About Bonneville Environmental Foundation
We envision a thriving world where everyone has access to clean water and renewable energy.
Focus Areas
water restorationfreshwater ecosystem conservationwatershed capacity buildingrenewable energy (RECs, community solar)carbon offsets / carbon creditsclean energy education (K-12 STEM)environmental justice / low-income solar access
Who They Fund
tribal nations and indigenous communities (Quechan, Cocopah, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Jicarilla Apache)agricultural water users and irrigation districtsrural and peri-urban communities (including Hyderabad peri-urban areas)public lands and wildlife refuges (habitat restoration beneficiaries)
About Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $4,006,878 award to Trout Unlimited for the Black River aquatic restoration project, alongside Wallowa Lake Dam rehabilitation and Sierra Eight Meadows restoration work. That scale fits a funder that uses large project-based grants to move water restoration, watershed health, and renewable-energy infrastructure. Recent awards also show support for tribal water conservation and restoration through New Venture Fund’s Blue Commons work, as well as habitat and land-restoration projects with river, forest, and wetland outcomes. The foundation’s grantmaking connects clean water with climate and energy systems. Water projects range from canal lining and irrigation efficiency to groundwater resiliency, desalter work, and aquatic habitat restoration. Energy-related grants include community hydrogen fueling infrastructure, radiative cooling, and solar-adjacent climate resilience work. Environmental justice appears through low-income and tribal-serving infrastructure, including sanitation lending and water-system support. Several awards are tied to implementation, engineering, procurement, or project administration, which points to a funder that backs execution rather than only planning. In the recent record, named recipients include Cocopah Tribal Nation, River Partners, and The Nature Conservancy.
What Bonneville Environmental Foundation Funds
In watershed and riparian work, Bonneville Environmental Foundation funded the Cocopah Tribal Nation $2,500,000 for the Cocopah West Riparian Restoration Project and gave $1,162,289 to the Council for Watershed Health for the Arundo Project. It also supported Water Replenishment District of Southern California with $535,000 for the Leo J. Vander Lans Advanced Water Treatment Inland Injection Well Project, linking restoration with water-supply infrastructure. Forest and land restoration are another visible line. The foundation gave $1,500,000 to the Columbia Basin Conservation District for community and collaborative capacity building on climate- and fire-resilient Oregon forests. It also awarded $1,000,000 to the National Forest Foundation for the Three Creeks Forest Health Project and the Ladybug Forest Health Project, and $545,195 to Deschutes River Conservancy for reforestation of previously mined lands. Energy and water-efficiency projects also appear. Bonneville Environmental Foundation provided $662,400 to Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area for a hydrogen fueling station, and $805,000 to N-drip Inc for the CRIT Drip Irrigation Conversion.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$32.3M
Total Assets
$68.8M
Total Revenue
$51.8M
Total Expenses
$44.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $200K, with a median of $57K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$57K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
Regional22 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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