About Earth Island Institute
Earth Island supports environmental action projects and builds the next generation of leaders in order to achieve solutions to environmental crises threatening the survival of life on Earth.
Focus Areas
ConservationWildlife protectionOceans and marine protectionClimate changeWomen's environmental leadershipIndigenous communities and sacred landsSustainable agriculture and food systemsCommunity resilienceEnvironmental justiceLegal advocacyYouth leadership and developmentEnvironmental journalism
Funding Style
general operating support
About Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute Inc. combines environmental action projects with leadership development, and one of its clearest signals is a $1,065,200 general-support grant to Indigenous Peoples Movement. That scale sits alongside a long list of smaller operating awards, showing a funder that backs both large initiatives and the organizational infrastructure behind them. The foundation supports work across conservation, wildlife protection, oceans, climate, environmental justice, Indigenous communities and sacred lands, sustainable agriculture, and youth leadership. It also uses fiscal sponsorship through its Project Support Program, giving environmental activist projects back-office administration, training, technical assistance, and 501(c)(3) status under Earth Island. Recent support includes $200,000 to Global Citizen and $93,000 to Climate Access, both for general support, which points to a mix of movement-building and communications-oriented environmental work. The New Leaders Initiative and Brower Youth Awards add another layer: Earth Island also invests in emerging environmental leaders in North America through recognition, mentoring, skills resources, and visibility. That combination of project sponsorship and leadership development defines how the organization shows up in the field.
What Earth Island Institute Funds
Environmental justice and climate advocacy are visible in multiple recent awards. Earth Island Institute Inc gave $93,000 to Climate Access for general support and $50,000 to Global Catholic Climate Movement for general support, while also supporting Stand with a $60,000 general-support grant. Indigenous and Native-led work appears as well: Indigenous Peoples Movement received $1,065,200 for general support, and Native Americans in Philanthropy received $15,227 for general support. The foundation also backs food and land stewardship. Community Alliance With Family Farmers received $15,000 for general support, and Soul Fire Farm Institute received $13,000 for general support. These grants sit within a broader focus list that includes sustainable agriculture and food systems, Indigenous communities and sacred lands, and environmental justice.
How Earth Island Institute Gives
Earth Island Institute Inc’s recent grants cluster around a small-award model: the 25th percentile is $6,500, the median is $7,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,756. The list also includes a few much larger grants, which creates a wide spread above that typical range. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including PODERTides Center, San Francisco Parks Alliance, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Northeast Organic Farming Assoc Of New York, and others, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time-only awards. The foundation is a regular funder and also uses fiscal sponsorship through its Project Support Program. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the Project Support Program and for the Brower Youth Awards program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$39.9M
Total Revenue
$30.9M
Total Expenses
$34.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $13K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$13K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 27% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Josh Floum
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Earth Island Institute Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Earth Island Institute.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 94 | $2.5M | 95.9% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 | $13K |
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