About Honnold Foundation
Partnering with marginalized communities to expand equitable solar energy access.
Focus Areas
solar energy accessrenewable energycommunity resiliencecapacity buildingworkforce developmentclimate resilienceenvironmental justiceindigenous and marginalized communities
Who They Fund
local communitiescommunity-based organizations
Funding Style
capacity buildingproject implementation / infrastructure funding
About Honnold Foundation
Honnold Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a consistent pattern of using solar energy as direct support for community organizations, often pairing funding with capacity building. The largest grants on file include multiple $175,000 awards in 2024 to Feed the Second Line, Bk Rot, Native Renewables, and Chicago Eco House, all tagged for capacity building. That emphasis carries into the foundation’s solar work, where grants support rooftop and community solar projects, solar installation, and energy access for organizations serving marginalized communities. The foundation’s approach is trust-based and project-oriented. Recent awards include $120,000 to Mesa Multisectorial Bosque Mo for solar energy and $100,000 to Sovereign Energy for solar energy in 2025, as well as $100,000 to Native Renewables for solar energy in 2024. Earlier grants also supported Native Renewables through a 2023 solar install grant and funded Feed the Second Line with both solar installation and later solar energy support. Across these examples, Honnold Foundation combines infrastructure funding with organizational support tied to equitable clean-energy access.
What Honnold Foundation Funds
A central theme in Honnold Foundation’s giving is solar energy for community organizations that advance environmental justice and social equity. In 2025, it gave $73,000 to Red Lake Band of Chippewa Ind for solar energy, and $60,000 to Mariposa DR Foundation for the same purpose. Capacity building is another clear line of support. The foundation awarded $175,000 in 2024 to Native Renewables for capacity building, alongside the same amount to Feed the Second Line, Bk Rot, and Chicago Eco House under the same tag. It also funds solar work for specific local contexts. Grants include $49,000 to Amigo De Santa Cruz for solar energy, $40,500 to Coalfield Development for solar energy, and $37,500 to Hoahu Energy Cooperative for solar energy. A $30,000 grant to CLIMA Fund was tagged Advocacy, showing that the portfolio is not limited to hardware alone.
How Honnold Foundation Gives
Honnold Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $30,000 at the 25th percentile, $42,850 at the median, and $62,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record includes both smaller awards in the $20,000–$30,000 range and larger awards above $100,000, including several $175,000 grants tied to capacity building. The portfolio shows repeat support over multiple years, with organizations such as Native Renewables, Feed the Second Line, Coalfield Development, and Solidaire Network appearing more than once. The foundation operates as a grantmaker rather than an individual-giving or PRI funder. Both the Community Fund and the Core Fund accept unsolicited applications, while Levine Impact Lab does not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$645K
Total Assets
$1.9M
Total Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $63K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$63K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
EMILY TEITSWORTH
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