Clean Future Action Fund primarily bankrolls advocacy and policy organizations that promote clean energy innovation and climate solutions, with an emphasis on shaping public and policymaker opinion through communications, coalitions, and bipartisan outreach. The foundation gives heavily to “action” arms of national organizations and to groups that can influence conservative and centrist audiences, while occasionally funding state-level labor partners to broaden coalition support for clean energy policy.
Clean Future Action Fund Inc has built its recent grantmaking around advocacy and policy organizations that frame clean energy as a public policy issue. The largest award in the record provided was $7,056,434 to Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions in 2023, followed by a $2,988,976 grant to the same organization in 2024. Those two grants show a sustained relationship with an advocacy group focused on education and dialogue for climate and clean energy development. The foundation also backed Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc with $1,957,500 in 2023 and $953,750 in 2024, reinforcing the role of policy analysis and bipartisan outreach in its portfolio. Other sizable support went to Environmental Defense Action Fund and Centerline Action, both of which sit within the action-arm model that the funder favors. Across the grants listed, the common thread is support for organizations trying to shape public and policymaker opinion on clean energy, rather than direct project implementation or individual assistance.
A clear theme in the portfolio is conservative and bipartisan clean energy advocacy. Clean Future Action Fund Inc gave $7,056,434 to Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions in 2023 for educational resources and dialogue in support of climate and clean energy solutions. It also supported Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc with $1,957,500 in 2023 for the same broad purpose, signaling interest in policy framing that can reach across party lines. Another strand is advocacy through environmental action arms: the foundation granted $1,000,000 to Environmental Defense Action Fund in 2023 and $250,000 in 2024. Its grant to National Wildlife Federation Action Fund shows similar support for organizations using action-oriented structures to engage the public and policymakers on energy issues.
Typical grant size is substantial: the p25 is $250,000, the median is $714,287, and the p75 is $1,718,125. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc, and Environmental Defense Action Fund, indicating a recurring relationship rather than isolated one-off grants. The funder is a private foundation with a regional giving footprint, not an individual-giving vehicle and not a program-related-investment fund. The grant descriptions are consistently framed around educational resources, dialogue, and public-policy support.
$15.4M
$6.7M
$20.2M
$16.9M
Most grants fall between $250K and $1.7M, with a median of $714K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$714K
75th Percentile
$1.7M
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large grants account for the bulk of funding, with repeat multi-grant support to the same national advocacy/action organizations. Grants are sized for high-impact policy and communications work rather than many small community grants, and funding mixes national DC-based policy centers with targeted state-level partners to advance coalition-building.
Notable grantees: Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc, Environmental Defense Action Fund, National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, West Virginia State Building & Construction Trades Council
Giving is concentrated in the Washington, DC area, with several recipients located in Washington, DC itself and 70% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state of DC. Outside the capital, the clearest state-level cluster is West Virginia, where West Virginia State Building & Construction Trades Council in Charleston received a grant. New York appears once through Environmental Defense Action Fund in New York, NY. All recorded grants in the provided sample went to US recipients.
The foundation backs advocacy and policy organizations focused on clean energy development and climate policy solutions. Recent grants went to groups such as Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc, Environmental Defense Action Fund, and National Wildlife Federation Action Fund, all described with education, dialogue, or public-policy support purposes.
Yes. In the data provided, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions received grants in both 2023 and 2024, Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc received grants in both years as well, and Environmental Defense Action Fund also appears twice. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of grantees.
The distribution is relatively large. The p25 is $250,000, the median grant is $714,287, and the p75 is $1,718,125. The recent list also includes several multimillion-dollar awards, showing that the foundation often operates at a high grant level.
Grants land heavily in the Washington, DC region, and 70% of grants went to recipients in DC. The top state by grant count is West Virginia, with Charleston appearing in the recent grants list through West Virginia State Building & Construction Trades Council.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Energy American Jobs Inc | Washington, DC | $4,850,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions | Washington, DC | $3,670,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc | Charlotte, NC | $3,550,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Centerline Action | Washington, DC | $2,689,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Action | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Climate Solutions Foundation Action | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| American Conservation Coalition | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Securing America's Future Energy Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $85,000 | 2026 | To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions | Washington, DC | $2,720,893 | 2025 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Centerline Action | Washington, DC | $1,690,600 | 2025 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Climate Solutions Foundation Action | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions | Washington, DC | $2,988,976 | 2024 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc | Washington, DC | $953,750 | 2024 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Centerline Action | Washington, DC | $474,824 | 2024 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | New York, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| West Virginia State Building & Construction Trades Council | Charleston, WV | $71,000 | 2024 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions | Washington, DC | $7,056,434 | 2023 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc | Washington, DC | $1,957,500 | 2023 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2023 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| Climate Solutions Foundation Action | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2023 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
| National Wildlife Federation Action Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 2023 | To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America. |
American Energy American Jobs Inc
$4,850,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
$3,670,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy Inc
$3,550,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Centerline Action
$2,689,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Climate Solutions Foundation Action
$200,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
American Conservation Coalition
$150,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Securing America's Future Energy Alliance Inc
$85,000To provide policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
$2,720,893To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Centerline Action
$1,690,600To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Climate Solutions Foundation Action
$250,000To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
$2,988,976To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Centerline Action
$474,824To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
West Virginia State Building & Construction Trades Council
$71,000To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
$7,056,434To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Bipartisan Policy Center Action Inc
$1,957,500To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Environmental Defense Action Fund
$1,000,000To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
Climate Solutions Foundation Action
$250,000To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.
National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
$250,000To provide the public and policymakers with thoughtful educational resources and opportunities for dialogue in support of solutions to address climate and clean energy development and other public policies that will accelerate energy innovation in America.