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Grant recipient EIN 26-1797336Science and technology

Who funds Climate Central Inc?

55 private foundations gave Climate Central Inc in Princeton, NJ $37.3 million across 176 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

176 grants

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

  1. High Meadows FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    Payment to carry on charitable acitities

    $750,000
  2. The Rao FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2025

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $200,000
  3. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Continuing sea surface temperature attribution modeling, connecting with extreme weather events. / expand our reach to new audiences with webinars, social media, and event-specific tools that will strengthen public understanding and help communities plan for and respond effectively to extreme weather events.

    $190,000
  4. George H and Estelle M Sands FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    General

    $100,000
  5. The Nielsen Foundation IncOldsmar, FL 2025

    To support research helping local u.s. Broadcasters better cover extreme weather and climate change

    $50,000
  6. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Wrocklage Family Charitable FoundationGoshen, OH 2025

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2025

    To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change

    $1,000
  9. The Zod Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $200
  10. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $1,000,000
  11. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Empowering resilience for under-served communities in the face of accelerating sea level threats

    $400,000
  12. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to strengthen coastal resilience through accessible research, tools, and outreach.

    $300,000
  13. High Meadows FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Payment to carry on charitable acitities

    $250,000
  14. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    82638 supporting partnership journalism to help bolster narratives that emphasize the links between climate change, health, and equity and their impacts

    $225,000
  15. George H and Estelle M Sands FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    General

    $100,000
  16. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    General

    $100,000
  17. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  18. Church & Dwight Philanthropic Foundation IncEwing, NJ 2024

    Preserving The Environment

    $75,000
  19. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Civic science fellow

    $60,000
  20. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  21. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Supporting ocean-based weather event attribution: leadership in communicating clearly about the influence of climate change on weather events.

    $50,000
  22. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    Climate

    $40,000
  23. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization - climate change & agriculture project

    $30,000
  24. Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Educational and charitable

    $25,000
  25. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  26. Volo FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    Leading scientists and journalists researching and increasing media coverage of climate health

    $15,000
  27. Gutenstein Legacy Foundation Inc co Stacie PriceMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Support towards researchers and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public

    $15,000
  28. The Gutenstein Heritage FoundationSalem, SC 2024

    To help establish an online platform dedicated to disseminating FloodVision imagery

    $15,000
  29. Charles & Marabeth Causey Foundation IncIslamorada, FL 2024

    General

    $10,000
  30. Susan A & Donald P Babson FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  31. The Becket Family FoundationMalvern, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  32. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To benefit climate change

    $1,000
  33. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2024

    To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change to the public and decision-makers.

    $1,000
  34. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $175
  35. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Capacity building for partners

    $3,525,000
  36. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    Flood vision program

    $500,000
  37. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $500,000
  38. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Empowering resilience for under-served communities in the face of accelerating sea level threats

    $400,000
  39. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Strengthening coastal resilience through accessible research, tools, and outreach focused on equity and health

    $300,000
  40. High Meadows FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Payment to carry on charitable acitities

    $250,000
  41. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    To communicate the science and impacts of climate change

    $150,000
  42. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Civic science fellow

    $120,000
  43. George H and Estelle M Sands FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General

    $100,000
  44. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    General

    $100,000
  45. The Rao FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2023

    Build public support to climate charity

    $100,000
  46. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    General

    $78,750
  47. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  48. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2023

    Climate

    $30,000
  49. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For building greater capacity and strengthening systems to support equitable hiring practices

    $20,000
  50. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  51. Volo FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    Leading scientists and journalists researching and increasing media coverage of climate health

    $15,000
  52. Gutenstein Legacy Foundation Inc co Stacie PriceMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Support towards researchers and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public

    $15,000
  53. The Gutenstein Heritage FoundationSalem, SC 2023

    To help establish an online platform dedicated to disseminating floodvision imagery

    $15,000
  54. The Firmenich Charitable FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Support for climate matters program

    $10,000
  55. 3GREENASSISTANCEWhittier, CA 2023

    To support and communicate climate change science, effects, and solutions to the public and decision-makers

    $10,000
  56. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Civic science fellow

    $5,000
  57. The Becket Family FoundationMalvern, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  58. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $4,000
  59. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Supporting ocean-based weather event attribution: leadership in communicating clearly about the influence of climate change on weather events.

