Environmental Law Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.5M
Foundation funders
56
Grants recorded
123
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Environmental Law Institute?
Environmental Law Institute is funded by 56 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 $11.5M in grants to Environmental Law Institute 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 $37K (2019) to $3.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $290K.
What grants has Environmental Law Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | ENVIRONMENT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | World Wildlife Fund Inc | CONSERVATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Cerity Partners Foundation | SUPPORT THE CLIMATE JUDICIARY PROJECT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Bydale Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $7,918 |
| 2025 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Emmett Foundation | TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PRACTICAL LAW AND POLICY SOLUTIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | BNSF Railway Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS 1 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The Screen Porch Foundation Inc | PROTECTING THE PLANET | $3,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | THE CLIMATE JUDICIARY PROJECT: ADVANCING A NEW FRONT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Atticus Trust | TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE CLIMATE JUDICIARY PROJECT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support efforts to scale up nature-based solutions to water management and climate change resilience throughout the Mississippi River Basin. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust | GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Forsythia Foundation Inc | SUPPORT OF ELI'S WORK ON TOXICS LITIGATION TRENDS ANALYSIS AND DATABASE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $19,102 |
| 2024 | Normandie Foundation Inc | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $16,250 |
| 2024 | Leaves of Grass Fund | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 78824 EMPOWERING CALIFORNIA'S NATIVE AMERICANS TO CONTRIBUTE TO STATE- AND LOCAL-LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKING THAT IMPACTS TRIBES' WELL-BEING | $12,934 |
| 2024 | Rights and Resources Institute Inc | RESEARCH | $11,339 |
| 2024 | Bydale Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Nelson Talbott Foundation | GENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation | TO SUPPORT PROMOTION OF LAWS AND POLICIES THAT ENABLE LEADERS TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Perkins Coie Foundation | ELI AWARD DINNER | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation | DIRECTED GIVING - MARK TEMPLETON | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Emmett Foundation | TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PRACTICAL LAW AND POLICY SOLUTIONS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 123 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Environmental Law Institute?
Environmental Law Institute is funded by 56 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 $11.5M 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 $11.5M in grants to Environmental Law Institute across 123 grants from 56 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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