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Who funds The Energy Foundation
EIN 94-3126848 · San Francisco, CA
The Energy Foundation of San Francisco, CA (EIN 94-3126848) was named as a grant recipient by 33 funders in 91 grants paid totaling $329,458,723 in tax years 2017–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$329,458,723
91 grants paid
Funders
33
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2017–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$21,825,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 99 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,610,000 | paid | DAF - Environment | 202621249349302197 |
| 2025 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202610979349100526 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $45,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $30,000,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Climate Imperative Foundation | Energy Foundation China (efc) San Francisco, CA | A | $29,750,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | 202543179349301634 |
| 2024 | Climateworks Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $12,759,098 | paid | TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ($750,000); TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES ($1,670,000); SUSTAINABLE MARITIME SHIPPING ($1,300,000); THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ($8,839,098); FOR CLIMATE-RELATED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ($200,000) | 202512959349301466 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $7,000,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $3,423,333 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202513159349305886 |
| 2024 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $3,000,000 | paid | TO IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH CLIMATE MITIGATION ACTIVITIES | 202542869349100134 |
| 2024 | Growald Climate Fund Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202512549349101116 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | FOR GREEN FINANCE WORK TO SUPPORT SUBNATIONAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN CHINA | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $650,000 | paid | OHIO KEY STATES PROGRAM | 202533169349100313 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | FOR THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202501059349101080 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202541069349300729 |
| 2023 | Climate Imperative Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $27,000,000 | paid | To support analysis and education about clean and healthy transportation policies | 202443189349309969 |
| 2023 | Climateworks Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $9,533,968 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202423029349302122 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $7,600,000 | paid | Environment and Science | 202433199349102603 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $7,000,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $4,000,000 | paid | General Support | 202413199349106426 |
| 2023 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000,000 | paid | TO ADDRESS THE NEXUS OF ENERGY SECURITY, GROWTH, AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202422899349101117 |
| 2023 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $2,000,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT | 202422899349101117 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,640,000 | paid | FOR A ZERO-EMISSION ROAD FREIGHT PROGRAM | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,500,000 | paid | FOR INDUSTRY DECARBONIZATION ROADMAP AND COMMUNICATIONS | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | Growald Climate Fund Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402789349100305 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $650,000 | approved, future | Operating support. | 202433179349101953 |
| 2023 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202401019349100620 |
| 2023 | Caerus Foundation Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $500,000 | paid | Environmental Priorities in Wisconsin in 2024 | 202443189349104119 |
| 2023 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $350,000 | paid | Operating support. | 202433179349101953 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | 202412739349300401 |
| 2023 | Texas Clean Energy Coalition | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $706 | paid | RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT FUNDS | 202401229349101965 |
| 2022 | Climate Imperative Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $18,500,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION ABOUT CLEAN AND HEALTHY CITIES, A SAFE CLIMATE FUTURE AND CLEAN AND HEALTHY TRANSPORTATION POLICIES | 202313199349309541 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $13,226,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $13,226,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $8,000,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $7,720,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT DECARBONIZATION OF THE POWER AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS | 202342879349100304 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $5,750,000 | paid | CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | Windward Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,350,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | 202323149349302457 |
| 2022 | Growald Climate Fund Inc | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,100,000 | paid | CLIMATE | 202323199349102752 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $1,000,000 | paid | FOR ZERO-EMISSION ROAD FREIGHT PROGRAM | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $650,000 | approved, future | Operating support. | 202333189349102508 |
| 2022 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $650,000 | paid | Operating support | 202333189349102508 |
| 2022 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202341049349100539 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $450,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $350,000 | approved, future | Operating support. | 202333189349102508 |
| 2022 | Caerus Foundation Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $300,000 | paid | Environment Initiatives 2023 | 202313199349110151 |
| 2022 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | Operating support | 202333189349102508 |
