Environmental Law Institute

Washington, DC ·EIN 52-0901863 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$11.1M received 52 funders 108 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Environmental Law Institute?

Environmental Law Institute is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($3.0M), New Venture Fund ($1.3M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Environmental Law Institute between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Freedom Together Foundation$3,000,00032021–2024
New Venture Fund$1,250,00012024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$1,170,40062021–2024
Atticus Trust$1,040,00042020–2024
Climateworks Foundation$987,76312022
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$350,00012020
The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc$330,00042022–2023
The Community Foundation of Middle$307,50012021
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$250,00012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$250,00032021–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$250,00012023
Waverley Street Foundation$250,00012020
Internet Society Foundation$210,00332020–2022
Save The Children Federation Inc$199,98122022–2023
The New York Community Trust$195,00012023
The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham$120,00012024
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$119,68942021–2024
Leaves of Grass Fund$115,00042020–2024
Forsythia Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$100,00012020
Yale University$91,28432022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$56,80022022–2023
Normandie Foundation Inc$48,75032022–2024
Earthshare$35,49332020–2022
Nelson Talbott Foundation$31,75072019–2025
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What grants has Environmental Law Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Nelson Talbott FoundationGENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE$5,000
2024New Venture FundCONSERVATION AND CLIMATE$1,250,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationTHE CLIMATE JUDICIARY PROJECT: ADVANCING A NEW FRONT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE$1,000,000
2024Atticus TrustTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$300,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE CLIMATE JUDICIARY PROJECT$250,000
2024Walton Family Foundation IncTo support efforts to scale up nature-based solutions to water management and climate change resilience throughout the Mississippi River Basin.$150,000
2024The Jeremy and Hannelore GranthamGRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT$120,000
2024Forsythia Foundation IncSUPPORT OF ELI'S WORK ON TOXICS LITIGATION TRENDS ANALYSIS AND DATABASE$100,000
2024Yale UniversitySUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH$19,102
2024Normandie Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$16,250
2024Natural Resources Defense Council IncENV. ADVOCACY$15,000
2024Leaves of Grass FundCHARITABLE$15,000
2024The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation78824 EMPOWERING CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE AMERICANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO STATE- AND LOCAL-LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING THAT IMPACTS TRIBES' WELL-BEING$12,934
2024Rights and Resources Institute IncRESEARCH$11,339
2024Nelson Talbott FoundationGENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE$10,000
2024Bydale FoundationGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$10,000
2024Sam and Mary Lawrence FoundationTO SUPPORT PROMOTION OF LAWS AND POLICIES THAT ENABLE LEADERS TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS$7,500
2024Emmett FoundationTO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PRACTICAL LAW AND POLICY SOLUTIONS$5,000
2024Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationDIRECTED GIVING - MARK TEMPLETON$5,000
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$3,000
2024Chubb Charitable FoundationMatching Gifts$2,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation500$500
2023Walton Family Foundation IncTo support efforts to scale up nature-based solutions to water management and climate change resilience throughout the Mississippi River Basin.$350,000
2023Atticus TrustTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$300,000
2023The Henry Luce Foundation IncAdvancing Tribal Sovereignty and Community Health in California$250,000
2023The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$195,000
2023The Summit Charitable Foundation IncSTRATEGIC PLANNING AND COORDINATION FOR THE BELIZE FISHERIES PROJECT$150,000
2023Save The Children Federation IncCHILD POVERTY ACTIVITY$74,133
2023Walton Family Foundation IncTo explore how recent Supreme Court decisions will impact environmental law, policy, and regulation.$60,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$51,000

Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Environmental Law Institute?

Environmental Law Institute is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($3.0M), New Venture Fund ($1.3M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Environmental Law Institute between 2019–2025.

Who is Environmental Law Institute's largest funder?

Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Environmental Law Institute, with $3.0M across 3 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Environmental Law Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Environmental Law Institute across 108 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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