Sierra Club Foundation

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-6069890 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$47.4M received 190 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Sierra Club Foundation?

Sierra Club Foundation is funded by 190 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($23.1M), Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($4.0M), Skyline Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $47.4M in grants to Sierra Club Foundation between 2024–2025.

What grants has Sierra Club Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Gwendolyn J Mccullen Char Trust UwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$359,495
2025P Wayne and Jane B Goode FoundationGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$55,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$32,858
2025The Lipman Family Foundation IncTO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS$15,000
2025Adelaide M and Charles B Link FdnFOR CONSERVATION AND$11,464
2025Whatley Charitable TrustGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$10,337
2025Alaska Conservation FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Community Foundation of NcwVARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY CFNCW BOARD$10,000
2025The Vandeventer Foundation IncRESTRICTED FOR THE ORCA WHALE AND SALMON RECOVERY PROJECT IN WASHINGTON STATE$10,000
2025Horizon Foundation IncSierra Club, Maine Chapter$10,000
2025Blue Yak FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Shapiro Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL USE$3,000
2025Harriet Ruth Mackay Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$2,110
2025Olivieri Johnston Family FoundationCURRENT USE FOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,000
2025Louden Family FoundationNO RESTRICTIONS$1,500
2025Zivin Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025The Mccown Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Harold W Sweatt FoundationGENERAL$750
2024Climate Imperative FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$23,050,000
2024Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Environment$4,006,535
2024Skyline FoundationENERGY PROJECT$2,500,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$1,626,666
2024The Brunckhorst FoundationGeneral Purpose unless otherwise stated$1,160,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationSIERRA CLUB'S HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CAMPAIGN$1,000,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$1,000,000
2024Climateworks FoundationTO PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES ($450,000); TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ($300,000)$750,000
2024Sandler FoundationCHARITABLE PROJECTS$700,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncENVIRONMENT$691,095
2024The Sunrise Project IncGENERAL SUPPORT$640,000
2024Tides FoundationSUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT$595,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sierra Club Foundation?

Sierra Club Foundation is funded by 190 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($23.1M), Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($4.0M), Skyline Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $47.4M in grants to Sierra Club Foundation between 2024–2025.

Who is Sierra Club Foundation's largest funder?

Climate Imperative Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sierra Club Foundation, with $23.1M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Sierra Club Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $47.4M in grants to Sierra Club Foundation across 200 grants from 190 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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