Caldera Foundation
EIN 472387065Total Given 2016–2023
$2.6M
64 grants · $324K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $25K–$50K
grant size
46%
supporter · 17/37 multi-year
repeat
$111K
Assets (2023)
37
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
Phone
(415) 519-5799
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $417K | $9.6M | $335K | 9 |
| 2017 | $608K | $115K | $1.3M | 13 |
| 2018 | $535K | $225K | $294K | 16 |
| 2020 | $488K | $43K | $291K | 13 |
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | $547K | $111K | $78K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$30K
Average
$41K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$178K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Margaret G Boyer
President
Leadership
PB
Peter S Boyer
Sec. &Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Margaret G Boyer
President
Leadership
PB
Peter S Boyer
Sec. &Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Margaret G Boyer
President
Leadership
PB
Peter S Boyer
Sec. &Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Margaret G Boyer
President
Leadership
PB
Peter S Boyer
Sec. &Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Margaret G Boyer
President
Leadership
PB
Peter S Boyer
Sec. &Treasurer
Leadership
MB
Margaret G Boyer
President
Leadership
PB
Peter S Boyer
Sec. &Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Basalt, CO | $178,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | 2017 |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Basalt, CO | $102,300 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | 2016 |
| Indivisible Civics Engagement | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $100,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Project Drawdown | Sausalito, CA | $100,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT DRAWDOWN | 2017 |
| Telos Group | Washington, DC | $70,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Standford University | Stanford, CA | $70,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Basalt, CO | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | 2020 |
| Project Drawdown | Sausalito, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT DRAWDOWN | 2020 |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Media Matters | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Tpw | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Project Drawdown | Sausalito, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT DRAWDOWN | 2016 |
| Environmental Defenseclc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL LAUNCHED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | 2016 |
| Island Press | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ISLAND PRESS | 2016 |
| The Commonwealth Club | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH CLUB | 2016 |
| Truman Center for National Policy | Washington, DC | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TRUMAN CENTER | 2016 |
| Environmental Defenseclc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL LAUNCHED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | 2017 |
| Union of Concerned Scientist | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Basalt, CO | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | 2018 |
| Union of Concerned Scientist | Cambridge, MA | $50,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Pacific Institute | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Union of Concerned Scientist | Cambridge, MA | $35,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Climate One | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |