HASI Foundation concentrates its giving on clean energy and workforce development programs that prepare underserved or institutionalized communities for green-economy careers. The foundation funds programmatic partnerships with nonprofit energy organizations and civic job-training groups, often supporting capacity-building pathways at HBCUs and community-based sustainable career centers. Grants are sizable and targeted rather than numerous, indicating a strategic focus on building workforce pipelines into energy efficiency and sustainability sectors.
A $250,000 grant to Strategic Energy Innovations for an HBCU Energy Leadership Pathway captures Hasi Foundation’s approach: backing specific pipelines that connect clean energy work to education and careers. The foundation pairs that strategy with repeat support for workforce programs such as Southface Energy Institute’s GoodUse initiative and Civic Works’ Center for Sustainable Careers, indicating a preference for programs that can move people into green-economy jobs rather than one-time projects. Hasi Foundation also funds scholarship and fellowship models, including Climate Solutions and Climate Corps efforts tied to universities and training organizations. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: substantial awards to nonprofits building pathways into energy efficiency, sustainable building, and climate-related careers, with a strong emphasis on underserved communities and institutional partnerships. The mix of program-specific and general support suggests the foundation works with organizations that already have defined training models and then helps extend or strengthen them. Its grantmaking also reaches community resilience, coastal climate data, regenerative agriculture, and youth environmental leadership, but the core thread remains career preparation in the clean-energy transition.
Hasi Foundation’s climate-workforce giving is anchored by training models that link education to employment. Strategic Energy Innovations received $100,000 for Climate Corps Fellowships and another $100,000 for an expansion of the program to HBCUs and Ma, showing support for fellowship-based pathways. Southface Energy Institute Inc was awarded $225,000 for the GoodUse Program and later $78,520 for an expansion of GoodUse to the Mid-Atlantic and NE, plus $60,000 for GoodUse in 2025, which points to sustained support for program delivery and geographic growth. On the higher-education side, Morgan State University Foundation Incorporated received $50,000 for the Climate Solutions Scholarship Program, while Miami University Foundation Inc received $50,000 for the same program. The foundation also supported civic climate education through Rumie Initiative Inc’s Climate Change Action Leadership Library with $100,000.
Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $20,000, median of $50,000, and p75 of $100,000. The recent record shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including Southface Energy Institute Inc, Strategic Energy Innovations, Groundswell Inc, Fair Chance, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc, and Young Womens Christian Assoc of Annapolis & Anne A. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Hasi Foundation is a regular funder and, based on the recent grants, uses both program-specific grants and general & unrestricted support. It also funds individuals, which aligns with its scholarship and fellowship-related grantmaking.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants (4 grants totaling $845k) with repeat funding to select organizations; program-specific investments rather than many small general operating gifts.
Notable grantees: Southface Energy Institute (GoodUse Program), Strategic Energy Innovations (HBCU Energy Leadership Pathway), Civic Works (Center for Sustainable Careers)
Grant activity is concentrated in the US, with all listed recent grants going to domestic recipients. California appears as the top state by grant count, driven by organizations such as Strategic Energy Innovations in San Rafael. Other frequent recipient locations include Atlanta, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Annapolis, with additional grants in Edgewater, College Park, Silver Spring, Oxford, Arnold, and Glen Burnie. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches beyond its HQ state, since Delaware recipients account for 0% of the listed grants.
The recent grants point to clean energy workforce development, HBCU energy leadership, sustainable building education, climate fellowships, and community resilience work. Examples include an HBCU Energy Leadership Pathway, GoodUse program support, Climate Corps fellowships, and scholarship programs tied to climate solutions.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Southface Energy Institute Inc, Strategic Energy Innovations, Groundswell Inc, Fair Chance, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc, and Young Womens Christian Assoc of Annapolis & Anne A. That indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.
The grant-size profile centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and p75 is $100,000. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $250,000 and $225,000.
Yes. Recent grants include $50,000 to Morgan State University Foundation Incorporated for the Climate Solutions Scholarship Program, $50,000 to Miami University Foundation Inc for the Climate Solutions Scholarship Program, and $100,000 to Rumie Initiative Inc for the Climate Change Action Leadership Library.
Its geographic scope is regional, but the recent grants are all to US recipients. California has the highest grant count, and there are also repeated awards in Maryland, Washington, DC, Georgia, and other states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | HBCU Energy Leadership Pathway |
| SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $220,000 | 2025 | GoodUse Program |
| CIVIC WORKS INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | Center for Sustainable Careers |
| SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GROUNDSWELL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | GoodUse |
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INNOVATION CENTER | COLLEGE PARK, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER | EDGEWATER, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | Coastal Carbon Atlas |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | OXFORD, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Climate Solutions Scholarship Program |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | Climate Solutions Scholarship Program |
| CERES INC | BOSTON, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FAIR CHANCE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $18,000 | 2025 | Clagett Farm |
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF ANNAPOLIS & ANNE A | ARNOLD, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE COMPLETE PLAYER CHARITY LTD | GLEN BURNIE, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | Young Leaders After School Program: Environmental Initiatives |
| SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $225,000 | 2023 | GoodUse Program |
| NATIVE RENEWABLES INC | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $100,000 | 2023 | Hozho Homes Program |
| STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | Expansion of Climate Corps Program to HBCUs and Ma |
| STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | Climate Corps Fellowships |
| RUMIE INITIATIVE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | Climate Change Action Leadership Library |
| SOUTHFACE ENERGY INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $78,520 | 2023 | Expansion of GoodUse Program to Mid-Atlantic & NE |
| GROUNDSWELL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Baltimore Resilience Hubs |
| GROUNDSWELL INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Building Community Resilience Together Program |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | Climate Solutions Scholars |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY | OXFORD, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | Climate Solutions Scholars |
| SEVERN RIVER ASSOCIATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | Clagett Farm |
| FAIR CHANCE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF ANNAPOLIS & ANNE A | ARNOLD, MD | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER
$50,000Coastal Carbon Atlas
Climate Solutions Scholarship Program
FAIR CHANCE
$20,000General & Unrestricted
YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF ANNAPOLIS & ANNE A
$7,500General & Unrestricted
THE COMPLETE PLAYER CHARITY LTD
$5,000Young Leaders After School Program: Environmental Initiatives
Expansion of Climate Corps Program to HBCUs and Ma
RUMIE INITIATIVE INC
$100,000Climate Change Action Leadership Library
Expansion of GoodUse Program to Mid-Atlantic & NE
MIAMI UNIVERSITY
$50,000Climate Solutions Scholars
FAIR CHANCE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
YOUNG WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF ANNAPOLIS & ANNE A
$5,000General & Unrestricted