Project Drawdown
Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 38-3705448 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Project Drawdown?
Project Drawdown is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.9M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.5M), Waverley Street Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Project Drawdown between 2019–2025.
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What grants has Project Drawdown received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Unrestricted grant | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Lippincott Foundation Inc | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | DRAWDOWN NEXUS: A FRAMEWORK TO PROTECT NATURE, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Essex Avenue Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAWDOWN EXPLORER TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SCALE EFFECTIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DRAWDOWN EXPLORER TO HELP IDENTIFY AND SCALE EFFECTIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Zg Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The McCance Foundation | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Seeding the Future Foundation | Drawdown Food Solution Solutions Project | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | General Fund | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Drawdown Stories and the Capital Coalition | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A SPATIAL ROADMAP FOR NATURE AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Seeding the Future Foundation | Drawdown Food Solution Solutions Project | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc | CLIMATE GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION, ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Bainum Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $51,500 |
| 2024 | The Overbrook Foundation | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The M & T Fantastic Family Foundation | CASH DONATION | $37,500 |
| 2024 | Godley Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable | FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $14,600 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $14,600 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT | $11,133 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Griffith Family Foundation | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Turner Foundation Inc | FURTHER ORG'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 173 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Project Drawdown?
Project Drawdown is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($1.9M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.5M), Waverley Street Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Project Drawdown between 2019–2025.
Who is Project Drawdown's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Project Drawdown, with $1.9M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Project Drawdown received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Project Drawdown across 173 grants from 86 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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