Resources for the Future Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$32.9M
Foundation funders
68
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Resources for the Future Inc?
Resources for the Future Inc is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($3.6M), Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($3.4M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.9M in grants to Resources for the Future Inc between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $905K (2025) to $7.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $905K.
What grants has Resources for the Future Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions Inc | US CLIMATE-ALIGNED TRADE STRATEGIES | $390,000 |
| 2025 | Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc | LOWERING EXPECTATIONS OF THE SIZE OF HUMAN POPULATION | $140,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $130,000 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $70,074 |
| 2025 | Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | WILDFIRE RESILIENCE | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Warburg Pincus Foundation | DONATION FOR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS AND OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES. | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Advocates for Climate Innovation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | FJC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Richard and Diane Schmalensee Foundation | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Kroon Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $2,040,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $900,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO ADVANCE THE EVALUATION OF RECENT FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY FUNDING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES | $580,000 |
| 2024 | Bernard and Anne Spitzer | GENERAL PURPOSE | $400,000 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Sall Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $251,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE CRITICAL MINERALS PROGRAM | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $180,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $160,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Climateworks Foundation | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE CARBON REMOVAL AND RESTORE THE CLIMATE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Solutions | IMPACTS OF LINKING WASHINGTON'S CAP-AND-INVEST PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Freedmen Heirs Foundation Inc | — | $54,075 |
| 2024 | Advocates for Climate Innovation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TOORGANIZE A LISTENING SESSION FORUM ON THE FUTURE OF POLICY RELEVANT RESEARCH FOR ENERGY SYSTEM DECARBONIZATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation | FOR APPLICATION TO THE CLIMATE ECONOMICS AND POLICY PROGRAM | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Resources for the Future Inc?
Resources for the Future Inc is funded by 68 grantmakers, led by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($3.6M), Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($3.4M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($3.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $32.9M in grants to Resources for the Future Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Resources for the Future Inc's largest funder?
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc is the largest recorded funder of Resources for the Future Inc, with $3.6M across 10 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Resources for the Future Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $32.9M in grants to Resources for the Future Inc across 200 grants from 68 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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