Resources for the Future Inc

Washington, DC ·EIN 53-0220900 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$28.5M received 65 funders 191 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Resources for the Future Inc?

Resources for the Future Inc is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($3.1M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($3.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Resources for the Future Inc between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Breakthrough Energy Foundation$3,126,40942022–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$2,964,978112020–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$2,635,00082020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$2,040,00012024
Bernard and Anne Spitzer$2,000,00052020–2024
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$1,633,76462020–2023
The Heising-simons Foundation$1,620,00052020–2023
Sall Family Foundation$1,500,00052020–2024
Smith Richardson Foundation Inc$1,100,00042020–2023
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$1,000,00032020–2024
United States Energy Foundation$900,32452020–2024
Advocates for Climate Innovation$835,000122020–2024
Waverley Street Foundation$750,00032020–2022
Climateworks Foundation$600,00032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$530,00042022–2024
Impactassetsinc$500,00012022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$451,00052020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$425,00052020–2024
Peter G Peterson Foundation$355,00022021–2022
The Wilderness Society$311,22542020–2023
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation$300,00052020–2024
The New York Community Trust$290,00032023–2024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$250,00012022
Windward Fund$250,00012022
Jewish Communal Fund$200,75012020

Showing top 25 of 65 funders by total given.

What grants has Resources for the Future Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$2,040,000
2024Breakthrough Energy FoundationPOLICY DEVELOPMENT$900,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO ADVANCE THE EVALUATION OF RECENT FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY FUNDING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES$580,000
2024Bernard and Anne SpitzerGENERAL PURPOSE$400,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$400,000
2024Sall Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$350,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$251,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE CRITICAL MINERALS PROGRAM$225,000
2024Breakthrough Energy FoundationPOLICY IMPLEMENTATION$200,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$180,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$160,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$140,000
2024Climateworks FoundationTO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE CARBON REMOVAL AND RESTORE THE CLIMATE$100,000
2024Climate SolutionsIMPACTS OF LINKING WASHINGTON'S CAP-AND-INVEST PROGRAM$75,000
2024Air Products FoundationSUPPORT AS A CORPORATE MEMBER$50,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTOORGANIZE A LISTENING SESSION FORUM ON THE FUTURE OF POLICY RELEVANT RESEARCH FOR ENERGY SYSTEM DECARBONIZATION$50,000
2024Advocates for Climate InnovationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationFOR APPLICATION TO THE CLIMATE ECONOMICS AND POLICY PROGRAM$50,000
2024The Cedars Foundation IncGENERAL USE.$40,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR CONSTITUENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) PLANNING$35,000
2024The Warburg Pincus FoundationDONATION FOR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS AND OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES.$30,000
2024Advocates for Climate InnovationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024FjcGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$21,000
2024Krehbiel Family FoundationGeneral Support$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$10,000
2024Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncSUPPORT FOR ADVANCING PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES OF THE NEXT LEADER OF RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE$10,000
2024Nuclear Energy Institute IncCONTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Greater Washington Community FoundationGeneral Support$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 191 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Resources for the Future Inc?

Resources for the Future Inc is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($3.1M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($3.0M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Resources for the Future Inc between 2019–2024.

Who is Resources for the Future Inc's largest funder?

Breakthrough Energy Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Resources for the Future Inc, with $3.1M across 4 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Resources for the Future Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $28.5M in grants to Resources for the Future Inc across 191 grants from 65 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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