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

Showing top 25 of 52 funders by total given.

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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