The Rivian Foundation funds projects that protect and restore land and water, expand equitable access to nature, and advance clean energy and responsible supply‑chain practices tied to a just climate transition. They support place-based stewardship and community-led conservation in U.S. regions where Rivian operates (e.g., California, Pacific Northwest, Georgia, Illinois, DC/Baltimore), while also making select global commitments that advance natural climate solutions and responsible transition minerals practices. Grants are typically project-focused and intended to drive measurable conservation, access, or clean‑energy equity outcomes.
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$656.4M
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$5.3M
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Rivian Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 94 | $12.7M | 97.9% |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 |
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Invite-only project grants, relationship-driven; awards reported in the $40,000–$2,000,000 range (profile lists $100K–$2M); funder supports single- and multi-year project funding with no public application deadlines.
Notable grantees: Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $200K |
2.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY | OAK GLEN, CA | $900,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $850,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE RLF PUBLIC LANDS AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM AND TO PROTECT NATURE IN THE UNITED STATES |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (ORCA) | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $500,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION NEEDED TO PROTECT LANDSCAPES IN CALIFORNIA |
| ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES TO INITIATE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SITING CLEAN COLLABORATIVE |
| CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION | DURANGO, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO PROTECT U.S. PUBLIC LANDS |
| VIEQUES CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL TRUST | VIEQUES, PR | $185,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MANGROVE AND SEAGRASS RESTORATION EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO |
| INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION | LITTLE CANADA, MN | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND NETWORKS | DOVER, DE | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF FUNGI IN US DESERTS AND ALASKA TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION AND BOOST SOIL HEALTH |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING AND ABANDONED MINE CLEANUP IN THE UNITED STATES |
| WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $125,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS-LED REWILDING AND BISON RESTORATION IN THE UNITED STATES |
| STICHTING DEEP SEA CONSERVATION COALITION | AMSTERDAM | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT MARINE HABITATS AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVELY PROTECTED |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS CAN IMPROVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S COASTLINES |
| FORCE BLUE INC | MT PLEASANT, SC | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VETERAN MARINE CONSERVATION MISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES |
| THE GREENING OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $90,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ECOLOGY CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $90,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE WAVES | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAD AGRICULTURE | BOULDER, CO | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION | BEND, OR | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION | SEATTLE, WA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA CONSERVANCY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| APPALACHIA RISING | AUSTIN, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN CHUMASH TRIBAL COUNCIL | LOS OSOS, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURE FOR ALL | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OCMULGEE NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE INITIATIVE | MACON, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREENING YOUTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF TREES | PORTLAND, OR | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TONGVA TARAXAT PAXAAVXA CONSERVANCY | ALTADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE | CAZADERO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TREEPEOPLE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE | THE BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPACT INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARLEM GROWN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIAMI WATERKEEPER | CORAL GABLES, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OPENLANDS | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NUESTRA TIERRA CONSERVATION PROJECT | LAS CRUCES, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CALWILD | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD LAND TRUST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILL COUNTY CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARABIA MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AREA ALLIANCE | STONECREST, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WYLDE CENTER | DECATUR, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TREEFOLKS | DEL VALLE, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLARK FORK COALITION | MISSOULA, MT | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTH RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE | DECATUR, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN ROOTS | ST PAUL, MN | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LAGUNA CANYON FOUNDATION | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY
$900,000TO SUPPORT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE
TO SUPPORT THE RLF PUBLIC LANDS AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM AND TO PROTECT NATURE IN THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (ORCA)
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION NEEDED TO PROTECT LANDSCAPES IN CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY
$250,000TO SUPPORT CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES TO INITIATE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS
TO SUPPORT THE SITING CLEAN COLLABORATIVE
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO PROTECT U.S. PUBLIC LANDS
TO SUPPORT MANGROVE AND SEAGRASS RESTORATION EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND NETWORKS
$150,000TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF FUNGI IN US DESERTS AND ALASKA TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION AND BOOST SOIL HEALTH
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING AND ABANDONED MINE CLEANUP IN THE UNITED STATES
WILD FOUNDATION
$125,000TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS-LED REWILDING AND BISON RESTORATION IN THE UNITED STATES
STICHTING DEEP SEA CONSERVATION COALITION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT MARINE HABITATS AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVELY PROTECTED
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS CAN IMPROVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S COASTLINES
FORCE BLUE INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT VETERAN MARINE CONSERVATION MISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
THE ECOLOGY CENTER
$90,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAVE THE WAVES
$80,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GEORGIA CONSERVANCY INC
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
APPALACHIA RISING
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OCMULGEE NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE INITIATIVE
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREENING YOUTH FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CALWILD
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HILL COUNTY CONSERVANCY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARABIA MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AREA ALLIANCE
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WYLDE CENTER
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT