FUNDER
CURRENTS PRIVATE FOUNDATION
23recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 64% of giving in California
Footprint
A local funder — 64% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 8 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, KS, MT, NY.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATION | SAINT HELENA, CA | program funder | 5 |
| THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION | PALO ALTO, CA | program funder | 5 |
| THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 4 |
| BALGLEY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | PALM BCH GDNS, FL | program funder | 3 |
| BUILDERS INITIATIVE | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION | LOS ALTOS, CA | large program funder | 3 |
| FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | program funder | 3 |
| FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 3 |
| LEAVES OF GRASS FUND | LINCOLN, MA | program funder | 3 |
| LISA AND DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 3 |
| PATAGONIAORG | large program funder | 3 | |
| RAY C ANDERSON FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | program funder | 3 |
| SIMPLE GENEROSITY FOUNDATION | CAPE ELIZ, ME | program funder | 3 |
| THE MARISLA FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | program funder | 3 |
| WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | large program funder | 3 |
| 1111 FOUNDATION | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | program funder | 2 |
| APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| DEBRA CARROLL AND DONALD DUFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| DEVONWOOD FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 2 |
| F B HERON FOUNDATION | NEW HAVEN, CT | program funder | 2 |
| FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | program funder | 2 |
| FIREDOLL FOUNDATION | WALNUT CREEK, CA | program funder | 2 |
| FLORA L THORNTON FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | program funder | 2 |
| FORD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP | DC | 6 | 2024 | $90,000 |
| EARTHJUSTICE | CA | 6 | 2024 | $85,000 |
| AS YOU SOW | CA | 6 | 2024 | $50,000 |
| BIG BLUE & YOU INC | FL | 2 | 2022 | $25,000 |
| CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | CA | 2 | 2021 | $45,000 |
| THE 5 GYRES INSTITUTE | CA | 4 | 2021 | $40,000 |
| COLLECTIVE FOOD WORKS INC | NY | 1 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| KISS THE GROUND | CA | 1 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROJECT | CA | 1 | 2021 | $20,000 |
| LONG NOW FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2021 | $15,000 |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATION | CA | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| PROTECT OUR WINTERS | CO | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE | MT | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE INC | CA | 1 | 2021 | $10,000 |
| BUCKMINSTER FULLER INSTITUTE | CA | 1 | 2021 | $5,000 |
| URBAN VISION ALLIANCE | CA | 1 | 2020 | $5,000 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NY | 2 | 2019 | $35,000 |
| SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC | CA | 1 | 2019 | $25,000 |
| PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE | CA | 2 | 2019 | $20,000 |
| AMAZON WATCH | CA | 1 | 2019 | $10,000 |
| SAVE THE BAY | CA | 1 | 2018 | $10,000 |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY INC | AZ | 1 | 2018 | $10,000 |
| LAND INSTITUTE | KS | 1 | 2018 | $10,000 |