    $2,500
  60. Susan A & Donald P Babson FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  61. Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2Pittsburgh, PA 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  62. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2023

    To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change to the public and decision-makers.

    $1,000
  63. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $625
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $310
  65. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Capacity building for partners

    $2,025,000
  66. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Capacity building for partners

    $1,000,000
  67. High Meadows FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Payment to carry on charitable acitities

    $1,000,000
  68. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $1,000,000
  69. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $1,000,000
  70. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For the realtime fingerprints program

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

    Empowering resilience for under-served communities in the face of accelerating sea level threats

    $400,000
  72. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    Strengthening coastal resilience through research, tools, and outreach focused on equity and health

    $300,000
  73. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    To communicate the science and impacts of climate change

    $150,000
  74. George H and Estelle M Sands FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General

    $100,000
  75. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General

    $100,000
  76. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    General

    $75,000
  77. Robert & Elizabeth Muller Foundation IncSag Harbor, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  78. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  79. Volo FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    General

    $50,000
  80. CO2 FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Supporting ocean-based weather event attribution: leadership in communicating clearly about the influence of climate change on weather events.

    $47,500
  81. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2022

    Climate

    $30,000
  82. Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2022

    Support towards researchers and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public

    $25,000
  83. The Rao FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2022

    Build public response to climate cha

    $25,000
  84. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2022

    Financial support

    $25,000
  85. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  86. Wayne Hollomon Price FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2022

    Launching a sequel tomapping choices using newand improved technology

    $15,000
  87. 3GREENASSISTANCEWhittier, CA 2022

    To support and communicate climate change science, effects, and solutions to the public and decision-makers

    $10,000
  88. The Becket Family FoundationMalvern, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $8,500
  89. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  90. The Orchard FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    To fund charitable mission of charitable organization.

    $2,000
  91. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To benefit climate change

    $1,000
  92. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2022

    To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change to the public and decision-makers.

    $1,000
  93. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $350
  94. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $312
  95. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,025,000
  96. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $1,000,000
  97. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $1,000,000
  98. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Toxic tides and affordable housing: assessing and communicating threats from sea level rise and coastal flooding

    $350,000
  99. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For general operating support

    $350,000
  100. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Strengthening coastal resilience through research, tools, and outreach focused on equity and health

    $300,000
  101. High Meadows FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Payment to carry on charitable acitities

    $250,000
  102. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2021

    General

    $125,000
  103. George H and Estelle M Sands FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General

    $100,000
  104. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    To communicate the science and impacts of climate change

    $100,000
  105. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General

    $75,000
  106. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For diversity, equity, and inclusion project

    $75,000
  107. Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2021

    Support towards researching and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public.

    $60,000
  108. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2021

    Climate science & policy research on extreme weather event attribution

    $50,000
  109. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2021

    General support

    $40,000
  110. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2021

    Climate

    $30,000
  111. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  112. Wayne Hollomon Price FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2021

    Launching a sequel tomapping choices using newand improved technology

    $15,000
  113. Strompolos Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2021

    To contribute to researching and communicating climate change impacts and solutions.

    $2,500
  114. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    To benefit climate change

    $1,000
  115. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2021

    To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change to the public and decision-makers.

    $1,000
  116. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $284
  117. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $2,025,000
  118. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $1,000,000
  119. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For scaling climate communications by developing a climate news engine

    $500,000
  120. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Toxic tides and affordable housing: assessing and communicating threats from sea level rise and coastal flooding

    $350,000
  121. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    Strengthening coastal resilience through research, tools, and outreach focused on equity and health

    $300,000
  122. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2020

    General

    $250,000
  123. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    To communicate the science and impacts of climate change

    $150,000
  124. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2020

    Climate science & policy research

    $75,000
  125. Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2020

    Support towards researching and reporting the facts about changing climate and its impact on the public.

