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Grant recipient EIN 94-2578166Environment

Who funds Island Press?

29 private foundations gave Island Press in Washington, DC $5.3 million across 86 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

86 grants

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

  1. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2025

    Built environment portfolio

    $20,000
  2. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2025

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  3. The Guide FoundationWashington, DC 2025

    General support

    $1,058
  4. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $600,000
  5. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support to bolster urban practitioners abilities to incorporate climate mitigation and adaptation into their work.

    $375,500
  6. The Summit Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Supporting thought leadership on sustainable cities

    $75,000
  7. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  8. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $15,000
  9. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $5,000
  11. The Guide FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  12. The Dobson Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2024

    To accomplish 501c3 purpose

    $1,000
  13. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  14. Stevenson Family Charitable TrustCambridge, MA 2024

    Charitable contribution in line with mission

    $500
  15. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $600,000
  16. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To build the evidence base of strategies that reduce carbon emissions and help achieve a sustainable, equitable, and economically viable future in the face of climate change.

    $350,000
  17. The Summit Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    Supporting thought leadership on sustainable cities

    $75,000
  18. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  19. Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $44,500
  20. The Horne Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Supports general activities

    $25,000
  21. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $10,000
  22. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2023

    Founders pot

    $10,000
  23. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2023

    General diversity & board inclusion

    $10,000
  24. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    Smaller cities in a shrinking world: learning to thrive without growth

    $5,000
  25. The Guide FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  26. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  27. The Baier Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2023

    To further the foundation's mission

    $250
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $79
  29. Stevenson Family Charitable TrustCambridge, MA 2023

    General

    $50
  30. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Advancing knowledge for equitable and resilient communities

    $600,000
  31. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $30,000
  32. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Ideas and information for environmental protection

    $25,000
  33. Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation IncPennington, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  34. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $10,000
  35. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  36. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $95
  38. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Advancing knowledge for equitable and resilient communities

    $600,000
  39. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To build the evidence base of strategies that reduce carbon emissions and help achieve a sustainable, equitable, and economically viable future.

    $350,000
  40. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $30,000
  41. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2021

    Diversity, equity & inclusion work

    $15,000
  42. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2021

    Founders' pot

    $10,000
  43. The Guide FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  44. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  45. Kaleidoscope FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Conservation

    $1,128
  46. The Donald and Barbara Zucker Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $750
  47. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    General Support

    $500
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $115
  49. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To build and advance a body of knowledge that increases practitioners' capacity to create sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient communities.

    $350,000
  50. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To support island press to produce a book, "building resilience together", that will bring forth stories of leaders working on the frontlines of climate change to reshape priorities and decision-making in climate policy.

    $176,000
  51. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $30,000
  52. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2020

    Founder's pot

    $25,000
  53. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $20,000
  54. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2020

    Online programming

    $15,000
  55. The Ginn Family FundPownal, ME 2020

    General

    $12,000
  56. Whalesback FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    General operations

    $2,500
  57. Monomoy Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  58. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  59. Kaleidoscope FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Conservation

    $1,000
  60. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  61. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    General Support

    $500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $113
  63. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To build and advance a body of knowledge that increases practitioners' capacity to create sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient communities.

    $350,000
  64. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Planetary Health Publication

    $30,000
  65. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $30,000
  66. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  67. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2019

    Financial support for island press

    $13,000
  68. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $10,000
  69. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2019

    For the book: missing middle housing

    $6,000
  70. Temper of the Times Foundation IncHarrison, NY 2019

    General

    $4,000
  71. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  72. The Guide FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    General support

    $1,500
  73. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    E.O. Wilson Project

    $1,000
  74. Caplin FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  75. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    General Support

    $500
  76. The Reis Foundation IncEllicott City, MD 2018

    General contribution

    $20,000
  77. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $20,000
  78. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $10,000
  79. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2018

    Financial support for island press

    $10,000
  80. The Seed Fund Grants IncPittsford, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  81. Ivorybill Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  82. The Guide FoundationWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $1,500
  83. Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY 2018

    General support

    $1,500
  84. Whalesback FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2018

    General operations

    $1,000
  85. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2017

    Financial support for island press

    $35,000
  86. Emmett FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    To benefit endeavors to protect and sustain the environment

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Washington, DC and are not among Island Press’s funders above.

  1. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 381 grants Accepts applications $221,148,744 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 114 grants Preselected only $7,656,675 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 107 grants Preselected only $115,655 to similar organizations
  4. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 281 grants Preselected only $253,547,129 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 512 grants Accepts applications $5,893,633 to similar organizations
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 178 grants Preselected only $91,111,661 to similar organizations
  7. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 172 grants Accepts applications $76,176,329 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 170 grants Preselected only $83,269,097 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2578166 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.