Project Drawdown
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$21.2M
Foundation funders
87
Grants recorded
196
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Project Drawdown?
Project Drawdown is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($9.1M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.5M), Waverley Street Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to Project Drawdown between 2019–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2026) to $6.9M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
What grants has Project Drawdown received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | General Funds | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $217,600 |
| 2025 | Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Unrestricted grant | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Seeding the Future Foundation | Drawdown Food Solution Solutions Project | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Sally Mead Hands Foundation | OPERATING FUNDS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Bainum Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Lippincott Foundation Inc | General Support | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Baudoin Family Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE AWARENESS OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Balgley Family Charitable Foundation | CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Franklin Philanthropic Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | The Essex Avenue Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | DRAWDOWN NEXUS: A FRAMEWORK TO PROTECT NATURE, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | $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 | ZG Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES | $125,000 |
| 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 | Gerald L Lennard Foundation Inc | Drawdown Stories and the Capital Coalition | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The McCance Foundation | General Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | General Fund | $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 | Seeding the Future Foundation | Drawdown Food Solution Solutions Project | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Bainum Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 196 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Project Drawdown?
Project Drawdown is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($9.1M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($1.5M), Waverley Street Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to Project Drawdown between 2019–2026.
Who is Project Drawdown's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Project Drawdown, with $9.1M across 23 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Project Drawdown received?
IRS 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to Project Drawdown across 196 grants from 87 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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