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Grant recipient EIN 94-2998086Environment

Who funds Communities for A Better Environment?

31 private foundations gave Communities for A Better Environment in Huntington PK, CA $11.7 million across 119 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

119 grants

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

  1. Bear Gulch FoundationGreenville, DE 2025

    General operations

    $15,000
  2. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $750,000
  3. The M & T Fantastic Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Cash donation

    $300,000
  4. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $250,000
  5. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $200,000
  6. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Unrestricted operating support

    $200,000
  7. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  8. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $120,000
  9. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $100,000
  10. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $100,000
  11. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Support for southeast youth organizing network (syon)

    $75,000
  12. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Erol Foundation USSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $40,327
  14. Bear Gulch FoundationGreenville, DE 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  15. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2024

    Support in preventing and reducing pollution and establishing a healthy community and environment in low income communities.

    $10,000
  16. Giant's CausewayWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $9,000
  17. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $650,000
  18. Flock IncBoston, MA 2023

    General operations

    $200,000
  19. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2023

    General operating support: to support an organization that aims to build people's power in california's communities of color and low income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

    $200,000
  20. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $150,000
  21. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2023

    General operating support

    $125,000
  22. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Support for the sela youth organizing network

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

    General support

    $60,000
  24. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  25. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2023

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  26. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  27. Park Foundation IncIthaca, NY 2023

    Environment - project support

    $25,000
  28. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For core operating support to build people's power in california's communities of color and low-income communities to promote environmental health and justice.

    $15,000
  29. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Core operating support to build peoples power in cas communities of color & low-income communities to achieve environmental health & justice by preventing & reducing pollution & building green, healthy, & sustainable communities & environments.

    $10,000
  30. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2023

    Support in preventing and reducing pollution and establishing a healthy community and environment in low income communities.

    $10,000
  31. Leveler FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Health and justice for low income communities of color

    $6,000
  32. Giant's CausewayWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,200
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $62
  34. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $550,000
  35. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Pathways - investment to create pathways to family wage-earning jobs in los angeles

    $283,000
  36. Flock IncBoston, MA 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  37. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted operating support

    $200,000
  38. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    General support

    $187,500
  39. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $125,000
  40. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Environmental project

    $75,000
  41. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    General support

    $60,000
  42. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Environmental project

    $50,000
  43. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2022

    To support environmental projects.

    $50,000
  44. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    support of oil infrastructure opposition in California

    $30,000
  45. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  46. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    For core operating support to build people's power in communities of color and low-income communities in california to promote environmental health and justice.

    $15,000
  47. Giant's CausewayWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,050
  48. Flock IncBoston, MA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  49. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2022

    Support in preventing and reducing pollution and establishing a healthy community and environment in low income communities.

    $10,000
  50. The William C Bannerman FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2022

    Community educ & outreach

    $10,000
  51. Leveler FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Supports health and justice for low income communities of color

    $6,000
  52. Mackler-Goding FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $117
  54. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $550,000
  55. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support: to support an organization working to engage communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments in california.

    $300,000
  56. Flock IncBoston, MA 2021

    General operating support

    $200,000
  57. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General support

    $187,500
  58. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  59. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Environmental project

    $100,000
  60. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  61. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support: to support an organization working to engage california's communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

    $100,000
  62. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted operating support for sela demand collective

    $70,000
  63. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    support of oil infrastructure opposition in California

    $30,000
  64. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  65. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2021

    To support environmental projects.

    $25,000
  66. Giant's CausewayWilmington, DE 2021

    To support programs targeting environmental justice, clean energy, and healthy communities

    $12,850
  67. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2021

    Support in preventing and reducing pollution and establishing a healthy community and environment in low income communities.

