Sequoia Climate Foundation
EIN 854095972
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2022–2023
$431.1M
308 grants · $215.6M avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$1.0M
typical big bets · $500K–$1.6M
grant size
31%
supporter · 49/157 multi-year
repeat
$78.8M
Assets (2023)
157
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 328-1725
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $173.7M | $67.2M | $207.0M | 137 |
| 2023 | $257.4M | $78.8M | $289.2M | 171 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 308 grants on record
Minimum
$88
25th Pctl
$500K
Median
$1.0M
Average
$1.4M
75th Pctl
$1.6M
Maximum
$13.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.8% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 20 states
$8.9M across
6 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Fort Bend
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (308 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Climate Ltd | $13,200,000 | TO ACCELERATE A CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION | 2023 | |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $12,000,000 | TO ADVANCE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY AND NET-ZERO EMISSIONS | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $10,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ENERGY TRANSITION FUND | 2023 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $10,250,000 | TO SUPPORT CLIMATE FINANCE AND THE GLOBAL STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL | 2022 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $10,000,000 | TO ADVANCE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY AND NET-ZERO EMISSIONS | 2023 |
| Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $7,720,000 | TO SUPPORT DECARBONIZATION OF THE POWER AND TRANSPORTATION SECTORS | 2022 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $7,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE METHANE HUB IN REDUCING EMISSIONS | 2022 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $7,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Sunrise Project Australia Ltd | Surry Hills, None | $7,000,000 | TO ACCELERATE THE FINANCIAL SECTOR IN SHIFTING TOWARDS CLEAN ENERGY AND A JUST TRANSITION | 2023 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $6,400,000 | TO SUPPORT STATE CLEAN ENERGY POLICY IMPLEMENTATION | 2023 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $5,000,000 | TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC CLIMATE COMMUNICATIONS | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $4,750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ENERGY TRANSITION FUND | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $4,750,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ENERGY TRANSITION FUND IN ACCELERATION OF A TRANSITION TO NET-ZERO | 2022 |
| International Council on Clean Transportation | Washington, DC | $4,500,000 | TO HELP DECARBONIZE THE TRANSPORT SECTOR | 2023 |
| International Sustainable Energy Foundation | Austin, TX | $4,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $3,950,000 | TO SUPPORT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY SYSTEM DECARBONIZATION | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $3,800,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY COLLABORATION GROUP IN ITS WORK ON THE GLOBAL CLIMATE AMBITION | 2023 |
| Instituto Clima E Sociedade | Rio De Janeiro, None | $3,650,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $3,350,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CLEAN COOLING COLLABORATIVE FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE COOLING SECTOR | 2023 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $3,250,000 | TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE COOPERATION | 2023 |
| International Sustainable Energy Foundation | Austin, TX | $3,200,000 | TO DEVELOP NET-ZERO ROADMAPS | 2022 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE COOPERATION | 2022 |
| Stichting Foundation for International Law for the Environment (File) | Amsterdam, None | $3,000,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tara Climate Ltd | Singapore, None | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY AND FIELD CAPACITY BUILDING | 2022 |
| The Sunrise Project Australia Ltd | Surry Hills, None | $3,000,000 | TO SUPPORT A MANAGED TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY THROUGH FINANCIAL INTERVENTIONS | 2022 |