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Who funds Climateworks Foundation?

San Francisco, California · EIN 262303250

21 private foundations reported grants to Climateworks Foundation in San Francisco, California totaling $93.1 million across 46 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, with $24.6 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Climateworks Foundation

All 21 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support8$24.6 million
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Environment and Science6$24.3 million
Sergey Brin Family Foundation
California · 2024
General operating support4$14.3 million
Sequoia Climate Foundation
California · 2023
To support research and education to further climate finance efforts4$11.0 million
The Klarman Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for the FPC collaborative1$4.0 million
Margaret A Cargill Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Supporting communities to reduce and reverse tropical forest loss3$3.0 million
Crankstart Foundation
California · 2024
To decarbonize maritime shipping1$2.0 million
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
California · 2024
To advance the designation of public lands in the amazon to secure forest protection and the territorial rights of indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities.2$1.8 million
Grantham Foundation for the Protection
Massachusetts · 2024
Climate science & policy research1$1.3 million
Skyline Foundation
California · 2024
Clean cooling collaborative2$1.3 million
10X Better Foundation
California · 2024
General public support1$1.0 million
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
To advance climate finance2$950,000
Growald Climate Fund Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
Project support2$913,000
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation
California · 2025
Forests, people, climate initiative1$800,000
The Zegar Family Foundation
New York · 2024
General purpose contribution1$500,000
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation
Texas · 2024
Program/project support1$500,000
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Agricultural development1$400,000
The Rockefeller Foundation
New York · 2024
General support1$250,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Community forward dac implemenation in california1$250,000
Scarlet Charitable Trust
Massachusetts · 2024
General & unrestricted1$20,000
Gaia Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General Support2$4,500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Climateworks Foundation?

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Sergey Brin Family Foundation, Sequoia Climate Foundation and The Klarman Family Foundation, and 16 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Climateworks Foundation get from foundations?

$93.1 million in 46 reported grants from 21 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Klarman Family Foundation, Gates Foundation and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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