NRDC Action Fund Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$31.6M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds NRDC Action Fund Inc?
NRDC Action Fund Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Natural Resources Defense Council Inc ($8.7M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($5.1M), Tides Foundation ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.6M in grants to NRDC Action Fund Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| PBP Foundation of New York Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Chan Desaigoudar Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| McFadden Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hawkins Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jeanne Myerson and John Cate Family | $1,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Austen-Stokes Ancient Americas Foundation Inc | $200 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hendricks-Cox Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Noonmark Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2025) to $8.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2.1M.
What grants has NRDC Action Fund Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Oakw Fund | SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Phileona Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dun Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Center for American Progress Action Fund | EDUCATION | $3,500,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $2,293,000 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $900,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $310,500 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY | $290,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR VOTER ENGAGEMENT PROJECT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Energy Action Fund | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES. | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Equinox Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Jesse H and Susan R Oppenheimer | OPERATING FUND | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $940,000 |
| 2023 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $683,000 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Energy Action Inc | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | $599,547 |
| 2023 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR CLEAN VEHICLE AND TRUCK STANDARDS, AND GREEN HYDROGEN PROGRAM | $415,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Action Fund | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Phileona Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $196,550 |
| 2023 | Energy Action Fund | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES. | $192,050 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $82,427 |
| 2023 | The Partnership Project Action Fund | Program Support | $58,000 |
| 2023 | Martin R Prince Charitable | UNRESTRICTED FOR PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Equinox Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Angelo and Mary Cali Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,250 |
| 2023 | Dun Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Chan Desaigoudar Foundation | CHARITY | $500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds NRDC Action Fund Inc?
NRDC Action Fund Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Natural Resources Defense Council Inc ($8.7M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($5.1M), Tides Foundation ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $31.6M in grants to NRDC Action Fund Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is NRDC Action Fund Inc's largest funder?
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc is the largest recorded funder of NRDC Action Fund Inc, with $8.7M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has NRDC Action Fund Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $31.6M in grants to NRDC Action Fund Inc across 83 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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