Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.9M
Foundation funders
49
Grants recorded
122
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Barr Foundation ($1.3M), The Hyams Foundation Inc ($845K), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 49 funders
| Urban Revival Inc | $62,500 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| The Beker Foundation | $60,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Scherman Foundation Inc | $60,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Movement Strategy Center | $50,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc | $45,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Clean Water Fund | $45,000 | 4 | 2019–2021 |
| Grassroots International Inc | $42,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Transitcenter Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The New World Foundation | $28,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Bar Foundation | $25,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawson Valentine Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Institute for Market Transformation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impactassetsinc | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | $11,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| League of Conservation Voters Inc | $10,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Network for Good | $10,251 | 1 | 2020 |
| Enhancing Tomorrow | $10,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilkinson Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eversource Energy Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $3.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $835K.
What grants has Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Community Support | $199,998 |
| 2025 | Community Labor United Inc | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $140,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Conservation Law Foundation Inc | IMPACT GRANT & LEADERSHIP SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Community Development | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Climate Justice Alliance | REGIONAL CONVENOR | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Bar Foundation | SUPPORT LEGAL AID | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Children's Hospital Corporation | Community Partnership | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Wilkinson Foundation | COMMUNITY | $4,000 |
| 2024 | The Hyams Foundation Inc | General support | $420,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $373,680 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $256,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $226,320 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE'S MOBILITY AND CLIMATE WORK | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE'S MOBILITY AND CLIMATE WORK | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Mass General Brigham Incorporated & Affiliates Group Return | COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc | Community Support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Civic Engagement | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Environment/Wildlife/Agriculture | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE'S MOBILITY AND CLIMATE WORK | $112,500 |
| 2024 | Barr Foundation | TO SUPPORT NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE'S MOBILITY AND CLIMATE WORK | $112,500 |
| 2024 | West Harlem Environmental Action Inc | Power Sector | $105,000 |
| 2024 | E4THEFUTURE Inc | ADVOCATE FOR A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE AND TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITY OF THE PROGRAM AS CURRENTLY STRUCTURED. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Medical Center Corporation | SUBAWARD | $81,800 |
| 2024 | Right to the City Alliance | GRANT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Common Stream Inc #0745935 | NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Common Stream Inc #0745935 | GENERAL FUND | $60,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 122 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc?
Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc is funded by 49 grantmakers, led by Barr Foundation ($1.3M), The Hyams Foundation Inc ($845K), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc's largest funder?
Barr Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc, with $1.3M across 7 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Alternatives for Community and Environment Inc across 122 grants from 49 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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