Communities for a Better Environment
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$19.3M
Foundation funders
63
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Communities for a Better Environment?
Communities for a Better Environment is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($2.5M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.4M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.3M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $767K (2025) to $5.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $767K.
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 | California Community Foundation | HOUSING | $115,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA OAKLAND/RICHMOND OFFICE, THESE FUNDS ARE TO SUPPORT "PEOPLE'S SCIENCE EXPERIMENT". | $110,281 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $87,000 |
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR SOUTHEAST YOUTH ORGANIZING NETWORK (SYON) | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Bear Gulch Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $14,500 |
| 2025 | Women's Foundation of California | TO PROMOTE RACIAL, GENDER AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE WEEK NYC | $2,193 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | SUPPORT FOR STAY HOUSED LA COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT | $1,250 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Liberty Hill Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 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 | California Environmental Justice Alliance | Intervenor Legal Fees | $317,547 |
| 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 | Flock Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 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 | California Community Foundation | HOUSING | $170,000 |
| 2024 | California Environmental Justice Alliance | Core Support, GZ Land Use, Energy | $167,221 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, REAL PEOPLES FUND | $158,550 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | Lead Exposure In Southeast Los Angeles | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support and project support | $135,000 |
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 63 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($2.5M), United States Energy Foundation ($1.4M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.3M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment between 2021–2025.
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 $2.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Communities for a Better Environment received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.3M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment across 200 grants from 63 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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