The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust is a public charity and 509(a)(3) supporting organization based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1997, the Trust operates alongside the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment to reduce and reverse global environmental degradation. The organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has been recognized as a three-star charity.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$467.7M
+1.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$34.6M
-42.4% YoY
Grant Count
24
+14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.4M
-49.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Trust provides grants and makes program-related investments to benefit its supported organizations, with a primary mission of combatting environmental degradation and preserving and protecting the natural environment. The foundation's grantmaking emphasizes:
- Climate change mitigation and solutions
- Communication and collaboration in environmental protection
- Sustainable agriculture and soil health
- Carbon capture innovations
- Water and energy security
- Sustainable economic development
Grantmaking
Recent grant activity includes support for:
Grant Range
** $5,000 to $12,000,000+
Grant Types
Invitation Only
** Invitation only; the foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust maintains an international focus with emphasis on the developing world, with particular activity in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $459.8 million to $467.7 million (as of 2023-2024)
Total Revenue: $58.9 million (2023)
Total Expenses: $68.1 million (2023)
Total Liabilities: $79.3 million (2023)
Total Giving: $34.9 million (2024)
The Trust maintains substantial financial resources dedicated to environmental protection. In 2019, Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham publicly committed 98% of their approximately $1 billion fortune to fighting climate change.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $467,701,027 | $459,763,880 | $445,829,233 |
| Revenue | $74,664,584 | $58,893,551 | $65,881,649 |
| Expenses | $42,101,343 | $68,124,049 | $35,174,059 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,915,520 | $9,542,371 | $38,425,766 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Founders & Strategic Direction: Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham establish and set the strategic direction of the Trust and Foundation.
Jeremy Grantham is co-founder and Chairman of GMO, LLC, an investment management firm. He was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015 and appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2016 for his leadership in climate change activities.
Governance Structure: The Trust's independent majority trustees are the CEOs of Rare, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund US, and Rocky Mountain Institute. The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment maintains five trustees who are members of the Grantham family.
Principal Officer: Ramsay Ravenel
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEREMY GRANTHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HANNELORE GRANTHAM | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
| CARTER ROBERTS | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
| BRETT JENKS | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
| JENNIFER MORRIS | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
| RAMSAY RAVENEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JON CREYTS | TRUSTEE | 0.25 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 53 State Street, Suite 3300, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-330-7500
Email: info@granthamfoundation.org
Website: www.granthamfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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