About Energy Action Fund
Energy Action Fund advocates for a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis. The organization supports clean energy advocates, achieves legislative wins, and accelerates the transition to a clean energy economy through state-level policy work.
Focus Areas
clean energy policyclimate change mitigationstate-level advocacydonor advising / philanthropic coordination
Who They Fund
state-level advocacy organizationsstate policymakers and legislative bodiesstatewide policy coalitions
Funding Style
general operating supportpolicy advocacy / systems changestate-level policy focusunrestricted / core support
About Energy Action Fund
Energy Action Fund concentrates its giving on clean energy policy advancement in the states, with repeated support for organizations working on legislative and advocacy efforts rather than project grants or individual aid. The largest recent awards in the record go to Tides Advocacy, including $1,961,500 in 2024 and $1,135,000 in 2025, both for support of clean energy policy advancement in the states. Another major recipient is League of Conservation Voters Inc, which received $1,585,000 in 2023 and $787,000 in 2024 for the same broad purpose. That pattern points to a funder backing statewide policy organizations over multiple years. The foundation’s recent grants also show a mix of general operating support and policy-specific support. It has funded groups such as Center for American Progress Action Fund, California Environmental Voters, and Conservation Minnesota Voter Center Inc, indicating a preference for organizations already engaged in state-level climate and energy advocacy. With annual grants of $55,087,818 and a grant-size distribution centered around six-figure awards, Energy Action Fund operates at a scale suited to sustained policy campaigns across multiple states.
What Energy Action Fund Funds
A central theme in Energy Action Fund’s grantmaking is state-level clean energy policy. It gave $1,250,000 in 2024 to Center for American Progress Action Fund to support clean energy policy advancement in the states, and $492,000 in 2024 to Illinois Environmental Council for the same purpose. The foundation also backs organizations working on climate and energy advocacy in specific states. In 2024, it awarded $594,000 to The Michigan Environmental Council Action Fund, while in 2025 it gave $595,000 to Conservation Voters of South Carolina and $540,000 to Nevada Conservation League, each tied to clean energy policy advancement in the states. General operating support appears alongside policy funding. That includes $600,000 in 2025 to Local Jobs & Economic Development Fund Inc and $500,000 in 2024 to Clean Jobs for Michigan, showing support for organizations positioned to work within state policy coalitions and legislative processes.
How Energy Action Fund Gives
Energy Action Fund’s typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $90,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent-grants list also shows a substantial number of six- and seven-figure awards. The pattern across 2023-2025 suggests recurring support for many recipients, including multiple grants to the same organizations over time. The funder is classified as a Regular Funder, funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants include both general operating support and purpose-specific support tied to state clean energy policy work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$20M
Total Assets
$29.3M
Total Revenue
$24.4M
Total Expenses
$30.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $90K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$90K
Geographic Reach
National31 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RYAN WERDER
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