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Grants awarded

Who does United States Energy Foundation fund?

United States Energy Foundation has awarded $637 million across 2,806 grants to 1,045 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in environment. Its typical grant is $110,000, with most between $50,000 and $235,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $125,000 versus $56,730 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$636.9M
Typical grant
$110K
Grantees
1,045
Grants
2,806
Years
2020–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 1,045 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Support
Climate Power $21.0M120242024DC
Fund for a Better Future INC $20.0M120232023CA
Advanced Energy Economy Institute $11.7M52020–20242024DC
Conservative Energy Network $10.3M52020–20242024MI
The Partnership Project INC $10.1M52020–20242024DC
S Sustainable Markets Foundation $7.8M52020–20242024NY
Fresh Energy $7.0M52020–20242024MN
Tides Foundation $5.6M52020–20242024CA
West Harlem Environmental Action INC $5.5M52020–20242024NY
Western Resource Advocates $5.4M52020–20242024CO
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund $5.3M52020–20242024DC
Rocky Mountain Institute $5.1M52020–20242024CO
Potential Energy Coalition INC $5.1M22022–20232023NY
Energy Action Fund $5.0M52020–20242024CA
Western Conservation Foundation $5.0M52020–20242024CO
Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest $5.0M52020–20242024IL
New York University $4.8M52020–20242024NY
Natural Resources Defense Council INC $4.8M52020–20242024NY
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INC $4.7M52020–20242024NY
Clean Grid Alliance (fna Wind on the Wires) $4.7M52020–20242024MN
C Colorado State University Office of Sponsored Programs $4.7M52020–20242024— —
American Lung Association $4.6M52020–20242024IL
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs INC $4.6M42021–20242024CA
Goodpower Education Fund INC $4.4M52020–20242024MA
Solar United Neighbors INC $4.3M52020–20242024DC
Greenlining Institute $4.2M52020–20242024CA
Sierra Club Foundation $4.2M52020–20242024CA
Bluegreen Alliance Foundation $4.0M52020–20242024MN
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project LLC $3.9M52020–20242024CO
C Cub Consumer Education and Research Fund $3.8M52020–20242024IL
Ceres INC $3.8M52020–20242024MA
Windward Fund $3.7M52020–20242024DC
Institute for Market Transformation INC $3.5M52020–20242024DC
Regulatory Assistance Project $3.5M52020–20242024VT
The Ohio Environmental Council $3.5M52020–20242024OH
Tides Center $3.4M52020–20242024CA
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated $3.4M52020–20242024NY
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies $3.3M52020–20242024CA
United Nations Foundation INC $3.2M42020–20242024DC
Resource Media a Nonprofit Corporation $3.1M52020–20242024OR
Utility Information Alliance $3.1M22023–20242024WA
Gridlab INC $2.9M52020–20242024CA
The Union of Concerned Scientists INC $2.7M52020–20242024MA
Clean Wisconsin INC $2.7M52020–20242024WI
Clean Energy Buyers Association $2.6M52020–20242024DC
Occidental College $2.5M32020–20232023CA
Environmental Health Coalition $2.5M52020–20242024CA
Vote Solar $2.5M52020–20242024CA
Coalition for Green Capital $2.5M42020–20232023DC
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy $2.3M52020–20242024TN
Elevate Energy $2.3M52020–20242024IL
North Carolina Conservation Network $2.3M52020–20242024NC
C Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund INC $2.3M52020–20242024IN
Institute for Energy Innovation $2.3M52020–20242024MI
Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development $2.3M52020–20242024MN
Urban Sustainability Directors Network $2.2M62020–20242024NC
Southeast Energy Efficiencyalliance INC $2.1M52020–20242024GA
Virginia Organizing INC $2.1M62020–20242024VA
Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund $2.0M52020–20242024SC
Public Citizen Foundation INC $2.0M52020–20242024DC
Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy $2.0M52020–20242024DC
Southern Environmental Law Center $2.0M52020–20242024VA
Iowa Environmental Council $2.0M52020–20242024IA
Georgetown University $2.0M52020–20242024DC
D Deep South Center for Environmental Justice $2.0M52020–20242024LA
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Foundation $2.0M52020–20242024CA
Clean Air Task Force INC $1.9M52020–20242024MA
R Street Institute $1.9M52020–20242024DC
American Council on Renewable Energy-Acore $1.9M52020–20242024DC
Faith in Place $1.9M52020–20242024IL
Georgia Conservation Voters Education Fund INC $1.9M52020–20242024GA
North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association $1.9M52020–20242024NC
Clean Air Council $1.8M52020–20242024PA
Nw Energy Coalition $1.8M52020–20242024WA
Climate Jobs National Resource Center INC $1.8M42020–20242024NY
Climate Solutions $1.8M52020–20242024WA
Clean Energy Works $1.8M42021–20242024DC
R Renew Missouri Advocates $1.7M52020–20242024MO
Earthjustice $1.7M52020–20242024CA
Michigan Environmental Council $1.7M52020–20242024MI
Ohio Citizen Action Education Fund $1.7M52020–20242024OH
Mi Familia Vota Education Fund $1.7M52020–20242024AZ
Alliance for Affordable Energy $1.7M52020–20242024LA
The Energy Efficiency Alliance $1.7M52020–20242024PA
Calstart INC $1.6M52020–20242024CA
Lawyers for Good Government INC $1.6M22023–20242024DC
Community Initiatives $1.6M42021–20242024CA
Communities for a Better Environment $1.6M52020–20242024CA
Clean Water Fund $1.6M52020–20242024DC
Yale University $1.6M52020–20242024CT
E Evergreen Collaborative $1.6M32022–20242024WA
Conservation Colorado Education Fund $1.5M52020–20242024CO
Voto Latino Foundation INC $1.5M32022–20242024DC
Virginia Conservation Network $1.5M52020–20242024VA
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities $1.5M22023–20242024DC
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund $1.5M52020–20242024IL
Environment America Research and Policy Center INC $1.4M52021–20242024CO
Interstate Renewable Energy Council $1.4M52020–20242024NY
J Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy Incorporated $1.4M52020–20242024DC
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability $1.4M52020–20242024CA

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