About Cdp North America
CDP North America is part of CDP, a global non-profit that runs an independent environmental disclosure system to enable companies, investors, cities and governments to measure and act on their environmental impact.
Focus Areas
Climate changeWater securityForests / deforestationCorporate environmental disclosureSupply chain transparency
Who They Fund
corporate sector / private companiesiron and steel industry (heavy industry)corporate sustainability teams and practitioners
Funding Style
capacity buildingcollaborative partnershipsproject-specific / deliverable-driven grants
About Cdp North America
Cdp North America Inc’s recent grants show a strong preference for deliverable-based work tied to climate disclosure and corporate climate action. The largest award in the data, $1,344,498 to We Mean Business Coalition Inc in 2024, was for fulfillment of grant deliverables to promote SBTi strategy and a proposed collaboration to scale up climate action within the corporate sector. A second major grant, $1,296,038 to World Resources Institute in 2023, followed the same corporate-climate framing, with another World Resources Institute award of $403,635 in 2024. The pattern extends to the Science Based Targets Initiative through Foundation for the Global Compact, which received $325,000 in 2023. This mix of grantees aligns with CDP North America’s role within CDP, a global non-profit that runs an independent environmental disclosure system for companies, investors, cities and governments. The foundation also reaches into sector-specific methodology work, including grant support for Mission Possible Partnership USA Inc on target-setting for the iron and steel sector. Overall, the grant record points to capacity-building, collaboration, and technical work rather than direct-service philanthropy.
What Cdp North America Funds
One clear thread is science-based target setting. In 2023, Foundation for the Global Compact received $325,000 for fulfillment of grant deliverables through the Science Based Targets Initiative, showing support for infrastructure around corporate emissions goals. Another area is corporate climate action. World Resources Institute received $1,296,038 in 2023 and $403,635 in 2024 for fulfillment of grant deliverables to scale up climate action within the corporate sector. Sector methodology is also present: Mission Possible Partnership USA Inc received $75,000 in 2023 for a partnership developing a target-setting methodology for the iron and steel sector, followed by $33,800 in 2024 for the same purpose. The language in these grants emphasizes deliverables, collaboration, and methodology development.
How Cdp North America Gives
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $262,500, the median is $402,094, and the 75th percentile is $793,404. The recent grants also show repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including We Mean Business Coalition Inc, World Resources Institute, and Mission Possible Partnership USA Inc. Cdp North America Inc is a public charity and does not fund individuals. The grant descriptions are project-specific and deliverable-driven, often tied to collaborative work or technical assistance rather than unrestricted support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$28.9M
Total Revenue
$38.7M
Total Expenses
$44.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $263K and $793K, with a median of $402K.
25th Percentile
$263K
Median
$402K
75th Percentile
$793K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
About 38% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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