| 2022 | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | Energy Foundation China San Francisco, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | CRUX PROJECT | 202333199349311033 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | FOR EF'S CHINA FIELD CAPACITY IN PUBLIC COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | US China Business Council | The Energy Foundation Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | LOW CARBON FELLOWSHIP | 202333179349309683 |
| 2021 | Climate Imperative Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $23,327,000 | paid | DECARBONIZING CHINAS TRANSPORTATION SECTOR ZERO-EMISSIONS ROAD TRANSPORT IN CHINA | 202310679349301426 |
| 2021 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | in support of general operations of Energy Foundation China | 202340929349100004 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $400,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Orange County Community Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $250,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE | 202231319349303268 |
| 2021 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202232869349100313 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | ENV. ADVOCACY | 202231249349302368 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $12,000,000 | approved, future | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $8,261,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $7,000,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $6,000,000 | paid | CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | 202113199349106626 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $6,000,000 | paid | FOR ENERGY FOUNDATION CHINA | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | Robertson Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $6,000,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR SOUTHEAST PROGRAM. | 202132869349100533 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000,000 | paid | in support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,300,000 | paid | DAF - Environment | 202141249349301979 |
| 2020 | Orange County Community Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,000,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE | 202141329349303684 |
| 2020 | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $1,535,309 | paid | CRUX PROJECT | 202113199349321446 |
| 2020 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | in support of general operations of Energy Foundation China. | 202133169349104553 |
| 2020 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | Racial Equity into the Climate Change movement. | 202143149349101649 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,000,000 | approved, future | FOR PROMOTING THE ELECTRIFICATION OF MEDIUM AND HEAVYDUTY VEHICLES IN CHINA | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $864,198 | paid | CLIMATE & ENERGY OUTREACH | 202123199349107482 |
| 2020 | High Tide Foundation (fka Overlook International Foundation Inc) | Energy Foundation International San Francisco, CA | D | $640,500 | paid | reducing pollution | 202113199349109361 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $625,000 | approved, future | FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $625,000 | paid | FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE | 202123079349101542 |
| 2020 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $550,000 | paid | Ohio Key State Program | 202143149349101649 |
| 2020 | The George Gund Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $550,000 | approved, future | Ohio Key State Program | 202143149349101649 |
| 2020 | Jewish Communal Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | General support | 202110399349300631 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202112719349100876 |
| 2020 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS RELATED TO CARBON PRICING POLICIES IN CANADA AND CHINA. | 202123169349104257 |
| 2020 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS RELATED TO CARBON PRICING POLICIES IN CANADA AND CHINA. | 202320879349100867 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202143169349311614 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | ENV. ADVOCACY | 202131329349300728 |
| 2020 | Branson Family Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | Environmental protection | 202141249349100839 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $8,712,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $3,300,000 | paid | DAF - Environment | 202011239349300701 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,500,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Jewish Communal Fund | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $492,500 | paid | General Support | 202000429349300605 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ILLINOIS CLEAN JOBS COALITION COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH STRATEGY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUTURE ENERGY JOBS ACT. | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202010629349100806 |
| 2018 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $6,800,000 | paid | DAF -Environment | 201920999349301252 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $2,900,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $400,000 | paid | General | 201920689349100402 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | DEVELOPS A FEJA COMMUNICATIONS PLAN THAT ENSURES CHICAGO AREA RESIDENTS AND POLICYMAKERS UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS OF THE NEW LAW AND THE IMPERATIVE TO IMPLEMENT IT FULLY. | 201932249349300348 |
| 2018 | The Indianapolis Foundation Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | IN energy program support | 201942959349300944 |
| 2018 | The Lulu Foundation | Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF A STRONG, CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY. | 201931339349101348 |
| 2018 | James and Elizabeth Pickman Foundation Inc | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201900669349100310 |
| 2017 | Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | The Energy Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $1,561,111 | paid | FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; FURTHERANCE OF RELATED RESEARCH, AWARENESS AND POLICY | 201900529349100010 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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