About Sierra Club
To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the Earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
Focus Areas
Arctic protectionClimatePublic landsConservation (lands, water, wildlife)Clean air and clean waterOutdoor access
Funding Style
project-based grantscapacity building for environmental organizationsconservation-focused support
Topics
habitat and biodiversity protectionpollution prevention and remediation
About Sierra Club
Sierra Club backs environmental advocacy and conservation work across the United States, with the largest recent grant in the dataset going to Rise to Thrive for environmental support. The pattern points to a funder that uses grants to support groups working on environmental protection, public lands, climate, clean air and clean water, and outdoor access. Recent awards also show a mix of national policy organizations and local community-based groups, including Texas Conservation Alliance and Southern Sector Rising Inc. Some grants are directed to organizations that work on environmental protection through legal, education, or community organizing efforts, while others support conservation-focused coalitions and alliances. The foundation’s stated purpose aligns with protecting wild places, promoting responsible use of natural resources, and educating and enlisting people to protect and restore environmental quality. Recent grants in the dataset include a five-figure award to Natural Resources Defense Council and continued support for Sierra Nevada Alliance, indicating both policy and place-based environmental work appear in the portfolio. The recipient list spans urban, watershed, and regional environmental efforts rather than a single issue niche.
What Sierra Club Funds
In environmental protection, Sierra Club funded Texas Conservation Alliance for $100,000 and Southern Sector Rising Inc for $76,765, both in Dallas, showing support for organized local environmental work in Texas. For community and advocacy-based environmental support, the foundation gave $37,000 to Healthy Gulf in New Orleans and $30,000 to Black to the Land Coalition in Detroit. It also backed civic and legal environmental engagement with $25,000 to Interfaith Power & Light in Washington, DC and $20,000 to Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, also in Washington, DC. Conservation-oriented support appears as well: Oregon Wild received $30,000 in Portland, and South River Watershed Alliance received $35,000 in Decatur, reflecting watershed and land protection priorities.
How Sierra Club Gives
Sierra Club’s recent grants cluster around modest, project-style awards: the typical grant size is $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $11,000 at the median, and $18,000 at the 75th percentile. The list also includes a smaller set of larger awards, suggesting a layered strategy that combines many mid-sized grants with occasional larger commitments. The organization is a Pure DAF Provider, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recipients appear across multiple years in the recent data, including Sierra Nevada Alliance in both 2024 and 2025, which points to some repeat support rather than one-time-only giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$239K
Total Assets
$152.3M
Total Revenue
$83.8M
Total Expenses
$84.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $18K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$18K
Geographic Reach
National35 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BEN JEALOUS
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Sierra Club Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Sierra Club.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 138 | $2.4M | 99.3% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
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