The Climate Equity Action Fund primarily underwrites state and civic power-building organizations that mobilize marginalized communities for climate-forward electoral and policy fights. Most grants support direct political activity, voter engagement, and grassroots organizing in battleground and high-impact states—especially Southern and Midwestern states—targeting Latinx, Black, rural, and working-class constituencies. The foundation appears to prioritize groups that combine electoral work with environmental/climate justice framing rather than traditional conservation-only actors.
Climate Equity Action Fund’s recent giving is built around political activity and organizing rather than traditional conservation grants. In 2025, its largest awards went to community power-building groups such as Casa in Action and Georgia Conservation Voters Inc, alongside support for Florida Rising Inc, Living United for Change in Arizona, and Make the Road Action. Those grants point to a funder working through state-based civic infrastructure, with climate justice tied to voter engagement, advocacy, and grassroots mobilization. The foundation’s portfolio shows repeated support for organizations operating in battleground and high-impact states, especially in the South and Midwest, where it backs groups reaching Latinx, Black, rural, and working-class communities. Some grants are framed as general operating support, while others are explicitly for political activities support, suggesting flexibility in how it underwrites advocacy organizations. The pattern also includes multiple awards to the same recipients across the year, indicating sustained relationships rather than isolated project checks. Across the recent grants list, Climate Equity Action Fund favors organizations that combine climate equity framing with electoral and policy work at the state level.
State-level voter mobilization is a clear throughline. The funder gave $250,000 to Florida Rising Inc for political activities support and $220,000 to Our Voice Our Vote Arizona for general operating support, both of which fit its emphasis on civic engagement in high-impact states. It also backs Latinx and immigrant-rights organizing as a route to political power. Make the Road Action received $225,000 for general operating support and another $145,000 for political activities support, while Casa in Action received both $285,000 in general operating support and $195,000 for political activities support. Black civic power appears as another priority. Black Voters Matter Fund Inc received $165,000 for political activities support, and Michigan Peoples Campaign received $200,000 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds climate justice organizing through groups such as Coalfield Justice Action and Mn350 Action.
The recent grants cluster mostly in the five-figure-to-low-six-figure range, with several awards between $110,000 and $285,000. The same organizations appear more than once in 2025, including Casa in Action, Georgia Conservation Voters Inc, Florida Rising Inc, Make the Road Action, New Virginia Majority, and Down Home North Carolina, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The funder is a public charity and a regular Funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants include both general operating support and political activities support.
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About 4% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Concentrated, tactical political grants: moderate-to-large awards (many in the $150k–$480k range) delivered as repeat grants to a core set of statewide and constituency-based organizers. Funding emphasizes direct political activities and election-cycle mobilization rather than one-off small grants, with geographic concentration in Southern and Midwestern swing states and repeated multi-year support for proven field partners.
Notable grantees: CASA IN ACTION, MAKE THE ROAD ACTION, LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND, GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS
Grantmaking is entirely domestic, with 93 grants and 100.0% to U.S. recipients. The visible awards concentrate in Southern and Midwestern cities such as Atlanta, Phoenix, Miami, Detroit, and Greensboro, with additional grants in Brooklyn, Reading, Saint Paul, Denver, and Hyattsville. Several recipients are located in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Minnesota, reinforcing a state-based strategy centered on civic and political organizing rather than national institutions.
It backs state and civic power-building groups that mobilize marginalized communities for climate-forward electoral and policy work. Recent grants include support for organizations focused on voter engagement, grassroots organizing, climate justice framing, and political activities in battleground and high-impact states.
Yes. Multiple recent awards are explicitly labeled political activities support, including grants to Florida Rising Inc, We the People Action Fund, Michigan Peoples Campaign, Black Voters Matter Fund Inc, and Down Home North Carolina C4.
The pattern is recurring. Several organizations received more than one grant in 2025, including Casa in Action, Georgia Conservation Voters Inc, Florida Rising Inc, Make the Road Action, New Virginia Majority, and Down Home North Carolina.
The recent grants are split between general operating support and political activities support. That mix appears across groups such as Georgia Conservation Voters Inc, Living United for Change in Arizona, and Progressive Maryland Inc.
The recent grant list points to Southern and Midwestern states, especially Georgia, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Virginia. Recipient cities include Atlanta, Phoenix, Miami, Detroit, Greensboro, Saint Paul, and Reading.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASA IN ACTION | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $285,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS INC | ATLANTA, GA | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA RISING INC | MIAMI, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $245,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LIVING UNITED FOR CHANGE IN ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $245,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAKE THE ROAD ACTION | BROOKLYN, NY | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OUR VOICE OUR VOTE ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $220,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND | DETROIT, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| PROGRESSIVE MARYLAND INC | LANHAM, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN PEOPLES CAMPAIGN | DETROIT, MI | $200,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| CASA IN ACTION | HYATTSVILLE, MD | $195,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| NEW VIRGINIA MAJORITY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $195,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOWN HOME NORTH CAROLINA C4 | GREENSBORO, NC | $190,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| COALFIELD JUSTICE ACTION | WASHINGTON, PA | $185,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC | ATLANTA, GA | $165,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| NEW VIRGINIA MAJORITY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS INC | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| RURAL ARIZONA ACTION | COOLIDGE, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA RISING INC | MIAMI, FL | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAKE THE ROAD ACTION | BROOKLYN, NY | $145,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA STANDS UP INC | READING, PA | $140,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| DOWN HOME NORTH CAROLINA | GREENSBORO, NC | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROGRESS GEORGIA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAITH IN MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $125,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTO POWER | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENNSYLVANIA UNITED | ALLEGHENY, PA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAKE ACTION MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | $125,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| FAITH IN COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $112,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MN350 ACTION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $110,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| POWER ACTION FUND | HARRISBURG, PA | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JOBS WITH JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POWER ACTION FUND | HARRISBURG, PA | $110,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| SIEMBRA NC | GREENSBORO, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| PODER LATINX | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAKE ACTION MINNESOTA | SAINT PAUL, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BLACK MALE VOTER PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH CAROLINA A PHILIP RANDOLPH EDUCATIONAL FUND | RALEIGH, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| FAITH IN MINNESOTA | ST PAUL, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 9TO5 ACTION FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLIC VOTES INC | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| ALLIED MEDIA ACTION FUND | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN PEOPLES CAMPAIGN | DETROIT, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC | RALEIGH, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA WAND | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ORGANIZERS IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $95,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| ADVANCE NORTH CAROLINA INC | RALEIGH, NC | $90,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| VOCES UNIDAS ACTION FUND | GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO | $88,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIDOS MN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $85,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
| COMUNIDADES ORGANIZANDO EL PODER Y LA ACCION LATINA-COPAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $85,000 | 2025 | POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT |
GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS INC
$275,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROGRESSIVE MARYLAND INC
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COALFIELD JUSTICE ACTION
$185,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND INC
$165,000POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
GEORGIA CONSERVATION VOTERS INC
$150,000POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
FAITH IN COLORADO
$112,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN350 ACTION
$110,000POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
POWER ACTION FUND
$110,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
POWER ACTION FUND
$110,000POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
PODER LATINX
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BLACK MALE VOTER PROJECT
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NORTH CAROLINA A PHILIP RANDOLPH EDUCATIONAL FUND
$100,000POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
9TO5 ACTION FUND
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALLIED MEDIA ACTION FUND
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GEORGIA WAND
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VOCES UNIDAS ACTION FUND
$88,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNIDOS MN
$85,000POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES SUPPORT