Grants paid by Sierra Club Foundation
EIN 94-6069890 · Oakland, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C300
Sierra Club Foundation of Oakland, CA (EIN 94-6069890) reported 101 grants paid totaling $405,404,830 to 73 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$405,404,830
101 grants
Recipients
73
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $79,817,858 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | $96,709,573 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $97,610,289 | — |
| 2024 | 21 | $86,897,218 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $44,369,892 | — |
Top recipients
The 73 recipients receiving the most from Sierra Club Foundation, by grants paid, out of 73 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Club 94-1153307 | A | Oakland, CA | 5 | $398,121,017 | 2025 |
| Population Media Center 03-0358029 | A | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $939,274 | 2022 |
| The Partnership Project 52-2192070 | A | Washington, DC | 3 | $650,000 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives 94-3255070 | A | Oakland, CA | 4 | $620,000 | 2024 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs 95-4116679 | A | Calabasas, CA | 3 | $510,000 | 2023 |
| Michigan Environmental Council 38-2517980 | A | Lansing, MI | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 36-2167761 | A | Chicago, IL | 1 | $247,904 | 2025 |
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State 20-5987399 | A | Seattle, WA | 2 | $205,000 | 2024 |
| Green Latinos 26-3386082 | A | Boulder, CO | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| The Solutions Project 46-3811348 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Right to the City Alliance 94-3462187 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $175,000 | 2022 |
| Verde 20-3685723 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation 94-6090626 | A | Berkeley, CA | 4 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Bluegreen Alliance Foundation 20-3477309 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Green Diversity Initiative DBA Green 20 46-5220283 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Nonprofit Legal Services of Utah 47-4827863 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation 13-4188834 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund 39-1520619 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Environmental Health Coalition 95-3798792 | A | National City, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Amaneser 2025 66-0870990 | A | San Juan, PR | 1 | $95,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Investigative Journalism 66-0705065 | A | San Juan, PR | 1 | $95,000 | 2022 |
| Florida Rising Together 45-3956785 | A | Miami, FL | 2 | $94,200 | 2022 |
| University of Southern California 95-1642394 | A | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $88,600 | 2020 |
| Confluence Philanthropy 27-3018135 | A | New York, NY | 4 | $85,000 | 2025 |
| We Act for Environmental Justice 13-3800068 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Of Salt and Sand 88-4281611 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Power Shift Network 45-5616367 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada 88-0318655 | A | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $70,000 | 2022 |
| Frack Action Fund Inc 45-2989965 | A | Kingston, NY | 1 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| Sierra Foothills Audubon Society 94-2770544 | A | Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| For a Better Bayou 92-1779463 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Atmos Ltd 85-1277916 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Center for Progressive Reform 35-2182224 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Guardian Revival 84-3585765 | A | Beacon, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund 11-3660992 | A | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Washington Interfaith Network 52-1956696 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| United States Energy Foundation | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund 20-0335383 | A | Columbia, SC | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Nw Energy Coalition 91-1144122 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Advocates 55-0781483 | A | Lewisburg, WV | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity 27-4424115 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Missouri State Parks Foundation 43-1940611 | A | Columbia, MO | 1 | $46,516 | 2023 |
| Inclusive Development International 82-2413310 | A | Asheville, NC | 1 | $43,000 | 2023 |
| Rio Grande Return 20-8434340 | A | Santa Fe, NM | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 |
| The Crane Institute of Sustainability 47-5094692 | A | Andover, MA | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Black Sustainability 85-3364819 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Inyo 77-0389436 | A | Bishop, CA | 1 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Humanitarian Social Innovations 46-4779591 | A | Bethlehem, PA | 1 | $33,600 | 2024 |
| Clean Up the River Environment 31-1693392 | A | Montevideo, MN | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Chicago 36-2167758 | A | Northbrook, IL | 2 | $29,573 | 2024 |
| Bike Pittsburgh 36-4491002 | A | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| Turner Foundation 58-1924590 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $26,000 | 2020 |
| Audubon Society of New York Inc 14-1698061 | A | Oyster Bay, NY | 4 | $25,150 | 2025 |
