The mission of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE) is to empower, encourage, and catalyze projects so that we can collaborate and facilitate positive change.
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs (see) Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by collaboration grants, including a $760,220 award in 2025 to Foundation to Promote Open Society and a $760,000 award in 2023 to The Solutions Project. That pattern points to a funder that uses project-restricted support to connect organizations and move shared initiatives forward rather than funding individuals or making program-related investments. The foundation’s stated mission is to empower, encourage, and catalyze projects so collaborators can facilitate positive change, and its focus areas include environmental conservation, community development, education, nonprofit capacity building, social innovation, and humanitarian services. In the current grant list, support reaches environmental justice, community organizing, and coalition-based work across multiple regions. Examples include The Victoria Project Inc in Santa Barbara, California, and Alliance for Global Justice in Tucson, Arizona. The breadth of recipient types suggests SEE works through networks and joint efforts, with grants often structured around shared infrastructure, convening, or coordinated action. Its grantmaking is national in scope, with recipients spread across many U.S. states and a small number of non-U.S. grants.
Environmental and climate-related work is a clear thread. In 2025, the foundation gave $253,986 to Pesticide Action Network in Berkeley, California for a collaboration grant, and in 2023 it awarded $180,000 to Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives in Berkeley for the same grant type. Community-based environmental justice also appears in grants to Little Village Environmental Justice Organization in Chicago and Urban Tilth in Richmond. Collaboration is not limited to environmental groups. The foundation gave $200,000 to New York City Environmental Justice Alliance in Brooklyn, showing support for city-based coalition work, and $220,000 to Harambee House Inc in Savannah, Georgia, indicating attention to local organizing. Across these awards, the grant purpose text consistently centers collaboration rather than unrestricted support. The mix of recipients points to a funder that backs joint initiatives, advocacy networks, and shared efforts across place-based organizations.
$6.9M
$103.2M
$94.6M
$82M
Most grants fall between $20K and $80K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$80K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs (See).
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 476 | $30M | 99.8% |
| 2 | Guam | 1 | $50K |
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Typical grant sizes cluster in a moderate-to-large range: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $42,500, and the 75th percentile is $80,000. The recent grant list also shows larger collaboration awards in the hundreds of thousands, which sit above that central band. SEE is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The 2023 and 2025 grant records show repeated collaboration grants across multiple years, indicating ongoing relationship-based support rather than one-off program activity. The grant language is consistent enough to suggest a project-restricted approach centered on coordinated initiatives and shared work.
Grantmaking is national, with 99.8% of recipient-country grants going to the U.S. and 1 grant to Equatorial Guinea. California is the leading recipient state by count, accounting for 20% of grants, but the foundation also gives heavily in New Jersey and across other states. Recent recipients include New York City Environmental Justice Alliance in Brooklyn, Uprose in Brooklyn, People for Community Recovery in Chicago, Power Shift Network in Washington, DC, and Native Movement in Fairbanks, Alaska. The list also reaches cities such as Miami, Tucson, Savannah, and Portland.
Its stated focus areas include environmental conservation, community development, education, nonprofit capacity building, social innovation, and humanitarian services. The recent grants also show a strong pattern of collaboration grants tied to environmental justice, community organizing, and shared initiatives.
Typical grants fall around $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $42,500 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger collaboration awards, including several in the $200,000 to $760,220 range.
Giving is national. California receives 20% of grants, but the recipient list also includes organizations in New York, Arizona, Washington, Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon, Montana, Michigan, and Washington, DC.
SEE is listed as a regular funder. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record shows project-restricted collaboration grants as the dominant grant type.
The recent record shows collaboration grants in both 2023 and 2025, including repeat-year activity at a similar scale. That pattern suggests ongoing support over multiple years rather than isolated one-time awards.
