Private foundation · EIN 13-1760106 · New York, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Rockefeller Brothers Fund's grants went
It reported $56.1M in grants paid across 579 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 59.7% of those dollars to 275 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $33.5M 347 lines
- No confident match $1.89M 27
- Individuals, not shown $25K 1
- Outside the US $20.7M 204
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- SEE STATEMENT 27
- Deadlines
- SEE STATEMENT 27
- Restrictions
- SEE STATEMENTS 27 AND 28
- Website on filing
- WWW.RBF.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 533 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY · EIN 13-3615533 | $850,000 | FOR ITS ENERGY TRANSITION FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs Beijing, CH · outside the US | $600,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196603 | $500,000 | FOR THE GEORGETOWN CLIMATE CENTER | Known alias 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 74-2244146 | $500,000 | FOR ITS STATE ENERGY BOOST PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| The New York Community Trust New York, NY · EIN 13-3062214 | $500,000 | FOR ITS MOSAIC NETWORK AND FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Beijing Chaoyang District Yongxu Global Environmental Institute Beijing, CH · outside the US | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Beijing Friends of Nature Charity Foundation Beijing, CH · outside the US | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Beijing Entrepreneur Environmental Protection Foundation Beijing, CH · outside the US | $410,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| China Environmental Protection Foundation Beijing, CH · outside the US | $400,000 | FOR STRENGTHENING BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE IN CHINA | Foreign |
| Guangdong Harmony Foundation Guangzhou, CH · outside the US | $400,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Polylat Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $400,000 | FOR ITS WORK ON DEBT AND CLIMATE | Foreign |
| Rock Environment and Energy Institute Beijing, CH · outside the US | $400,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $350,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, THE PARTNERSHIP FUNDS | Same address 1.00 |
| Beijing Greenovation Institute for Public Welfare Development Beijing, CH · outside the US | $350,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Shenzhen Goalblue Low Carbon Development Promoting Center Beijing, CH · outside the US | $350,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY · EIN 13-3615533 | $325,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, THE EQUATION CAMPAIGN | Same city 1.00 |
| Seattle International Foundation Seattle, WA · EIN 20-8350995 | $325,000 | FOR ITS INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown Johnstown, PA · EIN 25-1637373 | $300,000 | FOR ITS OHIO RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $300,000 | FOR ITS TRUSTED ELECTIONS FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Pen American Center New York, NY · EIN 13-3447888 | $300,000 | FOR ITS CENTENARY CAMPAIGN | Same city 1.00 |
| Resources Legacy Fund Sacramento, CA · EIN 95-4703838 | $300,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, EARTH INSIGHT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 74-2244146 | $300,000 | FOR ITS CHINA OFFICE | Same address 1.00 |
| Stand San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3331587 | $300,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| The New School New York, NY · EIN 13-3297197 | $300,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, THE INSTITUTE ON RACE, POWER AND POLITICAL ECONOMY | Same address 1.00 |
| Trustees of Boston University Boston, MA · EIN 04-2103547 | $300,000 | FOR ITS GLOBAL CHINA INITIATIVE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development Beijing, CH · outside the US | $300,000 | FOR PHASE VII OF THE CCICED POLICY RESEARCH PLATFORM | Foreign |
| China Dialogue Trust London, UK · outside the US | $300,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Pesticide Eco-Alternatives Center Yunnan Thoughtful Action Kunming, CH · outside the US | $275,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| United States Artists Chicago, IL · EIN 22-3903993 | $260,000 | FOR NEW YORK-BASED ARTISTS IN ITS FELLOWSHIP AWARD PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| 2030 Santa Fe, NM · EIN 26-0251104 | $250,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Climate Jobs National Resource Center New York, NY · EIN 84-3708923 | $250,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservative Energy Network Lansing, MI · EIN 81-3459199 | $250,000 | FOR ITS LAND & LIBERTY COALITION | Same city 1.00 |
| Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development Washington, DC · EIN 81-0616238 | $250,000 | FOR ITS CLIMATE PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Latino Theater Company Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4572361 | $250,000 | FOR ITS LATINX THEATER INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 |
| Multiplier San Francisco, CA · EIN 91-2166435 | $250,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, OFFSHORE WIND FOR AMERICA | Same city 1.00 |
| Multiplier San Francisco, CA · EIN 91-2166435 | $250,000 | FOR ITS SPECIAL INITIATIVE ON OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT | Same city 1.00 |
| National Conference on Citizenship Washington, DC · EIN 52-0698385 | $250,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, NEW_PUBLIC | Same city 1.00 |
| New England Aquarium Corporation Boston, MA · EIN 04-2297514 | $250,000 | FOR ITS OCEAN ACIDIFICATION PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New York University New York, NY · EIN 13-5562308 | $250,000 | FOR REBUILD BY DESIGN, A PROJECT OF ITS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY · EIN 13-3615533 | $250,000 | FOR ITS NEW PLURALISTS FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE | Same city 1.00 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY · EIN 13-3615533 | $250,000 | FOR ITS TRUST FOR CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT | Same city 1.00 |
| Hainan Zhiyu Sustainability Science and Technology Development Research Cen Haikou, CH · outside the US | $250,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Foreign |
| Humanitarian Law Center Belgrade, RI · outside the US | $250,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR ITS ARCHIVE AND RESEARCH CENTER PROJECT | Foreign |
| International Renewable Energy Agency Abu Dhabi, AE · outside the US | $250,000 | FOR ITS AFRICAN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT | Foreign |
| Choose Love New York, NY · EIN 83-1378746 | $226,000 | FOR ITS PROJECT, THE COLLECTIVE FOR REFUGEE LEADERSHIP IN MENA | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute of International Education New York, NY · EIN 13-1624046 | $210,000 | FOR THE ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND'S GLOBAL TRAVEL AND LEARNING FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| 2030 Santa Fe, NM · EIN 26-0251104 | $200,000 | FOR ITS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROGRAM IN CHINA AND ASIA | Same address 1.00 |
| The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-1672743 | $200,000 | FOR EXHIBITIONS HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, WOMEN, LGBTQ+, AND BROOKLYN-BASED ARTISTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Democracy Works Brooklyn, NY · EIN 27-2460359 | $200,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Earth Washington, DC · EIN 23-7420660 | $200,000 | FOR ITS ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
45 more lines ($4.17M) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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60 recipients in common - Foundation to Promote Open Society New York, NY
59 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
58 recipients in common - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA
56 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
51 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.