The Energy Foundation
Major climate and energy policy funder. Grants to clean energy and climate advocacy organizations including (c)(4) groups. Key node in the environmental advocacy funding network.
Tracked direct giving
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Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. Grants between organizations are one route for dark money. A nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$2,204,491
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY | $254,491 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | $150,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | $350,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | $200,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY |
| Harvard University | $80,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $150,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH |
| State of Maryland | $250,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH |
| INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INC | $770,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT, AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$3,423,333
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windward Fund | $3,423,333 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates. QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $254,491 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | Source |
| Gave money to | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | Source |
| Gave money to | ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $350,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | Source |
| Gave money to | NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN ELECTRICITY | Source |
| Gave money to | Harvard University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $80,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE LOW CARBON CITIES | Source |
| Gave money to | University of California-Los Angeles | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH | Source |
| Gave money to | State of Maryland | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH | Source |
| Gave money to | INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $770,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE GLOBAL INLAND WATERWAY AND COASTAL EMISSIONS TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE; FOR THE ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT, AND ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY, TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY. | Source |
| Received money from | Windward Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $3,423,333 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Source |