Communities for a Better Environment
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$20.3M
Foundation funders
59
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Communities for a Better Environment?
Communities for a Better Environment is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($3.0M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.6M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.3M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Communities for a Better Environment received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR SOUTHEAST YOUTH ORGANIZING NETWORK (SYON) | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Movement Strategy Center | MSC REGRANTS-GRANT | $470,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $310,000 |
| 2024 | The M & T Fantastic Family Foundation | CASH DONATION | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Imperative Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The California Endowment | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO BUILD PEOPLE'S POWER IN CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE BY PREVENTING AND REDUCING POLLUTION AND BUILDING GREEN, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTS. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Flock Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | California Community Foundation | HOUSING | $170,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, REAL PEOPLES FUND | $158,550 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Lead Exposure In Southeast Los Angeles | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Satterberg Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $120,000 |
| 2024 | The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation | PATHWAYS - INVESTMENT TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO FAMILY WAGE-EARNING JOBS IN LOS ANGELES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE SELA YOUTH ORGANIZING NETWORK | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $84,500 |
| 2024 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING TO SUPPORT STAY HOUSED LA. | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The International Council on Clean | TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Harvard Law Review Association | FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Power California | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Solutions Project Inc | Sequoia 2024 Grant award | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Argosy Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Erol Foundation Us | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,327 |
| 2024 | Liberty Hill Foundation | TO SUPPORT ONGOING ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING IN PHASING OUT NEIGHBORHOOD OIL DRILLING AND RELEVANT AMORTIZATION PROCESSES AS PART OF THE STAND LA COALITION. | $38,205 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Communities for a Better Environment?
Communities for a Better Environment is funded by 59 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($3.0M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.6M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.3M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment between 2020–2025.
Who is Communities for a Better Environment's largest funder?
The Schmidt Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Communities for a Better Environment, with $3.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Communities for a Better Environment received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.3M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment across 200 grants from 59 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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