A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 53-0220900Environment

Who funds Resources for the Future Inc?

44 private foundations gave Resources for the Future Inc in Washington, DC $20.5 million across 156 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

156 grants

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

  1. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2025

    Lowering expectations of the size of human population

    $140,000
  2. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2025

    Unrestricted general institutional support

    $25,000
  3. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2025

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2025

    General

    $5,000
  5. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To advance the evaluation of recent federal clean energy funding programs and policies

    $580,000
  6. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $400,000
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $400,000
  8. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $350,000
  9. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  10. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For the critical minerals program

    $225,000
  11. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Toorganize a listening session forum on the future of policy relevant research for energy system decarbonization

    $50,000
  12. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For application to the climate economics and policy program

    $50,000
  13. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted general institutional support

    $50,000
  14. The Cedars Foundation IncWaterford, VA 2024

    General use.

    $40,000
  15. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For constituent relationship management (CRM) planning

    $35,000
  16. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $30,000
  17. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted general institutional support

    $25,000
  18. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General Support

    $20,000
  19. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Support for advancing programmatic priorities of the next leader of resources for the future

    $10,000
  20. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2024

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Volo FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    Carbon pricing initiative

    $10,000
  22. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2024

    Matching gifts

    $5,237
  23. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2024

    General

    $5,000
  24. Elster Foundation AgtAtlanta, GA 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  25. Morgenstern-Davis Family FoundationTeton Village, WY 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2023

    Gerneral purpose

    $400,000
  27. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2023

    General operating

    $350,000
  28. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

    $300,000
  29. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $300,000
  30. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  31. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    For the critical minerals program

    $225,000
  32. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To continue the development of microeconomic energy system models by improving the representation of transportation, land use, and equity dimensions

    $200,000
  33. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For application to the climate economics and policy program

    $100,000
  34. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2023

    Carbon pricing model

    $100,000
  35. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To convene scholars and practitioners to advance efforts to evaluate the performance of recent policies to advance clean energy programs

    $85,000
  36. Alex C Walker Educational & CharitablePittsburgh, PA 2023

    Ocean sd/social cost of

    $56,000
  37. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Support as a corporate member

    $50,000
  38. The Cedars Foundation IncWaterford, VA 2023

    General use.

    $40,000
  39. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $30,000
  40. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted general institutional support

    $25,000
  41. Krehbiel Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General Support

    $20,000
  42. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2023

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. Volo FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    Carbon pricing initiative

    $10,000
  44. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $10,000
  45. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2023

    General

    $5,000
  46. Barbara Ann Kates FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $3,500
  47. JAMES127Trinity, AL 2023

    Conservation

    $690
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $31
  49. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2022

    Gerneral purpose

    $400,000
  50. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To continue the development of microeconomic energy system models by improving the representation of transportation, land use, and equity dimensions

    $350,000
  51. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $300,000
  52. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2022

    General operating support

    $300,000
  53. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2022

    General operating

    $300,000
  54. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Social cost of carbon initiative

    $250,000
  55. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  56. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support an analysis of federal wildfire policies, programs, and funding.

    $250,000
  57. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $200,000
  58. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2022

    Climate policy initiative

    $100,000
  59. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For application to the climate economics and policy program

    $50,000
  60. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2022

    Carbon pricing model

    $50,000
  61. The Cedars Foundation IncWaterford, VA 2022

    General use.

    $50,000
  62. The James P Verhalen Family FDN IncStonington, CT 2022

    Charitable

    $43,000
  63. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $35,000
  64. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $35,000
  65. Alexander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $25,000
  66. The Rodel FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    Environment

    $15,000
  67. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $7,500
  68. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Matching gifts

    $5,586
  69. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2022

    Matching gifts

    $5,069
  70. Mark & Amy Tercek FoundationAlbany, NY 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  71. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2022

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $5,000
  72. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2022

    General

    $5,000
  73. The GB Knecht FoundationBlue Hill, ME 2022

    Honor of JLF carlin anderson

    $3,000
  74. The Cappetta Family FoundationincSolana Beach, CA 2022

    Environment

    $750
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $53
  76. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To enhance energy and environment microeconomic simulation models to better inform decision-making

    $400,000
  77. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2021

    Gerneral purpose

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

    For general operating support

    $400,000
  79. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $300,000
  80. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2021

    General operating

    $300,000
  81. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To organize a two-day sloan energy and environment conference, energy insights 2022, that highlights the connection between energy research and decision-making

    $299,978
  82. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2021

    General operating support

    $250,000
  83. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Social cost of carbon initiative

    $250,000
  84. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2021

    Climate policy initiative

    $200,000
  85. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To better understand the role of variable pricing, consumer incentives, and smart technologies in shifting energy demand

    $150,000
  86. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Application to the climate economics and policy program

    $50,000
  87. The Cedars Foundation IncWaterford, VA 2021

    General use.

