Grid Alternatives
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$71.4M
Foundation funders
93
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($17.0M), Waverley Street Foundation ($16.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.4M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Grid Alternatives received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Workday Foundation | Expanding Workforce Development Through Job Placement, Data Integration, and Program Growth | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Helen V Brach Foundation | Matching Grant | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation | General Support | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $15,000,000 |
| 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 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $2,058,350 |
| 2024 | Rf Catalytic Capital Inc | TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | $1,700,000 |
| 2024 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $375,000 |
| 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 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $270,000 |
| 2024 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $240,000 |
| 2024 | Kpmg Us Foundation Inc | OPERATIONS | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Workday Foundation | Renewable Energy Workforce Development and Equity program | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for | TO SUPPORT THE SOLAR CORPS FELLOWS 2024-25 COHORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Sauerland Foundation | DONATION | $70,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $35,500 |
| 2024 | All Points North Foundation | TAMAYA WELLNESS CENTER SOLAR STEPS TO CLEAN ENERGY - A 138 KW DC SOLAR INSTALLATION UTILIZING BI-FACIAL PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE TAMAYA WELLNESS CENTER AT THE SANTA ANA PUEBLO IN NEW MEXICO. | $33,333 |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Better Careers in California | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | GRID ALTERNATIVES GREATER LOS ANGELES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Flex Foundation | SOLAR POWER FOR CENTRO SCALABRINI DE FORMACIN PARA MIGRANTES (CESFOM) | $11,800 |
| 2024 | Violet World Foundation | GRID BAY AREA | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Freewill Impact Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,841 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $9,029 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,750 |
| 2024 | Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Solar Futures | $6,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 93 grantmakers, led by Freedom Together Foundation ($17.0M), Waverley Street Foundation ($16.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.4M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2020–2025.
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 $71.4M in grants to Grid Alternatives across 200 grants from 93 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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