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Grant recipient EIN 46-2694752Science and technology

Who funds Carbon Cycle Institute?

19 private foundations gave Carbon Cycle Institute in Petaluma, CA $2.8 million across 63 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

63 grants

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

  1. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2024

    Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience on Working Lands

    $300,000
  2. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general support

    $75,000
  3. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Bay area climate-beneficial agriculture

    $75,000
  4. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  6. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2024

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  7. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support, add'l funding

    $10,000
  8. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2024

    Charitable

    $6,000
  9. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Education support

    $500
  10. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2023

    Accelerating Climate Action in California: Scaling Carbon Sequestration and Climate Resilience on Working Lands

    $300,000
  11. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For general support

    $75,000
  12. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  13. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $50,000
  14. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  15. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Revitalize the Environment

    $25,000
  16. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  17. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Cash donation

    $15,000
  18. Mary A Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Environment

    $10,000
  19. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  20. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2022

    Accelerating Climate Action in California

    $300,000
  21. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For general support

    $75,000
  22. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $75,000
  23. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $65,000
  24. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  25. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  26. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Safeguard the Environment and Natural Resources

    $20,000
  27. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Cash donation

    $15,000
  28. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Scaling climate-beneficial agriculture in ca

    $5,000
  29. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2022

    Charitable

    $3,000
  30. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For general support

    $75,000
  31. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $50,000
  32. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Working towards a resilient and equitable food system

    $43,500
  33. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  34. Mary A Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Environment

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

    Cash donation

    $15,000
  36. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  38. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  39. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To make california agriculture more sustainable by increasing its ability to sequester carbon and reduce water usage

    $75,000
  40. The Vijay R Sanghvi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    the BIPOC AgroEcology Network fund

    $50,000
  41. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $50,000
  42. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  43. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  44. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Cash donation

    $15,000
  45. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Expanding organic food and farming

    $6,500
  46. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  47. Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  48. The L & A FoundationBoise, ID 2020

    General

    $1,400
  49. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $500
  50. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $96,500
  51. The Mental Insight FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    Charitable

    $60,000
  52. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  53. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    To support carbon cycle institute's work to scale carbon farming across california.

    $35,000
  54. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2019

    Marin carbon project

    $20,000
  55. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Cash donation

    $15,000
  56. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $12,000
  57. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  58. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $95,000
  59. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    To support work to successfully scale carbon farming and regenerative management of working lands across ca.

    $22,500
  60. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  61. Leaves of Grass FundLincoln, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  62. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Expanding organic food & farming

    $6,500
  63. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $55,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Petaluma, CA and are not among Carbon Cycle Institute’s funders above.

  1. Emerald Gate Charitable TrustJackson, WY 6 grants Preselected only $1,241,849 to similar organizations
  2. John Brockway Huntington FoundationLarkspur, CA 8 grants Preselected only $337,500 to similar organizations
  3. John Sperling FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 3 grants Preselected only $300,000 to similar organizations
  4. Lee Oceans FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Clements Foundation IncWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Gailo TrustHouston, TX 10 grants Preselected only $19,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Stanny FoundationPrinceville, HI 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Knowledge Freedom FoundationWellesley, MA 1 grant Preselected only $10,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-2694752 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.