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Co2 Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 83-3981914 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 27
- Median grant
- $45K
- Future commitments
- $44.7K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | $1M |
Where Co2 Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIST MAGAZINE | SEATTLE, WA | TRAVELOG-STYLE MULTI-COMMUNITY STORYTELLING TOUR, FOCUSING ON EXTREME WEATHER IMPACTS AND SOLUTIONS. | 2024 | $98.4K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - FRIDAY HARBOR LABS | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | RUN A TWO-WEEK PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP DURING SUMMER 2024 ON PROJECTING THE IMPACTS OF MARINE HEAT WAVES AND OTHER EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS TO ENHANCE COASTAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE. | 2024 | $84.7K |
| THE CONVERSATION US | WALTHAM, MA | PAYS FOR STAFFING SO THAT THE CONVERSATION CAN CONTINUE TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN EVOLVING SCIENCE AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, COVERING EXTREME WEATHER REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY SO AS TO KEEP READERS ENGAGED WITH THE TOPIC. | 2024 | $82.7K |
| ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY (ACE) | CHARLESTOWN, MA | DELIVER AND ANALYZE A NATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN CONNECTING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND FOSSIL FUEL POLLUTION, INCLUDING DATA COLLECTION ABOUT HOW INFO IS RECEIVED IN THE WAKE OF SPECIFIC EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. | 2024 | $71.3K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES FOR DISASTER INSURERS TO HELP LOWER RISKS, PRODUCING A REPORT TO BE SHARED THROUGH EXISTING NETWORKS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. | 2024 | $67.7K |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (OEC) | PORTLAND, OR | STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN OREGON. | 2024 | $66.5K |
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE | CORVALLIS, OR | 2024 STATE OF THE CLIMATE PAPER IN BIOSCIENCE. | 2024 | $59.9K |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS - CHISPA AZ | PHOENIX, AZ | HOUSE PARTIES AND A SUMMIT TO DISCUSS/DISCOVER AND THEN PRESENT WHAT IMPACTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANT TO DO WITH IRA FUNDS. | 2024 | $57K |
| EARTH OVERSHOOT - TRANSMEDIAVISION | MOUNT VERNON, WA | COMPLETE EPISODE 1 OF THE CLIMATE RESTORERS (HTTPS://WWW.THECLIMATERESTORERS.COM), A 4-FILM DOCUMENTARY SERIES IN PRODUCTION. | 2024 | $50K |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL | PRINCETON, NJ | SUPPORTING OCEAN-BASED WEATHER EVENT ATTRIBUTION: LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNICATING CLEARLY ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WEATHER EVENTS. | 2024 | $50K |
| YALE PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION (YPCCC) | NEW HAVEN, CT | RETURNING TO THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE HUB PROJECT, WITH GOALS OF DEEPENING RELEVANCE AND DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL REACH. | 2024 | $49.4K |
| ECOADAPT | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | FOSTERING A NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION CONVERSATION AND CATALYZING THE ACTION REQUIRED FOR INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE CLIMATE-AMPLIFIED EXTREME WEATHER RESILIENCE. | 2024 | $47.5K |
| URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTORS NETWORK (USDN) | SANFORD, NC | RESILIENCE HUBS VIDEO SERIES: SHARING COMMUNITY WISDOM AND EXPERIENCES (MAUI AND OAHU). | 2024 | $47K |
| ZERO FOODPRINT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | OPTIMIZE COMPOST SEQUESTRATION PROJECTS IN WA BY SECURING FIVE JURISDICTIONAL CONTRACTS/COLLABORATIONS. | 2024 | $45K |
| WISCONSIN ACADEMY | MADISON, WI | WISCONSIN TRIBAL NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT AIMS TO CONVENE REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL 12 OF WISCONSINS TRIBAL NATIONS TO SHARE CLIMATE CHANGE EFFORTS WITHIN EACH NATION, LEARN FROM EACH OTHERS WORK, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NATIONS, REDUCE DUPLICATION OF EFFORT, AND PROVIDE TRAINING ON CLIMATE CHANGE TOOLS AND RESOURCES. | 2024 | $29.3K |
| GBH | BOSTON, MA | RAPID RESPONSE EXTREME WEATHER REPORTING TEAM - PILOT. | 2024 | $22.5K |
