The Energy Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2024
Total received
$193.1M
Foundation funders
17
Grants recorded
45
Years covered
2020–2024
Who funds The Energy Foundation?
The Energy Foundation is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($68.8M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($47.6M), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($25.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $193.1M in grants to The Energy Foundation between 2020–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Imperative Foundation | $68,827,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $47,650,000 | 15 | 2020–2024 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | $25,100,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Climateworks Foundation | $22,293,066 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Sequoia Climate Foundation | $7,000,000 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur | $7,000,000 | 3 | 2020–2021 |
| Windward Fund | $5,773,333 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | $4,000,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Growald Climate Fund Inc | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | $1,535,309 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caerus Foundation Inc | $800,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $500,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | $200,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laura and John Arnold Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $150,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Us China Business Council | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has The Energy Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Climateworks Foundation | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ($750,000); TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES ($1,670,000); SUSTAINABLE MARITIME SHIPPING ($1,300,000); THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ($8,839,098); FOR CLIMATE-RELATED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ($200,000) | $12,759,098 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,000,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $3,423,333 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH CLIMATE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GREEN FINANCE WORK TO SUPPORT SUBNATIONAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN CHINA | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Growald Climate Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Climate Imperative Foundation | To support analysis and education about clean and healthy transportation policies | $27,000,000 |
| 2023 | Climateworks Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | $9,533,968 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Environment and Science | $7,600,000 |
| 2023 | The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | General Support | $4,000,000 |
| 2023 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | TO ADDRESS THE NEXUS OF ENERGY SECURITY, GROWTH, AND CLIMATE CHANGE | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Growald Climate Fund Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Caerus Foundation Inc | Environmental Priorities in Wisconsin in 2024 | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Climate Imperative Foundation | TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION ABOUT CLEAN AND HEALTHY CITIES, A SAFE CLIMATE FUTURE AND CLEAN AND HEALTHY TRANSPORTATION POLICIES | $18,500,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $8,000,000 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | $5,750,000 |
| 2022 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $2,350,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR ZERO-EMISSION ROAD FREIGHT PROGRAM | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Caerus Foundation Inc | Environment Initiatives 2023 | $300,000 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR EF'S CHINA FIELD CAPACITY IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Us China Business Council | LOW CARBON FELLOWSHIP | $15,000 |
| 2021 | Climate Imperative Foundation | DECARBONIZING CHINAS TRANSPORTATION SECTOR ZERO-EMISSIONS ROAD TRANSPORT IN CHINA | $23,327,000 |
| 2021 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $12,000,000 |
| 2021 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $8,000,000 |
| 2021 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | $5,750,000 |
| 2021 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR NEAR-TERM PRIORITIES FOR AIR QUALITY, INDUSTRY, AND COMMUNICATIONS | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR PROMOTING THE ELECTRIFICATION OF MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN CHINA | $1,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 45 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Energy Foundation?
The Energy Foundation is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($68.8M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($47.6M), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($25.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $193.1M in grants to The Energy Foundation between 2020–2024.
Who is The Energy Foundation's largest funder?
Climate Imperative Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Energy Foundation, with $68.8M across 3 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has The Energy Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $193.1M in grants to The Energy Foundation across 45 grants from 17 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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