The Energy Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$240.3M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
67
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Energy Foundation?
The Energy Foundation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($98.6M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($47.6M), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($25.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $240.3M in grants to The Energy Foundation between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2019) to $60.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4.6M.
What grants has The Energy Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | DAF - Environment | $2,610,000 |
| 2025 | Lakeshore Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Lakeshore Foundation | GENERAL | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Climate Imperative Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | $29,750,000 |
| 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 | Growald Climate Fund Inc | PROJECT SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GREEN FINANCE WORK TO SUPPORT SUBNATIONAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN CHINA | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | OHIO KEY STATES PROGRAM | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Lakeshore Foundation | GENERAL | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Lakeshore Foundation | GENERAL | $500,000 |
| 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 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $250,000 |
| 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 67 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Energy Foundation?
The Energy Foundation is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Climate Imperative Foundation ($98.6M), The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($47.6M), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($25.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $240.3M in grants to The Energy Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The Energy Foundation's largest funder?
Climate Imperative Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Energy Foundation, with $98.6M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has The Energy Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $240.3M in grants to The Energy Foundation across 67 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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