United States Energy Foundation

San Francisco, CA ·EIN 83-1740146 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$667.5M received 43 funders 167 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds United States Energy Foundation?

United States Energy Foundation is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by Sea Change Foundation ($114.3M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($85.0M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($60.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $667.5M in grants to United States Energy Foundation between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Sea Change Foundation$114,250,000182020–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$85,000,00022023–2024
Sergey Brin Family Foundation$60,505,89542023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$55,900,000182020–2024
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$54,125,00052020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$47,351,00082020–2024
Climate Imperative Foundation$42,108,08042020–2023
Climateworks Foundation$33,896,38352020–2024
Sequoia Climate Foundation$26,895,00062021–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$18,500,00012020
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$14,250,00082021–2024
Robertson Foundation$14,000,00042020–2023
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$13,850,00042020–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$12,000,00042021–2024
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation$9,250,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,675,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$7,050,00032022–2024
Multiplier$6,900,00022023–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$6,245,000152020–2024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$5,705,00022023–2024
Rf Catalytic Capital Inc$5,500,00012023
Skyline Foundation$4,500,00052020–2024
The Benificus Foundation$4,049,81422022–2024
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial$3,420,00082020–2024
The Cleveland Foundation$2,550,00042020–2023

Showing top 25 of 43 funders by total given.

What grants has United States Energy Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$42,500,000
2024Sergey Brin Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$29,000,018
2024Sea Change FoundationPromote clean energy$20,100,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto equitably decarbonize the Midwest by supporting powerful and inclusive coalitions with the ability to transform markets and the economy through state action in seven states$9,600,000
2024Climateworks FoundationTO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION$9,039,098
2024The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY$8,000,000
2024Sequoia Climate FoundationIN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE POLICY PLANNING TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY TO FOSTER PUBLIC HEALTH$7,500,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,500,000
2024Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Environment$4,250,000
2024MultiplierTRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE$4,200,000
2024Sea Change FoundationPromote clean energy$3,750,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,400,000
2024Sequoia Climate FoundationTO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY POLICY IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS$3,150,000
2024The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationCLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST AND$3,000,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES$3,000,000
2024The Benificus FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,023,308
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR FEDERAL AND LOCAL POWER PROGRAMS$2,000,000
2024Sea Change FoundationGeneral support$2,000,000
2024Sergey Brin Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,500,324
2024Sergey Brin Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,005,473
2024Sequoia Climate FoundationTO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT ON CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT$1,000,000
2024Skyline FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE MIDWEST CLIMATE AND DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE$1,000,000
2024Orange County Community FoundationENVIRONMENT$750,000
2024The Heising-simons FoundationTO ADVANCE CLEAN VEHICLE STANDARDS AND TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION$750,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR THE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM$750,000
2024Tandem PhilanthropiesTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT$750,000
2024Arie and Ida Crown MemorialPROGRAM$625,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEnvironment$500,000
2024John D and Catherine T MacarthurIN SUPPORT OF THE RED FUND FOR THE MIDWEST CLIMATE AND DEMOCRACY PROJECT$500,000

Showing 30 most recent of 167 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds United States Energy Foundation?

United States Energy Foundation is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by Sea Change Foundation ($114.3M), Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund ($85.0M), Sergey Brin Family Foundation ($60.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $667.5M in grants to United States Energy Foundation between 2020–2024.

Who is United States Energy Foundation's largest funder?

Sea Change Foundation is the largest recorded funder of United States Energy Foundation, with $114.3M across 18 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has United States Energy Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $667.5M in grants to United States Energy Foundation across 167 grants from 43 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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