    $60,000
  126. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    General

    $60,000
  127. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  128. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  129. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2020

    Climate

    $20,000
  130. Wayne Hollomon Price FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2020

    Launching a sequel tomapping choices using newand improved technology

    $15,000
  131. The James L Bildner Charitable TrustManchester, MA 2020

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  132. The Rao FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2020

    To help fight climate change

    $1,037
  133. The A William and Eileen Pratt FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  134. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $390
  135. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $217
  136. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support & climate news engine

    $2,475,000
  137. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2019

    General

    $1,000,000
  138. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $750,000
  139. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    Strengthening coastal resilience through research, tools, and outreach focused on equity and health.

    $300,000
  140. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Keeping affordable housing above water

    $300,000
  141. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    To communicate the science and impacts of climate change

    $250,000
  142. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2019

    General

    $132,681
  143. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    To communicate the science and impacts of climate change

    $125,000
  144. Robert and Ellen Gutenstein Family Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2019

    General purpose

    $60,000
  145. The David R and Patricia D Atkinson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    General

    $50,000
  146. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2019

    Financial support

    $25,000
  147. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  148. Robert & Elizabeth Muller Foundation IncSag Harbor, NY 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  149. American Conservation Association IncNew York, NY 2019

    General budget

    $5,000
  150. The A William and Eileen Pratt FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Charitable

    $2,000
  151. Saul D Levy FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  152. The Rao FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2019

    To help fight climate change

    $519
  153. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $500
  154. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $175
  155. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $105
  156. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $14
  157. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $10
  158. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $750,000
  159. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Bridge loan for climate central's operational needs to carry out its charitable purposes.

    $750,000
  160. QuadriviumNew York, NY 2018

    General

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

    Strengthening coastal resilience through research, tools, and outreach focused on equity and health.

    $300,000
  162. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Keeping affordable housing above water

    $300,000
  163. Randall and Mary Hack FoundationGreenwich, CT 2018

    General

    $256,842
  164. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Climate matters

    $125,000
  165. V Kann Rasmussen FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    In support of climate central's sea level rise risk maps

    $55,000
  166. Robert & Elizabeth Muller Foundation IncSag Harbor, NY 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  167. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support purposes

    $20,000
  168. Elwyn and Jennifer Berlekamp FoundationCastro Valley, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  169. The Dr Deborah A Levy & Ilona Bell Flint FoundationAtlanta, GA 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  170. The Rao FoundationFlower Mound, TX 2018

    To help fight climate change

    $1,000
  171. The James L Bildner Charitable TrustManchester, MA 2018

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,000
  172. Solis-Cohen Spigel Family FoundationAlbuquerque, NM 2018

    To further the organizations mission to communicate the science and effects of climate change to the public and decision-makers.

    $500
  173. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $258
  174. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $30
  175. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Bridge loan for climate central's operational needs to carry out its charitable purposes. 2017 program related investment converted to grant in 2018.

    -$750,000
  176. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2017

    Financial support

    $35,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Princeton, NJ and are not among Climate Central Inc’s funders above.

  1. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 9 grants Accepts applications $1,180 to similar organizations
  2. The Kavli FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY 30 grants Preselected only $15,518,092 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Macmillan Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 5 grants Preselected only $6,375,000 to similar organizations
  6. Fernholz FoundationPrinceton, NJ 9 grants Preselected only $4,825,000 to similar organizations
  7. Jonathan M Nelson Family FoundationProvidence, RI 3 grants Accepts applications $3,850,000 to similar organizations
  8. Amplitude FoundationNew York, NY 3 grants Preselected only $3,000,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-1797336 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.