A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 94-3158295Environment

Who funds International Rivers Network?

17 private foundations gave International Rivers Network in Oakland, CA $3.8 million across 43 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

43 grants

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

  1. Cultures of Resistance Network FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Congo, Zambezi, Kunene, and Amazon rivers

    $20,000
  2. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2025

    Support their work

    $15,000
  3. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support for challenging the construction of a dam to protect chimpanzees and community rights.

    $200,000
  4. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support to strengthen biodiversity commitments and practices for greater protection of apes.

    $150,000
  5. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2024

    To strengthen community rights and river protection in the mekong and salween basins

    $100,000
  6. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  7. George & Miriam Martin FoundationChester Springs, PA 2024

    Support their work

    $20,000
  8. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support for challenging the construction of the koukoutamba dam in the moyen bafing national park to protect chimpanzees and community rights in fouta djallon, guinea.

    $200,000
  9. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support to continue strengthening the biodiversity commitments and practices of chinese hydropower companies by engaging with chinese financial and corporate actors to understand the associated risks, resulting in the greater protection of apes.

    $150,000
  10. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  11. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $750
  12. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  13. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support to leverage new tools to influence chinese investment toward biodiversity protection, informing a possible shift in hydropower development globally.

    $150,000
  14. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support for challenging the koukoutamba dam by engaging at multiple scales and leveraging guinean society and citizens to advocate for nature.

    $150,000
  15. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2022

    To strengthen community rights and river protection in the mekong and salween basins

    $100,000
  16. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To continue to support the fight for social, environmental, and territorial rights in the brazilian amazon

    $100,000
  17. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    Legal protection for free-flowing & vulnerable rivers of chile

    $25,000
  18. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To strengthen environmental standards and support effective solutions for sustainable energy and healthy rivers.

    $25,000
  19. Iara Lee and George Gund III FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Brazil program

    $5,000
  20. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  21. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Protecting human rights in africa

    $250,000
  22. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2021

    to protect community rights to resources in the Mekong Basin

    $150,000
  23. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To strengthen environmental standards and support effective solutions for sustainable energy and healthy rivers in the Andes-Amazon region.

    $150,000
  24. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support to leverage new tools to influence chinese investment toward biodiversity protection, informing a possible shift in hydropower development globally

    $150,000
  25. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support for challenging the koukoutamba dam by engaging at multiple scales and leveraging guinean society and citizens to advocate for nature

    $150,000
  26. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To strengthen environmental standards and support effective solutions for sustainable energy and healthy rivers.

    $100,000
  27. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $1,050
  28. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  29. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To strengthen environmental standards and support effective solutions for sustainable energy and healthy rivers in the Andes-Amazon region.

    $150,000
  30. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support for the national debate around the impacts of the koukoutamba dam and protect the chimpanzees in guineas moyen bafing national park

    $125,000
  31. Arcus FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support to strengthening biodiversity commitments and practice of chinese hydropower companies

    $100,000
  32. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    to support Movimento Xingu Vivo par Sempre's efforts to uphold the human and environmental rights of communities resides along the Xingu River

    $92,500
  33. The Marisla FoundationLaguna Beach, CA 2020

    Rios salvajes: legal protection for free-flowing rivers of chile

    $50,000
  34. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $1,000
  35. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support work on defending the livelihoods and rights of Mekong communities impacted by hydropower development and inform decisions on future projects

    $150,000
  36. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of the tropical andean rivers program, which seeks to establish enabling conditions for permanent protection of free-flowing rivers in the tropical andes.

    $90,000
  37. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    To strengthen environmental standards and support effective solutions for sustainable energy and healthy rivers in the Andes-Amazon region.

    $46,800
  38. Mize Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    for the general fund - Civic

    $15,000
  39. The Zephyr Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  40. The Osherenko-Young FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    General

    $500
  41. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To strengthen environmental standards and support effective solutions for sustainable energy and healthy rivers in the Andes-Amazon region.

    $270,000
  42. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    To minimize the global environmental impact of chinese hydropower development.

    $175,000
  43. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    In support of the tropical andean rivers program, which seeks to establish enabling conditions for permanent protection of free-flowing rivers in the tropical andes.

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Oakland, CA and are not among International Rivers Network’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 79 grants Preselected only $135,837 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 62 grants Accepts applications $15,216,000 to similar organizations
  3. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 30 grants Accepts applications $5,364,110 to similar organizations
  4. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 37 grants Preselected only $1,047,618 to similar organizations
  5. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 31 grants Accepts applications $251,800 to similar organizations
  6. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 19 grants Preselected only $4,095,714 to similar organizations
  7. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 24 grants Accepts applications $1,950,687 to similar organizations
  8. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 20 grants Preselected only $5,566 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3158295 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.