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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4247242

Environment Now

A private foundation in Newport Beach, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 61 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,539,200

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $32,502,266

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,510,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $31,391,691

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,214,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $29,599,522

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,188,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $35,887,553

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,168,578

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $33,886,919

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,254,494

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $33,050,564

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,416,450

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $30,332,682

Grants paid in 2024

61 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    General support - john muir project

    $175,000
  2. California Coastkeeper AllianceSacramento, CA

    General support

    $120,000
  3. Restore the DeltaStockton, CA

    Epa petition coalition

    $55,000
  4. San Francisco BaykeeperOakland, CA

    Defending fresh water flows

    $50,000
  5. Rockefeller Family FundNew York, NY

    Climate accountability initiative

    $50,000
  6. Environmental Law FoundationOakland, CA

    Groundwater, surface flows, and ag pollution advocacy

    $45,000
  7. Save California SalmonOrleans, CA

    Water for fish/tribal water project

    $45,000
  8. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Confronting the threat of forest biomass energy

    $45,000
  9. Leadership Counsel for Justice and AccountabilityFresno, CA

    Clean water: at the source and at the tap

    $40,000
  10. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Protecting californias water from oil industry pollution

    $40,000
  11. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General support - garn

    $40,000
  12. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Garn rights of antarctica initiative

    $40,000
  13. Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation GroupEureka, CA

    Indigenous conservation

    $35,000
  14. University of OregonEugene, OR

    Eco jurisprudence monitor phase 3

    $35,000
  15. San Diego CoastkeeperSan Diego, CA

    Cross-border pollution & state bacteria standards

    $30,000
  16. Friends of the RiverSacramento, CA

    Fighting the triple threat to flows

    $30,000
  17. Conservation CongressGreat Falls, MT

    Northern california national forest defense

    $30,000
  18. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Wild heritage: forest carbon and fire research/outreach

    $30,000
  19. Institute for Fisheries ResourcesSan Francisco, CA

    Habitat and river restoration for salmon

    $25,000
  20. Golden State Salmon AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  21. Russian RiverkeeperHealdsburg, CA

    Russian river water advocacy

    $25,000
  22. Crag Law CenterPortland, OR

    Northern spotted owl/south fork sacramento project

    $25,000
  23. Crag Law CenterPortland, OR

    R5 mega project appeal

    $25,000
  24. Wild Law InstituteNewport Beach, CA

    Advancing rights-based governance in antarctica

    $25,000
  25. NYU LawNew York, NY

    More than human life project

    $25,000
  26. NYU LawNew York, NY

    Climate litigation accelerator

    $25,000
  27. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    General support - pfea

    $23,000
  28. Native American Land ConservancyBanning, CA

    Fenner basin landscape cultural study

    $20,000
  29. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Flowing kern phase 2

    $20,000
  30. California Indian Environmental AllianceBerkeley, CA

    Sites storage and delta conveyance projects

    $20,000
  31. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Public lands media - fire policy outreach

    $20,000
  32. Go AlliancePortland, OR

    General support

    $20,000
  33. Center for Sustainable EconomyPort Townsend, WA

    Forest carbon coalition communications

    $20,000
  34. Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and EcologyEugene, OR

    General support

    $20,000
  35. Climate Emergency FundWest Hollywood, CA

    Climate incubator

    $20,000
  36. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Offshore drilling in california

    $20,000
  37. Americans for OxfordNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  38. Russian RiverkeeperHealdsburg, CA

    Sonoma west stormwater (see RLF conditional grant)

    $19,200
  39. International Community FoundationNational City, CA

    Water quality monitoring in baja california - waterkeepers

    $17,000
  40. Indian Cultural OrganizationBella Vista, CA

    Tribal, environmental, species protection and recovery

    $15,000
  41. Partnership for Policy IntegrityPelham, MA

    Debunking biomass and beccs myths

    $15,000
  42. From the Heart ProductionsOxnard, CA

    Forest biomass documentary outreach

    $15,000
  43. We Advocate Thorough Environmental ReviewMount Shasta, CA

    South fork sacramento logging project nepa

    $12,500
  44. Friends of the RiverSacramento, CA

    Bay-delta water quality control plan comments

    $10,000
  45. Friends of the Eel RiverArcata, CA

    Public trust and flows

    $10,000
  46. Klamath Forest AllianceArcata, CA

    Northwest california forest advocacy

    $10,000
  47. Los Padres ForestwatchSanta Barbara, CA

    Forest & chaparral watch

    $10,000
  48. Little Manila RisingStockton, CA

    GSNR case study

    $10,000
  49. Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY

    Oil and gas coverage

    $10,000
  50. Mt Shasta Bioregional Ecology CenterMount Shasta, CA

    Forest and watershed watch program

    $7,500
  51. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Spotted owl conservation and fire

    $5,000
  52. Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY

    Rights of nature coverage

    $5,000
  53. Etinascientist RebellionMarina Del Rey, CA

    General donation

    $2,000
  54. Community Overcoming Relationship AbuseSan Mateo, CA

    General donation

    $2,000
  55. Multiplier Maven's NotebookSan Francisco, CA

    General donation

    $1,200
  56. Los Padres ForestwatchSanta Barbara, CA

    Event sponsorship

    $1,000
  57. Los Angeles WaterkeeperLos Angeles, CA

    Event sponsorship

    $1,000
  58. Orange County CoastkeeperCosta Mesa, CA

    Event sponsorship

    $1,000
  59. SJV WaterBakersfield, CA

    General donation

    $800
  60. Monterey WaterkeeperSeaside, CA

    Event sponsorship

    $500
  61. Fund for Wild NatureSebastopol, CA

    General donation

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment25 grants $719,70062% of the total
  2. Animals5 grants $130,00011% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $90,0008% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $60,0005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $45,0004% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $40,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $80,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California42 grants $1,084,200
  2. New York6 grants $135,000
  3. Arizona4 grants $125,000
  4. Oregon5 grants $125,000
  5. Montana1 grant $30,000
  6. Washington1 grant $20,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Linda SheehanFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 40Pay $240,833
  • Kevin WellsCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert WellsVICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul HeeschenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dan EmmettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David BeckmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah SivasBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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