    $10,000
  68. Leveler FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Supports health and justice for low income communities of color

    $8,000
  69. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Honorarium for participation in sela learning reflection project

    $1,900
  70. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Support for participating in funders collaborative on the southern ca youth organizing capacity building initiative

    $1,000
  71. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Support for completion of youth organizing initiative organizational assessment post-survey

    $750
  72. Sequoia Climate FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Charitable contribution match

    $520
  73. HMC Designing Futures FoundationOntario, CA 2021

    Climate justice microgrant

    $500
  74. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Support for participation in the so. Ca youth organizing capacity building initiative network analysis post-survey

    $250
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $201
  76. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $550,000
  77. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $300,000
  78. Flock IncBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support

    $200,000
  79. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Unrestricted operating support

    $150,000
  80. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating support: to support an organization working to engage californias communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

    $135,000
  81. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $125,000
  82. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2020

    General support

    $120,000
  83. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    For general operating support

    $56,250
  84. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    General operating support

    $40,000
  85. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2020

    To support environmental projects.

    $35,000
  86. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    support of oil infrastructure opposition in California

    $25,000
  87. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2020

    General operating support: to support an organization working to engage californias communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

    $25,000
  88. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To provide covid-19 releif

    $20,000
  89. The Manzanita Foundation (fka the Flanagan Family Foundation)Kentfield, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  90. The Satterberg Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $15,000
  91. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    support of CBE's Community Fund

    $10,000
  92. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2020

    Support in preventing and reducing pollution and establishing a healthy community and environment in low income communities.

    $10,000
  93. The William C Bannerman FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2020

    Local environment health and justice

    $10,000
  94. Giant's CausewayWilmington, DE 2020

    To support programs targeting environmental justice, clean energy, and healthy communities

    $5,000
  95. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Stipend for participation in youth organizing capacity building initiative evaluation activities

    $2,000
  96. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $1,000
  97. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Support for participation in weingart foundation listening session

    $500
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $165
  99. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    General operating, 40th anniversary gala

    $565,000
  100. Flock IncBoston, MA 2019

    General operation support

    $200,000
  101. The Grove FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General support & project support

    $200,000
  102. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    For core operating support to sustain public policy efforts to create healthier communities in los angeles and the bay area.

    $200,000
  103. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2019

    General operating support: to support an organization working to engage california's communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

    $135,000
  104. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $100,000
  105. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $25,000
  106. Mayer and Morris Kaplan FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Support of oil infrastructure opposition in California

    $25,000
  107. Leveler FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $8,000
  108. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2019

    Support in preventing and reducing pollution and establishing a healthy community and environment in low income communities.

    $5,000
  109. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To implement equity-focused climate adaptation and resilience approaches in low-income communities in california.

    $175,000
  110. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Advancing health equity in local planning and development: to build the leadership and organizing capacity of residents in east oakland to promote community health, environmental justice and anti-displacement in local land use plans and development decisions.

    $100,000
  111. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General operating support: to support an organization working to engage california's communities of color and low-income communities to achieve environmental health and justice by preventing and reducing pollution and building green, healthy and sustainable communities and environments.

    $50,000
  112. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Special opportunity fund

    $25,000
  113. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $15,000
  114. Leveler FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $8,000
  115. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For general support.

    $700
  116. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Advancing health equity in local planning and development: to build the leadership and organizing capacity of residents in east oakland to promote community health, environmental justice and anti-displacement in local land use plans and development decisions.

    $100,000
  117. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Advancing health equity in local planning and development: to build the leadership and organizing capacity of residents in east oakland to promote community health, environmental justice and anti-displacement in local land use plans and development decisions.

    $100,000
  118. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $45,000
  119. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Supporting organizational resilience to advance health equity: to secure a safe work environment and support the resilience of an organization that builds leadership and empowers residents to advocate for health and environmental justice throughout california.

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in California and are not among Communities for A Better Environment’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 514 grants Accepts applications $1,966,769 to similar organizations
  2. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 331 grants Accepts applications $112,520,251 to similar organizations
  3. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 237 grants Accepts applications $3,934,329 to similar organizations
  4. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 148 grants Preselected only $79,885 to similar organizations
  5. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 262 grants Preselected only $114,931,858 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 116 grants Preselected only $80,579 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 137 grants Preselected only $2,415,649 to similar organizations
  8. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 243 grants Accepts applications $32,952,849 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2998086 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.