Climate Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.2M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Climate Museum?
Climate Museum is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Waverley Street Foundation ($2.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($611K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Climate Museum between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley Street Foundation | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | $1,700,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $611,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Mustang Foundation Inc | $400,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Ford Foundation | $208,250 | 15 | 2021–2024 |
| Wolfensohn Family Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | $30,500 | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| FJC | $28,846 | 1 | 2019 |
| Stockel Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The New York Climate Exchange Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Gianturco Family Foundation | $4,300 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Nelson Talbott Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc | $1,650 | 1 | 2022 |
| Russo Family Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $2.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $266K.
What grants has Climate Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mustang Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $55,500 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Waverley Street Foundation | General Operating Support | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR FELLOWSHIPS AND PROGRAMMING RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | $900,000 |
| 2024 | Mustang Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wolfensohn Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Climate Exchange Inc | ACCELERATING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIP AWARD | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Gianturco Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2023 | Waverley Street Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $60,500 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Wolfensohn Family Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Stockel Family Foundation | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2023 | JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $220,000 |
| 2022 | Botwinick-Wolfensohn Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $1,650 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Climate Museum?
Climate Museum is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Waverley Street Foundation ($2.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($611K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Climate Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Climate Museum's largest funder?
Waverley Street Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Climate Museum, with $2.0M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Climate Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.2M in grants to Climate Museum across 49 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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