multiplier reported 83 grants totaling $35,836,066. Grant amounts ranged from $6,879 to $4,200,000, with a median of $242,766. The largest awards included $4,200,000 to the United States Energy Foundation, $2,395,400 to Americans for a Clean Energy Grid, $2,388,463 to the American Council on Renewable Energy, and $1,300,000 to the Clean Energy Buyers Institute. These grants were reported with the purpose “Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future.” Other large awards included $1,225,000 to the Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development and $1,207,138 to Western Resource Advocates, also for that purpose, and $1,000,000 to Legacy Philanthropy Works for sustainable fisheries and ocean stewardship.
Multiplier also invites projects to apply to become part of its portfolio. It reviews applications on a rolling basis and says the process from initial inquiry through due diligence to final approval usually takes six weeks. Its stated eligibility criteria include a clear mission and strategy, a preliminary implementation plan and budget, a researched funding plan, and a need for philanthropic funding requiring tax-exempt nonprofit status. Applicants must not already be a 501(c)(3). Multiplier looks for projects with potential for regional, national, or international impact—or a plan to scale beyond a local focus—and prospects for raising at least $100,000 in their first year. It says suitable projects should want its accelerator services, which include program development, fundraising and communications advice, leadership development, and growth and capacity-building support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Laura Griffin-Deaton as executive director. Listed board members are Phillip Gover, board chair; Miriam Billinger, board treasurer; Bernd Cordes, board secretary; and Jonathan Brack, Ashley Ahearn, Paulina Lopez, and Kayla Gebeck, board directors. The filing also lists Constance De Brun as head of finance and Anna Foglesong as project director.
Multiplier is led by Laura Griffin-Deaton, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 7 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura Griffin-Deaton
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$274K (2024)
Phillip Gover
Board Chair
Director → Board Director, 2022
Board Director → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nordgren
Project Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $193K (2024)
Evan Edwards
Project Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$219K (2022) → $253K (2024)
Anna Foglesong
Project Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$254K (2024)
Diane Doucette
Project Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$237K (2024)
Kristin Coates
Project Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$237K (2024)
Ashley Ahearn
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Brack
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Gebeck
Board Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulina Lopez
Board Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Constance De Brun
Head of Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$176K (2023) → $220K (2024)
Bernd Cordes
Board Secretary
Director → Board Director, 2022
Board Director → Board Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Billinger
Board Treasurer
Director → Board Director, 2022
Board Director → Board Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Laura Deaton (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Ryan Cabinte (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Giulia Siccardo (2021–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Alison Kobban (2022–2023) — Program Director
- Former: Gregory Brown (2022–2023) — Project Director
- Former: Lara Croushore (2023) — Managing Director
- Former: Stephanie McClellan (2023) — Project Director
- Former: John Claussen (2020–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Melissa Beard Clack (2020–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Mariah Boyle (2021–2022) — Project Director
- Former: Cynthia Koehler (2020–2021) — Project Director
- Former: Diane Bailey (2020–2021) — Project Director
- Former: Katharine Wilkinson (2021) — Project Director
- Former: Guilia Siccardo (2020) — Director
- Former: Kurt Shickman (2020) — Project Director
- Former: Phil Gover (2020) — Director
- Former: Robin Nakao (2020) — Director
- Former: Shahed Selbe (2020) — Project Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $274K, to Laura Griffin-Deaton (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Multiplier
How much does Multiplier give each year?
Multiplier gave $35.8M across 83 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $23.2M across 76 grants.
What is Multiplier's typical grant size?
Multiplier's median grant in 2024 was $242,766, and its average grant was $431,760, across 83 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Multiplier that year got $295K on average.
Where does Multiplier give grants?
Multiplier's top state is District of Columbia, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (23%) and Minnesota (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (18 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Berkeley, CA (4 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Multiplier give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 83 grants with a stated purpose on Multiplier's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Transmission Solutions for a Clean Energy Future" (54 grants), "Transition to a Clean Energy Economy in New York" (5 grants) and "Advance Offshore Wind Power" (3 grants).
Who are Multiplier's largest grantees?
Multiplier's largest 2024 grantees include United States Energy Foundation ($4,200,000), Americans for a Clean Energy Grid ($2,395,400) and American Council on Renewable Energy ($2,388,463), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Multiplier?
Multiplier reported $63.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65.8M.
What does Multiplier fund?
Multiplier’s stated mission is to accelerate impact for initiatives focused on protecting and fostering a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. Its four focus areas are Healthy Planet and People, Secure Natural Resources, Resilient Communities, and Sustainable, Equitable Economies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Multiplier?
The website asks prospective projects to email a brief introduction with a project summary, why Multiplier may be a good fit, how the applicant heard about Multiplier, and the timeline for selecting a home for the… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Multiplier's EIN?
Multiplier's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2166435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Multiplier funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/multiplier-morg_15bb6750feb340ff916e99073a824187
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