Sierra Club

Oakland, CA ·EIN 94-1153307 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$188.6M received 159 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Sierra Club?

Sierra Club is funded by 159 grantmakers, led by Sierra Club Foundation ($181.6M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($5.3M), Mckinney Family Foundation Inc ($409K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $188.6M in grants to Sierra Club between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Sierra Club Foundation$181,559,21822023–2024
Sixteen Thirty Fund$5,270,00022023–2024
Mckinney Family Foundation Inc$409,00022023–2024
Advocacy Action Fund Inc$250,00012024
Energy Action Fund$130,00022023–2024
The Partnership Project Action Fund$125,00012023
Western Conservation Action$117,00022023–2024
The Fine and Greenwald Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Tides Advocacy$80,00012023
Elbaz Family Foundation$70,00022023–2024
Red Butterfly Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Legacy a Regional Community Foundation$42,34212024
The James Family Charitable$35,00012023
Hawkins Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Chess Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Harold Reich Goldmann$20,00022023–2024
Jim Cox Jr Foundation$18,00012023
The Carol J Adragna$14,00022023–2024
Daniel & Barbara Weber Family$12,14022023–2024
Oh Family Foundation$10,00012024
Paul Bechtner Foundation$10,00012024
Brownington Foundation Inc$10,00022023–2024
Ariko Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Julian a and Lois G$10,00022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 159 funders by total given.

What grants has Sierra Club received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025John L Mchugh FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$3,000
2025Gerald & Carol HalpernUNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025The Anne and Gerald Freedman CharitableGENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES.$1,000
2025Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson UrbanGENERAL$1,000
2025Richmon Family FoundationTo practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.$500
2025The Jay and Liuba FirmanENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES$250
2025Zebulun FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION$240
2025Hortley G Leblang Charitable FoundationGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSES$150
2025Robert & Susan Star FoundationUNRESTRICTED$100
2025Wenaweser FoundationHELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS$100
2025The Herbert and Dorothy KunstadtGeneral Fund Contribution$19
2024Sierra Club FoundationPROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.$85,639,241
2024Sixteen Thirty FundENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$3,840,000
2024Advocacy Action Fund IncSUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY$250,000
2024Mckinney Family Foundation IncEXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE PLANET$202,000
2024The Fine and Greenwald FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$50,000
2024Elbaz Family FoundationTo explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth.$50,000
2024Legacy a Regional Community FoundationOPERATIONS$42,342
2024Energy Action FundTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES.$40,000
2024Red Butterfly FoundationCHARITY'S GENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2024Western Conservation ActionCLEAN ENERGY ADVOCAC$25,000
2024Hawkins Family Foundationgeneral$10,000
2024Oh Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationSUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENT$10,000
2024Paul Bechtner FoundationENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Chess FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Harold Reich GoldmannASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2024The Carol J AdragnaGENERAL - UNRESTRICTED$9,000
2024Surendra and Karen Gupta Arc FoundationTO 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.$8,700
2024Sherwat Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$6,300

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sierra Club?

Sierra Club is funded by 159 grantmakers, led by Sierra Club Foundation ($181.6M), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($5.3M), Mckinney Family Foundation Inc ($409K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $188.6M in grants to Sierra Club between 2023–2025.

Who is Sierra Club's largest funder?

Sierra Club Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Sierra Club, with $181.6M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Sierra Club received?

IRS 990 filings record $188.6M in grants to Sierra Club across 200 grants from 159 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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