ANDREW BEATH
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
0.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $760,220 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| THE VICTORIA PROJECT INC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $379,830 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK | BERKELEY, CA | $253,986 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| ALLFED INSTITUTE | LAFAYETTE, CO | $180,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| TALLAHASSEE FOOD NETWORK INC (TFN) | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $170,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| THE OUTLAW PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $164,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| HARAMBEE HOUSE INC | SAVANNAH, GA | $160,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| CORAL VITA INC | DOVER, DE | $150,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTION COALITION | MOBILE, AL | $122,500 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY SERVICES | HOUSTON, TX | $120,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| CENTER ON RACE POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT (CRPE) | DELANO, CA | $117,340 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| PUGET SOUND SAGE | SEATTLE, WA | $115,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| STARTING OVER INC | RIVERSIDE, CA | $107,136 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION ON TOXICS | ANCHORAGE, AK | $100,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| STEP UP LOUISIANA ORGANIZING FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $97,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $93,277 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $82,131 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $81,950 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| CLINTON HILL COMMUNITY ACTION | NEWARK, NJ | $80,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| RETHINK ENERGY FLORIDA INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $80,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| CITIZENS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $80,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| MICRONESIA CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE | TAMUNING, GU | $65,375 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $65,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| LEGAL RIGHTS CENTER INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $60,221 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| ALIANZA CENTER INC | ORLANDO, FL | $57,500 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER (NMELC) | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $54,619 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $52,990 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| SACHAMAMA INC | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $51,200 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| TIDES CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,200 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| BEYOND NUCLEAR | TAKOMA PARK, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| LEGAL SERVICES FOR PRISONERS WITH CHILD DBA NETWORK IN WOMEN IN PRISON | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| THE FARMWORKERS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC | APOPKA, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| ALIANZA NACIONAL DE CAMPESINAS INC | OXNARD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| CONCERNED CITIZENS OF CHARLES CITY COUNTY | PROVIDENCE FROGE, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| OUR CLIMATE EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS EDUCATION PROJECT | BILLINGS, MT | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| WEST ATLANTA WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| SOCIETY OF NATIVE NATIONS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| PEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| UPROSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| NORTH AMERICAN MARINE ALLIANCE | GLOUCESTER, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| SOUTHWEST DETROIT ENVIRONMENTAL VISION PROJECT | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| CREATE CURES FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN AND G | ROXBURY, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| LA MARANA CORP | SAN JUAN, PR | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| SOUTH WARD ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE (SWEA) | NEWARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| WISDOM INSTITUTE | DETROIT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
| MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | LANSING, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | COLLABORATION GRANT |
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY
$760,220COLLABORATION GRANT
THE VICTORIA PROJECT INC
$379,830COLLABORATION GRANT
PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK
$253,986COLLABORATION GRANT
ALLFED INSTITUTE
$180,000COLLABORATION GRANT
TALLAHASSEE FOOD NETWORK INC (TFN)
$170,000COLLABORATION GRANT
THE OUTLAW PROJECT
$164,000COLLABORATION GRANT
HARAMBEE HOUSE INC
$160,000COLLABORATION GRANT
CORAL VITA INC
$150,000COLLABORATION GRANT
MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTION COALITION
$122,500COLLABORATION GRANT
TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY SERVICES
$120,000COLLABORATION GRANT
CENTER ON RACE POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT (CRPE)
$117,340COLLABORATION GRANT
PUGET SOUND SAGE
$115,000COLLABORATION GRANT
STARTING OVER INC
$107,136COLLABORATION GRANT
ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION ON TOXICS
$100,000COLLABORATION GRANT
STEP UP LOUISIANA ORGANIZING FUND
$97,000COLLABORATION GRANT
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$93,277COLLABORATION GRANT
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
$82,131COLLABORATION GRANT
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$81,950COLLABORATION GRANT
CLINTON HILL COMMUNITY ACTION
$80,000COLLABORATION GRANT
RETHINK ENERGY FLORIDA INC
$80,000COLLABORATION GRANT
CITIZENS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE INC
$80,000COLLABORATION GRANT
MICRONESIA CLIMATE CHANGE ALLIANCE
$65,375COLLABORATION GRANT
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER
$65,000COLLABORATION GRANT
LEGAL RIGHTS CENTER INC
$60,221COLLABORATION GRANT
ALIANZA CENTER INC
$57,500COLLABORATION GRANT
NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER (NMELC)
$54,619COLLABORATION GRANT
BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS
$52,990COLLABORATION GRANT
SACHAMAMA INC
$51,200COLLABORATION GRANT
TIDES CENTER
$50,200COLLABORATION GRANT
NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
BEYOND NUCLEAR
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
LEGAL SERVICES FOR PRISONERS WITH CHILD DBA NETWORK IN WOMEN IN PRISON
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
THE FARMWORKERS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA INC
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
ALIANZA NACIONAL DE CAMPESINAS INC
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
CONCERNED CITIZENS OF CHARLES CITY COUNTY
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
OUR CLIMATE EDUCATION FUND
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS EDUCATION PROJECT
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
WEST ATLANTA WATERSHED ALLIANCE INC
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
SOCIETY OF NATIVE NATIONS
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
PEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
UPROSE
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
NORTH AMERICAN MARINE ALLIANCE
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
SOUTHWEST DETROIT ENVIRONMENTAL VISION PROJECT
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
CREATE CURES FOUNDATION
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR INCARCERATED AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED WOMEN AND G
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
LA MARANA CORP
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
SOUTH WARD ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE (SWEA)
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
WISDOM INSTITUTE
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT
MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
$50,000COLLABORATION GRANT