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Grant recipient EIN 01-0471151Environment

Who funds Regulatory Assistance Project?

12 private foundations gave Regulatory Assistance Project in Washington, DC $21.2 million across 50 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

50 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $25,000
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $800,000
  3. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Western clean energy transition and southeast

    $700,000
  4. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Building capacity to establish a renewable energy sector in barbados.

    $350,000
  5. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    To enhance energy market coordination in the west

    $100,000
  6. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To assess and develop a roadmap for expanding and accelerating decarbonization and access to renewable energy in the Brazilian Amazon.

    $100,000
  7. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement

    $75,000
  8. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For executive transition

    $70,000
  9. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  10. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement

    $75,000
  11. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  12. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To assess and develop a roadmap for expanding and accelerating decarbonization and access to renewable energy in the Brazilian Amazon.

    $20,000
  13. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $800,000
  14. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $600,000
  15. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Us program

    $500,000
  16. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Us program

    $500,000
  17. Growald Climate Fund IncBrookline, MA 2022

    Energy program

    $190,000
  18. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To assess and develop a roadmap for expanding and accelerating decarbonization and access to renewable energy in the Brazilian Amazon.

    $180,000
  19. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement

    $75,000
  20. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For executive transition support

    $40,000
  21. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $25,000
  22. Sea Change FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Promote energy efficiency

    $1,200,000
  23. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    U.s. Program

    $1,000,000
  24. Sequoia Climate FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    To provide data and evidence that will enable energy efficiency and flexible demand

    $750,000
  25. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $600,000
  26. Growald Climate Fund IncBrookline, MA 2021

    Energy

    $150,000
  27. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement

    $75,000
  28. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2021

    To transform new englands power sector with state and regional electricity policies that advance clean energy, energy efficiency, beneficial electrification, and market reforms.

    $50,000
  29. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $35,000
  30. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  31. Sea Change FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Promote energy efficiency

    $1,400,000
  32. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support for us progam.

    $1,000,000
  33. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support for work to enable a cleaner, fairer and more efficient us electricy system.

    $375,000
  34. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For strengthening powersystem modeling capacity in indian states

    $184,000
  35. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2020

    To transform new englands power sector with state and regional electricity policies that advance clean energy, energy efficiency, beneficial electrification, and market reforms, and to hire a professional facilitator to train up to fourteen senior and junior staff on facilitation skills.

    $100,000
  36. Growald Climate Fund IncBrookline, MA 2020

    Energy

    $100,000
  37. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To provide technical assistance to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and other groups on clean energy policy

    $75,000
  38. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $40,000
  39. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  40. Sea Change FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Promote energy efficiency

    $850,000
  41. Sea Change FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Promote energy efficiency

    $850,000
  42. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Support for work to enable a cleaner, fairer & more efficient us electricity system

    $750,000
  43. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To provide technical assistance to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and other groups on clean energy policy

    $100,000
  44. The John Merck FundHarrison, NY 2019

    To transform new englands power sector with policies that advance clean energy by educating and advising public utility commissioners, state agencies, regional stakeholders, and advocates.

    $90,000
  45. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $25,000
  46. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $1,500,000
  47. Robertson FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Regulatory work to enable a cleaner, fairer, and more efficient us electricity system

    $750,000
  48. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For strengthening powersystem modeling capacity in indian states

    $616,000
  49. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Beneficial electrification

    $200,000
  50. The North Ridge FoundationMill Valley, CA 2018

    Charitable

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in District of Columbia and are not among Regulatory Assistance Project’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 374 grants Preselected only $3,883,014 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 114 grants Preselected only $7,656,675 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 107 grants Preselected only $115,655 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 514 grants Accepts applications $5,894,233 to similar organizations
  5. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 281 grants Preselected only $253,547,129 to similar organizations
  6. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 182 grants Accepts applications $77,116,949 to similar organizations
  7. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 178 grants Preselected only $91,111,661 to similar organizations
  8. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 64 grants Preselected only $3,154,103 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 01-0471151 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.