| Jesus People Against Pollution 64-0837014 | A | Columbia, MS | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Blue Sky Institute 87-0668031 | A | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| The Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Coalicion Pro Corredor Ecologico del Noreste 66-0819326 | A | Luquillo, PR | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| South River Watershed Alliance 45-1836903 | A | Decatur, GA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Tribal Link Foundation 13-3763284 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Protectores de Cuencas 66-0778121 | A | Yauco | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Karuna Foundation 85-4026412 | A | Niwot, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Earthjustice 94-1730465 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Earth Island Institute 94-2889684 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Clean Air Task Force 04-3512550 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Rainforest Trust 13-3500609 | A | Warrenton, VA | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Climate Emergency Fund 84-2151545 | A | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Center for Carbon Removal DBA Carbon 180 81-2560407 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Coalition for Rainforest Nations 26-3221530 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| 350org 26-1150699 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $14,812 | 2020 |
| Sicangu Community Development Corporation 83-3857527 | A | Mission, SD | 1 | $10,500 | 2022 |
| Citizens' Climate Education 26-2948811 | A | Coronado, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Good Food Institute 81-0840578 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
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 101 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | A | $43,795,738 | paid | PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | A | $247,904 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE CHARLES E. AND DEBORAH FRANK FAMILY FUND. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | West Virginia Citizen Action Education Fund Charleston, WV | A | $50,000 | paid | EXPAND UTILITY JUSTICE ORGANIZING IN AREAS OF LOW-WEALTH AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Center for Progressive Reform Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ZERO EMISSION HEATING EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | For a Better Bayou Lake Charles, LA | A | $50,000 | paid | PROVIDE INFO FOR SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA'S ENERGY TRANSITION AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Atmos Ltd New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | PODCAST WITH EXPERTS TO EDUCATE ON A CLIMATE TRANSFORMATION. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Confluence Philanthropy New York, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT A NETWORK OF OVER 270 FOUNDATIONS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Blue Sky Institute Salt Lake City, UT | A | $25,000 | paid | FUND UTAH YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS TRAINING FOR WATER JUSTICE LEADERS. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | The Aspen Institute Washington, DC | A | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN OUTDOORS ALLIANCE FOR KIDS WEEK. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | The Crane Institute of Sustainability Andover, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | PROMOTE FIDUCIARY DUTY CASE FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE THROUGH EXPERT CONVENINGS AND GUIDANCE. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Tribal Link Foundation New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RESILIENCE CIRCLES INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE WELL-BEING OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2025 | Audubon Society of New York State Oyster Bay, NY | A | $6,250 | paid | SUPPORT TEEN CONSERVATION AMBASSADORS PROGRAM FOR COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION. | 202620919349300112 |
| 2024 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | A | $85,639,241 | paid | PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Community Initiatives Oakland, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND CREATE NETWORKS TO ENHANCE CLIMATE JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS' CAPABILITIES. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Michigan Environmental Council Lansing, MI | A | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZING EFFORTS AGAINST LINE 5 AND DAPL TO PROTECT WATER SUPPLIES AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Greenlatinos Boulder, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR COALITION WORKGROUPS | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Sustainable Markets Foundation New York, NY | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR A SOLAR ENERGY PILOT PROJECT IN BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Of Salt and Sand Salt Lake City, UT | A | $75,000 | paid | CREATE MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS THAT DOCUMENT COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES AMID CLIMATE CRISIS. