A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 68-0485725Environment

Who funds The Sierra Fund?

16 private foundations gave The Sierra Fund in Auburn, CA $1.2 million across 59 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

59 grants

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

  1. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2025

    Support for advancing and protecting human rights

    $10,000
  2. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2024

    General support/ mining program

    $80,000
  3. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Resilient sierra nevada watersheds

    $50,000
  4. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For gauge repair

    $7,500
  5. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Staff capacity building trainings

    $5,000
  6. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    Tax and audit prep

    $5,000
  7. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2023

    General support mining program

    $80,000
  8. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Resilient sierra nevada watersheds

    $50,000
  9. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2023

    CA Ecosystems support Sierra Nevada Region

    $15,000
  10. McFadden Charitable FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations

    $1,000
  11. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Environment

    $150
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $121
  13. Douglas H Phelps FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    The Sarah Forslund Fund

    $100
  14. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For general support

    $50,000
  15. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Resilient sierra nevada watersheds

    $50,000
  16. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2022

    Improved workstation capacity for program staff

    $5,000
  18. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2022

    General use

    $2,000
  19. McFadden Charitable FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2022

    Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations

    $1,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $173
  21. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2021

    General support/mining program

    $78,000
  22. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For the headwater mercury source reduction program

    $45,000
  23. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Ca ecosystems support

    $15,000
  24. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2021

    General use

    $8,400
  25. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  26. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2021

    Equitable planning for sierra nevada leadership

    $5,000
  27. Armrod Charitable FoundationRocklin, CA 2021

    Supports envionmentally healthy communities and restoration of the ecosystem resiliency in the sierra nevada region

    $2,500
  28. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Projects related to mercury remediation

    $1,500
  29. McFadden Charitable FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2021

    Unrestricted grant to be used in general operations

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $121
  31. Clarence E Heller Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To protect californians from toxic chemicals used in mining

    $75,000
  32. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2020

    General support/mining program

    $70,000
  33. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For the headwater mercury source reduction program

    $45,000
  34. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Ca ecosystems support

    $15,000
  35. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2020

    General use

    $8,400
  36. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Building resiliency: website updates

    $8,000
  37. Armrod Charitable FoundationRocklin, CA 2020

    Land conservation and preservation

    $5,000
  38. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Dell precision 7740 mobile workstation

    $4,724
  39. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Projects related to mercury remediation

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $105
  41. Douglas H Phelps FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Sarah Forslund Fund for Environmental Leadership

    $100
  42. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2019

    General support/mining program

    $70,000
  43. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Headwater mercury source reduction

    $45,000
  44. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    Ca ecosystems support

    $15,000
  45. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  46. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2019

    General use

    $8,400
  47. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Dell latitude 7212 rugged extreme tablet

    $5,720
  48. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    American geophysical union

    $5,000
  49. Schwemm Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2019

    Films on native american ecosystem knowledge

    $4,320
  50. Armrod Charitable FoundationRocklin, CA 2019

    Land conservation and preservation

    $2,000
  51. The Klungness Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    mercury remediation Project

    $1,000
  52. True North FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2018

    General support/mining program

    $70,000
  53. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Headwater mercury source reduction strategy.

    $40,000
  54. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Environmentally healthy communities program (ehcp): fish and dust

    $30,000
  55. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2018

    Ca ecosystems support

    $15,000
  56. The Alan K and Cledith M Jennings FoundationGrass Valley, CA 2018

    General use

    $8,000
  57. The Nell Newman Foundation IncSanta Cruz, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Armrod Charitable FoundationRocklin, CA 2018

    Land conservation and preservation

    $2,500
  59. Giles W & Elise G Mead FoundationSeattle, WA 2017

    Reducing contamination from the sierra to the sea: headwater sources of mercury in reservoirs

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Nevada City, CA and are not among The Sierra Fund’s funders above.

  1. Washakie FoundationWilmington, DE 9 grants Preselected only $385,000 to similar organizations
  2. Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal FoundationAlbany, NY 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  3. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations
  4. The SWF Immersion FoundationWilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $85,000 to similar organizations
  5. Hekemian FoundationEnglewood, NJ 6 grants Accepts applications $70,891 to similar organizations
  6. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 5 grants Preselected only $52,000 to similar organizations
  7. Park L Loughlin Charitable FoundationOlympic Valley, CA 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  8. Ann & Gordon Getty FoundationSan Francisco, CA 5 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0485725 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.