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Grant recipient EIN 38-3705448Education

Who funds Project Drawdown?

69 private foundations gave Project Drawdown in Saint Paul, MN $8.7 million across 130 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

130 grants

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

  1. The Griffith Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Exempt purpose

    $10,000
  2. The Baudoin Family Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2025

    To support the awareness of the climate crisis.

    $5,000
  3. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2025

    Climate solutions

    $4,000
  5. Franklin Philanthropic FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  6. Sergey Brin Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,500,000
  7. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Drawdown nexus: a framework to protect nature, people, and the environment

    $500,000
  8. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    To support the development of the drawdown explorer to help identify and scale effective climate solutions and strategies

    $250,000
  9. ZG Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted contributions for exempt purposes

    $125,000
  10. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2024

    General Support

    $100,000
  11. The Ray C Anderson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Climate grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization

    $100,000
  12. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To support development of a spatial roadmap for nature and climate solutions in the united states

    $100,000
  13. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  14. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Cash donation

    $37,500
  15. Godley Family FoundationSaunderstown, RI 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  16. Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2024

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $15,000
  17. Lippincott Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  18. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Further org's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  19. Jos & Catherine JOHNSON FAMILY FDNGodfrey, IL 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Neville Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Climate solutions support

    $3,000
  21. Balgley Family Charitable FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    Climate solutions

    $3,000
  22. RC Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General use

    $1,000
  23. Panwy Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2024

    Charitable donation

    $500
  24. The Halverson FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  25. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Capital Accelerator Program

    $250,000
  26. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To support development of a spatial roadmap for nature and climate solutions in the united states

    $200,000
  27. The Ray C Anderson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Climate grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization

    $150,000
  28. The Wana Brands FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Unrestricted

    $150,000
  29. ZG Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted contributions for exempt purposes

    $125,000
  30. Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2023

    Operating funds

    $100,000
  31. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2023

    General Support

    $50,000
  32. Gerald L Lennard Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Drawdown Stories

    $50,000
  33. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Preventing Deforestation as a Climate Solution

    $50,000
  34. The Robert I & Lien Q Chen Family FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2023

    Sience based climate solutions and strategies

    $15,000
  35. Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2023

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $15,000
  36. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Further org's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  37. Enhancing TomorrowWeston, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  38. Nancy Eccles and Homer M Hayward Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  39. Lippincott Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2023

    General Support

    $5,000
  40. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Environment

    $5,000
  41. The Salzberg FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  42. Marlene K Sapinsley Private FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  44. RC Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General use

    $1,000
  45. Panwy Foundation IncGreenwich, CT 2023

    Charitable donation

    $500
  46. Mandel FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    Gift

    $500
  47. The Halverson FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO 2023

    Unrestricted

    $500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $319
  49. Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationDavidson, NC 2022

    To help the world reach point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline thereby stopping catastrophic climate quickly safely and equitably as possible.

    $356,097
  50. The Ray C Anderson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization

    $200,000
  51. ZG Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted contributions for exempt purposes

    $125,000
  52. Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2022

    Operating funds

    $100,000
  53. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Climate change funding strategy for private foundations

    $90,000
  54. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2022

    General Support

    $50,000
  55. Gerald L Lennard Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Storytelling - Atlas of Hope

    $50,000
  56. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  57. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Cash donation

    $17,500
  58. Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2022

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $15,000
  59. Carita Foundation-ImaPittsburgh, PA 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  60. Lippincott Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2022

    General Support

    $5,000
  61. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Environment

    $5,000
  62. Strompolos Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2022

    To contribute to understading and advancing climate solutions.

    $2,500
  63. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  64. RC Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General use

    $1,000
  65. Mandel FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    Gift

    $750
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $327
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $159
  68. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $500,000
  69. The James and Rebecca Morgan Family FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $400,000
  70. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    For climate finance research and analysis

    $364,500
  71. Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationDavidson, NC 2021

    To help the world reach drawdown the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline thereby stopping catastrophic climate change as quickly safely and equitably as possible.

    $300,000
  72. Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2021

    Operating funds

    $100,000
  73. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Climate change funding strategy for private foundations

    $90,000
  74. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  75. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  76. Gerald L Lennard Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Storytelling initiative and General Fund

    $50,000
  77. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  78. ZG Foundation IncMorristown, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted contributions for exempt purposes

    $50,000
  79. Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2021

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $25,000
  80. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Drawdown stories- enviromental education

    $20,000
  81. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Cash donation

    $17,500
  82. Factor(e) Ventures LTDFort Collins, CO 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  83. Gerald L Lennard Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Storytelling initiative

    $10,000
  84. The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165Atlanta, GA 2021

    General

    $10,000
  85. Lippincott Foundation IncNorth Haven, CT 2021

    General Support

    $5,000
  86. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Matching Gifts

    $5,000
  87. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  88. Strompolos Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2021

    To contribute to understading and advancing climate solutions.

    $2,500
  89. Mighty Arrow Family FoundationFort Collins, CO 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  90. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  91. Rothstein Foundation IncNewburyport, MA 2021

    Sustainability

    $1,000
  92. Marlene K Sapinsley Private FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  93. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  94. RC Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General use

    $1,000
  95. Mandel FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    Gift

    $750
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $367
  97. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $6
  98. The James and Rebecca Morgan Family FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    General support

    $550,000
  99. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $500,000
  100. Caldwell Fisher Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    Environment

    $100,000
  101. Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 2020

    Operating funds

    $45,000
  102. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Cash donation

    $35,000
  103. The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165Atlanta, GA 2020

    General

    $30,000
  104. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  105. Gerald L Lennard Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Challenge fund

    $25,000
  106. Simeon and Jean H Locke Charitable FoundationBoynton Beach, FL 2020

    Fulfill charitable purpose

    $15,000
  107. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $10,000
  108. Teach A Man to Fish FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    To describe when and how humanity can reach climate drawdown by mapping and modeling how existing, substantive solutions can continue to scale over the next three decades.

    $10,000
  109. Julie Ann Wrigley Foundation IncKetchum, ID 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  110. Amy P Goldman FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  111. Heinz Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  112. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  113. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2020

    General support

    $3,000
  114. Jane Smith Turner FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  115. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  116. Marlene K Sapinsley Private FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  117. The EFM FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2020

    General operating funds

    $1,000
  118. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $220
  119. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $220
  120. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $25
  121. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $1
  122. Susan Crown Exchange IncChicago, IL 2019

    Public charity

    $10,000
  123. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  124. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  125. Angelo and Mary Cali Family FoundationCranford, NJ 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  126. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $500
  127. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  128. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Research on solutions for climate change

    $100
  129. Hsia Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  130. Julie Ann Wrigley Foundation IncKetchum, ID 2018

    General fund

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Minnesota and are not among Project Drawdown’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 406 grants Accepts applications $1,412,232 to similar organizations
  2. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 171 grants Preselected only $1,422,360 to similar organizations
  3. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 180 grants Accepts applications $6,858,941 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 126 grants Accepts applications $349,942 to similar organizations
  5. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 218 grants Accepts applications $25,759,711 to similar organizations
  6. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 509 grants Accepts applications $74,726,678 to similar organizations
  7. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 230 grants Accepts applications $41,607,100 to similar organizations
  8. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 157 grants Accepts applications $11,498,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3705448 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.