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Latino Community Fund of Washington State Seattle, WA | A | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT INITIATIVES FOR AFFORDABLE, GREEN HOUSING SOLUTIONS | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Nw Energy Coalition Seattle, WA | A | $50,000 | paid | BUILD A COORDINATED MOVEMENT FOR EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION IN WASHINGTON STATE | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund Columbia, SC | A | $50,000 | paid | ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY AND JUSTICE ISSUES IN ENERGY AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Community Initiatives Oakland, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OUTDOOR EXCURSIONS AND LEADERSHIP AIMED AT DIVERSIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Appalachian Mountain Advocates Lewisburg, WV | A | $50,000 | paid | USE LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC METHODS TO COMBAT FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Guardian Revival Beacon, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | EQUIP MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS WITH SKILLS TO SAFELY ENGAGE WITH NATURE | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Humanitarian Social Innovations Bethlehem, PA | A | $33,600 | paid | DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING INVESTMENTS THAT ALIGNS WITH THE SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION'S MISSION. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Jesus People Against Pollution Columbia, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | PLAN A STATEWIDE SUMMIT TO ESTABLISH AN ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE JUSTICE RESOURCE CENTER. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Karuna Foundation Niwot, CO | A | $20,000 | paid | BACK GRASSROOTS EFFORTS TO PRIORITIZE FOOD SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Confluence Philanthropy New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND TRAININGS FOR FOUNDATIONS AND IMPACT INVESTORS FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY AND JUSTICE. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | The Crane Institute of Sustainability Andover, MA | A | $20,000 | paid | DEVELOP BEST PRACTICE PAPERS FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING FOCUSED ON CLIMATE JUSTICE. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Centers of Chicago Northbrook, IL | A | $13,077 | paid | FUND OUTDOOR PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AT CAMP CHI | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVE ORAL HISTORIES FROM SIERRA CLUB MEMBERS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AND LEARNING | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Bike Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | A | $10,000 | paid | FUND EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM STREETS FOR BETTER BIKING AND WALKING ACCESSIBILITY. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2024 | Audubon Society of New York State Oyster Bay, NY | A | $6,300 | paid | AID THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT SANCTUARY'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN GLEN COVE, NY. | 202502689349300025 |
| 2023 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | A | $95,919,977 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Community Initiatives Oakland, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | FOR JUST SOLUTIONS COLLECTIVE TO PROVIDE RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND STRATEGIC NETWORKS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE, REPLICATE, AND SCALE EQUITABLE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE COMMUNITY GROUPS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | The Solutions Project Oakland, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | FOR THE FUND FOR FRONTLINE POWER TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS LEADERS' COLLECTIVE GOVERNANCE OF CAPITAL TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS-LED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | A | $165,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF BUILDING EQUITY AND ALIGNMENT FOR IMPACT (BEA) AND FOR BEA FUND, A PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING FUND THAT DISTRIBUTES CRITICAL RESOURCES TO THE GRASSSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Verde Portland, OR | A | $150,000 | paid | COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Latino Community Fund of Washington State Seattle, WA | A | $130,000 | paid | FOR "ROADMAP TO HEALTHY, GREEN & AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN WASHINGTON STATE" PROJECT IN WHICH A MULTIRACIAL BASE OF WORKING-CLASS TENANTS, MOBILE HOME PARK RESIDENTS, AND LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS BUILD STATEWIDE MOMENTUM FOR AFFORDABLE, GREEN, ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING FOR ALL, ENGAGING IN INSIDE/OUTSIDE STRATEGY TO CO-DEVELOP THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S NEEDS ASSESSMENT, REIMAGINING A STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WEATHERIZATION, AND HEALTHY HOUSING ACCESSIBLE TO POOR AND WORKING-CLASS FAMILIES OF ALL RACES THAT ALSO CREATES GOOD GREEN JOBS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | The Partnership Project Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGN | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Bluegreen Alliance Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FEDERAL AND STATE WORKER-CENTRIC CLIMATE ACTION | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | RETURN GRANT | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Missouri State Parks Foundation Columbia, MO | A | $46,516 | paid | TO CONSTRUCT FIVE MILES OF TRAIL IN AN UNDEVELOPED WESTERN PORTION OF HAWN STATE PARK, PROVIDING MORE TRAIL OPTIONS FOR VISITORS | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Inclusive Development International Asheville, NC | A | $43,000 | paid | TO CONSERVE TIGER HABITATS IN NATURAL FORESTS AND PROTECTED AREAS THROUGH ACCOUNTABLE FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS IN ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREAS | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | TO RECORD THE ORAL HISTORY FROM SIERRA CLUB VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND MEMBERS FOR PRESERVATION AT BANCROFT LIBRARY TO SERVE AS INVALUABLE HISTORICAL