Canary Media Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$6.6M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
36
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Canary Media Inc?
Canary Media Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Rocky Mountain Institute ($4.2M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($550K), Fresh Energy ($405K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Canary Media Inc between 2021–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2023) to $5.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $854K.
What grants has Canary Media Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fresh Energy | PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING TRANSACTION | $405,073 |
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $155,000 |
| 2025 | The Oak Hill Fund | IN EARLY 2025, ENERGY NEW NETWORK'S FULL TEAM WILL MERGE WITH CANARY MEDIA AND CONTINUE THEIR SOUTHEAST REPORTING PROGRAM AIMING TO 1) PRODUCE 60 ARTICLES PER YEAR COVERING CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON NC AND VA; 2) CONTINUE PRODUCING SEN AND GROW ITS AUDIENCE, 3) TRACK REPUBLICATIONS AND OTHER OUTCOMES RESULTING IN FOUR NARRATIVE CASE STUDIES DEMONSTRATING THEIR IMPACT. | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $5,500 |
| 2025 | The Edward T Habermann & Susan B Koehn | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Halverson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500 |
| 2024 | Rocky Mountain Institute | RELATED ENTITY GRANT | $3,937,867 |
| 2024 | Climate Imperative Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $400,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $201,500 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to facilitate the merger of Canary Media and Energy News Network | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | JOURNALISM | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Green Park Foundation | SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Fat Tire Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Milkweed Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE DONATION AIMED AT CONSERVING BIODIVERSITY AND LIMITING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,500 |
| 2024 | Full Gallop Foundation Inc | General operating support | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges Foundation | CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Sky Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Edward T Habermann & Susan B Koehn | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Robert & Margaret McNamara | GENERAL DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | ShaoTran Family Foundation | general support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Halverson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500 |
| 2024 | Clif Family Foundation | Enhance Community Health | $200 |
| 2023 | Climate Imperative Foundation | To support education and outreach about US energy systems | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 36 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Canary Media Inc?
Canary Media Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Rocky Mountain Institute ($4.2M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($550K), Fresh Energy ($405K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Canary Media Inc between 2021–2025.
Who is Canary Media Inc's largest funder?
Rocky Mountain Institute is the largest recorded funder of Canary Media Inc, with $4.2M across 2 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Canary Media Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Canary Media Inc across 36 grants from 25 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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