Grid Alternatives
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$31.3M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($9.9M), RF Catalytic Capital Inc ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| Tulsa Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aspiration Impact Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freewill Impact Fund | $9,841 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impactassetsinc | $8,750 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bright Funds Foundation | $5,361 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $192K (2019) to $20.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $767K.
What grants has Grid Alternatives received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation | ASSESS AND PLAN FOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH DIRECT PAY INCENTIVES IN MARIN COUNTY | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation | ASSESS AND PLAN FOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH DIRECT PAY INCENTIVES IN MARIN COUNTY | $215,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GRID ALTERNATIVES SAN DIEGO POWERING AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES OF CONCERN | $75,956 |
| 2025 | Tipping Point Community | DISCRETIONARY ISSUE AREA | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $40,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $35,750 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $15,000,000 |
| 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 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $270,000 |
| 2024 | KPMG US Foundation Inc | OPERATIONS | $225,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Inc | TO SUPPORT THE SOLAR CORPS FELLOWS 2024-25 COHORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY ACCESS IN SAN DIEGO | $119,633 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $70,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $35,500 |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Freewill Impact Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,841 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $9,029 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,750 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Environment | $2,135,750 |
| 2023 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $350,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - FOR THE NORTH COAST PROGRAM. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $135,000 |
| 2023 | The San Diego Foundation | SOLAR INSTALLATION TRAINING INTERNSHIP PROJECT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | KPMG US Foundation Inc | OPERATIONS | $60,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $55,500 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $40,199 |
| 2023 | Columbus Foundation | SOCIAL SERVICES | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($15.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($9.9M), RF Catalytic Capital Inc ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2019–2025.
Who is Grid Alternatives's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Grid Alternatives, with $15.0M across 2 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Grid Alternatives received?
IRS 990 filings record $31.3M in grants to Grid Alternatives across 69 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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