Clean up the River Environment
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
50
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Clean up the River Environment?
Clean up the River Environment is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.5M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.0M), Windward Fund ($420K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Clean up the River Environment between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2025) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $170K.
What grants has Clean up the River Environment received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives | Research, education & support | $62,500 |
| 2025 | Conservation Minnesota Voter Center Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $36,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Nia Community Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. | $438,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund Inc | NON-POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION; FOR EDUCATION & ANALYSIS TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF AFFORDABLE LOCAL ENERGY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $115,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Family Foundation | (CORE) BUILDING THE CAPACITY AND IMPACT OF CURE'S ENERGY DEMOCRACY PROGRAM - YEARS 4-5 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to initiate a landscape assessment of emerging climate technologies and build-out in rural Minnesota and how it will impact the communities' health, including community engagement | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ENVIRONMENT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project | RURAL POWER COALITION | $60,500 |
| 2024 | Conservation Minnesota Voter Center Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Threshold Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $11,510 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $7,849 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Justice Foundation | CLERKSHIP | $6,250 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support - to support CURE's continued leadership bringing forward rural voices on Energy, Working Lands, and Democracy issues in Greater Minnesota and neighboring states | $300,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund Inc | Education & analysis to reduce carbon pollution | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Energy Action Fund | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES. | $90,000 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives | Research, education, and organizing | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Clean up the River Environment?
Clean up the River Environment is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.5M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.0M), Windward Fund ($420K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Clean up the River Environment between 2020–2025.
Who is Clean up the River Environment's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Clean up the River Environment, with $1.5M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Clean up the River Environment received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Clean up the River Environment across 50 grants from 24 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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