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Who funds Earthworks?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 521557765

26 private foundations reported grants to Earthworks in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $2.8 million across 26 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, with $500,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Earthworks that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Earthworks's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Earthworks

All 26 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
To reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations through community empowerment1$500,000
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
Protecting outdoor air quality from oil, gas, and mining1$500,000
Waverley Street Foundation
California · 2024
General Operating Support1$425,000
The Schmidt Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels1$360,000
True North Foundation
California · 2024
General support/ circuit rider program/ alaska program1$250,000
Ladybug Foundation Inc
Colorado · 2024
General Operating Support1$200,000
Park Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Project support1$100,000
The Marisla Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$100,000
Tortuga Charitable Foundation
New Jersey · 2025
Charitable1$75,000
The Scherman Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Program/project support1$50,000
Cloud Mountain Foundation
New York · 2024
Environmental1$40,000
The Overbrook Foundation
New York · 2024
General Operating Support1$40,000
Aria Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General operating purposes1$30,000
Sacharuna Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Exempt purpose1$25,000
EcoTrust
Minnesota · 2025
Unrestricted general operating support1$15,000
Leaves of Grass Fund
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable1$12,000
The William C Bullitt Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Conservation/ environment1$10,000
The Mancheski Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General purpose1$10,000
Fred and Maxine Rumack Family Foundation
New York · 2024
To aid in charity1$10,000
Isdell Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Envrionmental Conservation1$8,760
CSP Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Charitable1$5,000
The Fanwood Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$1,300
Arnold Foundation
Texas · 2025
Environmental Advocacy1$1,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$633
The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private Foundation
Massachusetts · 2023 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$250
Analog Devices Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$51

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 Earthworks?

John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Waverley Street Foundation, The Schmidt Family Foundation and True North Foundation, and 21 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Earthworks get from foundations?

$2.8 million in 26 reported grants from 26 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Schmidt Family Foundation, Park Foundation Inc, The Marisla Foundation, The Scherman Foundation Inc and Isdell Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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