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

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

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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