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Grant recipient EIN 20-4597308Environment

Who funds The US Climate Action Network?

27 private foundations gave The US Climate Action Network in Washington, DC $12.9 million across 86 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

86 grants

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

  1. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Expanding uscan membership catalyzing grants

    $600,000
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $500,000
  3. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $148,061
  4. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support to aid the climate emergency with frontlines, transformative adaptation that will build the needed climate resilience of people, biodiversity, and ecosystems

    $125,000
  5. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $75,000
  6. Rogers Family FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2024

    Chartiable activities

    $35,000
  7. Nancy Ruth FundPlano, TX 2024

    General Funds

    $2,500
  8. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Expanding uscan membership catalyzing grants

    $600,000
  9. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    to support general operations

    $500,000
  10. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2023

    Support for climate movement building work

    $150,000
  11. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Addressing the climate emergency with frontlines, grassroots-led transformative adaptation that will build the needed climate resilience of people, biodiversity, and ecosystems.

    $125,000
  12. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  13. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  14. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $75,000
  15. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2023

    Fight climate change

    $20,000
  16. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    to attend the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference

    $16,000
  17. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Can-tz

    $10,000
  18. The Dolphin Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Support

    $1,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  20. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    to support general operations

    $500,000
  21. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Creating generational and societal change

    $500,000
  22. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $300,000
  23. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $250,000
  24. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2022

    Support for climate movement building work

    $150,000
  25. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Supporting a network of u.s. Organizations in its efforts to advance equitable and just climate solutions at the local, state, and federal levels.

    $125,000
  26. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $100,000
  27. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  28. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  29. The David Rockefeller Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Arm in arm campaign to catalyze a long-term movement that addresses interconnected health, economic, racial justice, and climate crises.

    $75,000
  30. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  31. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Climate action network tanzania

    $50,000
  32. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2022

    Strategic Planning Process fund

    $20,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $145
  34. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Arm in arm project

    $550,000
  35. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $500,000
  36. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $500,000
  37. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Creating generational and societal change

    $500,000
  38. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $400,000
  39. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2021

    Support for climate movement building work

    $130,000
  40. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Supporting a network of u.s. Organizations in its efforts to advance equitable and just climate solutions at the local, state, and federal levels.

    $125,000
  41. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  42. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  43. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  44. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  45. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2021

    Environmental

    $20,000
  46. The Lois & Irving Blum Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  47. iQuest Charitable FoundationSaratoga, CA 2021

    Support of other charitable organizations

    $2,000
  48. Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $203
  50. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  51. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $500,000
  52. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $250,000
  53. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  54. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2020

    Support for climate movement building work

    $150,000
  55. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To support the u.s. Climate action network to strengthen the climate movement by advancing a shared vision to fight climate change in a just and equitable way.

    $125,000
  56. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  57. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  58. V Kann Rasmussen FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core funding & covid relief funds

    $57,500
  59. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  60. The Kendeda FundWilmington, DE 2020

    US Climate Action Network's fundraising capacity efforts

    $30,000
  61. V Kann Rasmussen FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of us can's strategy development work

    $25,000
  62. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2020

    Support for participation in the green new dal coordinating table

    $20,000
  63. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2020

    General

    $10,000
  64. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2020

    Environmental

    $10,000
  65. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $1,000
  66. Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $152
  68. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $500,000
  69. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  70. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Project support

    $150,000
  71. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $100,000
  72. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  73. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    Supporting a network of u.s. Organizations in its efforts to fight climate change in an equitable way.

    $100,000
  74. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2019

    Support for climate movement building work

    $50,000
  75. Phalarope Foundation Co Rebecca H DentSolon, OH 2019

    General

    $10,000
  76. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2019

    Environmental

    $10,000
  77. The Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity FundNewton, MA 2019

    Charity

    $5,000
  78. Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  79. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations advocating for climate solutions.

    $500,000
  80. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    Supporting a network of u.s. Organizations in its efforts to fight climate change in an equitable way.

    $110,000
  81. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $100,000
  82. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $100,000
  83. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2018

    Environmental

    $10,000
  84. The Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity FundNewton, MA 2018

    Charity

    $7,000
  85. Stephen and Rosamund Forrest Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  86. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Washington, DC and are not among The US Climate Action Network’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 114 grants Preselected only $7,656,675 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 107 grants Preselected only $115,655 to similar organizations
  3. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 281 grants Preselected only $253,547,129 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 512 grants Accepts applications $5,893,633 to similar organizations
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 178 grants Preselected only $91,111,661 to similar organizations
  6. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 172 grants Accepts applications $76,176,329 to similar organizations
  7. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 109 grants Accepts applications $22,730,000 to similar organizations
  8. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 60 grants Preselected only $2,963,103 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4597308 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.