Regulatory Assistance Project

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Montpelier, VT EIN 01-0471151

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$33.8M

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

63

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Regulatory Assistance Project?

Regulatory Assistance Project is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($5.0M), Aspen Global Change Institute Inc ($4.7M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.8M in grants to Regulatory Assistance Project between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$5,000,00012025
Aspen Global Change Institute Inc$4,734,73452020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$4,594,00082020–2024
Robertson Foundation$4,125,00062020–2023
United States Energy Foundation$3,477,00052020–2024
Sea Change Foundation$2,600,00022020–2021
Climateworks Foundation$2,000,00012022
Climate Imperative Foundation$1,796,60122022–2024
New Venture Fund$1,500,00012024
Sequoia Climate Foundation$750,00012022
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$700,00012024
The Energy Foundation$400,00022020–2022
The McKnight Foundation$375,00052020–2024
The Rockefeller Foundation$350,00012024
Growald Climate Fund Inc$340,00022021–2022
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation$300,00032022–2024
The North Ridge Foundation$200,00072019–2025
The John Merck Fund$150,00022020–2021
Barr Foundation$100,00012024
The Heising-Simons Foundation$100,00012024
Multiplier$100,00012023
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners$66,91022020–2025
The Solar Foundation$44,64122020–2021
United Nations Foundation Inc$12,00012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M1 grant2019 12 grants2020 11 grants2021 15 grants2022 8 grants2023 13 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $8.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5.1M.

What grants has Regulatory Assistance Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$5,000,000
2025National Association of Regulatory Utility CommissionersTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$59,310
2025The North Ridge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Aspen Global Change Institute IncCRUX PROJECT$1,749,629
2024New Venture FundCONSERVATION AND CLIMATE$1,500,000
2024Climate Imperative FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$1,000,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$800,000
2024The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationWESTERN CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION AND SOUTHEAST$700,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION.$400,000
2024The Rockefeller FoundationBUILDING CAPACITY TO ESTABLISH A RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR IN BARBADOS.$350,000
2024Barr FoundationTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY REGULATORY WORK IN NEW ENGLAND$100,000
2024Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo assess and develop a roadmap for expanding and accelerating decarbonization and access to renewable energy in the Brazilian Amazon.$100,000
2024The Heising-Simons FoundationTO ENHANCE ENERGY MARKET COORDINATION IN THE WEST$100,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement$75,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR EXECUTIVE TRANSITION$70,000
2024The North Ridge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2023Aspen Global Change Institute IncCRUX PROJECT$1,490,105
2023United States Energy FoundationTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$680,000
2023Robertson FoundationUS PROGRAM$500,000
2023Robertson FoundationUS PROGRAM$500,000
2023MultiplierTRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE$100,000
2023The McKnight FoundationTo advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement$75,000
2023The North Ridge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2023Charles Stewart Mott FoundationTo assess and develop a roadmap for expanding and accelerating decarbonization and access to renewable energy in the Brazilian Amazon.$20,000
2022Climateworks FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT$2,000,000
2022Robertson FoundationU.S. PROGRAM$1,000,000
2022The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$800,000
2022Climate Imperative FoundationTO SUPPORT ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE$796,601
2022Aspen Global Change Institute IncCRUX PROJECT$775,000
2022Sequoia Climate FoundationTO PROVIDE DATA AND EVIDENCE THAT WILL ENABLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND FLEXIBLE DEMAND$750,000

Showing 30 most recent of 63 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Regulatory Assistance Project?

Regulatory Assistance Project is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($5.0M), Aspen Global Change Institute Inc ($4.7M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.8M in grants to Regulatory Assistance Project between 2019–2025.

Who is Regulatory Assistance Project's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Regulatory Assistance Project, with $5.0M across 1 grant (2025).

How much grant funding has Regulatory Assistance Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $33.8M in grants to Regulatory Assistance Project across 63 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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