    $35,000
  88. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $25,000
  89. Alexander Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General

    $25,000
  90. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $15,000
  91. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support research on carbon tax policy.

    $15,000
  92. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2021

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $10,000
  93. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2021

    General

    $5,000
  94. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $5,000
  95. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2021

    Matching gifts

    $4,829
  96. Loomis Foundation IncOverland Park, KS 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  97. Paula Del Nunzio Balser and Paul F Balser Sr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $78
  99. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  100. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To enhance energy and environment microeconomic simulation models to better inform decision-making

    $600,000
  101. Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustNew York, NY 2020

    Gerneral purpose

    $400,000
  102. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of equitable stimulus.

    $400,000
  103. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $400,000
  104. Peter G Peterson FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support research on carbon tax policy.

    $340,000
  105. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $320,000
  106. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2020

    General operating support

    $250,000
  107. Waverley Street FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Social cost of carbon initiative

    $250,000
  108. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To continue a postdoctoral researcher program that will train the next generation of scholars in energy and environmental economics and policy analysis

    $200,000
  109. Sall Family FoundationCary, NC 2020

    General operating

    $200,000
  110. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2020

    Climate policy initiative

    $100,000
  111. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2020

    Climate policy initiative

    $100,000
  112. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To better understand the role of variable pricing, consumer incentives, and smart technologies in shifting energy demand

    $50,000
  113. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Application to the climate economics and policy program

    $50,000
  114. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $50,000
  115. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2020

    Expanding carbon markets to transportation

    $33,500
  116. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2020

    Carbon pricing initiative

    $30,000
  117. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  118. Barbara Ann Kates FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  119. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2020

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $5,000
  120. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2020

    General

    $5,000
  121. Equitrans Midstream FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2020

    Matching gift

    $4,972
  122. The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI 2020

    general donation

    $3,000
  123. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $79
  124. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $50
  125. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  126. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To better understand the role of variable pricing, consumer incentives, and smart technologies in shifting energy demand

    $250,000
  127. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    For a study on the economics of dam removal

    $250,000
  128. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To develop and implement a transparent, multidisciplinary research initiative to update comprehensively the framework for social cost of carbon dioxide estimation reflecting the best available science and economics analysis

    $200,000
  129. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2019

    Climate policy initiative

    $200,000
  130. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To continue a postdoctoral researcher program that will train the next generation of scholars in energy and environmental economics and policy analysis

    $100,000
  131. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    To Understand the Key Surface Water Quality Problems in Texas and for policy analysis of tax credits for decarbonized hydrogen

    $70,000
  132. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $66,000
  133. Volo FoundationPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2019

    General

    $65,000
  134. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2019

    2022 transition fund

    $50,000
  135. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2019

    Sharp fund for policy engagement

    $50,000
  136. Merck Family FundBoston, MA 2019

    RFF'S carbon pricing initiative

    $40,000
  137. The Cedars Foundation IncWaterford, VA 2019

    General use

    $30,000
  138. Advocates for Climate InnovationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $25,000
  139. Mark & Amy Tercek FoundationAlbany, NY 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  140. Richard and Diane Schmalensee FoundationWellesley Hills, MA 2019

    Charitable-unrestricted

    $5,000
  141. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2019

    General

    $5,000
  142. The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  143. Paula Del Nunzio Balser and Paul F Balser Sr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  144. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2018

    For general operating support

    $1,000,000
  145. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Energy and climate

    $250,000
  146. Tua August Heid by T Heid CharDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $144,624
  147. The Sally M and Stephen Herman Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $84,000
  148. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $66,000
  149. The Cedars Foundation IncWaterford, VA 2018

    general use

    $30,000
  150. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Environmental

    $25,000
  151. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2018

    For white paper on industrial emissions

    $25,000
  152. Paula Del Nunzio Balser and Paul F Balser Sr Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  153. The Kroon Foundation IncCharlottesville, VA 2018

    General

    $5,000
  154. The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI 2018

    General support

    $3,000
  155. Harold and Colene Brown Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  156. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2017

    Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.

    $101,576

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 53-0220900 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.