CalCef Innovations
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$17.4M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds CalCef Innovations?
CalCef Innovations is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.3M), The James Irvine Foundation ($3.5M), Climateworks Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to CalCef Innovations between 2019–2025.
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| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Grove Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Segal Family Foundation Inc | $48,750 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Enlyst Fund Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| McGinnity Family Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lever for Change | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Warming Mitigation Project | $25,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The SWF Immersion Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc | $11,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The California Wellness Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2019) to $3.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $175K.
What grants has CalCef Innovations received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | NDN Collective Inc | JUSTICE40 FUND - PROJECT SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | CLEAN ENERGY ECOPRENEURS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | WRLD Foundation | Project support for the Climate Transformation Fund and carbon dioxide removal | $441,712 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL EV GUARANTEE FACILITY | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Climateworks Foundation | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE | $275,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $150,000 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | ECOSYSTEM GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Segal Family Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE CHINA REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | McGinnity Family Foundation Inc | CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES IN UGANDA | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2023 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support tribal economic opportunity | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | The New World Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $378,500 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR DRIVING INNOVATION FOR DECARBONIZATION WITH CHINESE STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | INCLUSIVE CLIMATE INNOVATION | $162,500 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Climateworks Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2023 | The Harry R Halloran Jr Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL EV GUARANTEE FACILITY | $65,000 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Project support | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ENVENTURE | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The James Irvine Foundation | For partnerships in the Salton Sea. | $1,500,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds CalCef Innovations?
CalCef Innovations is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.3M), The James Irvine Foundation ($3.5M), Climateworks Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to CalCef Innovations between 2019–2025.
Who is CalCef Innovations's largest funder?
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation is the largest recorded funder of CalCef Innovations, with $4.3M across 11 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has CalCef Innovations received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.4M in grants to CalCef Innovations across 69 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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