Sierra Club Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Oakland, CA EIN 94-6069890

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$51.4M

Foundation funders

186

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds Sierra Club Foundation?

Sierra Club Foundation is funded by 186 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($23.1M), Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($8.0M), Skyline Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Sierra Club Foundation between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Climate Imperative Foundation$23,050,00012024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$8,013,11522024–2025
Skyline Foundation$2,500,00012024
United States Energy Foundation$1,626,66612024
Sandler Foundation$1,200,00022024–2025
The Brunckhorst Foundation$1,160,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$1,000,00012024
Freedom Together Foundation$1,000,00012024
The Ford Foundation$900,00032024
The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation$816,98712025
Climateworks Foundation$750,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$726,68522024–2025
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$691,09512024
The Sunrise Project Inc$640,00012024
Tides Foundation$595,00012024
Martin Foundation$575,00022024–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$554,30022024–2025
California Community Foundation$550,47522024–2025
Sequoia Climate Foundation$500,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$444,54612024
Breakthrough Energy Foundation$400,00012024
Gwendolyn J McCullen Char Trust Uw$359,49512025
The Morningstar Philanthropic Foundation$350,00012024
The McKnight Foundation$300,00012024
California Environmental Justice Alliance$285,00012024
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Sustainable Markets Foundation$125,00012025
Jewish Communal Fund$116,08422025
The McCabe Walls Family Foundation$100,00012025
Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal Defense$100,00012025
National Wildlife Federation$95,00012025
Pasadena Community Foundation$82,50012025
Dellma Jewell Mitchell Trust$74,19512025
The Tresemer Foundation Inc$62,00012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$61,98512025
Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc$60,00012025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$57,43622025–2026
Myrtle Huplits & Woodman Huplits Foundation in Care of Todd E Peskin$55,00012025
The Martin Fabert Foundation$50,00012025
John & Janice Howie Foundation$50,00012025
Lishner Rose P Foundation$46,09512025
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$45,00012025
Earthshare$43,01512025
The Minneapolis Foundation$36,40012025
Faith in Place$36,00012025
Lockhart Vaughan Foundation$35,00012025
Ranae Desantis Foundation$34,00012025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$31,27412025
Harder Foundation$30,00012025
Michael T Sherman Foundation$26,87012025
Boston Foundation Inc$26,70012025
EcoTrust$26,50012025
Suggs Family Foundation$26,13912025
Marin Community Foundation$26,00012025
William M Hales Foundation$25,00012025
The Cappetta Family Foundationinc$25,00012025
The Trust for Public Land$25,00012025
Mountain Thrift Shoppe$23,10012025
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$22,90012025
Arizona Community Foundation$22,00012025
Twilight & Marc Freedman Fdn$20,00012025
Theophilus Foundation Co Martha Jean Weaver$20,00012025
David & Elizabeth Rome Family Foundation$20,00012025
Millsaps Charitable Trust$20,00012025
East Bay Community Foundation$18,54212025
The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc$15,25012025
Jeannette and H Peter Kriendler Char Trust$15,00012025
The Lipman Family Foundation Inc$15,00012025
Kim Family Foundation Inc$15,00012025
The Allyn Foundation Inc$15,00012025
The James and Sallye Jude$15,00012025
Earthworks$15,00012025
Seltzer Family Foundation$15,00012025
Patagoniaorg$15,00012025
The Loving Climate Foundation$15,00012025
Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc$13,27512025
The San Francisco Foundation$12,05012025
Osprey Foundation$12,00012025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$11,75012025
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn$11,46412025
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$11,40012025
Whatley Charitable Trust$10,33712025
Larry L Luing Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Green Fund$10,00012025
Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable$10,00012025
Marshall & Yuko Hung Foundation$10,00012025
Horizon Foundation Inc$10,00012025
The William E Hixson Foundation$10,00012025
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona$10,00012025
The Vandeventer Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Kate Cassidy Foundation$10,00012025
Alaska Conservation Foundation$10,00012025
Community Foundation of NCW$10,00012025
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago$7,95012025
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma$7,48012025
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia$7,24712025
The Morriss Family Foundation$7,00012025
Scott and Jessica McClintock Foundation$6,80032025
Winifred S White Residuary Trust$6,55412025
Thomas C & Mary Ann Hays Fam Char Tr$6,00012025
The San Diego Foundation$5,50012025
Orentreich Family Foundation$5,50012025
Hurdle Hill Foundation$5,50012025
The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation$5,00012025
Bear Gulch Foundation$5,00012025
The Alan J Hirschfield Family$5,00012025
Bydale Foundation$5,00012025
Dun Foundation$5,00012025
Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006$5,00012025
Frankel Family Foundation$5,00012025
Sam and Victoria Reed Family Foundation$5,00012025
Sandpiper Fund Inc$5,00012025
Janet and Stanley Kane Family Foundation$5,00012025
Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina$5,00012025
Jolyn Foundation Inc$5,00012025
A & J Saks Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation 033942-000$5,00012025
Met Foundation Inc$5,00012025
S Irving & Anne Nevard Sherr Foundation$5,00012025
Blue Yak Foundation$5,00012025
Tr Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr UA Magnolia Trust Company Trustee$4,50012025
The Jerry D Tate Foundation for$4,45012025
Marni McKinney Foundation$3,00012025
Westport Fund$3,00012025
The Reitzel Cook Family Foundation$3,00012025
Dane and Carter Brooksher Family Foundation dated 722018$3,00012025
Smith Family Benevolent Fund$3,00012025
Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation$3,00012025
William and Karen Lavoie Foundation Inc$3,00012025
Leo & Katherine Gallagher Foundation$2,80012025
Elbert H Evelyn J & Karen H$2,50012025
Laurel Charitable Trust$2,50012025
David G Taft Foundation$2,50012025
Lloyd Family Foundation$2,50012025
Alan M & Mildred S Ravenal Foundation$2,50012025
Harriet Ruth Mackay Charitable Trust$2,11012025
Zivin Family Foundation$2,00022025–2026
Rebecca J Dameron Foundation$2,00012025
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation$2,00012025
Muller Family Foundation$2,00012025
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation$2,00012025
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Hixon Family Foundation$2,00012025
The Drake Instrument Foundation$2,00012025
Paul H Pusey Foundation$2,00012025
The Simsmaes Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Harold W Sweatt Foundation$1,75022025–2026
Anita B and Howard S Richmond$1,50012025
David & Sylvia Weisz Foundation$1,50012025
Louden Family Foundation$1,50012025
The Aspen Grove Foundation$1,50012025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,42012025
Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Trust$1,00012025
Lillian C McGowin Foundation$1,00012025
Julio R Gallo Foundation$1,00012025
The Clara Weiss Fund$1,00012025
Searing Brown Foundation$1,00012025
The Meeker Rom Grausz Family Foundation$1,00012025
Nia Community Foundation$1,00012025
Esjay Foundation Inc$1,00012025
The McCown Family Foundation$1,00012025
Janet Stone Jones Foundation$1,00012025
Nels and Liz Leutwiler Foundation$1,00012025
Bear-Sontz Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Summit Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Strong Foundation of New York$50012026
Whitney Family Foundation$50012025
Frank & Roslyn Grobman Foundation$50012025
Frank Pace Jr Foundation Inc$50012025
Rikli Family Foundation Trust$50012025
Kathryn & Julian Wiener Fund$50012025
Benge Willard$43112025
The Jarvey-McCord Foundation$41412025
Baker Root Family Foundation Inc$30012025
K2N2 Family Foundation$25012025
Archie S Wingfield Jr$25012025
Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation$25012025
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc$25012025
Edgar V Weir Family Foundation$20012025
The Joan & Ron Collins$17512025
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation$15012025
Godshalk Family Charitable Foundation$15012025
Ruth & Jacques Sartisky Foundation$10012025
Sarfaty Siegel Foundation for the Future$10012025
Donald W Collier Charitable Trust II$5012025
The Marvin and Dee Woodall$3512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M25 grants2024 171 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2026) to $42.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $27K.

