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Grant recipient EIN 46-1909035Environment

Who funds Accountability Counsel?

22 private foundations gave Accountability Counsel in San Francisco, CA $9.8 million across 65 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

65 grants

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

  1. Perkins Hunter FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General Use

    $25,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To ensure chinese financial institutions develop strong accountability mechanisms and to engage impact investors on issues of community accountability

    $300,000
  3. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Supporting communities via communities, Policy Advocacy and Research programme.

    $230,000
  4. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To support program development and organizational strengthening to globally protect human rights and the environment.

    $190,000
  5. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  6. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  7. Woodcock #4 Foundation Co Rebecca DentSolon, OH 2024

    To advocate for communities around the world and to protect their rights and environment.

    $27,000
  8. David and Anita Keller FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Promote human rights and combat global suffering

    $5,000
  9. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $600,000
  10. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To help secure the rights and well-being of poor and marginalized communities affected by china's overseas development projects that worsen climate impacts

    $400,000
  11. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To ensure chinese financial institutions develop strong accountability mechanisms and to engage impact investors on issues of community accountability

    $300,000
  12. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general support

    $250,000
  13. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Supporting communities via communities, Policy Advocacy and Research programme.

    $200,000
  14. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To support program development and organizational strengthening to globally protect human rights and the environment.

    $150,000
  15. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $125,000
  16. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  17. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA 2023

    General charitable support

    $100,000
  18. David and Anita Keller FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Promote human rights and combat global suffering

    $70,000
  19. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For advancing community-driven accountability systems for impact investments

    $50,000
  20. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $78
  22. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support

    $500,000
  23. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $375,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To improve the accountability system tied to impact investment and chinese overseas financial flows so that recipient communities' grievances are more effectively and fairly addressed

    $247,500
  25. Woodcock FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  26. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA 2022

    General charitable support

    $100,000
  27. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For advancing community-driven accountability systems for impact investments

    $50,000
  28. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To advocate for people harmed by internationally financed infrastructure and energy projects, amplifying the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment.

    $50,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $136
  30. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $100
  31. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    To supports global communities to protect their human rights and environment

    $500,000
  32. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $375,000
  33. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $280,000
  34. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $275,000
  35. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To advocate for people harmed by internationally financed infrastructure and energy projects, amplifying the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment.

    $250,000
  36. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To improve the accountability system tied to impact investment and chinese overseas financial flows so that recipient communities' grievances are more effectively and fairly addressed

    $247,500
  37. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    General support

    $150,000
  38. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2021

    Support for advancing women's rights and impact finance

    $50,000
  39. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA 2021

    General charitable support

    $50,000
  40. David and Anita Keller FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Promote human rights and combat global suffering

    $35,000
  41. Belsky Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For operations

    $500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $200
  43. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to provide general support

    $300,000
  44. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support for the human rights and enviorment voices of communities.

    $270,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To improve the accountability system tied to impact investment and Chinese overseas financial flows to have destination communities' grievance effectively and fairly addressed

    $200,000
  46. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  47. The Christensen FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Community education and outreach and exchange on legal advocacy tools for frontline defenders, the use of accountability offices, and other precedent setting cases of community and indigenous rights

    $150,000
  48. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2020

    General operating

    $50,000
  49. David and Anita Keller FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Promote human rights and combat global suffering

    $35,000
  50. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA 2020

    General charitable support

    $6,000
  51. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $200
  52. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $200
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $195
  54. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Supporting african communities demanding accountability

    $700,000
  55. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    General Support

    $200,000
  56. David and Anita Keller FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Promote human rights and combat global suffering

    $50,000
  57. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2019

    Support for work on government and corporate accountability

    $50,000
  58. Woodcock #4 Foundation Co Rebecca DentSolon, OH 2019

    General

    $10,000
  59. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Human Rights advocacy

    $200
  60. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For advancing a movement for accountability in impact investing

    $270,000
  61. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2018

    General Support

    $200,000
  62. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Conservation

    $50,000
  63. David and Anita Keller FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Promote human rights and combat global suffering

    $35,000
  64. Humanity UnitedSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $200
  65. Woodcock #4 Foundation Co Rebecca DentSolon, OH 2017

    General

    $22,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Accountability Counsel’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 119 grants Accepts applications $398,131 to similar organizations
  2. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 15 grants Preselected only $16,000 to similar organizations
  3. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 84 grants Preselected only $32,251,007 to similar organizations
  4. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 40 grants Preselected only $646,763 to similar organizations
  5. The Joseph and Vera Long FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 18 grants Preselected only $3,499,000 to similar organizations
  6. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 17 grants Preselected only $426,000 to similar organizations
  7. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 29 grants Accepts applications $340,500 to similar organizations
  8. Flora L Thornton FoundationSan Francisco, CA 37 grants Accepts applications $1,671,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1909035 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.