About 2040 Foundation
The 2040 Foundation concentrates its giving on climate resilience and clean-energy advocacy while also routing a large share of funds through donor-advised and faith-based intermediary vehicles. Grants are dominated by a handful of very large awards to climate risk, advocacy, and intermediary organizations, with smaller, targeted gifts to regional legal services and community programs in the Carolinas. The foundation appears to blend policy/advocacy investments (climate and energy) with philanthropic infrastructure and some faith-based support.
Focus Areas
Climate risk mapping and flood resilience (e.g., funding for 1st Street Foundation and American Flood Coalition)Clean energy innovation and policy advocacy (e.g., ClearPath, American Conservation Coalition)Philanthropic intermediary and donor-advised fund support (large pass-throughs to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund, Schwab Charitable, Foundation for the Carolinas)Faith-based charitable initiatives via national Christian donor-advised foundationsTargeted regional social services and civic projects in the Carolinas (immigration legal services, local parks, addiction treatment)
Who They Fund
About 2040 Foundation
A defining feature of 2040 Foundation Inc is the size of its pass-through support: three grants to Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund alone reached $9,234,729 in 2025, $7,380,444 in 2024, and $5,621,000 in 2023. That pattern sits alongside a separate stream of large climate-related grants, showing a funder that uses major intermediary vehicles while also backing named organizations directly. The foundation’s recent giving centers on climate resilience, flood risk communication, and clean-energy advocacy, with additional support for faith-based charitable initiatives and selected local services in the Carolinas. Direct climate-focused grants include $4,500,000 in 2023 and $3,620,000 in 2024 to 1st Street Foundation for making climate risk accessible, easy to understand, and actionable for individuals, governments, and industry. Another core recipient is ClearPath Inc, which received $2,712,196 in 2023, $1,320,009 in 2024, and $1,133,387 in 2025 for clean energy innovation initiatives. The foundation also makes smaller targeted awards, such as immigration legal services in Charlotte and public policy leadership development for women and minorities.
What 2040 Foundation Funds
Climate risk communication is a clear emphasis. 1st Street Foundation received $4,500,000 in 2023 and $3,620,000 in 2024 to make climate risk accessible, easy to understand, and actionable for individuals, governments, and industry. Clean energy policy and innovation appear in repeated support for ClearPath Inc, with awards of $2,712,196 in 2023, $1,320,009 in 2024, and $1,133,387 in 2025 for clean energy innovation initiatives. The foundation also funds advocacy around emissions and methane awareness. American Conservation Coalition received $245,000 in 2025 to promote methane awareness and education, and $75,350 in 2024 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Faith-based charitable initiatives are another recurring category, including grants to The National Christian Foundation and National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc for support faith based initiatives.
How 2040 Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $215,000, the median is $1,312,059, and the 75th percentile is $3,393,049. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in climate-related work and intermediary grantmaking. The foundation is a regular funder, and it also makes program-related investments. Its giving includes both very large pass-through grants and smaller targeted awards, with one-off gifts appearing alongside multi-year relationships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.8M
Total Assets
$90.8M
Total Revenue
$805K
Total Expenses
$14.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $215K and $3.4M, with a median of $1.3M.
25th Percentile
$215K
Median
$1.3M
75th Percentile
$3.4M
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 12% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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