What grants has Sierra Club Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$24,578
2026Harold W Sweatt FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2026Zivin Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2026Strong Foundation of New YorkGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2025Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Environment$4,006,580
2025The Susan and Ford Schumann FoundationGENERAL FUNDS$816,987
2025Sandler FoundationCHARITABLE PROJECTS$500,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$495,461
2025Gwendolyn J McCullen Char Trust UwUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$359,495
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$258,800
2025Martin FoundationPROVIDE SUPPORT TO SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION'S MILITARY OUTDOORS PROGRAM$250,000
2025Sustainable Markets FoundationClean Energy And Just Transition$125,000
2025The McCabe Walls Family FoundationCONSERVATION$100,000
2025Equation Campaign and Global Climate Legal DefenseDIRTY FUELS & REGIONAL WORK$100,000
2025National Wildlife FederationCONSERVATION ASSISTANCE$95,000
2025Pasadena Community FoundationProject Support$82,500
2025Dellma Jewell Mitchell TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$74,195
2025The Tresemer Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION$62,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$61,985
2025Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$58,042
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$58,042
2025Myrtle Huplits & Woodman Huplits Foundation in Care of Todd E PeskinGENERAL PURPOSE$55,000
2025The Martin Fabert FoundationEnvironmental Law Program$50,000
2025John & Janice Howie FoundationCHARITABLE$50,000
2025Lishner Rose P FoundationSUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATON$46,095
2025Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedMETHANE$45,000
2025EarthshareGENERAL OPERATIONS$43,015
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT$36,400
2025Faith in PlaceCLEAN HEAT$36,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sierra Club Foundation?

Sierra Club Foundation is funded by 186 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($23.1M), Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc ($8.0M), Skyline Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Sierra Club Foundation between 2024–2026.

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 $51.4M in grants to Sierra Club Foundation across 200 grants from 186 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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