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Grant recipient EIN 27-0201126Environment

Who funds Groundswell Inc?

19 private foundations gave Groundswell Inc in Washington, DC $10.9 million across 56 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

56 grants

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

  1. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2025

    Charitable

    $250,000
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Groundswell - Westside Resilience Corridor

    $150,000
  3. Clara & Kurt Hellmuth Foundation IncLake Success, NY 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  4. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Community power: building momentum, scaling impact, and delivering community ownership

    $650,000
  5. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Support energy efficiency programs

    $500,000
  6. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    to provide general operating support

    $250,000
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $200,000
  8. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to advance energy equity through community solar

    $100,000
  9. HASI FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  10. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  11. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  12. Clara & Kurt Hellmuth Foundation IncLake Success, NY 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Community power: building momentum, scaling impact, and delivering community ownership

    $950,000
  14. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $300,000
  15. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    Advancing energy equity through community solar

    $150,000
  16. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support the development of Community Resilience Hubs in Chicago's south suburbs.

    $150,000
  17. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  18. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  19. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the opening night of the Rural Renaissance Roadshow-an event that unites rural leaders to discuss resilience planning, land preservation, regenerative agriculture, small business development, and impact investing

    $10,000
  20. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Environment

    $10,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  22. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

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

    Community power: accelerating equity and local impact

    $500,000
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

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

    Advancing equitable community solar

    $150,000
  26. Josephine and Louise Crane FoundationFalmouth, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  27. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  28. HASI FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Baltimore Resilience Hubs

    $50,000
  29. HASI FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Building Community Resilience Together Program

    $50,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $12
  31. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

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

    Community power: accelerating equity and local impact

    $500,000
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $150,000
  34. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Advancing equitable community solar

    $150,000
  35. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    Advancing equitable community solar

    $150,000
  36. Chip Conley FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    In support of groundswell

    $150,000
  37. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  38. The Abell Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Environment

    $10,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  40. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Community power: accelerating equity and local impact

    $800,000
  41. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $500,000
  42. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    Advancing equitable community solar

    $150,000
  43. The Silver Lining FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support community solar projects

    $75,000
  44. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  46. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $500,000
  47. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Sharing power with community solar: deploy, demonstrate, replicate, and scale

    $500,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $150,000
  49. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  50. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Sharing power with community solar: deploy, demonstrate, replicate, and scale

    $500,000
  51. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To deploy community solar projects in economically disadvantaged communities.

    $250,000
  52. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $150,000
  53. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  54. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  55. The Kaufmann FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $5,000
  56. The Bellwether Foundation IIBeverly Hills, CA 2017

    General support

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Groundswell Inc’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 381 grants Accepts applications $221,148,744 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. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 281 grants Preselected only $253,547,129 to similar organizations
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 172 grants Accepts applications $76,176,329 to similar organizations
  6. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 109 grants Accepts applications $22,730,000 to similar organizations
  7. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 60 grants Preselected only $2,963,103 to similar organizations
  8. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 64 grants Accepts applications $16,047,894 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0201126 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.