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Nonprofits / California

Who funds Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs?

Calabasas, California · EIN 954116679

117 private foundations reported grants to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs in Calabasas, California totaling $21.2 million across 183 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Freedom Together Foundation, with $2.6 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs

The 100 largest of 117 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
Transforming systems through community-led design2$2.6 million
The California Endowment
California · 2024
People's climate innovation center - building power for health17$2.0 million
The Ford Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Core support for sankofa to educate, motivate and activate artists and allies in service of grassroots movements and equitable change5$1.4 million
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York · 2023
Advancing human rights7$1.3 million
The Heising-Simons Foundation
California · 2024
For interrupting criminalization9$1.2 million
The Kresge Foundation
Michigan · 2024 · accepts applications
Project support grant to deepen capacity, collaboration, and alignment in the field of equitable climate resilience3$950,590
The Schmidt Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Working towards a resilient and equitable food system, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels, centering unrepresented voices in the environmental movement, strengthening civic engagement, protecting human rights (us or general)1$857,500
Crankstart Foundation
California · 2024
For wren collective to support the indigent defense initiative1$850,000
Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2024
To build a network of sheriffs to pilot and evaluate policy innovations, workshop policy and research needs, and serve as a launchpad for an independent organization of solutions-oriented sheriffs.5$823,193
Surdna Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$750,000
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for women on the rise ga2$650,000
Clif Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Revitalize the Environment1$625,000
Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation
California · 2024
To support long COVID programs1$575,000
Gates Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Empower women and girls1$401,100
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
80611 supporting the healing histories project in building solidarity to interrupt harmful systems of care, 2023-20253$332,500
The Anders Foundation
Washington · 2025
N/a1$300,000
Volo Foundation
Florida · 2024
Genral purpose1$275,000
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
Program support1$251,862
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For heart forward la, a project of social and environmental entrepreneurs inc., to educate policymakers about innovative mental health models for people experiencing homelessness2$251,000
Arcus Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for snapco to advance safety.5$239,500
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Michigan · 2024
To build and implement a community resource exchange to support organizations in the Global South impacted by energy and infrastructure finance.1$200,000
Growald Climate Fund Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
Project support1$200,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For building equity and alignment for environmental justice2$200,000
The Tow Foundation Inc
Connecticut · 2025
Connecticut justice alliance3$176,500
The Marisla Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$175,000
Woodcock Foundation
New York · 2023
General support2$175,000
The Sprocket Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2023
Unrestricted charitable grant1$155,000
Muller Family Foundation
California · 2024
Funds are donated without restriction on usage1$135,000
John S and James L Knight Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
To train local journalists on high-quality methods used to cover crime, law and justice in ways that educate their readers to empower them to arrive at well informed decisions.1$133,125
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Building equity and alignment initiative2$125,000
Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc
Vermont · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$120,000
Town Branch Foundation
Arkansas · 2024
To serve as fiscal sponsor for Opportunities Exchange to pilot a business coaching program with early childhood providers aimed at streamlining costs to improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood education in Arkansas1$116,720
The Schooner Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Global Design Initiative1$100,000
Park Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Project support1$100,000
The Annenberg Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
The wildlife crossing fund1$100,000
Samueli Foundation
California · 2024
Supporting the orange county social enterprise accelerator pilot program1$100,000
CS Fund
California · 2024
In defense of movements1$100,000
Durfee Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Trust-based philanthropy1$100,000
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Teach2$95,000
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Formerly incarcerated, convicted people and families movement - national network of civil and human rights organizations working to end mass incarceration.3$87,500
Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation
California · 2024
Project Operating Support : People's Collective fo r Enviromental Justice3$86,000
Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
General operating1$80,000
Hill-Snowdon Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024
Project support2$80,000
The Passport Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Californians for Pesticide Reform1$80,000
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc
North Carolina · 2024
North carolina black leadership and organizing collective: bloc power rising project1$70,000
Vista Hermosa Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Tierra nativa grant1$70,000
Claneil Foundation Inc
Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$65,000
Northlight Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Support organization's programs & activities1$60,000
