The Alliance to End Plastic Waste directs large, project-focused grants toward scaling recycling and circular-economy solutions—favoring technology pilots, infrastructure builders, and platform partners that can reduce plastic leakage. They fund a mix of U.S.-based recycling firms, innovation/accelerator partners, and international NGOs running collection and systems-change pilots, typically through multi-grant relationships for specific projects. The foundation’s giving emphasizes practical, implementation-focused interventions (collection, processing, market development, and monitoring) rather than general operating support.
Alliance to End Plastic Waste Inc. concentrates on project funding for recycling and circular-economy work, with large grants aimed at infrastructure, technology pilots, and implementation partners that can reduce plastic leakage. In the recent grant list, Myplas Recycling (mn) Inc received $3,823,960 in 2024 for project funding, while Plug & Play LLC received $3,159,000 in 2023, showing the funder’s interest in both physical recycling capacity and innovation partnerships. The foundation also used project-specific grants for The Recycling Partnership Inc, Circulate Initiative Inc, Delterra Inc, and Firstar Fiber Inc, pointing to a portfolio built around practical execution rather than general support. Its giving includes repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, which suggests longer project relationships rather than one-off awards. Several grants are in the mid-six-figure to multi-million-dollar range, and the organization operates as a public charity with program-related investments. The pattern in the recent grants table shows support for recycling firms, accelerator-style partners, market-development actors, and organizations working on collection and monitoring tools. Grants are project-based and time-limited, with a clear emphasis on specific activities rather than broad organizational support.
A large share of the foundation’s funding goes to recycling infrastructure and recovery projects. Myplas Recycling (mn) Inc received $2,260,490 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2025 for project funding, and Firstar Fiber Inc received $607,500 in 2024 and $405,000 in 2023. Those awards point to support for scaling recycling capacity through specific projects. The foundation also backs innovation and commercialization efforts. Plug & Play LLC received $3,159,000 in 2023 and $550,000 in 2024, while The Common Pool LLC received $341,250 in 2023. In collection and circular-economy systems work, Circulate Initiative Inc received $2,777,778 in 2023, and Delterra Inc received $739,500 in 2023, $403,000 in 2024, and $490,000 in 2025. Other grants support monitoring and market-development work. Litterati LLC received $100,000 in 2023, and Thread International Pbc Inc received $59,700 in 2024. The pattern is highly project-specific across these areas.
Typical grants cluster around a p25 of $150,000, a median of $405,000, and a p75 of $1,499,995, which signals a mix of mid-sized and large project awards. The recent list also shows repeated funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Myplas Recycling (mn) Inc, Plug & Play LLC, The Recycling Partnership Inc, Delterra Inc, Firstar Fiber Inc, and Repurpose Global Inc. That points to time-limited, multi-award project relationships rather than broad unrestricted support. The foundation is a public charity, and it also makes program-related investments.
$1.9M
$169.8M
$68.3M
$56.5M
Most grants fall between $150K and $1.5M, with a median of $405K.
25th Percentile
$150K
Median
$405K
75th Percentile
$1.5M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, project-based giving with several large grants to a small set of repeat grantees; mostly restricted/project funding rather than unrestricted support. Mix of few high-dollar awards and several mid/smaller pilot grants across both U.S. and international partners, indicating a strategy of scaling proven models and testing innovations.
Notable grantees: Myplas Recycling (MN) Inc, Plug & Play LLC, The Recycling Partnership Inc, Circulate Initiative Inc, Repurpose Global Inc
All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients, with 27 grants and 100.0% in the United States. California appears as the top state by grant count, and several recipients are in Sunnyvale and Santa Monica. Other recurring recipient cities include Rogers, Minnesota; Washington, DC; and Falls Church, Virginia. The grants table also includes organizations in Omaha, New York, and Anchorage.
