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ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
CO
501(C)(3) organization. Received $167,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
39
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. 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. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$4,965,957
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF CO SCH OF MINES | $50,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE | $100,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| University of California-Davis | $44,228 | 2022 | Support Program |
| CARBON MAPPER INC | $199,895 | 2022 | Support Program |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | $60,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| American Lung Association in Alaska | $198,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| ASSOCIATION FOR ENERGY AFFORDABILITY INC | $437,780 | 2022 | Support Program |
| Passive House Institute US | $47,865 | 2022 | Support Program |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | $400,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| ADL Ventures LLC | $423,742 | 2022 | Support Program |
| AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC | $15,800 | 2022 | Support Program |
| RDH Building Science Inc | $5,069 | 2022 | Support Program |
| We Mean Business Coalition | $100,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | $400,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| TK Fabricate LLC | $52,860 | 2022 | Support Program |
| US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | $198,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| David Baker Architects | $215,283 | 2022 | Support Program |
| Integral Group Inc | $53,254 | 2022 | Support Program |
| Vermont Energy Investment Corporation | $96,265 | 2022 | Support Program |
| SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC | $200,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| Columbia University | $155,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY | $108,333 | 2022 | Support Program |
| Mission Possible Partnership | $796,250 | 2022 | Support Program |
| Buildings Decarbonization Coalition | $500,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
| National Housing Trust | $108,333 | 2022 | Support Program |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$5,953,377
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $167,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| MULTIPLIER | $494,000 | 2024 | TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE |
| New Venture Fund | $700,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| Windward Fund | $1,960,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Schwab Charitable | $690,261 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| We Mean Business Coalition | $185,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | $23,437 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | $64,897 | 2023 | SUPPORT ENVIR AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE DECISIONS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | $37,500 | 2023 | — |
| The Energy Foundation | $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 |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $250,000 | 2023 | Project support |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $10,266 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $991,016 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
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 because 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 | STATE OF CO SCH OF MINES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | University of California-Davis | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $44,228 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | CARBON MAPPER INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $199,895 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | American Lung Association in Alaska | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $198,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | ASSOCIATION FOR ENERGY AFFORDABILITY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $437,780 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | Passive House Institute US | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $47,865 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | ADL Ventures LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $423,742 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,800 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | RDH Building Science Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,069 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | We Mean Business Coalition | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | TK Fabricate LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $52,860 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $198,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | David Baker Architects | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $215,283 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | Integral Group Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $53,254 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | Vermont Energy Investment Corporation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $96,265 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | Columbia University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $155,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $108,333 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | Mission Possible Partnership | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $796,250 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | Buildings Decarbonization Coalition | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Gave money to | National Housing Trust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $108,333 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $167,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Project support | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,266 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,437 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL PURPOSE | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $690,261 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | Source |
| Received money from | MULTIPLIER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $494,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $991,016 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | New Venture Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $700,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Source |
| Received money from | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $37,500 (tax year 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | The Energy Foundation | 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 |
| Received money from | We Mean Business Coalition | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $185,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $64,897 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT ENVIR AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE DECISIONS | Source |
| Received money from | Windward Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,960,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Source |