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Grants paid by Sierra Club Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 94-6069890 · Oakland, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C300
In tax year 2020, Sierra Club Foundation (EIN 94-6069890) reported 24 grants paid totaling $79,817,858. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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