About Innovo Foundation
The Innovo Foundation concentrates its giving on climate and civic engagement initiatives, favoring organizations that build public awareness and youth leadership around environmental issues as well as urban civic innovation. Its grants are large and targeted, supporting programmatic work (education, outreach, and city-focused civic labs) rather than a broad array of small projects. The foundation appears to prioritize scalable climate education and civic engagement efforts that can influence public discourse and local urban policy.
Focus Areas
Climate and environmental education for youth and the publicCivic engagement and urban democracy innovation (city-level labs and participatory projects)National-scale climate outreach and advocacy campaigns
Who They Fund
youth and childrencommunity-based organizationsurban communitiesinternational communities / global health contextsgeneral public served by advocacy and media
Giving Approach
About Innovo Foundation
A long-running partnership with Resource Central defines Innovo Foundation’s climate work: since 2007, it has supported ReNew Our Schools, a program that engages K–12 schools in energy conservation competitions and awards winning schools funds for renewable energy upgrades and efficiency improvements. That education-and-upgrades model shows up across the foundation’s broader grantmaking, which also backs climate education, civic engagement, and city-focused innovation. Recent grants include $200,000 to Clean Prosperous America Education for environmental work and $110,000 to Urban Movement Labs for civic engagement. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches public-awareness organizations and community-based groups that connect climate, media, and local participation. Across the recent grant list, it supports organizations working on renewable energy, environmental education, voter participation, urban democracy, and related public-interest efforts. The result is a funder that uses targeted grants to support programs rather than a wide spread of small awards, with a visible preference for initiatives that can influence behavior, public understanding, and local policy.
What Innovo Foundation Funds
Climate and environmental education are central to the foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $200,000 to Clean Prosperous America Education for environmental work, and it also funded Alliance for Climate Education with $118,000 in 2023. School-based action appears in its partnership with Resource Central, where ReNew Our Schools links student competitions to energy conservation and renewable-energy upgrades. Civic engagement is another clear thread: Urban Movement Labs received $110,000 in 2023 for civic engagement, while The Voter Participation Center received $55,000 the same year. The foundation also supports media and public information efforts, including $86,500 to Capital Main for publishing and $10,000 to Grist Magazine Inc for communication media. Together, these grants point to an emphasis on education, participation, and public-facing communication.
How Innovo Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is concentrated in the middle range, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $50,000. Recent grants include both larger targeted awards and many $10,000 grants, suggesting a mix of anchor support and smaller operating or program grants. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows repeat recipients, including Resource Central and New Era Colorado, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Its active programs also indicate structured grantmaking through a long-running school partnership.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$436K
Total Assets
$5.6M
Total Revenue
$724K
Total Expenses
$744K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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