Communities for a Better Environment

Huntington Park, CA ·EIN 94-2998086 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$20.1M received 59 funders 200 grants · 2020–2024

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 $20.1M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Schmidt Family Foundation$3,050,00052020–2024
United States Energy Foundation$1,600,00052020–2024
Climate Imperative Foundation$1,050,00042021–2024
Flock Inc$1,010,00062020–2024
Liberty Hill Foundation$999,844312020–2024
Movement Strategy Center$955,00032021–2024
The California Endowment$895,00062020–2024
California Community Foundation$828,52052020–2024
Environmental Health Coalition$721,73532021–2023
The Satterberg Foundation Inc$625,00052020–2024
East Bay Community Foundation$621,05052020–2024
The San Francisco Foundation$584,50052020–2024
The Grove Foundation$575,00032020–2023
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation$533,00032022–2024
Weingart Foundation$526,400102021–2024
Windward Fund$515,00042020–2024
The Libra Foundation$400,00022020–2021
The California Wellness Foundation$390,00052022–2024
Tides Foundation$366,50032020–2024
The Marisla Foundation$360,00042020–2024
The Argosy Foundation$345,00062020–2024
Solutions Project Inc$322,50092020–2024
The M & T Fantastic Family Foundation$300,00012024
Resources Legacy Fund$211,50052020–2024
Physicians for Social Responsibility$201,83352020–2024

Showing top 25 of 59 funders by total given.

What grants has Communities for a Better Environment received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS$750,000
2024Movement Strategy CenterMSC REGRANTS-GRANT$470,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$310,000
2024Climate Imperative FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$300,000
2024The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationCASH DONATION$300,000
2024The California Wellness FoundationCORE OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024The California EndowmentGENERAL 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
2024Flock IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2024California Community FoundationHOUSING$170,000
2024East Bay Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT, REAL PEOPLES FUND$158,550
2024Kaiser Foundation HospitalsLead Exposure In Southeast Los Angeles$150,000
2024Tides FoundationSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$150,000
2024The Satterberg Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024The Marisla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$120,000
2024The California Wellness FoundationCORE OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$100,000
2024The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationPATHWAYS - INVESTMENT TO CREATE PATHWAYS TO FAMILY WAGE-EARNING JOBS IN LOS ANGELES$100,000
2024Weingart FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE SELA YOUTH ORGANIZING NETWORK$100,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$84,500
2024Liberty Hill FoundationGENERAL OPERATING TO SUPPORT STAY HOUSED LA.$80,000
2024The International Council on CleanTO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT FUNCTION OF THE ORGANIZATION$75,000
2024Harvard Law Review AssociationFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$65,000
2024Power CaliforniaCIVIC ENGAGEMENT$50,000
2024Solutions Project IncSequoia 2024 Grant award$50,000
2024The Argosy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024PatagoniaorgTO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.$50,000
2024Erol Foundation UsGENERAL SUPPORT$40,327
2024Liberty Hill FoundationTO SUPPORT ONGOING ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZING IN PHASING OUT NEIGHBORHOOD OIL DRILLING AND RELEVANT AMORTIZATION PROCESSES AS PART OF THE STAND LA COALITION.$38,205
2024Liberty Hill FoundationTO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$35,000
2024The Manzanita FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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 $20.1M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment between 2020–2024.

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 $20.1M in grants to Communities for a Better Environment across 200 grants from 59 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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