Climate Central Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$37.0M
Foundation funders
68
Grants recorded
194
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Climate Central Inc?
Climate Central Inc is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($10.6M), Quadrivium ($4.5M), High Meadows Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $37.0M in grants to Climate Central Inc between 2018–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2019) to $8.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.8M.
What grants has Climate Central Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | High Meadows Foundation | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACITITIES | $750,000 |
| 2025 | The RAO Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | CO2 Foundation | CONTINUING SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE ATTRIBUTION MODELING, CONNECTING WITH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. / EXPAND OUR REACH TO NEW AUDIENCES WITH WEBINARS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND EVENT-SPECIFIC TOOLS THAT WILL STRENGTHEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND HELP COMMUNITIES PLAN FOR AND RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. | $190,000 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Princeton University | CONTRIBUTION | $157,224 |
| 2025 | Pasadena Community Foundation | Project Support | $104,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $103,000 |
| 2025 | The David R and Patricia D Atkinson | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2025 | George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Nielsen Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH HELPING LOCAL U.S. BROADCASTERS BETTER COVER EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATE CHANGE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Gutenstein Legacy Foundation Inc co Stacie Price | Support towards researchers and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Gutenstein Heritage Foundation | To help establish an online platform dedicated to disseminating FloodVision imagery | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | American Conservation Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Wrocklage Family | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Solis-Cohen Spigel Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION TO COMMUNICATE THE SCIENCE AND EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Emmett Foundation | TO BENEFIT CLIMATE CHANGE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Zod Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $200 |
| 2024 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE INITIATIVES AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,025,000 |
| 2024 | Quadrivium | GENERAL | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | EMPOWERING RESILIENCE FOR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE FACE OF ACCELERATING SEA LEVEL THREATS | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $311,500 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO STRENGTHEN COASTAL RESILIENCE THROUGH ACCESSIBLE RESEARCH, TOOLS, AND OUTREACH. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | High Meadows Foundation | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACITITIES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 82638 SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP JOURNALISM TO HELP BOLSTER NARRATIVES THAT EMPHASIZE THE LINKS BETWEEN CLIMATE CHANGE, HEALTH, AND EQUITY AND THEIR IMPACTS | $225,000 |
| 2024 | The Trustees of Princeton University | CONTRIBUTION | $147,011 |
| 2024 | The David R and Patricia D Atkinson | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2024 | George H and Estelle M Sands Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 194 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Climate Central Inc?
Climate Central Inc is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($10.6M), Quadrivium ($4.5M), High Meadows Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $37.0M in grants to Climate Central Inc between 2018–2025.
Who is Climate Central Inc's largest funder?
The Schmidt Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Climate Central Inc, with $10.6M across 5 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Climate Central Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $37.0M in grants to Climate Central Inc across 194 grants from 68 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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