Rocky Mountain Institute
Boulder, CO ·EIN 74-2244146 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Rocky Mountain Institute?
Rocky Mountain Institute is funded by 128 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($36.5M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($13.8M), Sequoia Climate Foundation ($12.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $143.4M in grants to Rocky Mountain Institute between 2023–2025.
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What grants has Rocky Mountain Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Lipman Family Foundation Inc | TO CREATE A CLEAN, PROSPEROUS, AND SECURE ENERGY FUTURE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Oumu Foundation Inc | SUPPORT NONPROFIT ACTIVITIES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Jackson Fenner Foundation | MUSIC/ARTS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Caithness Foundation | ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $12,250,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $5,861,000 |
| 2024 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY | $4,705,000 |
| 2024 | The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham | GRANTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT | $3,445,000 |
| 2024 | Sall Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | $2,900,000 |
| 2024 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500,388 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY DEVELOPMENT | $2,105,050 |
| 2024 | Climateworks Foundation | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ($605,344); SUSTAINABLE MARITIME SHIPPING ($460,000); THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ($748,000); THE TRANSITION TO A SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL SYSTEM ($130,000); FOR AN EVENT ($30,000) | $1,973,344 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $1,960,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN INDUSTRY. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. | $1,609,666 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT DECARBONIZATION OF THE POWER SECTOR AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH | $1,600,000 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH ADVANCEMENTS TO INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION | $1,260,000 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION TO FURTHER CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT | $1,200,000 |
| 2024 | Fiduciary Charitable Foundation | DONATIONS | $1,030,000 |
| 2024 | The Lemelson Foundation | TO SOURCE, SELECT, SUPPORT, AND SCALE PROMISING STARTUPS THROUGH RMIS THIRD DERIVATIVE AND CLIMATE-ALIGNED INDUSTRIES PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON DECARBONIZING THREE HEAVY INDUSTRIES: CEMENT AND CONCRETE, PETROCHEMICALS, AND STEEL | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-simons Foundation | TO ADVANCE U.S. POWER ($600,000) AND TRANSPORTATION SECTOR TRANSFORMATION ($400,000) | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Lewis Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT DECARBONIZATION OF THE POWER SECTOR AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH | $890,000 |
| 2024 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Environment | $750,500 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH THROUGH ACCELERATED POWER SECTOR TRANSFORMATION | $750,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $700,000 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Energy Foundation | POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | $650,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $540,950 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS STATE ENERGY BOOST PROJECT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE CHINA PROGRAM | $500,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rocky Mountain Institute?
Rocky Mountain Institute is funded by 128 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($36.5M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($13.8M), Sequoia Climate Foundation ($12.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $143.4M in grants to Rocky Mountain Institute between 2023–2025.
Who is Rocky Mountain Institute's largest funder?
Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Rocky Mountain Institute, with $36.5M across 2 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has Rocky Mountain Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $143.4M in grants to Rocky Mountain Institute across 200 grants from 128 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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