RESOURCES, OFFERING WISDOM FOR FUTURE LEADERS AND DOCUMENTING MISTAKES THAT SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Inyo Bishop, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING EFFORTS THAT ADVANCE TRIBAL SUPPORT IN DEFENSE OF AND PERMANENT PROTECTION FOR CONGLOMERATE MESA | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | South River Watershed Alliance Decatur, GA | A | $25,000 | paid | LITIGATION TO SAVE SOUTH RIVER FOREST | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Coalicion Pro Corredor Ecologico del Noreste Luquillo, PR | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SHOWCASE THE NORTHEAST ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR AS A MODEL FOR LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT THAT INTEGRATES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, CULTURAL PRESERVATION, AND JUST SUSTAINABILITY PRINICPLES AND TO CULTIVATE YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCE COMMUNITY ACCESS, ADVANCE EQUITABLE CLIMATE TRANSITION INITIATIVES, AND FOSTER LOCAL ECONOMIC PROSPECTS | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Confluence Philanthropy New York, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE PRACTICE OF INVESTING BY ALIGNING CAPITAL WITH OUR COMMUNITY'S VALUES OF SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Rio Grande Return Santa Fe, NM | A | $20,000 | paid | SANTA FE RIVER PLANTING PROJECT | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Centers of Chicago Northbrook, IL | A | $16,496 | paid | TO SUPPORT CAMP CHI'S YOUTH OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Good Food Institute Washington, DC | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO DEVELOP THE ROADMAP FOR A SUSTAINABLE, SECURE, AND JUST PROTEIN SUPPLY | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Bike Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | A | $8,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF BIKE PITTSBURGH'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM STREETS TO MAKE BIKING AND WALKING COMMONPLACE FOR ALL PITTSBURGHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND REDUCE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CAR DEPENDENCE IN COMMUNITIES | 202402829349301810 |
| 2023 | Audubon Society of New York State Oyster Bay, NY | A | $6,300 | paid | LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE BIRDS! | 202402829349301810 |
| 2022 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | A | $94,050,499 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Population Media Center South Burlington, VT | A | $939,274 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF POPULATION MEDIA CENTER'S MISSION TO USE ENTERTAINMENT-EDUCATION AND MASS MEDIA TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE BY ADDRESSING THE INTERCONNECTED ISSUES OF THE FULL RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, POPULATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | The Partnership Project Washington, DC | A | $350,000 | paid | TO BRING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND EJ GROUPS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TOGETHER TO BUILD TRUST, BRIDGE HISTORIC DIVIDES, ALIGN AROUND A CORE SET OF POLICY PRINCIPLES AND COMMITMENTS, AND ADVOCATE FOR BOLD AND EQUITABLE CLIMATE POLICIES | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | A | $220,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF BUILDING EQUITY AND ALIGNMENT FOR IMPACT (BEA) AND FOR BEA FUND, A PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING FUND THAT DISTRIBUTES CRITICAL RESOURCES TO THE GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Right to the City Alliance Brooklyn, NY | A | $175,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT HOMES FOR ALL ST. LOUIS, A BLACK-LED COALITION OF TENANT ASSOCIATIONS, GRASSROOTS GROUPS, AND ALLIED HOUSING-JUSTICE ADJACENT NONPROFITS BUILDING POWER BY CATALYZING TENANT ASSOCIATIONS, WHICH SERVE AS AN ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM TO IMPROVE HOUSING QUALITY AND LAUNCH PUBLIC POLICY CAMPAIGNS | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Nonprofit Legal Services of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | A | $100,000 | paid | TO BUILD NARRATIVE POWER AND NARRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE TO MAKE A JUST TRANSITION FROM AN EXTRACTIVE ECONOMY TO A LIVING ECONOMY POLITICALLY POSSIBLE IN UTAH AND FOSTER A CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION THAT UPROOTS HARMFUL STORIES UPHOLDING THE STATE'S EXTRACTIVE ECONOMY, REPAIRS HARM, AND BIRTHS NEW STORIES FOR A LIVING ECONOMY | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Green Diversity Initiative DBA Green 20 Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO ENSURE THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT IS COMMITTED TO JUSTICE, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND DIVERSITY AND RECOGNIZES THE LEADERSHIP OF PEOPLE OF COLOR AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE MOVEMENT | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Green Latinos Boulder, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | FOR THE AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL FOR ALL COALITION'S COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUNDING POT & OPERATIONS FUND TO ENSURE THE COALITION IS NEED-BLIND AND THAT FRONTLINE AND BIPOC ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING CAN DO SO, SO THAT THE COALITION REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICA AND CENTERS THE VOICES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR WORKING TO CONSERVE 30 PERCENT OF U.S. LANDS, WATER, AND OCEANS BY 2030 | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED PROGRAMS THAT WILL REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN AND ENERGY BURDEN DISPARITIES IN MILWAUKEE, WI THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Center for Investigative Journalism San Juan, PR | A | $95,000 | paid | TO PARTNER WITH SIERRA CLUB PUERTO RICO TO DEVELOP CAPACITIES, SKILLS AND TOOLS NEEDED TO DO WATCHDOG CLIMATE JUSTICE WORK THROUGH AN EMERGING OBSERVATORIO DE ACCION CLIMATICA (OAC) STEERING COMMITTEE AND TO TRAIN AND GIVE REPORTING GRANTS TO LOCAL JOURNALISTS THAT WANT TO INVESTIGATE PRESSING CLIMATE CRISES ISSUE | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Amaneser 2025 San Juan, PR | A | $95,000 | paid | TO EXPAND THE CREATION OF COMMUNITY-LED EMERGENCY SOLAR INSTALLATION SYSTEMS IN PUERTO RICO FOR INCREASED RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF HURRICANES, EARTHQUAKES, AND UNRELIABLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Power Shift Network Washington, DC | A | $75,000 | paid | TO FUND PART OF THE POWER SHIFT CONVERGENCE (APRIL 5-8, 2023), WHICH HAS BEEN A CRITICAL PART OF YOUTH MOVEMENT BUILDING FOR OVER 10 YEARS | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | We Act for Environmental Justice New York, NY | A | $75,000 | paid | TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND COLLABORATION AT THE 27TH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP27) AMONG CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCATES, GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS, AND MAINSTREAM ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | A | $70,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZING EFFORTS FOR A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE AND WORKERS AND IS FAST, EASY TO NAVIGATE, AND CONSISTENT | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | TO RECORD THE ORAL HISTORY FROM SIERRA CLUB VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND MEMBERS FOR PRESERVATION AT BANCROFT LIBRARY TO SERVE AS INVALUABLE HISTORICAL RESOURCES, OFFERING WISDOM FOR FUTURE LEADERS AND DOCUMENTING MISTAKES THAT SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Black Sustainability Atlanta, GA | A | $35,000 | paid | TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT FRONTLINE PARTNERS IN ATLANTA THAT ARE PURSUING THE CITY'S TRANSITION TO 100% CLEAN ENERGY | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Florida Rising Together Miami, FL | A | $30,000 | paid | TO BUILD POWER, ESPECIALLY IN FRONT-LINE COMMUNITIES, TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT TO 100% CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ALL | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Rio Grande Return Santa Fe, NM | A | $20,000 | paid | TO REPLANT NATIVE COTTONWOOD AND WILLOW AT ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY ALTERED AREAS OF THE SANTA FE RIVER USED YEARS AGO AS PART OF A GRAVEL MINING OPERATION | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Confluence Philanthropy New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE PRACTICE OF INVESTING BY ALIGNING CAPITAL WITH OUR COMMUNITY'S VALUES OF SUSTAINABILITY, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Sicangu Community Development Corporation Mission, SD | A | $10,500 | paid | FOR SPONSORSHIP OF SICANGU LAKOTA OYATE 7GEN IMPACT INVESTING SUMMIT (IN COOPERATION WITH THE ROSEBUD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) TO INTRODUCE INVESTORS, FUNDERS, AND PARTNERS TO THE 7GEN INVESTING FRAMEWORK | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Bike Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | A | $8,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF BIKE PITTSBURGH'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM STREETS TO MAKE BIKING AND WALKING COMMONPLACE FOR ALL PITTSBURGHERS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND REDUCE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CAR DEPENDENCE IN COMMUNITIES | 202322919349301827 |
| 2022 | Audubon Society of New York Inc Oyster Bay, NY | A | $6,300 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT SANCTUARY & AUDUBON CENTER'S FOR THE BIRDS! PROGRAM AT LANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN GLEN COVE, NY | 202322919349301827 |
| 2020 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | A | $78,715,562 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | The Partnership Project Washington, DC | A | $200,000 | paid | EQUITABLE AND JUST NATIONAL CLIMATE PLATFORM FORUM PROJECT TO SUPPORT TRUST-BUILDING BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND NATIONAL GROUP LEADERS, DEVELOP JOINTLY SUPPORTED AND LED NATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY IDEAS, AND IDENTIFY PATHWAYS FOR MORE INCLUSIVE NATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY DEVELOPMENTS | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | A | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF BUILDING EQUITY AND ALIGNMENT FOR IMPACT (BEA) TO BRING TOGETHER DYNAMIC GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING GROUPS, EFFECTIVE NATIONAL GREEN ORGANIZATIONS, AND INNOVATORS IN PHILANTHROPY | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Environmental Health Coalition National City, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | FOR THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE'S REGENERATE CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN TO CO-LEAD WITH THE SIERRA CLUB A CALIFORNIA GAS PLANT RETIREMENT CAMPAIGN ROOTED IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) PRINCIPLES AND COMMUNITIES | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | A | $88,600 | paid | THE NORMAN LEAR CENTER'S GOOD ENERGY PROJECT TO MAKE THE CLIMATE CRISIS A PREVAILING THEME IN FILM, TELEVISION, AND DIGITAL CONTENT BY SUPPORTING WRITERS, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, AND