Elevate Energy

Chicago, IL ·EIN 36-4443093 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$48.9M received 42 funders 114 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Elevate Energy?

Elevate Energy is funded by 42 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 $48.9M in grants to Elevate Energy between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom Together Foundation$23,900,00072020–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$3,224,00062020–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$2,500,00032021–2023
United States Energy Foundation$2,297,50052020–2024
New Venture Fund$1,890,83322023–2024
Rf Catalytic Capital Inc$1,775,00032023–2024
The Joyce Foundation$1,643,20072020–2024
Skyline Foundation$1,500,00032022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$1,401,00052020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$1,390,00082021–2024
Crankstart Foundation$1,000,00022023–2024
The McKnight Foundation$952,00072021–2024
Seattle Foundation$750,00012024
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$714,85442020–2023
Citi Foundation$500,00022021–2022
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$435,00052020–2024
Climate Imperative Foundation$416,72712023
Climateworks Foundation$360,00012022
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$300,00012023
Polk Bros Foundation Inc$260,00042021–2024
Heinz Family Foundation$250,00012022
Water Foundation$176,40022023–2024
Windward Fund$170,00012024
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$167,52312022
Network for Oregon Affordable Housing$159,33412020

Showing top 25 of 42 funders by total given.

What grants has Elevate Energy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Freedom Together FoundationNATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING$4,500,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$925,000
2024Seattle FoundationINCREASE ACCESS TO GREEN JOBS$750,000
2024Rf Catalytic Capital IncTO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$700,000
2024Crankstart FoundationTO SUPPORT THE CLEAN ENERGY CONTRACTOR ACCELERATOR & CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS.$500,000
2024Skyline FoundationFOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF JUSTICE40 ACCELERATOR$500,000
2024The Joyce FoundationENVIRONMENT$500,000
2024New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$433,333
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$400,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$395,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE ELECTRICIFICATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE MIDWEST$275,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto 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
2024The McKnight Foundationto support equitable building electrification in the Midwest and to provide comprehensive technical assistance to Justice40 Accelerator cohort organizations$200,000
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT 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
2024Windward FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$170,000
2024The Digdeep Right to Water ProjectWATER INSPIRATION FUND "CAHOKIA HEIGHTS WATER AND SANITATION ACCESS PROJECT"$130,000
2024Water FoundationWATER ACCESS AND CONSERVATION$126,400
2024The Kresge FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN A PLACE-BASED APPROACH TO INFLATION REDUCTION ACT PROJECT READINESS.$100,000
2024Rf Catalytic Capital IncTO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING$75,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo develop, pilot and advance policies and solutions that make drinking water more accessible and affordable for residents of all Great Lakes communities.$75,000
2024Polk Bros Foundation IncStrong Communities$65,000
2024Sally Mead Hands FoundationOPERATING FUNDS$35,000
2024Susan and Stephen Baird FamilyGENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024Dr Scholl FoundationStorage containers and de-cluttering to prevent asthma in low-income homes$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustRELIGION$9,000
2024Ecology CenterREDUCE LEAD POISONING IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION$8,000
2023Freedom Together FoundationNATIONAL APPROACH TO SCALING EFFICIENCY IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING$4,500,000
2023New Venture FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$1,457,500
2023Builders Vision FoundationTo support the Justice40 Accelerator's Midwest cohort and expand Elevate's Illinois workforce training and development programs$1,000,000
2023Rf Catalytic Capital IncBUILD CAPACITY OF BIPOC COMMUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS$1,000,000

Showing 30 most recent of 114 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Elevate Energy?

Elevate Energy is funded by 42 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 $48.9M in grants to Elevate Energy between 2019–2024.

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 $48.9M in grants to Elevate Energy across 114 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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