Clean Energy Works
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2024
Total received
$11.5M
Foundation funders
16
Grants recorded
55
Years covered
2020–2024
Who funds Clean Energy Works?
Clean Energy Works is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by United States Energy Foundation ($1.8M), The Educational Foundation of America ($1.6M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Clean Energy Works between 2020–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Energy Foundation | $1,750,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Educational Foundation of America | $1,640,000 | 8 | 2020–2024 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,637,375 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Windward Fund | $1,420,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $1,112,000 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | $900,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Moses Feldman Family Foundation | $425,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | $350,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | $300,782 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| World Resources Institute | $223,212 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| The George B Storer Foundation Inc | $102,500 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Groundswell Inc | $89,887 | 1 | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $49,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hummel Hodges Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Clean Energy Works received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER PUBLIC HEALTH | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $500,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Educational Foundation of America | SUPPORTING RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Moses Feldman Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The George B Storer Foundation Inc | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | — | $49,500 |
| 2024 | World Resources Institute | PROTECT CLIMATE FROM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | $20,525 |
| 2023 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION | $900,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $536,375 |
| 2023 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Social Services | $350,000 |
| 2023 | The Educational Foundation of America | STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR THE RURAL POWER COALITION, INCLUDING ALASKA | $300,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Educational Foundation of America | SUPPORTING RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENTS | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Moses Feldman Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $85,000 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR IT PLANNING | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $70,000 |
| 2023 | The George B Storer Foundation Inc | GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | World Resources Institute | PROTECT CLIMATE FROM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | $19,486 |
| 2023 | Hummel Hodges Foundation Inc | SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | United States Energy Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | The Educational Foundation of America | RETIRE & REINVEST, WITH GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FIELD | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $300,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Clean Energy Works?
Clean Energy Works is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by United States Energy Foundation ($1.8M), The Educational Foundation of America ($1.6M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Clean Energy Works between 2020–2024.
Who is Clean Energy Works's largest funder?
United States Energy Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Clean Energy Works, with $1.8M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Clean Energy Works received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.5M in grants to Clean Energy Works across 55 grants from 16 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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