Climate Generation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
44
Grants recorded
109
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Climate Generation?
Climate Generation is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($944K), Woka Foundation ($500K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($408K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Climate Generation between 2019–2025.
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| Hispanics in Philanthropy | $11,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sampson Family Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Morsman Family Foundation | $7,300 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Climate Ride Inc | $6,016 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michael & Donna Kaplan Foundation | $6,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,539 | 1 | 2023 |
| Longview Foundation | $5,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Joseph and Desiree Whitney Family | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Johnson Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development | $3,750 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Aufmuth Family Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| James T Nystrom Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund | $2,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Robert V & Shirley V Dahl Foundation | $1,750 | 2 | 2019–2025 |
| Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Crosswols Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| PMR Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2023 |
| HBCU Green Fund Inc | $55 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $824K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $43K.
What grants has Climate Generation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-XXXXXX15480 | REVISE MINNESOTAS CHANGING | $16,000 |
| 2025 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Chizek Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $8,000 |
| 2025 | The Morsman Family Foundation | Education and advocacy to combat climate change | $1,200 |
| 2025 | Michael & Donna Kaplan Foundation | Support | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Robert V & Shirley V Dahl Foundation | CHARITABLE | $750 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $73,500 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ENVIRONMENT, DONOR-ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT | $51,500 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | YOUTH CLIMATE JUSTICE EDUCATION & ACTION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $18,000 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Manhattan Community Foundation | CONSERVATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Earthjustice | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CLIMATE GENERATION | $12,600 |
| 2024 | Earth Rising Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Hispanics in Philanthropy | CLIMATE ACTION/COLIBRI | $11,000 |
| 2024 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $10,500 |
| 2024 | Chizek Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Ride Inc | — | $6,016 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,802 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Morsman Family Foundation | Advocates Climate literacy, education, and citizen engagement. | $1,300 |
| 2024 | Michael & Donna Kaplan Foundation | Support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Crosswols Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Climate Generation?
Climate Generation is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($944K), Woka Foundation ($500K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($408K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Climate Generation between 2019–2025.
Who is Climate Generation's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Climate Generation, with $944K across 5 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Climate Generation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Climate Generation across 109 grants from 44 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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