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Environment grants for nonprofits in District of Columbia

2,189 private foundations reported 4,241 environment grants to organizations in District of Columbia on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $742.6M in all. 36 of them are based in District of Columbia.

Foundations2,189
Grants on record4,241
Total granted$742.6M
Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund environment in District of Columbia

20 of the 2,189: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of environment grants to District of Columbia organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

  • Amazonsmile Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 90 Total there $767K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
    • World Wildlife Fund Inc, Washington - General support$613,888
    • Ocean Conservancy Inc, Washington - General support$80,881
    • Environmental Working Group, Washington - General support$33,439

  • The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

    Menlo Park, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $625M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 84 Total there $43.1M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For the creativity in teaching and learning pooled fund$7,000,000
    • Windward Fund, Washington - For the methane hub$6,666,666
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For support of the fenomenal funds$2,000,000

  • The Ford Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $844.7M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 67 Total there $29.6M Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation…$2,103,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Core support to implement governance, management, strategies, grantmaking, and learning for the global…$1,791,667
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation…$1,500,000

  • Walton Family Foundation Inc

    Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 56 Total there $33.2M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - To support a financing and technical assistance program that will allow high-quality nonprofit curriculum…$12,504,469
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - To support the Colorado River Sustainability Campaign in providing coordination and leadership to Foundation…$2,400,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - To increase the number of career-connected learning models and approaches for historically disadvantaged…$2,100,000

  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $622.6M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 47 Total there $20.2M Typical grant $46,950 Describes how to apply
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Supporting the national collaborative for health equity in recruiting cohort 3 for the culture of health…$3,550,416
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Supporting the local solutions support center in countering abusive preemption, including evolving its own…$1,665,288
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Supporting the protect our care education fund in championing medicaid, expanded premium tax credits, and…$1,300,000

  • Freedom Together Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 43 Total there $43.1M Typical grant $500,000 Preselected recipients only
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Trusted elections fund$6,250,000
    • Windward Fund, Washington - Advancing environmental justice through the fund to build grassroots power$6,150,000
    • Windward Fund, Washington - Global methane hub's methane and environmental justice project$3,000,000

  • Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 36 Total there $35.8M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - To strengthen implementation of the conservation and markets initiative.$8,250,000
    • Ocean Conservancy Inc, Washington - To support and protect ecological hotspots and strengthen science-based fisheries management in the u.s.…$2,193,000
    • World Wildlife Fund Inc, Washington - To support the development of a global nature-based solutions platform.$1,930,000

  • Wilburforce Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $19.3M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 35 Total there $3.1M Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Environmental - alaska venture fund$250,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Environmental - salmonstate: transboundary conservation$250,000
    • The Wilderness Society, Washington - Environmental - community-based, landscape-scale conservation in the high divide and crown of the continent…$225,000

  • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

    Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $350M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 33 Total there $7.7M Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
    • Greenpeace Fund Inc, Washington - Environment and Science$900,000
    • Native Americans in Philanthropy, Washington - Environment and Science$500,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Just Societies$500,000

  • John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation

    Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 29 Total there $21.2M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Windward Fund, Washington - In support of the methane hub$5,000,000
    • Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, Washington - In support of general operations$2,000,000
    • League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Washington - To support local and statewide public education campaigns about clean energy benefits$2,000,000

  • The Heising-Simons Foundation

    Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 26 Total there $11.1M Typical grant $149,104 Preselected recipients only
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For the emerging bilingual collaborative$1,500,000
    • Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, Washington - For general support$1,200,000
    • International Council on Clean Transportation, Washington - For general support$1,000,000

  • Sequoia Climate Foundation

    Irvine, CA · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 25 Total there $28.9M Typical grant $1,000,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Clasp, Washington - To provide technical assistance support in the development of energy efficiency standards$4,250,000
    • International Council on Clean Transportation, Washington - To support public health through clean transportation efforts$3,500,000
    • League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Washington - To support clean energy development and education activities$3,000,000

  • The Kresge Foundation

    Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $170M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 25 Total there $6.5M Typical grant $140,000 Describes how to apply
    • Windward Fund, Washington - Project support to strengthen the capacity of grassroots leaders to advance equitable climate and clean…$650,000
    • Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, Washington - Project support grant to build the capacity of organizations to advance climate and clean energy practices$600,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Project project grant support to serve as the intermediate for a funder collaborative.$600,000

  • W K Kellogg Foundation

    Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $303.9M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 22 Total there $5.7M Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Promise of an Equitable Future$1,000,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Promise of an Equitable Future$500,000
    • Windward Fund, Washington - Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems$500,000

  • The Rockefeller Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 21 Total there $7.4M Typical grant $170,914 Preselected recipients only
    • Atlantic Council of the United States Inc, Washington - For use by its adrienne arsht-rockefeller foundation resilience center in support of identifying,…$1,500,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - In support of developing and distributing epidemic intelligence software to help establish a more coherent…$1,000,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - In support of democratizing and reimagining the use of data to tackle society?s greatest challenges and…$800,000

  • The McKnight Foundation

    Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $145.9M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 20 Total there $8.1M Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
    • Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund, Washington DC - for general operating support$2,000,000
    • Rewiring America Inc, Washington - to advance equitable electrification in the Midwest through place-based demonstration projects and policy…$2,000,000
    • Windward Fund, Washington - For program support$1,000,000

  • Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Environment grants in DC 18 Total there $9.2M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Windward Fund, Washington - Advancing civic engagement and expanding economic opportunity$2,950,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Advancing civic engagement$2,000,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - Advancing civic engagement$1,000,000

  • The Marisla Foundation

    Laguna Beach, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $46.7M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 18 Total there $5M Typical grant $75,000 Describes how to apply
    • Oceana Inc, Washington - General support$2,300,000
    • Center for Climate Integrity, Washington - General support$1,000,000
    • Environmental Working Group, Washington - General support$300,000

  • The Schmidt Family Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $185.4M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 17 Total there $5.9M Typical grant $130,000 Describes how to apply
    • Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, Washington - Centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement, encouraging a just transition away from fossil…$1,433,928
    • Oo Project, Washington - Ocean stewardship and research$856,666
    • Greenpeace Fund Inc, Washington - Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, strengthening civic engagement$850,000

  • Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $60.4M in 2024
    Environment grants in DC 17 Total there $2.7M Typical grant $60,000 Describes how to apply
    • Georgetown University, Washington - For the georgetown climate center$500,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For its project, the partnership funds$350,000
    • New Venture Fund, Washington - For its trusted elections fund$300,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

District of Columbia organizations that received environment grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

OrganizationFundersGrants total
New Venture Fund
Washington
20$130,807,530
Windward Fund
Washington
14$40,513,260
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
Washington
7$5,652,613
Partnership Project Inc
Washington
7$4,430,000
United Nations Foundation Inc
Washington
7$2,273,500
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Washington
6$10,721,419
Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund
Washington
6$7,720,000
World Resources Institute
Washington
6$4,752,288
Ocean Conservancy Inc
Washington
6$4,267,306
Sunrise Movement Education Fund
Washington
6$1,977,809

How to use this list

A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in District of Columbia that we classify as environment, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.

Of these 2,189 foundations, 465 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.