Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$27.5M
Foundation funders
191
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated?
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated is funded by 191 grantmakers, led by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($6.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($5.3M), The Wexner Family Charitable Fund ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.5M in grants to Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2026) to $27.3M (2025). In 2026 it made 8 grants totaling $145K.
What grants has Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ripples a Not-for-Profit Corporati | CHAIRTABLE | $75,000 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $49,910 |
| 2026 | The Landes Family Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $15,000 |
| 2026 | Strong Foundation of New York | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2026 | The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Julius L & Libbie B Steinsapir Fdn | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2026 | Zebulun Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION & CONSERVATION | $226 |
| 2026 | Wenaweser Foundation | HELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200 |
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Environment | $6,468,800 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $5,260,285 |
| 2025 | The Wexner Family Charitable Fund | TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS. | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $1,285,100 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $1,151,250 |
| 2025 | G O Forward Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,044,700 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Society | CONSERVATION | $973,690 |
| 2025 | The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation | GENERAL FUNDS | $819,487 |
| 2025 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | SUPPORT THE CLIMATE CORPS | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500,000 |
| 2025 | High Meadows Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Princeton University | CONTRIBUTION | $410,550 |
| 2025 | Gwendolyn J McCullen Char Trust Uw | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $359,495 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $281,241 |
| 2025 | Corio Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Ocean Conservancy | PROTECTING MESOPELAGIC | $218,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $202,457 |
| 2025 | The Powell Foundation | Conservation: Conservation/ Environmental Education | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Comet Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICES | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The George Washington University | SUBAWARD | $194,245 |
| 2025 | The David R and Patricia D Atkinson | GENERAL | $175,000 |
| 2025 | John M Hopwood Irr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $171,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated?
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated is funded by 191 grantmakers, led by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($6.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($5.3M), The Wexner Family Charitable Fund ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $27.5M in grants to Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated between 2025–2026.
Who is Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated's largest funder?
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc is the largest recorded funder of Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated, with $6.5M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated received?
IRS 990 filings record $27.5M in grants to Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated across 200 grants from 191 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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