The recent grants point to project funding for recycling infrastructure, plastics recovery, collection systems, innovation partnerships, monitoring tools, and market-development work. Examples include awards to Myplas Recycling (mn) Inc, Plug & Play LLC, The Recycling Partnership Inc, Circulate Initiative Inc, and Litterati LLC, each marked as project funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Myplas Recycling (mn) Inc, Plug & Play LLC, The Recycling Partnership Inc, Delterra Inc, Firstar Fiber Inc, and Repurpose Global Inc. That pattern suggests multi-year project relationships.
The typical grant size is $150,000 at the 25th percentile, $405,000 at the median, and $1,499,995 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also range from a $15,000 award to Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc up to multi-million-dollar grants.
The top state by grant count is California. Recent recipients there include Plug & Play LLC in Sunnyvale and The Common Pool LLC in Santa Monica, alongside other U.S.-based grantees in Minnesota, Virginia, New York, and Washington, DC.
The grant data shows a national scope of giving, and every recent grant listed went to a U.S. recipient. The country distribution is 27 grants in the United States, representing 100.0% of the recent grants shown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYPLAS RECYCLING (MN) INC | ROGERS, MN | $500,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| DELTERRA INC | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $490,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| CGLR FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $342,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| OPT USA INC | HIXSON, TN | $258,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | $160,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| GDB CIRCULAR (MN) INC | ROGERS, MN | $37,244 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP INC | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| MYPLAS RECYCLING (MN) INC | ROGERS, MN | $3,823,960 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $2,980,000 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| FIRSTAR FIBER INC | OMAHA, NE | $607,500 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| PLUG & PLAY LLC | SUNNYVALE, CA | $550,000 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| DELTERRA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $403,000 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC | PMB, NY | $330,000 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| SOUTH POLE USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| PYXERA GLOBAL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,300 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| THREAD INTERNATIONAL PBC INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $59,700 | 2024 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| PLUG & PLAY LLC | SUNNYVALE, CA | $3,159,000 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| CIRCULATE INITIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,777,778 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| MYPLAS RECYCLING (MN) INC | ROGERS, MN | $2,260,490 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| DELTERRA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $739,500 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $700,000 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| FIRSTAR FIBER INC | OMAHA, NE | $405,000 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| THE COMMON POOL LLC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $341,250 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| LITTERATI LLC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
| GULF OF ALASKA KEEPER INC | ANCHORAGE, AK | $50,000 | 2023 | PROJECT FUNDING |
MYPLAS RECYCLING (MN) INC
$500,000PROJECT FUNDING
DELTERRA INC
$490,000PROJECT FUNDING
CGLR FOUNDATION
$342,000PROJECT FUNDING
OPT USA INC
$258,000PROJECT FUNDING
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$160,000PROJECT FUNDING
REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC
$130,000PROJECT FUNDING
GDB CIRCULAR (MN) INC
PROJECT FUNDING
BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP INC
$15,000PROJECT FUNDING
MYPLAS RECYCLING (MN) INC
$3,823,960PROJECT FUNDING
THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC
$2,980,000PROJECT FUNDING
FIRSTAR FIBER INC
$607,500PROJECT FUNDING
PLUG & PLAY LLC
$550,000PROJECT FUNDING
DELTERRA INC
$403,000PROJECT FUNDING
REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC
$330,000PROJECT FUNDING
SOUTH POLE USA INC
$200,000PROJECT FUNDING
PYXERA GLOBAL INC
$70,300PROJECT FUNDING
THREAD INTERNATIONAL PBC INC
$59,700PROJECT FUNDING
PLUG & PLAY LLC
$3,159,000PROJECT FUNDING
CIRCULATE INITIATIVE INC
$2,777,778PROJECT FUNDING
MYPLAS RECYCLING (MN) INC
$2,260,490PROJECT FUNDING
DELTERRA INC
$739,500PROJECT FUNDING
THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC
$700,000PROJECT FUNDING
FIRSTAR FIBER INC
$405,000PROJECT FUNDING
THE COMMON POOL LLC
$341,250PROJECT FUNDING
LITTERATI LLC
$100,000PROJECT FUNDING
REPURPOSE GLOBAL INC
$90,000PROJECT FUNDING
GULF OF ALASKA KEEPER INC
$50,000PROJECT FUNDING