| MONTANA HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR A HEALTHY CLIMATE (MTHPHC) | RED LODGE, MT | HOST CLIMATE AND HEALTH IN THE 406 CONFERENCE AND CREATE A SERIES OF ARTICLES ABOUT HEALTH + CLIMATE ISSUES ACROSS THE STATE. | 2024 | $20.1K |
| URBAN ECOLOGY - KNEEDEEP TIMES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | JOURNALISM ABOUT THE SCIENCE BEHIND, AND COMMUNITY RESPONSES TO, EXTREME WEATHER - UP TO 5 STORIES ABOUT THE LATEST SCIENCE BEHIND THE CLIMATE-CHANGE DRIVEN EXTREME WEATHER ALREADY EXPERIENCED BY WEST COAST RESIDENTS, AND UP TO 6 STORIES ABOUT IMPACTS ON THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES, AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO ADAPT. STORIES WOULD PAIR A JOURNALIST WITH A SCIENTIST, AND/OR A COMMUNITY GROUP. | 2024 | $18.5K |
| WISCONSIN ACADEMY | MADISON, WI | SUPPORTING THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND INDIGENOUS AND TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT AT THE NOVEMBER 2024 CLIMATE FAST FORWARD CONFERENCE. | 2024 | $10K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | GRADUATE CLIMATE CONFERENCE STUDENT PARTICIPATION. | 2024 | $10K |
| THE HERE NOW PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | BRIDGE FUNDING TO COMPLETE AND LAUNCH FILM SHOWCASING EXPERIENCES OF EXTREME WEATHER IN 2021. | 2024 | $3.8K |
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE | CORVALLIS, OR | FINISHING 2023 WORLD SCIENTISTS WARNING PAPER IN BIOSCIENCE. | 2024 | $3K |
| YALE PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION (YPCCC) | NEW HAVEN, CT | SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF AN INFORMATIONAL HUB TO MAKE SPANISH-LANGUAGE CLIMATE CHANGE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN ONE EASY-TO-FIND ONLINE LOCATION. | 2024 | $2.5K |
| AFFILIATED TRIBES OF NORTHWEST INDIANS (ATNI) | PORTLAND, OR | EMPOWERING TRIBES TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF EFFECTIVE NETWORKS, REDUCING THE RISK OF EXTREME WEATHER IMPACTS AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND MITIGATION PROJECTS ON TRIBAL LANDS. | 2024 | $2.4K |
| URBAN ECOLOGY - KNEEDEEP TIMES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | PUBLISHING A SPECIAL STORY SERIES EXPLORING ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE EXTREMES: EXPLORING THE REVERBERATIONS OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS TO MAKE CLIMATE ADAPTATION FEEL URGENT, RELEVANT, AND ACTIONABLE FOR ALL AUDIENCES. | 2024 | $2.1K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- KAREN WOLFGANG
- Address
- 1122 EAST PIKE STREET 547 SEATTLE, WA, 98122
- Phone
- 6013420234
- GRANTS@CO2FOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- ONE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY PER YEAR, WITH A SOFT CLOSE DATE 3 MONTHS AFTER OPPORTUNITY IS POSTED.
- Application materials
- LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT HTTPS://CO2FOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS/ AND FULL PROPOSALS REQUESTED AFTER REVIEW, WITHIN 45 DAYS. THE FULL PROPOSAL FORM IS DUE VIA EMAIL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS MAILING TO APPLICANTS.
- Restrictions
- WE PROVIDE PROJECT-BASED SEED FUNDING TO HELP NONPROFIT OR ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS PILOT PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DELIVER GAME-CHANGING, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND RESPONSES TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE EMERGENCY. WE GENERALLY HAVE ONE OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITY AT A TIME; WE CONSIDER LETTERS OF INQUIRY OUTSIDE OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, BUT ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO MATCH THEIR PROPOSALS WITH OUR CURRENT FOCUS AREA. TYPICAL GRANT SIZE IS BETWEEN $25,000-100,000. IN ADDITION TO THIS FUNDING, CO2 FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GRANTEES BY HELPING TO FORGE CONNECTIONS TO OTHER INNOVATORS AND OFFERING A PLATFORM FOR INCREASED VISIBILITY. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REGISTERED AS A U.S. 501(C)(3). ELIGIBLE PROJECTS WILL BE FULLY PLANNED AND READY FOR A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PILOT. NOTE: INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH A COMPELLING PROJECT MAY ALSO PARTNER WITH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS A FISCAL SPONSOR.
Application information: https://co2foundation.org/GRANTS/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Co2 Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.