A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 11-3644283Environment

Who funds Chesapeake Climate Action Network?

26 private foundations gave Chesapeake Climate Action Network in Takoma Park, MD $3.9 million across 93 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

93 grants

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

  1. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2025

    To tackle climate change at the state level by 1) bringing data centers to the forefront of climate discussion; 2) building the pro-solar movement, eliminating solar bans and creating solar incentives for localities; 3) stopping current fossil fuel proposals and empowering regulators to prevent fossil fuel buildout; and 4) educating the public on the need for public funding of statewide eclectic vehicle charging infrastructure.

    $75,000
  2. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2025

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    Building support for federal SRM research

    $300,000
  4. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2024

    Fight global warming

    $150,000
  5. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    To fund operating needs

    $85,000
  6. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  7. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy

    $75,000
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For general support

    $50,000
  9. Clayton Baker TrustBaltimore, MD 2024

    Environment

    $50,000
  10. The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    support for the Maryland program

    $35,000
  11. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  12. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Environment

    $30,000
  13. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Environment

    $30,000
  14. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  15. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Matching gifts-programming

    $625
  17. Rubblestone FoundationJamaica Plain, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $250
  18. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2023

    To defend state progress in climate legislation, fight new fossil fuel infrastructure projects, and implement campaigns with partners to mobilize the public to advocate for transit funding, building electrification, community solar, and increased investment in ev charging infrastructure.

    $90,000
  19. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    To fund operating needs

    $85,000
  20. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $75,000
  21. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy

    $75,000
  22. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For general support

    $50,000
  23. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Fight global warming in maryland

    $30,000
  24. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Environment

    $30,000
  25. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  26. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Environment

    $20,000
  27. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Environment

    $10,000
  28. Clayton Baker TrustBaltimore, MD 2023

    Environment

    $10,000
  29. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  30. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating purposes

    $4,000
  31. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Matching gift-programming

    $625
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $290
  33. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2022

    To educate decision-makers about the importance of joining the transportation climate initiative, electrifying the state's fleet of vehicles asap, and public transit. Also, to demonstrate that the development of fossil fuel infrastructure is unnecessary and politically insolvent.

    $95,000
  34. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Environment

    $85,000
  35. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    To fund operating needs

    $85,000
  36. Clayton Baker TrustBaltimore, MD 2022

    Environment

    $77,300
  37. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  38. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy

    $75,000
  39. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $60,000
  40. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For general support

    $50,000
  41. Adiuvans FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    One virginia initiative

    $45,000
  42. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Environment

    $20,000
  43. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  44. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  45. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Environment

    $10,000
  46. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  47. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift program

    $1,500
  48. Rubblestone FoundationJamaica Plain, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $250
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $241
  50. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    To fund operating needs

    $185,000
  51. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  52. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy

    $75,000
  53. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $65,000
  54. Tortuga Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $60,000
  55. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Community development

    $60,000
  56. Clayton Baker TrustBaltimore, MD 2021

    Environment

    $20,000
  57. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  58. Sacharuna FoundationDanvers, MA 2021

    Exempt purpose

    $15,000
  59. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Environment

    $10,000
  60. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2021

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  61. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    general support

    $7,500
  62. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    matching gift program

    $750
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $317
  64. Rubblestone FoundationJamaica Plain, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $250
  65. RS FoundationOoltewah, TN 2021

    To assist in fight of global warming.

    $52
  66. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    To fund operating needs

    $100,000
  67. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2020

    To ensure that the next governor of virginia's energy plan sets the goal of a net-zero-carbon-emission economy by 2040. Also, to work with partners on decarbonizing the transportation sector and advocating for a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure in virginia.

    $85,000
  68. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $75,000
  69. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy

    $75,000
  70. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For general support

    $65,000
  71. The Scherman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $60,000
  72. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Environment

    $60,000
  73. Sacharuna FoundationDanvers, MA 2020

    Exempt purpose

    $20,000
  74. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  75. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  76. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  77. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    general support

    $7,500
  78. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $750
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $299
  80. Lalit and Anubha Gupta Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Climate control

    $104
  81. Rubblestone FoundationJamaica Plain, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $100
  82. The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA 2019

    1) to educate candidates about the benefits of codifying the carbon rule (joining rggi), and invest resulting revenue in energy efficiency and sea-level-rise resilience; 2) educate legislators about the benefits of a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) that mandates 50 percent clean energy by 2030. Funds would support a lead organizer in va.

    $85,000
  83. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    renewed general support for regional campaigns to promote clean energy

    $75,000
  84. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  85. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    general support

    $7,500
  86. Rubblestone FoundationJamaica Plain, MA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $100
  87. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $50
  88. Westwind FoundationNorwalk, CT 2018

    To fund operating needs

    $100,000
  89. The Morton K and Jane Blaustein Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2018

    renewed support to educate residents about the benefits of clean energy

    $75,000
  90. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $11,000
  91. The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2018

    general support

    $7,500
  92. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $12,000
  93. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $750

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Takoma Park, MD and are not among Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s funders above.

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 4 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to similar organizations
  2. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Preselected only $966,550 to similar organizations
  3. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $950,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Accepts applications $600,000 to similar organizations
  5. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 7 grants Preselected only $430,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 9 grants Accepts applications $322,500 to similar organizations
  7. Jacob and Terese Hershey FoundationHouston, TX 3 grants Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  8. Flock IncBoston, MA 3 grants Preselected only $205,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 11-3644283 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.