Grants paid by The Energy Foundation
EIN 94-3126848 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990, Schedule I
The Energy Foundation of San Francisco, CA (EIN 94-3126848) reported 66 grants paid totaling $15,723,853 to 24 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,723,853
66 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | $2,745,865 | — |
| 2022 | 28 | $7,547,900 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $2,204,491 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $3,225,597 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from The Energy Foundation, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Council On Clean Transportation Inc 20-3076690 | A | Washington, DC | 5 | $2,580,000 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute 74-2244146 | A | Boulder, CO | 5 | $2,470,000 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College 04-2103580 | A | Cambridge, MA | 7 | $1,714,949 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of California Berkeley 94-6002123 | A | Berkeley, CA | 5 | $1,350,000 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc 13-2654926 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $1,120,000 | 2023 |
| Institute for Transportation and Development Policy 52-1399520 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $814,491 | 2024 |
| University of Maryland 52-1899085 | A | College Park, MD | 2 | $700,000 | 2022 |
| Regulatory Assistance Project 01-0471151 | A | Montpelier, VT | 3 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland College Park 52-6002033 | A | College Park, MD | 2 | $475,000 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | U | New York, NY | 3 | $449,985 | 2022 |
| Asia Society 13-3234632 | A | New York, NY | 2 | $400,008 | 2022 |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities 22-3098727 | A | Montpelier, VT | 4 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs 30-0075389 | A | Jackson, WY | 3 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation 26-2619591 | A | South Pasadena, CA | 2 | $365,000 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of California Davis 94-3067788 | A | Davis, CA | 2 | $328,750 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Lab Foundation 46-2907726 | A | Oakland, CA | 2 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 94-2951741 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $278,400 | 2020 |
| The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles 95-6006143 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| The State Legislative Leaders Foundation 23-7148478 | A | Marstons Mills, MA | 1 | $233,750 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Council Foundation 20-1826827 | A | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $228,520 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Tufts College 04-2103634 | A | Somerville, MA | 1 | $220,000 | 2020 |
| Regents of the University of California Davis 94-6036494 | A | Davis, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| The Regents of Uc San Diego 95-6006144 | A | La Jolla, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Villanova University 23-1352688 | A | Villanova, PA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 66 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | International Council On Clean Transportation Inc Washington, DC | A | $550,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOW-CARBON ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | President & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $492,477 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT ON CARBON NEUTRALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, TO SUPPORT LOW-CARBON ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy New York, NY | A | $360,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOW-CARBON ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Regents of the University of California Davis Davis, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Regents of the Uc at Berkeley Berkeley, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND CONTROL AIR POLLUTION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | The State Legislative Leaders Foundation Marstons Mills, MA | A | $233,750 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT ON CARBON NEUTRALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Rocky Mountain Institute - Boulder Co Boulder, CO | A | $220,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOW-CARBON ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Bay Area Council Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $190,620 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT ON CARBON NEUTRALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation Los Angeles, CA | A | $185,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs Jackson, WY | A | $175,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Institute for Sustainable Communities Montpelier, VT | A | $120,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GREEN ENERGY TRANSITION | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | The Regents of Uc San Diego La Jolla, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT ON CARBON NEUTRALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $28,750 | paid | TO ENHANCE AIR QUALITY | 202533169349307748 |
| 2024 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | A | $20,000 | paid | TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE | 202533169349307748 |
| 2023 | International Council On Clean Transportation Inc Washington, DC | A | $770,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT, AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY. | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | A | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy New York, NY | A | $254,491 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD | A | $250,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | A | $200,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | Regents of the University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202403199349306005 |
| 2023 | President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $80,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES | 202403199349306005 |
| 2022 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | A | $900,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP, TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES, AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | A | $900,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP, TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES, AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | International Council On Clean Transportation Inc Washington, DC | A | $480,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ANALYSIS FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF CARBON NEUTRALITY AND EMISSION PEAKING GOALS, AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PROMOTE ELECTRIC VEHICLES | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | International Council On Clean Transportation Inc Washington, DC | A | $480,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ANALYSIS FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF CARBON NEUTRALITY AND EMISSION PEAKING GOALS, AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PROMOTE ELECTRIC VEHICLES | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA | A | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA | A | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | A | $375,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | A | $375,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | A | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PHASE OUT COAL | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | President & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE AND TO NARROW DOWN THE GAP IN NARRATIVES BETWEEN DIFFERENT REGIONS, TO PROMOTE MORE JOINT EFFORTS IN IMPROVING GLOBAL CLIMATE GOVERNANCE | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | President & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE AND TO NARROW DOWN THE GAP IN NARRATIVES BETWEEN DIFFERENT REGIONS, TO PROMOTE MORE JOINT EFFORTS IN IMPROVING GLOBAL CLIMATE GOVERNANCE | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | A | $350,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PHASE OUT COAL | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Asia Society New York, NY | A | $200,004 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Asia Society New York, NY | A | $200,004 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Berkeley Lab Foundation Oakland, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ANALYSIS FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF CARBON NEUTRALITY AND EMISSION PEAKING GOALS. | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Berkeley Lab Foundation Oakland, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, ANALYSIS FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF CARBON NEUTRALITY AND EMISSION PEAKING GOALS. | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | U | $149,996 | paid | TO NARROW DOWN THE GAP IN NARRATIVES BETWEEN DIFFERENT REGIONS, TO PROMOTE MORE JOINT EFFORTS IN IMPROVING GLOBAL CLIMATE GOVERNANCE | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | U | $149,996 | paid | TO NARROW DOWN THE GAP IN NARRATIVES BETWEEN DIFFERENT REGIONS, TO PROMOTE MORE JOINT EFFORTS IN IMPROVING GLOBAL CLIMATE GOVERNANCE | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Institute for Sustainable Communities Montpelier, VT | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs Jackson, WY | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PHASE OUT COAL | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs Jackson, WY | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PHASE OUT COAL | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VT | A | $100,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY. | 202500499349301020 |
| 2022 | Institute for Transportation and Development Policy New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Institute for Sustainable Communities Montpelier, VT | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VT | A | $100,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY. | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Council Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $18,950 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202323189349304807 |
| 2022 | Bay Area Council Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $18,950 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | 202500499349301020 |
| 2020 | International Council On Clean Transportation Inc Washington, DC | A | $300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO PROMOTE ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VT | A | $300,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, CA | A | $278,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP, CLEAN ELECTRICITY, AND ZERO EMISSIONS. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | A | $225,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Trustees of Tufts College Somerville, MA | A | $220,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Cambridge, MA | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation South Pasadena, CA | A | $180,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NY | A | $170,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | U | $149,993 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | A | $142,472 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE GREEN ECONOMIC POLICIES. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Harvard University Center for the Environment China Project Cambridge, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ANALYSIS, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS THAT PROMOTE ZERO EMISSIONS. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of California Davis Davis, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Regents of the University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE AIR QUALITY AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH. | 202113199349330331 |
| 2020 | Institute for Sustainable Communities Montpelier, VT | A | $80,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES. | 202113199349330331 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533169349307748 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403199349306005 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349304807 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202500499349301020 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349330331 |
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