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Grant recipient EIN 94-3172799

Who funds Pacific Institute?

18 private foundations gave Pacific Institute in Oakland, CA $5.8 million across 48 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

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

48 grants

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

  1. BHP FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Advancing water equity and resilience

    $1,301,375
  2. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $150,000
  3. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2024

    Financial support

    $50,000
  4. Johanette Wallerstein Institute 5607-00-43Philadelphia, PA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  5. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Environmental preservation

    $1,000
  6. Shockwave FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support developing sustainable water policies

    $336
  7. BHP FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    The pacific institute has played a lead role in analyzing and communicating the connections between water, energy, and climate change - this project focuses on enhancing water resilience and equity across the united states.

    $1,151,376
  8. Shockwave FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support for a water resilient future

    $50,000
  9. Johanette Wallerstein Institute 5607-00-43Philadelphia, PA 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  10. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  11. Haskell FundCleveland, OH 2023

    Unspecified

    $800
  12. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Environmental preservation

    $500
  13. BHP FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    The pacific institute has played a lead role in analyzing and communicating the connections between water, energy, and climate change - this project focuses on enhancing water resilience and equity across the united states.

    $1,293,243
  14. Johanette Wallerstein Institute 5607-00-43Philadelphia, PA 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  15. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2022

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  16. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  17. Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusLarkspur, CA 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Henlopen Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2022

    In support of 501 (c)(3) organization

    $5,000
  19. Environment NowNewport Beach, CA 2022

    Impact of the california drought on freshwater ecosystems

    $5,000
  20. Haskell FundCleveland, OH 2022

    Unspecified

    $800
  21. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Environmental preservation

    $500
  22. BHP FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    The Pacific Institute has played a lead role in analyzing and communicating the connections between water, energy, and climate change - this project focuses on enhancing water resilience and equity across the United States.

    $1,339,670
  23. Environment NowNewport Beach, CA 2021

    Impact of the california drought on freshwater ecosystems

    $35,000
  24. Johanette Wallerstein Institute 5607-00-43Philadelphia, PA 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  25. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  26. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2021

    Salton sea revitalization

    $10,000
  27. Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusLarkspur, CA 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  28. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2021

    Anti-oppression and anti-bias training

    $5,000
  29. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  30. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,500
  31. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  32. Environment NowNewport Beach, CA 2020

    Strengthening drought resilience of groundwater-dependent drinking water systems in california

    $30,000
  33. The Horne Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Supports general activities

    $15,000
  34. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  35. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Salton sea revitalization

    $10,000
  36. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2020

    Donor software upgrade

    $1,800
  37. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    General purpose

    $500
  38. The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX 2019

    To Achieve Multiple Benefits through Water Management in Austin

    $75,000
  39. The Allen H and Selma W Berkman Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2019

    Water and covid-19: strengthening u.s. Water resilience

    $50,000
  40. Caldera FoundationVineburg, CA 2019

    Financial support

    $35,000
  41. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Salton sea revitalization

    $10,000
  42. Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusLarkspur, CA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  43. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Water smart innovations conference

    $1,746
  44. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Watereuse symposium

    $1,329
  45. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2019

    Sustainable water management conference

    $1,300
  46. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    General purpose

    $1,000
  47. Maverick Capital FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Environmental preservation

    $1,000
  48. The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    General

    $1,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3172799 by name and 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.