Grid Alternatives
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.4M
Foundation funders
11
Grants recorded
25
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by Community Partners ($3.5M), Redf ($450K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Partners | $3,496,671 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Redf | $450,170 | 4 | 2021–2023 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $200,000 | 8 | 2020–2022 |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Honda USA Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rewild | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Solhomes Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Community Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hyman Levine Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2020) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has Grid Alternatives received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Community Partners | ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE RESILIENCE | $1,618,546 |
| 2025 | Honda USA Foundation | GRID ALTERNATIVES PARTNERS WITH YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AND ENGAGE AT-RISK OR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH AGES 18 TO 24 IN PAID INTERNSHIPS, BEGINNING WITH ITS 13-WEEK INSTALLATION BASICS TRAINING PROGRAM (IBT). THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN SOLAR INSTALLATION WHILE ATTENDING TRAINING SESSIONS IN REAL-WORLD WORK ENVIRONMENTS. USING GRID'S INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM ON THE ROOF MODEL, TRAINEES LEARN TO INSTALL SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AND NONPROFIT FACILITIES. IN ADDITION TO TECHNICAL SKILLS, PARTICIPANTS BECOME ADVOCATES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, LEARNING HOW SOLAR POWER BENEFITS BOTH COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE PROJECTS OFFER PRACTICAL, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING THAT SERVE AS A PATHWAY TO HIGH-PAYING CAREERS IN THE SOLAR INDUSTRY. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Partners | CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE | $988,854 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | GLA AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INVESTING IN RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Hyman Levine Family Foundation | CHARITY/EDUCATION | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Community Partners | TO COMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCY OF VULNERABLE POPU | $551,325 |
| 2023 | Redf | Growth Portfolio | $175,000 |
| 2023 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Community Partners | INCREASE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES | $240,457 |
| 2022 | Redf | Growth Portfolio | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Redf | Growth Portfolio | $75,170 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Redf | Growth Portfolio | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Community Partners | BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT IS SAFE, GREEN, SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. | $97,489 |
| 2021 | Rewild | RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Solhomes Inc | Kalika Khetu is a remote village located in the Jumla district of western Nepal. Its health center serves as a medical clinic and birthing center to approximately 4,500 people from the village of Kalika Khetu and surrounding communities. In July 2021 GRID Alternatives supported financially by SolHomes and partner Gham Power installed a 4.875 kW photovoltaic system on the roof of the Kalika Khetu Primary Health Center. | $10,000 |
| 2021 | California Community Foundation | HOUSING | $7,500 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Grid Alternatives?
Grid Alternatives is funded by 11 grantmakers, led by Community Partners ($3.5M), Redf ($450K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Grid Alternatives between 2020–2025.
Who is Grid Alternatives's largest funder?
Community Partners is the largest recorded funder of Grid Alternatives, with $3.5M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Grid Alternatives received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Grid Alternatives across 25 grants from 11 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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