Environmental Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.0M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
52
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Environmental Initiative?
Environmental Initiative is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Wal-mart Foundation ($2.5M), The McKnight Foundation ($465K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Environmental Initiative between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Environmental Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Catholic Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Wal-mart Foundation | NATURE | $1,499,924 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $43,040 |
| 2024 | Conservation Minnesota | GENERAL SUPPORT | $32,500 |
| 2024 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND THE NO | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $18,500 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Family Foundation | (CORE) EDUCATION OF VOTERS ON EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF LOTTERY FUNDING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Catholic Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,500 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $139,625 |
| 2023 | Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $36,150 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJCC) | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Initiative Foundation | TO SUPPORT STIPENDS TO REPRESENTATIVES OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DESIGN AND RULEMAKING PHASE OF COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING REFORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Xcel Energy Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJCC) | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $8,859 |
| 2023 | John Larsen Foundation Mng Agy (plg) | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Land O'lakes Foundation | UNITED WAY/LOLGIVING WEEK- EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN MATCHES | $1,311 |
| 2022 | Wal-mart Foundation | NATURE | $1,047,600 |
| 2022 | Youthprise | Northside Safety N.E.T | $55,282 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $25,653 |
| 2022 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,196 |
| 2022 | Initiative Foundation | TO SUPPORT REFORM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND PROCESSES TO SUPPORT GREATER ENGAGEMENT AND FUNDING FOR RURAL, LOW INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. | $12,000 |
| 2022 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | EJCC COHORT ONE WATER SUMMIT 2022 | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 52 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Environmental Initiative?
Environmental Initiative is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Wal-mart Foundation ($2.5M), The McKnight Foundation ($465K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Environmental Initiative between 2019–2025.
Who is Environmental Initiative's largest funder?
Wal-mart Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Environmental Initiative, with $2.5M across 2 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Environmental Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Environmental Initiative across 52 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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