Southern Environmental Law Center

Charlottesville, VA ·EIN 52-1436778 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$76.3M received 164 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Southern Environmental Law Center?

Southern Environmental Law Center is funded by 164 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($55.9M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($2.6M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $76.3M in grants to Southern Environmental Law Center between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation for the Carolinas$55,934,00022023–2024
Climate Imperative Foundation$2,623,18222023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$2,497,70022023–2024
Freedom Together Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$1,700,00022023–2024
The Brunckhorst Foundation$960,00022023–2024
United States Energy Foundation$705,00022023–2024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$600,00012024
Farvue Foundation Inc$600,00022023–2024
Viridi Futuro Foundation$571,70122023–2024
Multiplier$500,00012024
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation$430,00022023–2024
Msb Cockayne Fund Inc$420,00022023–2024
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne$400,00022023–2024
Atticus Trust$400,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$350,00022023–2024
Charlottesville Area Community$321,00022023–2024
The New York Community Trust$300,00022023–2024
The Educational Foundation of America$250,00032023–2024
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$250,00012023
The Community Foundation Inc$224,25022023–2024
The Community Foundation for Greater$218,00012024
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation$200,50022023–2024
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc$200,00022023–2024
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$191,66712024
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The Dn Batten Foundation$150,00012024
Maine Community Foundation Inc$150,00012024
Triangle Community Foundation Inc$146,00012023
Tortuga Charitable Foundation$100,00012024
The Hartfield Fdn Inc 0739-80-42$100,00012024
Agua Fundinc$100,00012024
The Genan Foundation$100,00012023
Virginia Environmental Endowment$90,00022024–2025
Thalia & Michael C Carlos Foundation in$85,00012024
The Farkas Family Foundation$80,00022024–2025
Coastal Community Foundation of South$79,50012024
The Philadelphia Foundation$75,00012024
The Waterfall Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Fresh Sound Foundation Inc$70,00022024–2025
Flora L Thornton Foundation$70,00012024
The Community Foundation$69,60012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$60,15022024–2025
Amy P Goldman Foundation$50,00012024
The San Francisco Foundation$50,00012024
Revada Foundation$50,00012024
Christenberry-anderson-loomis Family$50,00012024
The Peterffy Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Fourten Foundation$50,00012024
Merck Family Fund$50,00012024
The Palmer Foundation$50,00012024
Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation$50,00012024
Tch W & F Hendrix Fdn$49,00022024–2025
The Lazar Foundation$45,00012024
Fm Kirby Foundation Inc$45,00012024
Impactassetsinc$41,50012024
Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-cust$40,00022024–2025
Sangham Foundation$40,00012024
The Mark and Becky Joye Foundation$35,00012024
Abbie Norman Prince Trust$35,00012024
Abahac Inc$34,00012024
Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation$34,00012024
Thaler Howell Foundation Inc$34,00012024
Wyss Foundation$33,00022024–2025
Bobolink Foundation$30,00012024
The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165$30,00012024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$30,00012024
Mertz Gilmore Foundation$30,00012024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$27,85012024
Logan Family Foundation$25,00012024
Freeman Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Sapelo Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Edward Colston Foundation Inc$25,00012024
James R Meadows Jr Foundation$25,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$22,25012024
National Philanthropic Trust$21,50012024
The Barbara J Mapp Foundation$20,50012024
Susan Lynde Duval Phipps Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The Hilltop Foundation$20,00012024
W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
The Duffy Family Foundation$20,00012024
Overhills Foundation$20,00012024
The Frances & William H Beattie Fdn$20,00022024
The Cartinhour-woods Foundation Inc$17,25022024–2025
Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary$16,50012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$16,00012024
Hampton Roads Community Foundation$16,00012024
The Neall Family Charitable Foundation$15,00022024–2025
The Pew Charitable Trusts$15,00012024
Quantitative Foundation$15,00012024
The Okavango Private Foundation$15,00022024
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$13,00012024
Spring Dell Foundation$12,50012024
Ethel M Looram Foundation Inc$11,16722024–2025
Communities of Coastal Georgia$11,00012024
The Cheek Family Foundation Xxxxx1000$10,00022024–2025
Parker Carson Foundation$10,00012024
Caplin Foundation$10,00012024
Martha & Spencer Love Fdtn$10,00012024
Fair Play Foundation$10,00012024
Marin Community Foundation$10,00012024
Mills Bee Lane Memorial Foundation$10,00012024
Guffey Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Beirne Carter Foundation$10,00012024
The Community Foundation of Middle$10,00022024
The Chicago Community Trust$9,50012024
The Community Foundation of Greater$8,50012024
Samuel Schneider Foundation Inc$8,00012025
Phicas Foundation Trust$7,50012024
Emily Monk Davidson Foundation Inc$7,00012025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$7,00012024
Lawrence Golding Foundation$6,00012024
Community Foundation$5,50012024
Jewish Communal Fund$5,50012024
Better Place Foundation$5,00012024
Aria Foundation$5,00012024
Dale and Clarice Wolf Foundation$5,00012024
The Willowmere Foundation$5,00012024
Nathalie and James Andrews Foundation$5,00012024
Sandra Schatten Foundation$5,00012024
Fredrick D & Karen G Schaufeld Family$5,00012024
The Ceres Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Realan Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Marcotte Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund Ua$5,00012024
The Medlin-Hale Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Seltzer Family Foundation$3,00012024
Adele & Willard Gidwitz Family Foundatio$3,00012024
The Ruth & Robert Satter Charitable Trust$3,00012024
William M Camp Foundation$3,00012024
The Illges-chenoweth Foundation$3,00012024
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation$2,50022024–2025
Thompson Jones Alexander Foundation$2,50012024
Fugitive Foundation$2,50012024
Hurdle Hill Foundation$2,50012024
Laughlin-beers Foundation$2,50012024
Mfi Foundation$2,50012024
Elbert H Evelyn J & Karen H$2,50012024
Harold F Gallivan Jr Family Foundation$2,50012024
The Stone-wood Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Wade-buntin Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Sunshine Foundation Inc$2,00012024
Bollag Family Foundation$2,00012024
The Rosencrans Family Foundation Inc$1,50012024
The Charlie & Mary Beth O'reilly$1,50012024
Nancy Glickenhaus Foundation$1,20012024
Stangler Family Foundation$1,20012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$1,20012024
Heffernan Group Foundation$1,00012024
Norman Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Brew Found Inc$1,00012024
Hayne Hipp Foundation$1,00012024
Piassick Family Foundation$1,00012024
Good Shepherd Fund-ima-main$1,00012024
The Hacker and Kitty Caldwell$1,00012024
The John Crosland Iii$75012024
Dunn Foundation$60012024
Baird Foundation Inc$55012024
The Steven & Laurie Eskind$50012025
Texas Instruments Foundation$50012024
Thomas & Mamie Houser Charitable$50012024
Dun Foundation$50012024
Geiger Foundation Inc$50012024
Paul Family Foundation Inc$30012024
The Seilheimer Foundation$10012024

