The Partnership Project provides fiscal sponsorship and organizational support to environmental campaigns and partners working to protect our environment and sustain it for future generations. We exist to build a stronger, more connected, and more equitable environmental movement by supporting partners addressing the climate crisis, accelerating the transition to clean energy, reducing fossil fuel use, and advancing environmental justice.
The Partnership Project Action Fund centers its grantmaking on environmental campaigns and partners that work on climate, clean energy, fossil fuel reduction, and environmental justice, with fiscal sponsorship and organizational support built into its model. The group’s recent giving shows a strong emphasis on program support for advocacy and infrastructure organizations rather than individuals or program-related investments. Large awards went to Green Light Action for $579,096 in 2025 and to Environment America for $479,850 in 2023, pointing to a pattern of substantial support for national environmental advocacy work. The foundation’s portfolio also includes groups focused on policy and movement-building, such as Earthjustice Action and the League of Conservation Voters. Recipients range from national organizations to state and local actors, including Virginia Organizing Group, Generation180, and Greenlatinos. That mix fits the organization’s broader description of helping build a more connected and more equitable environmental movement through partners that address the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Grant records show repeated support for several organizations over multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Program support is the dominant grant purpose across the recent list, consistent with a funder that backs operating capacity and advocacy infrastructure alongside specific environmental priorities.
Environmental justice appears alongside climate and energy work in the foundation’s recent grants. In 2025, it awarded $92,000 to Virginia Organizing Group for program support, and it also gave the group $12,375 in 2023, showing continued support for organizing infrastructure. Clean energy and electrification are another clear thread. The foundation gave $191,500 in 2025 to Electrification Coalition Alliance for program support, and it also backed Generation180 with $50,000 in 2025. Policy and advocacy organizations make up a significant share of the portfolio. Earthjustice Action received $190,000 in 2023 and $69,000 in 2025, while the League of Conservation Voters received $163,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported Greenlatinos with $23,000 in 2023, linking environmental work with community representation.
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Most grants fall between $23K and $119K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$119K
Erich Pica
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Typical grant sizes cluster around $23,000 at the 25th percentile, a median of $60,000, and $118,688 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows both large and smaller program-support awards, with repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years, including Virginia Organizing Group, Earthjustice Action, the League of Conservation Voters, and Tides Advocacy. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The funder is a regular grantmaker, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant types listed are primarily program support and general operating-style support.
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent list, with 34 grants going to U.S. organizations. Washington, DC appears often, including Green Light Action, Electrification Coalition Alliance, and League of Conservation Voters. New York is another recurring destination through Environmental Defense Action Fund and Natural Resources Defense Action Fund. Other recipient locations include San Francisco, Charlottesville, Solon, Henderson, Boston, and Noblesville. The foundation’s headquarters are in Washington, DC, and 53% of grants go to recipients in the District, showing a strong concentration there even as the giving reaches nationally.
Its recent grants favor environmental advocacy, climate action, clean energy transition, fossil fuel reduction, and environmental justice. The funder also supports fiscal sponsorship and organizational infrastructure, with program support as the dominant grant purpose in the recent record.
The distribution centers on $23,000 at the 25th percentile, a median grant of $60,000, and $118,688 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes both much larger and smaller awards, showing a wide range around that middle band.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Virginia Organizing Group, Earthjustice Action, the League of Conservation Voters, Tides Advocacy, and Sierra Club. That suggests recurring relationships rather than a purely one-off grant pattern.
The foundation gives nationally, but 53% of grants go to recipients in Washington, DC. New York is the top state by grant count, and recent recipient cities also include San Francisco, Charlottesville, Solon, Henderson, Boston, and Noblesville.
It is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants are primarily labeled program support, with some general operating-style support reflected in the philosophy tags.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Light Action | Washington, DC | $579,096 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Electrification Coalition Alliance | Washington, DC | $191,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| League of Conservation Voters | Washington, DC | $163,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| American Lung Association | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Virginia Organizing Group | Charlottesville, VA | $92,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Earthjustice Action | Washington, DC | $69,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Securing America's Future Energy Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | $51,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Generation180 | Charlottesville, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Tides Advocacy | Washington, DC | $42,500 | 2025 | Program Support |
| EOPA Code Blue Water Solutions | Solon, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Institute for a Progressive Nevada | Henderson, NV | $22,800 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Ceres Inc | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| EEN Action | Noblesville, IN | $11,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| National Religious Partnership for the Environment | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Clean Air Action Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| PennEnvironment | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Sierra Club | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| League of Conservation Voters | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Natural Resources Defense Action Fund | New York, NY | $58,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| Tides Advocacy-V | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | Program Support |
| ENVIRONMENT AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $479,850 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $190,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $118,688 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $103,239 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SIERRA CLUB | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $71,703 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE ACTION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TIDES ADVOCACY | WASHINGTON, DC | $53,406 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,625 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREENLATINOS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VIRGINIA ORGANIZING GROUP | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $12,375 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| USPESD | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MI FAMILIA VOTA | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,344 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
Green Light Action
$579,096Program Support
Electrification Coalition Alliance
$191,500Program Support
Program Support
Securing America's Future Energy Alliance Inc
$51,500Program Support
Generation180
$50,000Program Support
EOPA Code Blue Water Solutions
$30,000Program Support
EEN Action
$11,000Program Support
National Religious Partnership for the Environment
$10,000Program Support
Clean Air Action Fund
$10,000Program Support
USPESD
$6,000PROGRAM SUPPORT