EXECUTIVES TO TELL MORE AND BETTER STORIES ABOUT THE BIGGEST STORY OF OUR TIME | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Community Initiatives Oakland, CA | A | $70,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FRONTLINE PARTNER ORGANIZATION CAPACITY TO CONDUCT PUBLIC EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD A STRONGER, MORE INFORMED BASE TO DEMAND CLIMATE JUSTICE IN OREGON | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | New Florida Majority Education Fund Miami, FL | A | $64,200 | paid | TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR 100% CLEAN ENERGY IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY WITH A FOCUS ON EQUITY | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Frack Action Fund Inc Kingston, NY | A | $60,000 | paid | TO FACILITATE WORK EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACTS OF FRACKING | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Washington Interfaith Network Washington, DC | A | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND MOVEMENT BUILDING IN WASHINGTON D.C., FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE, UTILITIES, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Partnership for Southern Equity Atlanta, GA | A | $50,000 | paid | TO GENERATE INVESTMENT IN ATLANTA'S FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES FOR A 100% CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION AND TO ADVANCE THE CREATION OF AN ATLANTA CLEAN ENERGY ADVISORY BOARD AND SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Sierra Foothills Audubon Society Grass Valley, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT - SIERRA FOOTHILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY'S PORTION OF FINAL ATTORNEY'S FEES FROM PLACER VINEYARDS DEVELOPMENT GROUP PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENT CONTRACT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION WITH SIERRA CLUB ET AL. V. COUNTY OF PLACER | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | TO RECORD THE ORAL HISTORY FROM SIERRA CLUB VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND MEMBERS FOR PRESERVATION AT BANCROFT LIBRARY TO SERVE AS INVALUABLE HISTORICAL RESOURCES, OFFERING WISDOM FOR FUTURE LEADERS AND DOCUMENTING MISTAKES THAT SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Clean Up the River Environment Montevideo, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH SIERRA CLUB'S BEYOND COAL CAMPAIGN TO RETIRE COAL PLANTS AND STOP COAL PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Turner Foundation Atlanta, GA | A | $26,000 | paid | GRANT REFUND FOR SC GEORGIA CHAPTER | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Protectores de Cuencas Yauco | A | $20,000 | paid | TO RECORD THE ORAL HISTORY FROM SIERRA CLUB VOLUNTEERS, STAFF, AND MEMBERS FOR PRESERVATION AT BANCROFT LIBRARY TO SERVE AS INVALUABLE HISTORICAL RESOURCES, OFFERING WISDOM FOR FUTURE LEADERS AND DOCUMENTING MISTAKES THAT SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Earth Island Institute Berkeley, CA | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO CONSERVE, PRESERVE, AND RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENT | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Climate Emergency Fund Beverly Hills, CA | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO FOCUS FUNDING ON RADICAL ACTION AS OPPOSED TO INCREMENTAL CHANGE BY FUNDING THE MOST IMPACTFUL CLIMATE ACTIVISTS WORKING TO DISRUPT THE STATUS QUO, INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME, AND FORCE POLICYMAKERS TO TAKE ACTION | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Coalition for Rainforest Nations New York, NY | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO CREATE SOUND AND LONG-LASTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, STRENGTHENED CAPACITY AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET REFORM IN A MANNER THAT ENHANCES TROPICAL FOREST STEWARDSHIP, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND GLOBAL CLIMATE STABILITY BY REVERSING THE DESTRUCTION OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | 350org Brooklyn, NY | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO BUILD A GLOBAL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO PROTECT OUR PLANET AND DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Clean Air Task Force Boston, MA | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO PUSH THE CHANGE IN TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICIES NEEDED TO GET TO A ZERO-EMISSIONS, HIGH-ENERGY PLANET AT AN AFFORDABLE COST | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Center for Carbon Removal DBA Carbon 180 Oakland, CA | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO BRING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS, POLICYMAKERS, AND BUSINESSES TO FUNDAMENTALLY RETHINK CARBON | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | A | $14,812 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO PURCHASE AND PROTECT THREATENED RAINFORESTS AND SAVE ENDANGERED WILDLIFE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS | 202123149349307492 |
| 2020 | Citizens' Climate Education Coronado, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO EDUCATE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE | 202123149349307492 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202620919349300112 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202502689349300025 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402829349301810 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322919349301827 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123149349307492 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/946069890.json.
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