We Care Solar

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Berkeley, CA EIN 30-0627106

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$21.7M

Foundation funders

53

Grants recorded

121

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds We Care Solar?

We Care Solar is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($10.0M), Rippleworks Inc ($3.6M), Wem Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.7M in grants to We Care Solar between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$10,000,00012023
Rippleworks Inc$3,600,00032025
Wem Foundation$2,225,00042020–2023
The Essex Avenue Foundation$1,250,00022023–2024
Marks Family Foundation$1,003,00042021–2024
Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation$1,000,00012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$342,00042020–2024
Frank McHugh-O'Donovan Foundation Inc$314,32322020
The Daniel E Offutt III Charitable Trust$313,00012020
The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane Fndn$150,00012022
Gilead Foundation$150,00012020
The Montei Foundation$145,00042020–2025
All Points North Foundation$110,00032022–2024
Segal Family Foundation Inc$107,50032020–2022
Tejemos Foundation$100,00012024
The James and Sharon Maida Foundation$81,62052020–2025
Xcel Energy Foundation$80,00032022–2024
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation$73,25012021
Artemis Foundation Ltd$65,00062020–2025
The Hayes Foundation$60,00022024–2025
Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc$60,00022023–2024
AARP$50,00012023
Sunpower Foundation$50,00022021–2022
Impactassetsinc$45,25032022–2024
The Ascienzo Family Foundation$42,50062019–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M3 grants2019 19 grants2020 18 grants2021 16 grants2022 23 grants2023 28 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $13.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $3.7M.

What grants has We Care Solar received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Rippleworks IncGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000,000
2025Rippleworks IncGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
2025Rippleworks IncGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025The Hayes FoundationHEALTH$50,000
2025The Montei FoundationSOLAR SUITECASE PROGRAM NIGERIA$35,000
2025The James and Sharon Maida FoundationCommunity$16,000
2025Artemis Foundation LtdLIGHT EVERY BIRTH SOKOTO STATE$15,000
2025Weishoff Sisters Foundation IncCHARITABLE$10,000
2025The Ascienzo Family FoundationSOLAR BACKPACKS AND EDUCATION$7,500
2025Wong Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Generac Foundation IncSolar Solutionaries, at the Pacific Law Academy High school in Stockton, California$5,000
2025Vandendriessche Family FoundationDISASTER & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE$3,100
2025Stenkirke Family FoundationGENERAL & UNRESTRICTED$1,000
2025Sandstone FoundationGENERAL$526
2024Joyful Noise Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000,000
2024The Essex Avenue FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$750,000
2024Marks Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$250,000
2024Foundation for the CarolinasCHARITABLE GIFT$150,000
2024Tejemos FoundationProgram/Project Support$100,000
2024The Montei FoundationSOLAR SUITECASE PROGRAM NIGERIA$50,000
2024All Points North FoundationTRAINING MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS TO LEAD ENGAGING AND CHALLENGING ENGINEERING PROJECTS FOCUSED ON SOLAR SUITCASES TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE.$50,000
2024Weyerhaeuser Family FoundationincGENDER-INCLUSIVE SOLAR EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR KENYAN YOUTH AND TEACHERS$30,000
2024Xcel Energy FoundationSTEM CAREER PATHWAYS$25,000
2024Godley Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
2024Wells Fargo FoundationPOWER2SHARE TEAM BUILDING CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER CHAPTER SOLAR SUITCASE WORKSHOP$18,000
2024The James and Sharon Maida FoundationCommunity$16,000
2024Artemis Foundation LtdMATERNITY SERVICES IN NIGERIA$12,500
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, HEALTH$11,500
2024The Hayes FoundationENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION$10,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 121 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds We Care Solar?

We Care Solar is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($10.0M), Rippleworks Inc ($3.6M), Wem Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.7M in grants to We Care Solar between 2019–2025.

Who is We Care Solar's largest funder?

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of We Care Solar, with $10.0M across 1 grant (2023).

How much grant funding has We Care Solar received?

IRS 990 filings record $21.7M in grants to We Care Solar across 121 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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