Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.1M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
85
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Climate Science Legal Defense Fund?
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Common Sense Fund Inc ($240K), The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc ($200K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Climate Science Legal Defense Fund between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Danem Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $650 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | $644 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Rosewood Foundation | $515 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bennett Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc | $103 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gannett Foundation Inc | $103 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $262K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $119K.
What grants has Climate Science Legal Defense Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kurtz Family Foundation Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Robert J Bauer Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $16,000 |
| 2025 | Carita Foundation-Ima | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Lang Family Foundation Inc | protecting scientific integrity | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Better Natures Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Garen Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Bennett Family Foundation | Environmental Work | $500 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $355 |
| 2025 | Maturi Rammohan Foundation Inc | LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR CLIMATE SCIENTIST | $103 |
| 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 | Enhancing Tomorrow | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $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 | Rudolph Joseph Foundation | Charitable | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Garen Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rudolph Joseph Foundation | Charitable | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Danem Foundation | TO PROVIDE FREE ELGAL AID TO RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS | $1,000 |
| 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 | Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 85 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Climate Science Legal Defense Fund?
Climate Science Legal Defense Fund is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Common Sense Fund Inc ($240K), The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc ($200K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Climate Science Legal Defense Fund between 2019–2025.
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 $1.1M in grants to Climate Science Legal Defense Fund across 85 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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