Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$19.8M
Foundation funders
56
Grants recorded
132
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest?
Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by United States Energy Foundation ($5.0M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($4.5M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.8M in grants to Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2019) to $4.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $516K.
What grants has Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $131,500 |
| 2025 | John & Weezie Gates Charitable Trust | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Full Circle Foundation | Promote clean energy and transportation | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $69,000 |
| 2025 | Bydale Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $15,750 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Public Interest Law Initiative | Law Student Internships | $6,500 |
| 2025 | The Porter Family Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Black-Periman Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $900 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $970,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | EXPANDED MIDWEST GRID TRANSFORMATION AND SOLAR ACCELERATION INITIATIVE | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Imperative Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support legal and regulatory programs on solar energy across the Midwest | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | to support ELPC's Midwest Water and Wetlands Protection Initiative. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Dr Scholl Foundation | Programs to protect the Great Lakes in Illinois and across the Midwest | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Hunter Family Foundation | WETLANDS PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN | $150,000 |
| 2024 | John & Weezie Gates Charitable Trust | GENERAL FUND | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to promote electric grid transformation through enhanced equity, access, and inclusion | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To promote the reuse of retired power plant sites for parks and recreation, and renewable energy installations. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $77,000 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | OHIO OFFICE OPERATING SUPPORT. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Charitable | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | THE WISCONSIN CAFO PROJECT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Manaaki Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $52,400 |
| 2024 | The Cleveland Foundation | ELPC'S GREAT LAKES PROTECTION PROJECT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 132 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest?
Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest is funded by 56 grantmakers, led by United States Energy Foundation ($5.0M), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($4.5M), Freedom Together Foundation ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.8M in grants to Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest between 2019–2025.
Who is Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest's largest funder?
United States Energy Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest, with $5.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.8M in grants to Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest across 132 grants from 56 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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