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Grant recipient EIN 81-3459199Environment

Who funds Conservative Energy Network?

10 private foundations gave Conservative Energy Network in Lansing, MI $6.5 million across 36 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

36 grants

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

  1. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Advocate for and educate policymakers and the public about the strong economic, conservation, and national security benefits of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency

    $200,000
  2. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For its states and regions program

    $150,000
  3. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $100,000
  4. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  5. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2024

    To support the Texas Land & Liberty Coalition's expansion and increased deployment of utility-scale renewable energy across rural Texas

    $23,000
  6. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2024

    To sponsor the National Conservative Energy Summit 2024

    $5,000
  7. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    in support of general operations

    $350,000
  8. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For its land & liberty coalition

    $250,000
  9. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Advocate for and educate policymakers and the public about the strong economic, conservation, and national security benefits of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency

    $194,800
  10. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For its states and regions program

    $150,000
  11. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support - Conservative Energy Network educates opinion leaders and the general public about public policies that promote the transition to a clean energy future.

    $100,000
  12. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    in support of general operations

    $500,000
  13. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Advocate for and educate policymakers and the public about the strong economic, conservation, and national security benefits of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency

    $194,800
  14. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Environmental project

    $150,000
  15. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    For its states and regions program

    $150,000
  16. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  17. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support of general operations.

    $500,000
  18. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Advocate for and educate policymakers and the public about the strong economic, conservation, and national security benefits of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency

    $186,958
  19. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For its states and regions program

    $150,000
  20. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Environmental project

    $100,000
  21. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $100,000
  22. High Tide FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Clean energy engagement

    $462,000
  23. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2020

    Advocate for and educate policymakers and the public about the strong economic, conservation, and national security benefits of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency

    $195,840
  24. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    For its states and regions program

    $150,000
  25. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  26. Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $45,000
  27. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2020

    To educate and inform Texans about carbon capture * sequestration (CCS) consistent with C3 guide

    $5,000
  28. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of general operations.

    $500,000
  29. High Tide FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support the programs of conservative texans of engery innovation in texas and for clearn energy in florida.

    $450,000
  30. McKinney Family Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2019

    Advocate for and educate policymakers and the public about the strong economic, conservation, and national security benefits of clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency

    $213,680
  31. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  32. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  33. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    CEN Sponsorship

    $1,000
  34. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $500,000
  35. Sophiagrace FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $30,000
  36. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Lansing, MI and are not among Conservative Energy Network’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 25 grants Preselected only $2,698 to similar organizations
  2. Stolte Family FoundationSeattle, WA 6 grants Preselected only $530,000 to similar organizations
  3. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2 grants Preselected only $575,000 to similar organizations
  4. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 5 grants Preselected only $465,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $197,600 to similar organizations
  6. Talbert & Leota Abrams FoundationTroy, MI 8 grants Preselected only $155,148 to similar organizations
  7. The Porter Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 5 grants Preselected only $144,268 to similar organizations
  8. Dart Foundation fka Solid Waste Management FoundationMason, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3459199 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.