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BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY FOUNDATION 85-3672460 Click to copy · KIRKLAND, WA · regranting_charity · program funder
124 recipients FY2016–24
$234M giving on file
2024 latest grant year
no accepts unsolicited
National National funder, 20 states and territories
Footprint A national funder — 20 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 18 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W.
Funders that fund the same organizations Funder Location Channel Shared recipients UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA program funder 29 WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION MENLO PARK, CA large program funder 29 CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA program funder 20 JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION CHICAGO, IL large program funder 17 THE ENERGY FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA program funder 17 GATES FOUNDATION SEATTLE, WA large program funder 14 CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA program funder 13 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED NEW YORK, NY program funder 13 ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY large program funder 12 THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION LOS ALTOS, CA program funder 12 BERNARD AND ANNE SPITZER CHARITABLE TR NEW YORK, NY program funder 11 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC NEW YORK, NY program funder 11 ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INC NEW YORK, NY program funder 11 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION PRINCETON, NJ large program funder 10 FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY NEW YORK, NY large program funder 9 MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION MINNEAPOLIS, MN program funder 9 BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY ACTION INC KIRKLAND, WA program funder 8 DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION LOS ALTOS, CA large program funder 8 LUMINA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC INDIANAPOLIS, IN program funder 8 MULTIPLIER SAN FRANCISCO, CA program funder 8 RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC NEW YORK, NY program funder 8 SEQUOIA CLIMATE FOUNDATION IRVINE, CA program funder 8 BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC NEW YORK, NY program funder 7 EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DC program funder 7 JOYCE FOUNDATION CHICAGO, IL program funder 7
Recent recipients Organization State Years Latest Total RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC NY 2 2024 $19,246,669 WINDWARD FUND DC 2 2024 $15,300,000 MULTIPLIER CA 3 2024 $11,000,000 ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE CO 4 2024 $10,331,391 GREAT PLAINS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MN 4 2024 $8,350,388 NREL FOUNDATION CO 3 2024 $6,388,950 NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC NY 3 2024 $5,829,815 THIRD WAY INSTITUTE DC 2 2024 $4,052,084 BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY ACTION INC WA 1 2024 $4,021,314 RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE INC DC 4 2024 $3,432,977 WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE DC 4 2024 $2,800,000 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IL 2 2024 $2,717,011 UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC MA 4 2024 $2,700,000 CLEARPATH INC DC 3 2024 $2,686,970 CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION CA 2 2024 $2,670,000 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION VA 3 2024 $2,399,999 BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC DC 4 2024 $2,325,883 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED NY 2 2024 $2,254,995 AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY DC 3 2024 $1,565,000 BUILDING TRANSPARENCY WA 3 2024 $1,550,000 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FORUM DC 3 2024 $1,408,111 CE BUYERS INSTITUTE DC 2 2024 $1,350,000 BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION LEAGUE VA 2 2024 $1,340,000 NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE INC OR 4 2024 $1,245,700 CONSERVATIVE COALITION FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS VA 3 2024 $1,200,000 PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INC DC 2 2024 $1,200,000 THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC DC 3 2024 $1,137,340 2030 INC NM 1 2024 $1,000,000 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NY 2 2024 $920,000 EFI FOUNDATION DC 2 2024 $854,425 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MA 1 2024 $750,000 CENTER FOR ENERGY WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT DC 2 2024 $700,000 NUCLEAR INNOVATION ALLIANCE DC 2 2024 $650,000 SILVERADO POLICY ACCELERATOR INC DC 2 2024 $604,250 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY CA 2 2024 $537,000 CENTER FOR CARBON REMOVAL DC 2 2024 $503,557 TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NY 1 2024 $500,000 FOUNDATION FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND INNOVATION INC DC 1 2024 $500,000 AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY-ACORE DC 2 2024 $450,000 ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INC DC 2 2024 $450,000 LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND DC 2 2024 $450,000 SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION CA 1 2024 $400,000 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CA 2 2024 $375,000 FSG INC MA 2 2024 $365,980 ENERGY FOR GROWTH HUB DC 2 2024 $350,000 SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE CA 2 2024 $325,000 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC DC 1 2024 $314,561 CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC DC 1 2024 $285,000 GREENTOWN COLLABORATIVE INC MA 3 2024 $255,000 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IL 1 2024 $250,000