The Klungness Family Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2023
The Bee Conservancy Program1$50,000
Heineman Foundation for Research Educational
New York · 2024
General program operations1$50,000
The William H Donner Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$50,000
The Smith Family Foundation Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
General support of charity1$50,000
Woods Fund of Chicago
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support1$50,000
The Irving Harris Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating support1$50,000
The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024 · accepts applications
support for Women on the Rise GA2$50,000
Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
District of Columbia · 2024 · accepts applications
To support general operations for rise for youth1$50,000
Stupski Foundation
California · 2024
To support the Brown Issues project.1$50,000
Leland Fikes Foundation Inc
Texas · 2024
General support for teach: training in early abortion for comprehensive healthcare1$50,000
The McCune Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Pesticide reform movement in santa barbara county2$50,000
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support the Alianza for Opportunity youth justice data development agenda1$45,000
Patagoniaorg
California · 2024
To support environmental projects.1$35,000
Stranahan Foundation
Ohio · 2024
Soft landing missoula1$35,000
John M Lloyd Foundation
California · 2024
Project support2$35,000
The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2024
Local clean energy alliance1$35,000
Belvedere Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024
An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.1$30,221
Acorn Foundation
California · 2025
General support1$30,000
Tungare Manohar Family Foundation
New Jersey · 2024
To provide support to start-up nonprofits1$25,000
William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Inc
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support for building equity and alignment for environmental justice1$25,000
Patricia Bragg Foundation
California · 2025
General support for charity's purpose1$25,000
The Ceres Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating support for miry's list to provide a mechanism for people to directly help new arrival refugee families with the incredible challenge or resettlement in the united states1$25,000
The Deutsch Foundation
California · 2024
General operating support1$25,000
The Aileen Getty Foundation
Nevada · 2024
Mission of heart forward la1$20,000
The Sprunk Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
Soft Landing Missoula Fund1$20,000
Freeman Foundation
District of Columbia · 2025
HEAL Project1$17,500
Mathhappens Foundation
Texas · 2024
$4,800 of the funding helped supply both durable and consumable materials to provide interactive models for attendees at math festivals in six title 1 schools in the san jose, ca area and $9,600 funded another 12 math festivals. Mathhappens foundation funded a total of 18 math festivals. They are free, non-competitive math festivals where students explore math through hands-on puzzles, games, and problem-solving activities.1$14,400
Pritzker Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Research and education on early childhood development1$12,500
Eutopia Foundation
Delaware · 2023
General & Unrestricted1$12,007
The California Wellness Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For project support of the tribal peoples empowerment project to promote a just, peaceful, healthy, and balanced existence for diverse communities of black, indigenous, and other persons of color (bipoc), lgbtq+ and two-spirit peoples in california.2$11,500
The James Irvine Foundation
California · 2024
To support environmental justice in CA3$10,500
Green Leaf Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025 · accepts applications
General1$10,000
The New-Land Foundation Inc
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Environment1$10,000
Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Nebraska · 2025
Opportunities exchange project support1$10,000
21st Century Ilgwu Heritage Fund
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To support the students for international labor solidarity in its campaign to build student outreach and a movement in solidarity with workers in thailand against labor exploitation by us companies.1$10,000
AEC Trust
Delaware · 2024
Taking Care of Our Own1$10,000
The Sandy River Charitable Foundation
Maine · 2024
Long table harvest1$10,000
George W & Amy Newman Foundation
New York · 2025
To fund normal operations1$10,000
Tr Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr UA Magnolia Trust Company Trustee
Tennessee · 2025
Unrestricted1$10,000
Champions of Love Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024
General1$10,000
776 Foundation
Florida · 2024
To Support birth FUND1$10,000
The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.1$7,500
The Hyams Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Membership dues1$5,000
The Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Release aging people in prison campaign (rapp)1$5,000
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
Charitable1$5,000
Joy Foundation
Colorado · 2024
General support1$5,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Discretionary1$5,000
Ping Wu and Che Sui Family Foundation Inc
Texas · 2025
Charity1$5,000
Reissa Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Birth FUND1$5,000
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general support of mental health programs and services1$5,000
Milano Foundation Inc
California · 2025
General1$3,000
The Leever Foundation
Virginia · 2025
Program support1$3,000

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.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Calabasas. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs?

Freedom Together Foundation, The California Endowment, The Ford Foundation, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc and The Heising-Simons Foundation, and 112 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs get from foundations?

$21.2 million in 183 reported grants from 117 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Ford Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Schmidt Family Foundation, Surdna Foundation Inc and Public Welfare Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Calabasas