Elevate Energy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$51.4M
Foundation funders
47
Grants recorded
135
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Elevate Energy?
Elevate Energy is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($23.9M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($3.2M), Builders Vision Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Elevate Energy between 2019–2025.
Show all 47 funders
| Water Foundation | $176,400 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Windward Fund | $170,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | $167,523 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Digdeep Right to Water Project | $130,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | $105,000 | 5 | 2019–2023 |
| Centene Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sally Mead Hands Foundation | $95,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Illinois Environmental Council Education | $80,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Urban Sustainability Directors Network | $69,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| ZG Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $35,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | $30,000 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $25,000 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| AARP | $22,600 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C | $20,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Susan and Stephen Baird Family | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $9,293 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $9,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ecology Center | $8,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Norwottock Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $417K (2019) to $12.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.0M.
What grants has Elevate Energy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership | — | $231,003 |
| 2025 | Centene Foundation | PREVENTATIVE LEAD ABATEMENT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $92,500 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | NATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING | $4,500,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $925,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | INCREASE ACCESS TO GREEN JOBS | $750,000 |
| 2024 | RF Catalytic Capital Inc | TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | $700,000 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CLEAN ENERGY CONTRACTOR ACCELERATOR & CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF JUSTICE40 ACCELERATOR | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $433,333 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $395,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE ELECTRICIFICATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE MIDWEST | $275,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to develop a direct pay program that is accessible and scalable to rural municipalities, Tribes, and nonprofits, and to complete six demonstration projects that provide technical assistance to leverage direct pay | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support equitable building electrification in the Midwest and to provide comprehensive technical assistance to Justice40 Accelerator cohort organizations | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE CONVENING OF A MULTISECTOR TEAM DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A NETWORK OF RESILIENCE HUBS ON THE EAST SIDE OF DETROIT IN ITS NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH. | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $170,000 |
| 2024 | The Digdeep Right to Water Project | WATER INSPIRATION FUND "CAHOKIA HEIGHTS WATER AND SANITATION ACCESS PROJECT" | $130,000 |
| 2024 | Water Foundation | WATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION | $126,400 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN A PLACE-BASED APPROACH TO INFLATION REDUCTION ACT PROJECT READINESS. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | RF Catalytic Capital Inc | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To develop, pilot and advance policies and solutions that make drinking water more accessible and affordable for residents of all Great Lakes communities. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 135 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Elevate Energy?
Elevate Energy is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($23.9M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($3.2M), Builders Vision Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Elevate Energy between 2019–2025.
Who is Elevate Energy's largest funder?
Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Elevate Energy, with $23.9M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Elevate Energy received?
IRS 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Elevate Energy across 135 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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