A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 84-3847333Environment

Who funds Material Innovation Institute?

12 private foundations gave Material Innovation Institute in Napa, CA $1.1 million across 26 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

26 grants

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

  1. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2024

    General operating support

    $7,500
  2. Suzanne Cohn Simon Family Foundation IncRye Brook, NY 2024

    Cash

    $2,500
  3. The Great FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose fund

    $100
  4. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  5. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2023

    Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities

    $15,000
  6. The Great FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose fund

    $500
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $24
  8. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Work on replacing industry use of silk and fur with plant-based alternatives

    $600,000
  9. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2022

    General operating support

    $55,000
  10. William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney FoundationSt Peterbsurg, FL 2022

    Funding to support the Material Innovation Initiative.

    $10,290
  11. Vegfund IncWashington, DC 2022

    Support vegan advocacy and encourage vegan lifestyles

    $5,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $20
  13. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Funding position focused on promoting alternatives to silk and fur

    $100,000
  14. Vegfund IncWashington, DC 2021

    Support vegan advocacy and encourage vegan lifestyles

    $25,000
  15. Friedman-French Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    Donation

    $20,000
  16. William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney FoundationSt Peterbsurg, FL 2021

    Funding to support the Material Innovation Initiative.

    $10,300
  17. The Semper FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. The Emanuel J Friedman Charitable TrustWashington, DC 2021

    Donation

    $10,000
  19. The Rosenfeld FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General unrestricted

    $2,500
  20. The Great FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purpose fund

    $500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $10
  22. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Funding a senior material scientist focused on promoting alternatives to silk and fur

    $100,000
  23. The Quinn FoundationLeawood, KS 2020

    Animal welfare

    $50,000
  24. Vegfund IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support vegan advocacy and encourage vegan lifestyles

    $19,200
  25. The Semper FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. William R Courtney and Valerie M Courtney FoundationSt Peterbsurg, FL 2020

    Funding to support the Material Innovation Initiative.

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Napa, CA and are not among Material Innovation Institute’s funders above.

  1. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $1,300,229 to similar organizations
  2. The Gamble FoundationReno, NV 3 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to similar organizations
  3. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 8 grants Preselected only $12,325,988 to similar organizations
  4. Winiarski Family FoundationYountville, CA 5 grants Preselected only $225,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Murray Reese FoundationSanta Monica, CA 1 grant Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  6. McMinn FoundationSt Helena, CA 5 grants Preselected only $165,475 to similar organizations
  7. Singh Singh Film Fund DBA Jaya Media FundDallas, TX 1 grant Preselected only $130,000 to similar organizations
  8. Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CoDetroit, MI 4 grants Preselected only $123,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-3847333 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.