Sierra Club
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$135.1M
Foundation funders
152
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Sierra Club?
Sierra Club is funded by 152 grantmakers, led by Sierra Club Foundation ($129.4M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($3.8M), Energy Action Fund ($346K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $135.1M in grants to Sierra Club between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2026) to $91.0M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
What grants has Sierra Club received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2026 | The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Wenaweser Foundation | HELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200 |
| 2026 | Zebulun Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION | $180 |
| 2025 | Sierra Club Foundation | PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. | $43,795,738 |
| 2025 | Red Butterfly Foundation | CHARITY'S GENERAL PURPOSES | $40,000 |
| 2025 | National Wildlife Federation | CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE | $23,677 |
| 2025 | The Jake Foundation Inc | ENVIRONMENTAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | NRDC Action Fund Inc | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | $17,000 |
| 2025 | The Harold Reich Goldmann | ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $16,100 |
| 2025 | Alaska Conservation Foundation | RAPID RESPONSE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Friends of the Earth (Action) Inc | GRANT TO SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAM TO BAN THE PESTICIDES KNOWN AS NEONICOTINOIDS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | NRDC Action Fund Inc | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edward S Sprague Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Paul Bechtner Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc Foundation | TO EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE WILD PLACES OF THE EARTH; TO PRACTICE AND PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE EARTH'S ECOSYSTEMS AND RESOURCES; TO EDUCATE AND ENLIST HUMANITY TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE QUALITY OF THE NATURAL AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT; AND TO USE ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO CARRY OUT THESE OBJECTIVES. | $6,500 |
| 2025 | Samuel S and Dorothy R Haber Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth Brown Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Glore Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Carol J Adragna | GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Julian a and Lois G | TO HELP FUND THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Sherwat Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $4,500 |
| 2025 | The Redel Foundation Inc | CONTRIBUTION | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Walking Stick Family Fund | CHARITABLE | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The Cayuga Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | John L McHugh Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (Formerly | GENERAL FUND | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Jatoma Charitable Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Trust Two Under the Will of Carl Bach | TO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS GOALS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Shirley & David Allen Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $1,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Sierra Club?
Sierra Club is funded by 152 grantmakers, led by Sierra Club Foundation ($129.4M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($3.8M), Energy Action Fund ($346K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $135.1M in grants to Sierra Club between 2024–2026.
Who is Sierra Club's largest funder?
Sierra Club Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sierra Club, with $129.4M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Sierra Club received?
IRS 990 filings record $135.1M in grants to Sierra Club across 200 grants from 152 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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