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Grant recipient EIN 45-0485495Education

Who funds The Climate Center?

42 private foundations gave The Climate Center in Santa Rosa, CA $3.8 million across 105 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

105 grants

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

  1. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2025

    To conduct research, mobilize climate advocates, convene parters across sectors, and help state leaders make sense of the latest climate science

    $125,000
  2. Fledgling FundGraton, CA 2025

    Support for climate policy, education, and clean energy advocacy programs

    $100,000
  3. Madrono FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Environment/climate change

    $50,000
  4. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $30,000
  5. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    General operating support

    $30,000
  6. Casteel Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  7. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2025

    Environmental

    $10,000
  8. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2025

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  9. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Anthony Crabb and Barbara Grasseschi FoundationHealdsburg, CA 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  11. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2024

    Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands

    $300,000
  12. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Revitalize the Environment

    $150,000
  13. Madrono FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Environmental

    $50,000
  14. The Volgenau FoundationMcLean, VA 2024

    Accelerating natural carbon sequestration and carbon removal in california

    $50,000
  15. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $30,000
  16. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  17. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $25,000
  18. Lafetra FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA 2024

    Engaging diverse stakeholders to accelerate responsible co2 removal

    $20,000
  20. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  21. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    For general support of efforts to reduce climate pollution

    $10,000
  23. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To protect california's air, and water

    $5,000
  24. The Rorick Family FoundationPinole, CA 2024

    General Support

    $5,000
  25. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2024

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  26. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2024

    Cultural fund

    $2,000
  27. The Griffith Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General

    $1,000
  28. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  29. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2023

    Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands

    $300,000
  30. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2023

    Support the climate-safe california campaign

    $150,000
  31. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $55,000
  32. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Revitalize the Environment

    $25,000
  33. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $25,000
  34. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  35. March Conservation FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  36. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2023

    Environment

    $10,000
  37. The Waterwheel FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General

    $8,057
  38. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2023

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  39. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For unrestricted support

    $3,000
  40. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To protect california's air, and water

    $2,500
  41. The Griffith Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  42. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $360
  44. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2022

    Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Up Natural Sequestration on Working Lands

    $300,000
  45. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2022

    Support the climate-safe california campaign

    $250,000
  46. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $55,000
  47. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  48. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Convene an ongoing coalition of natural and working lands advocates to work together on ab 1757 implementation and other statewide efforts. We aim to strengthen our collective power to ensure implementation of ambitious targets.

    $50,000
  49. The Laney and Pasha Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $30,000
  50. Casteel Family FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    General support

    $29,856
  51. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  52. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA 2022

    Advancing natural carbon sequestratoin in california

    $15,000
  53. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  54. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Safeguard the Environment and Natural Resources

    $10,000
  55. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purposes

    $10,000
  56. The William C Bannerman FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2022

    Climate improvements

    $10,000
  57. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2022

    Annual fund

    $4,000
  58. The Amaturo Family Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL 2022

    Reduce climate pollution

    $3,000
  59. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For unrestricted support

    $3,000
  60. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To protect california's air, and water

    $2,500
  61. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 2022

    General purpose

    $1,500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $454
  63. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2021

    Support the climate-safe california campaign

    $250,000
  64. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    We respectfully request a one-year grant of $50k to fund a portion of the salary of our new natural sequestration initiative manager to expand the climate center's natural carbon sequestration program in california.

    $50,000
  65. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  66. The Laney and Pasha Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  67. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  68. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Enhance Energy Resilience for Low-Income Communities

    $25,000
  69. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  70. The Makray Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $10,000
  71. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2021

    Environment

    $10,000
  72. The William C Bannerman FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2021

    Climate improvements

    $10,000
  73. Riskpress FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    General support

    $8,200
  74. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Keeping Climate Action on the Front Burner

    $5,000
  75. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Discretionary grant

    $5,000
  76. The Tietz Family FoundationHealdsburg, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  77. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    To protect california's air, and water

    $2,500
  78. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2021

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  79. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $622
  81. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  82. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2020

    Support the rapid decarbonization campaign for a climate-safe future

    $250,000
  83. Riskpress FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2020

    Production of Public Service Announcement, and website.

    $60,500
  84. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $27,500
  85. The Laney and Pasha Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  86. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  87. The Fred Gellert Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2020

    Environment

    $5,000
  88. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $307
  90. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2019

    Create a powerful, exponentially growing fellowship of committed climate activists, and marry them with powerful solutions to produce significant greenhouse gas emission reductions commensurate with the speed and scale of the crisis.

    $100,000
  91. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $18,000
  92. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $17,500
  93. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  94. William H Moffat Jr FoundationReno, NV 2019

    Reduction of greenhouse gases

    $10,000
  95. Riskpress FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2019

    Underwrite production of jason windsor "no escape"

    $7,000
  96. Hidden Leaf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Discretionary grant

    $5,000
  97. James P and Brenda S Grusecki Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  98. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  99. Wallace Research FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2018

    Used to plan, implement, and evaluate the expansion of the climate action fellowship

    $75,000
  100. Eric Anderson FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  101. The Donald and Maureen Green FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 2018

    Operational needs

    $10,000
  102. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  103. Riskpress FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2018

    Climate protection campaign

    $5,500
  104. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  105. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    General support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Santa Rosa, CA and are not among The Climate Center’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 28 grants Accepts applications $28,269 to similar organizations
  2. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $122,900 to similar organizations
  3. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 8 grants Preselected only $2,181 to similar organizations
  4. JNR Family FoundationWindsor, CA 5 grants Preselected only $195,100 to similar organizations
  5. John Jordan FoundationHealdsburg, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $54,662 to similar organizations
  6. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 4 grants Preselected only $2,000 to similar organizations
  7. Eric & Simone Lang FoundationPennington, NJ 7 grants Preselected only $154,400 to similar organizations
  8. Sonoma County Vintners FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-0485495 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.