What grants has Southern Environmental Law Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Virginia Environmental EndowmentSUPPORT FOR WATER QUALITY PROTECTION, LAND CONSERVATION, AND RESILIENCE POLICIES IN VA.$50,000
2025Fresh Sound Foundation IncENVIRONMENTAL$40,000
2025The Farkas Family FoundationGENERAL$40,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$34,850
2025Tch W & F Hendrix FdnGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2025Overton & Katharine Dennis Fd-custGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2025Wyss FoundationCHECK 4065$20,000
2025The Neall Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2025Samuel Schneider Foundation IncPUBLIC CHARITY$8,000
2025The Cartinhour-woods Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$8,000
2025Emily Monk Davidson Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSE$7,000
2025Ethel M Looram Foundation IncUnrestricted for Donees discretionary application$5,000
2025The Cheek Family Foundation Xxxxx1000GENERAL$5,000
2025Hazel Montague Hutcheson FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$1,000
2025The Steven & Laurie EskindTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$500
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$26,472,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,295,000
2024Climate Imperative FoundationENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$1,250,000
2024Freedom Together FoundationSECURING AN EQUITABLE ENERGY ECONOMY IN THE SOUTH$1,000,000
2024The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationCLEAN ENERGY IN THE SOUTH$850,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS$600,000
2024MultiplierTRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE$500,000
2024The Brunckhorst FoundationGeneral Purpose unless otherwise stated$480,000
2024Viridi Futuro FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$352,162
2024Farvue Foundation IncSUPPORT$300,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$290,000
2024Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationGENERAL DONATION$230,000
2024Charlottesville Area CommunityGENERAL PURPOSES$221,000
2024The Community Foundation for GreaterENVIRONMENT$218,000
2024Msb Cockayne Fund IncTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$210,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Southern Environmental Law Center?

Southern Environmental Law Center is funded by 164 grantmakers, led by Foundation for the Carolinas ($55.9M), Climate Imperative Foundation ($2.6M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $76.3M in grants to Southern Environmental Law Center between 2023–2025.

Who is Southern Environmental Law Center's largest funder?

Foundation for the Carolinas is the largest recorded funder of Southern Environmental Law Center, with $55.9M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Southern Environmental Law Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $76.3M in grants to Southern Environmental Law Center across 200 grants from 164 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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