Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$29.0M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
118
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Urban Sustainability Directors Network?
Urban Sustainability Directors Network is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Kresge Foundation ($4.9M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($4.0M), New Venture Fund ($3.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Urban Sustainability Directors Network between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| Institute for Sustainable Communities | $146,563 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| International Citycounty Management | $140,684 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Bullitt Foundation | $105,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Tauck Family Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Turner Foundation Inc | $60,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $51,834 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| The Garfield Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catena Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Roddenberry Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2020 |
| Smart Growth America | $44,821 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University | $30,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Merck Family Fund | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Energy Action Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Seed Fund Grants Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Denver Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Urban Sustainability Directors Network received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | V Kann Rasmussen Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF CARBON NEUTRAL CITIES ALLIANCE'S PROJECT "DESIGNING URBAN CLIMATE GOVERNANCE FOR REGENERATIVE FUTURES" | $500,000 |
| 2025 | International Citycounty Management | GRANT ALIGNMENT, COORDINATION, AND OUTREACH FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES | $140,684 |
| 2025 | Institute for Sustainable Communities | CAPACITY BUILDING | $70,289 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $1,160,920 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT TO HELP LEADING CITIES ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF AGGRESSIVE AND EQUITABLE URBAN DECARBONIZATION | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO AID, SUPPORT, AND EMPOWER THE EQUITABLE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $258,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | SOUTHEAST SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK POLICY | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Sixteen Thirty Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO CONNECT SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHEAST TO ACCELERATE, SCALE, AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICES SO THAT COMMUNITIES ARE MORE RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. | $135,000 |
| 2024 | The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc | ADVANCING JUST CLIMATE ACTION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc | to achieve greater influence and outcomes for local governments | $118,027 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $87,500 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support training for Midwestern cities transitioning from consultative processes toward power-sharing models and co-creating sound climate policies and programs | $87,500 |
| 2024 | Institute for Sustainable Communities | CAPACITY BUILDING | $76,274 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS PROJECT THE CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE SOLUTIONS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Tauck Family Foundation | RESTRICTED GRANT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc | LEVERAGING NETWORKS TO ACCELERATE LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Charitable | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | United States Energy Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Bullitt Foundation | FOR THE USDN WESTERN REGIONAL MEETING IN PORTLAND. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000,000 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $2,740,000 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | $720,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | HELPING LEADING CITIES ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF AGGRESSIVE AND EQUITABLE URBAN DECARBONIZATION | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Washington Community Foundation | General Support | $450,000 |
| 2023 | The Kresge Foundation | CONNECTING, SUPPORTING, AND EMPOWERING THE EQUITABLE SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRACTITIONERS. | $450,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 118 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Urban Sustainability Directors Network?
Urban Sustainability Directors Network is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Kresge Foundation ($4.9M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($4.0M), New Venture Fund ($3.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Urban Sustainability Directors Network between 2019–2025.
Who is Urban Sustainability Directors Network's largest funder?
The Kresge Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Urban Sustainability Directors Network, with $4.9M across 16 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Urban Sustainability Directors Network received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.0M in grants to Urban Sustainability Directors Network across 118 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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