Building Transparency
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$2.3M
Foundation funders
6
Grants recorded
15
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Building Transparency?
Building Transparency is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($1.6M), Climateworks Foundation ($549K), Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Building Transparency between 2021–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Energy Foundation | $1,550,000 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Climateworks Foundation | $549,345 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation | $100,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Mckinstry Charitable Foundation | $60,600 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Building Transparency received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation | A-104 The carbon results framework project: the goal of the ec3 tool project is to transform building construction by transparently measuring comparing and reducing embodied carbon emission from construction materials. each year the built environment contributes almost 40% of co2 emission worldwide and it is estimated that there will be a doubling of the amount of building floorspace in the next 40 years. at least half of the carbon footprint of these new building will take the form of embodied carbon in the emissions associated with the building construction including extracting transporting manufacturing and installing building materials. as a result owners designers engineers and contactors are turning their attention to building material seeking information on these products so they can make informed smart choices. the ec3 tool would enable the building industry to easily access and view material carbon emissions data. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mckinstry Charitable Foundation | Climate Change | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Mckinstry Charitable Foundation | Climate Change | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation | Research Grant Agreement A-103 relates to creating a free open access North American Life Cycle Inventory LCI database of high impact building materials.A free and open access North American LCI database is a missing element in being able to create a reference building's embodied carbon footprint early within a design process. A reference building benchmark is what design and construction innovations on a project by project basis can be compared against. The database promotes innovations especially when considering lower carbon footprints of materials and construction. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation | A-104 The Carbon Results Framework Project: The goal of the EC3 tool project is to transform building construction by transparently measuring comparing and reducing embodied carbon emissions from construction materials. Each year the built environment contributes almost 40% of CO2 emissions worldwide and it is estimated that there will be a doubling of the amount of building floorspace in the next 40 years. At least half of the carbon footprint of these new buildings will take the form of embodied carbon the emissions associated with building construction including extracting transporting manufacturing and installing building materials. As a result owners designers engineers and contractors are turning their attention to building materials and seeking information on these products so they can make informed smart choices. The EC3 tool would enable the building industry to easily access and view material carbon emissions data. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Climateworks Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $14,758 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Mckinstry Charitable Foundation | Climate Change | $600 |
| 2022 | Climateworks Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $534,587 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | BUILDINGS PAVILION AT COP27 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation | Research Grant Agreement A-103 relates to creating a free open access North American Life Cycle Inventory LCI database of high impact building materials. A free and open access North American LCI database is a missing element in being able to create a reference building's embodied carbon footprint early within a design process. A reference building benchmark is what design and construction innovations on a project by project basis can be compared against. The database promotes innovations especially when considering lower carbon footprints of materials and construction. | $25,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Building Transparency?
Building Transparency is funded by 6 grantmakers, led by Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($1.6M), Climateworks Foundation ($549K), Magnusson Klemencic Associates Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Building Transparency between 2021–2025.
Who is Building Transparency's largest funder?
Breakthrough Energy Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Building Transparency, with $1.6M across 4 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Building Transparency received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Building Transparency across 15 grants from 6 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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