Sierra Club
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$188.6M
Foundation funders
159
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
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.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Sierra Club received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John L Mchugh Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Gerald & Carol Halpern | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable | GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Helen J Urban & Thomas Nelson Urban | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Richmon Family Foundation | To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources. | $500 |
| 2025 | The Jay and Liuba Firman | ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES | $250 |
| 2025 | Zebulun Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION | $240 |
| 2025 | Hortley G Leblang Charitable Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSES | $150 |
| 2025 | Robert & Susan Star Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $100 |
| 2025 | Wenaweser Foundation | HELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2025 | The Herbert and Dorothy Kunstadt | General Fund Contribution | $19 |
| 2024 | Sierra Club Foundation | PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. | $85,639,241 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $3,840,000 |
| 2024 | Advocacy Action Fund Inc | SUPPORT FOR ENERGY POLICY ADVOCACY | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Mckinney Family Foundation Inc | EXPLORE, ENJOY, AND PROTECT THE PLANET | $202,000 |
| 2024 | The Fine and Greenwald Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Elbaz Family Foundation | To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Legacy a Regional Community Foundation | OPERATIONS | $42,342 |
| 2024 | Energy Action Fund | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY ADVANCEMENT IN THE STATES. | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Red Butterfly Foundation | CHARITY'S GENERAL PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Western Conservation Action | CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCAC | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Hawkins Family Foundation | general | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Oh Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | SUPPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Paul Bechtner Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Chess Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Harold Reich Goldmann | ASSISTANCE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Carol J Adragna | GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED | $9,000 |
| 2024 | 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. | $8,700 |
| 2024 | Sherwat Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE | $6,300 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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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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