Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
16
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services?
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($965K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($845K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heinz Endowments | $965,000 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | $845,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $400,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | $318,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Tides Foundation | $300,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family | $240,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The George Gund Foundation | $200,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | $122,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Equal Justice Works | $118,100 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Patagoniaorg | $85,000 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| West Virginia Rivers Coalition Inc | $59,643 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | $58,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| The New World Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Clean Water Fund | $15,445 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Raymond John Wean Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $977K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $224K.
What grants has Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia Rivers Coalition Inc | FACILITATION AND TRAINING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PFAS ACTION PLANS IN MULTIPLE WV COMMUNITIES, AS OUTLINED IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA'S GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT GRANT FROM THE U.S. ENVRIONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | $59,643 |
| 2025 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $59,000 |
| 2025 | Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family | ATTORNEY AND COMMUNITY DEMOCRACY LAND ADVOCATE POSITION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $195,000 |
| 2024 | The Heinz Endowments | TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE REGION | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Works | FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT | $59,100 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family | ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL AID & COMMUNITY DEMOCRACY CAPACITY BUILDING IN OHIO RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITIES | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown | — | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | LEGAL SERVICES | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $400,000 |
| 2023 | The Heinz Endowments | TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE REGION | $175,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $165,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | LEGAL SERVICES | $54,000 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Ohio office operating support. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Myles D & J Faye Sampson Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2022 | The Heinz Endowments | TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL SERVICES IN THE REGION | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $165,000 |
| 2022 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | $123,000 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | The George Gund Foundation | Ohio office operating support | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services?
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by The Heinz Endowments ($965K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($845K), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($400K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services between 2019–2025.
Who is Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services's largest funder?
The Heinz Endowments is the largest recorded funder of Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, with $965K across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services across 49 grants from 16 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 16 funders
~1.9 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 16
under a minute
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services's?