Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.0M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
76
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Climate Science Legal Defense Fund?
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Common Sense Fund Inc ($240K), The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc ($175K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.0M in grants to Climate Science Legal Defense Fund between 2020–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| Gannett Foundation Inc | $103 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Climate Science Legal Defense Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Carita Foundation-ima | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Common Sense Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S (CSLDF)MISSION TO PROTECT THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO SCIENTISTS WHO ARE THREATENED, HARASSED OR ATTACKED FOR DOING THEIR JOB. | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Kurtz Family Foundation Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Enhancing Tomorrow | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $12,250 |
| 2024 | Dextra Baldwin Mcgonagle Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rudolph Joseph Foundation | Charitable | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Garen Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rudolph Joseph Foundation | Charitable | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $295 |
| 2024 | Chubb Charitable Foundation | Matching Gifts | $200 |
| 2023 | The Common Sense Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE SCIENCE LEGAL DEFENSE FUND'S (CSLDF)MISSION TO PROTECT THE SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVOR BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO SCIENTISTS WHO ARE THREATENED, HARASSED OR ATTACKED FOR DOING THEIR JOB. | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Ronald W Naito Md Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Enhancing Tomorrow | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Kurtz Family Foundation Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Dextra Baldwin Mcgonagle Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Garen Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $440 |
Showing 30 most recent of 76 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Climate Science Legal Defense Fund?
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Common Sense Fund Inc ($240K), The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc ($175K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.0M in grants to Climate Science Legal Defense Fund between 2020–2025.
Who is Climate Science Legal Defense Fund's largest funder?
The Common Sense Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, with $240K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Climate Science Legal Defense Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.0M in grants to Climate Science Legal Defense Fund across 76 grants from 26 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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