The Climate Center

Santa Rosa, CA ·EIN 45-0485495 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.7M received 50 funders 108 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds The Climate Center?

The Climate Center is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson ($900K), Wallace Research Foundation ($650K), Sonoma County Community Foundation ($456K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to The Climate Center between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson$900,00032022–2024
Wallace Research Foundation$650,00032021–2023
Sonoma County Community Foundation$455,64952020–2024
Climate Ride Inc$430,85932022–2024
Clif Family Foundation$190,00042021–2024
Flora L Thornton Foundation$185,00052020–2024
The Makray Family Foundation$150,00082022–2025
Climateworks Foundation$150,00012024
Resources Legacy Fund$145,00022022–2023
Maine Community Foundation Inc$140,00022023–2024
United States Energy Foundation$105,00022023–2024
Fledgling Fund$100,00012024
Madrono Foundation$100,00022024
Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation$100,00022022–2023
The Bancroft Foundation Inc$95,75032022–2024
Eric Anderson Foundation$80,00032022–2024
The Laney and Pasha Thornton Foundation$80,00032020–2022
Riskpress Foundation$68,70022020–2021
Horizons Foundation$67,00042020–2023
The Volgenau Foundation$50,00012024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$36,66722023–2024
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$35,00012022
March Conservation Fund$30,00022023–2024
James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family$30,00032021–2024
Casteel Family Foundation$29,85612022
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What grants has The Climate Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Makray Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$30,000
2025The Makray Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$30,000
2024The Elizabeth R & William J PattersonAccelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands$300,000
2024Climateworks FoundationTO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE CARBON REMOVAL AND RESTORE THE CLIMATE$150,000
2024Clif Family FoundationRevitalize the Environment$150,000
2024Maine Community Foundation IncEnvironment$105,000
2024Fledgling FundENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP$100,000
2024United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.$75,000
2024Flora L Thornton FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
2024Madrono FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$50,000
2024The Volgenau FoundationACCELERATING NATURAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CARBON REMOVAL IN CALIFORNIA$50,000
2024Madrono FoundationENVIRONMENTAL$50,000
2024The Bancroft Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2024Eric Anderson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Climate Ride Inc$27,574
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS$25,000
2024The Makray Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2024Lafetra FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Makray Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$25,000
2024Onward TogetherCLIMATE CHANGE$25,000
2024Bonneville Environmental FoundationFOUNDATION GRANT CLIMATE CENTER STAFF AND NATURAL WORKING LANDS COALITION FACILITATION;SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT OF COASTAL WETLAND/ CARBON SPECIALISTS IN NWL POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION$20,000
2024March Conservation FundGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2024St Louis Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$16,667
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$14,500
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$13,300
2024James P and Brenda S Grusecki FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Ralph M Parsons FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION$10,000
2024Sonoma County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$9,500
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$7,500
2024Anthony Crabb and BarbaraGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Climate Center?

The Climate Center is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson ($900K), Wallace Research Foundation ($650K), Sonoma County Community Foundation ($456K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to The Climate Center between 2020–2025.

Who is The Climate Center's largest funder?

The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson is the largest recorded funder of The Climate Center, with $900K across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has The Climate Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to The Climate Center across 108 grants from 50 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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