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About Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation
Heal the planet and ensure a just and livable future by implementing clean energy solutions, advancing climate justice, and supporting community-based climate projects.
Focus Areas
solar energyenergy storagerenewable energy project fundingclimate policy & advocacycommunity resiliencetransportation electrification (ebikes, EV charging)technical assistance for nonprofits
Who They Fund
disadvantaged communitiescommunities facing environmental injusticelocal/ frontline communities
Funding Style
clean energy project implementation
About Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation
A $142,019 grant to Sherman Heights Community Center stands out in the Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation’s recent giving, showing how the foundation pairs clean energy funding with community-based organizations. The foundation’s stated purpose is to heal the planet and support a just and livable future through clean energy solutions, climate justice, and community climate projects. Its active Solar Moonshot Program is built around nonprofit solar and storage projects, including short-term, low-interest recoverable grants to help cover costs offset by the Investment Tax Credit. Recent grants also show support for organizations working in local, frontline settings. The foundation gave $50,000 to La Crosse Public Education Foundation, and several smaller awards went to nonprofits, schools, and community groups in states including Wisconsin, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Iowa. That pattern fits a funder focused on implementation rather than abstract advocacy alone: its stated interests include solar energy, energy storage, renewable energy project funding, climate policy and advocacy, community resilience, and transportation electrification. With annual grants of $397,797 against $1,193,000 in assets, the foundation is a small public charity with grantmaking that is tightly aligned to clean energy deployment and environmental justice priorities.
What Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation Funds
Clean energy project funding is the clearest theme in the foundation’s program design. The Solar Moonshot Program supports nonprofit organizations across the United States with grants typically between $0 and $25,000 for solar and storage projects, along with short-term recoverable grants tied to the Investment Tax Credit. Community resilience also appears in the recent grants list. The foundation gave $25,000 to Hope Village Tiny Housing Alternative in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and $18,500 to Life Services Alternatives in Campbell, California, indicating attention to local organizations serving vulnerable communities. Education and community institutions are part of the picture as well. A $25,000 grant to Sauk Prairie School District in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, and a $20,703 grant to John Bossard Memorial Library in Bangor, Wisconsin show support for public-serving organizations. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include climate policy and advocacy, transportation electrification, and technical assistance for nonprofits.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$398K
Total Assets
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$616K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 21% of grants go to recipients in WI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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