A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 94-1703351Environment

Who funds Ecology Center?

14 private foundations gave Ecology Center in Berkeley, CA $1.1 million across 32 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

32 grants

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

  1. Rivian FoundationIrvine, CA 2025

    General operating support

    $90,000
  2. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Rivian FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    To support the organization's efforts to grow its organic farm programs and improve access to healthy food for the community

    $90,000
  4. Normandie Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Environmental programs

    $1,000
  5. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General support, $100,000 per year for three years

    $100,000
  6. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Racial equity implementation and strategic planning

    $30,000
  8. Normandie Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Environmental programs

    $1,000
  9. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2022

    General support, $100,000 per year for three years

    $100,000
  10. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Spreading Legislation to Fight Plastic Waste

    $34,500
  11. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    Healthy stuff project

    $30,000
  12. Edwin E Perkins Foundation XXXXX0003Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  13. Nemeth Julius L PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  14. Normandie Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Environmental programs

    $750
  15. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, $100,000 per year for three years

    $100,000
  16. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support, covid-19 rapid response funding

    $50,000
  17. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Single use disposable foodware and litter reduction

    $35,000
  18. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for Roots of Success

    $750
  19. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for Roots of Success

    $750
  20. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $29
  21. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General support, $100,000 per year for two years

    $100,000
  22. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2020

    Healthy stuff project

    $60,000
  23. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Spreading Legislation to Fight Plastic Waste

    $35,000
  24. Edwin E Perkins Foundation XXXXX0003Chicago, IL 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  25. The Thendara FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General

    $1,000
  26. The Oakland Athletics Community FundOakland, CA 2020

    Ecology center event support

    $1,000
  27. Sunlight GivingPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General support, $100,000 per year for two years

    $100,000
  28. Edwin E Perkins Foundation XXXXX0003Chicago, IL 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  29. Edwin E Perkins Foundation XXXXX0003Chicago, IL 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  30. The Horner FoundationRadnor, PA 2018

    Youth & food community of practice

    $7,112
  31. The Abeles FoundationBerkeley, CA 2018

    Support public charities

    $500
  32. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $11,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Berkeley, CA and are not among Ecology Center’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 99 grants Preselected only $8,822 to similar organizations
  2. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 30 grants Accepts applications $7,623,524 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 21 grants Accepts applications $2,370,355 to similar organizations
  4. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 18 grants Accepts applications $625,200 to similar organizations
  5. CS FundPetaluma, CA 14 grants Preselected only $403,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 21 grants Preselected only $6,435,962 to similar organizations
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 12 grants Accepts applications $1,690,000 to similar organizations
  8. Lisa & Douglas Goldman FundSan Francisco, CA 25 grants Accepts applications $961,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-1703351 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.