Grid Alternatives
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$42.8M
Foundation funders
72
Grants recorded
175
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($17.0M), Waverley Street Foundation ($16.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $42.8M in grants to Grid Alternatives 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 $25K (2019) to $14.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.2M.
What grants has Grid Alternatives received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | GRID Alternatives Energy for All National Partnership | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Workday Foundation | Expanding Workforce Development Through Job Placement, Data Integration, and Program Growth | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDE ELECTRICAL AND ROOF UPGRADES FOR 410 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN LANCASTER SO THAT THEY CAN RECEIVE SOLAR SYSTEMS AND/OR BATTERY STORAGE. | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CITY OF CORONA WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CITY OF MENIFEE WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CITY OF JURUPA VALLEY WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CITY OF RIALTO WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE CITY OF PERRIS WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDED LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS IN THE TOWN OF APPLE VALLEY WITH ROOF REPAIRS TO MAKE THEM SOLAR READY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5 SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | 2025-2026: GRID Installation Basics Training 200 Initiative | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Together We Can Make It Happen Foundatio | CASH CONTRIBUTION | $20,996 |
| 2025 | Franklin Weinberg Fund | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Environmental | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE GRID ALTERNATIVES CLEAN TECH TRAINING. THE CTTC PROVIDES JOB TRAINEES OF GRID IES STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL TRAINING WALLS, AND CLASSROOM.WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION EQUIPPED WITH RESOURCES INCLUDING A MOCK ROOF CENTER | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Violet World Foundation | GRID BAY AREA | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Kerr Family Foundation | NO RESTRICTIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | Matching Grant | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation | General Support | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Kevah and Michele Konner Family Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| 2025 | BBLA Foundation Inc | NO RESTRICTIONS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Waverley Street Foundation | Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund | $8,000,000 |
| 2024 | Freedom Together Foundation | NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE COMMUNITIES | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Gitlab Foundation | TO SUPPORT EMPOWERING ENERGY RESILIENCE: CATALYZING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN PUERTO RICO AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES | $370,000 |
| 2024 | Rivian Foundation | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE MODELS FOR MORE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO PUBLIC EV CHARGING | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $240,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 175 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($17.0M), Waverley Street Foundation ($16.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $42.8M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2019–2025.
Who is Grid Alternatives's largest funder?
Freedom Together Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Grid Alternatives, with $17.0M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Grid Alternatives received?
IRS 990 filings record $42.8M in grants to Grid Alternatives across 175 grants from 72 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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