Well Told Grants

Nonprofits / District of Columbia

Who funds Resources for the Future?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 530220900

15 private foundations reported grants to Resources for the Future in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $2.6 million across 18 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Alfred P Sloan Foundation, with $630,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Resources for the Future that accept applications

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

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Foundations that fund Resources for the Future

All 15 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To advance the evaluation of recent federal clean energy funding programs and policies2$630,000
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support3$510,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$400,000
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Illinois · 2024
In support of general operations1$400,000
Sall Family Foundation
North Carolina · 2024
General operating support1$350,000
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc
District of Columbia · 2025 · accepts applications
Lowering expectations of the size of human population1$140,000
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation
New York · 2024
For application to the climate economics and policy program1$50,000
The Cedars Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024
General use.1$40,000
The Warburg Pincus Foundation
New York · 2024
Donation for independent research in economics and other social sciences.1$30,000
Advocates for Climate Innovation
New York · 2025
Unrestricted general institutional support1$25,000
Krehbiel Family Foundation
Illinois · 2023
General Support1$20,000
Richard and Diane Schmalensee Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Charitable-unrestricted1$10,000
Volo Foundation
Florida · 2024
Carbon pricing initiative1$10,000
The Kroon Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2025
General1$5,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$31

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 Resources for the Future?

Alfred P Sloan Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation and Sall Family Foundation, and 10 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Resources for the Future get from foundations?

$2.6 million in 18 reported grants from 15 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Alfred P Sloan Foundation, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust and Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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