Cloud Mountain Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 04-3493352 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$4.5M
Organizations funded104
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$120.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
85% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| True North Research | Encinitas, CA | Environmental | $250,000 |
| Science & Envir Health Network | Eugene, OR | Environmental | $210,000 |
| Grassroots Fund | Newmarket, NH | Environmental | $200,000 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | New York, NY | Civic | $177,000 |
| Bold Alliance | Doniphan, NE | Civic | $150,000 |
| Cder | Beltsville, MD | Civic | $150,000 |
| Center for Media & Democracy | Madison, WI | News and information | $100,000 |
| New World Found Fracking Fund | New York, NY | Environmental | $100,000 |
| New World Foundation | New York, NY | Civic | $100,000 |
| Story of Stuff | Berkeley, CA | Environmental | $90,000 |
| The Other 98 Action | Portland, OR | Civic | $85,000 |
| Unkoch My Campusessential Information | Washington, DC | Environmental | $85,000 |
| Deep South Ctr for Environmetal Justice | New Orleans, LA | Environmental | $60,000 |
| Gaia | Berkeley, CA | Environmental | $60,000 |
| Lousiana Bucket Brigade | New Orleans, LA | Environmental | $60,000 |
| Project of Government Oversight | Washington, DC | Civic | $60,000 |
| Western Mining Action Network | Billings, MT | Environmental | $60,000 |
| American Promise Education Fund | Concord, MA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Berkshire Nat'l Resources Council | Pittsfield, MA | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Coming Clean | Brattleboro, VT | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Curious Communicationsl Flanders | New York, NY | Media & information | $50,000 |
| Datakind | Brooklyn, NY | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Institute for Public Accuracy & Expose Facts | Oakland, CA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Ironbound Community Corp | Newark, NJ | Civic | $50,000 |
| Mountain Watershed Assoc | Melcroft, PA | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Oil Change Institute | Washington, DC | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Protect Dissent Networkpiper Fund | Waltham, MA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Schumacher Center for a New Economics | Great Barrington, MA | Civic | $50,000 |
| Sheffield Land Trust | Sheffield, MA | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Solidaire | Amherst, MA | Civic | $50,000 |
| West Virginia Rivers Coalition | Charleston, WV | Environmental | $50,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | Environment | $45,000 |
| Food & Water Watch | Washington, DC | Environmental | $45,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Civic | $45,000 |
| Center for Common Ground | Ladysmith, VA | Civic | $40,000 |
| Earthworks | Washington, DC | Environmental | $40,000 |
| Free Speech for People | Austin, TX | Civic | $40,000 |
| Justice Through Music | Bethesda, MD | Civic | $40,000 |
| Lead Agency | Miami, OK | Environmental | $40,000 |
| Palast Investigative Fund | Los Angeles, CA | News & information | $40,000 |
| Soul Fire Farm Institute | Petersburgh, NY | Environmental | $40,000 |
| Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund | Austin, TX | Environmental | $40,000 |
| Third Act Education Fund | Nassau, NY | Environmental | $40,000 |
| Greenpeace Fund | Washington, DC | Environmental | $35,000 |
| Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | Minneapolis, MN | Civic | $35,000 |
| Netroots Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Civic | $35,000 |
| Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League | North Myrtle Beach, SC | Environmental | $30,000 |
| Delaware Riverkeeper Network | Bristol, PA | Environmental | $30,000 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | Media & information | $30,000 |
| Make Art Not War | Pasadena, CA | Civic; creative art | $30,000 |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | News & information | $30,000 |
| Socm | Knoxville, TN | Civic | $30,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Boone, NC | Environmental | $25,000 |
| Audit USA | Tucson, AZ | Civic | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Community Land Trust | Great Barrington, MA | Environmental | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action Team | Pittsfield, MA | Environmental | $25,000 |
| Beyond Plastics at Bennington College | Bennington, VT | Environmental | $25,000 |
| Celdf | Mercersburg, PA | Civic | $25,000 |
| Center for Responsive Politics | Washington, DC | Civic | $25,000 |
| Clean Water for North Carolina | Asheville, NC | Environmental | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 104 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($40,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,542,000 | 105 |
| 2023 | $6,457,500 | 110 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513159349102771
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3493352
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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