Organization · EIN 41-1735501 · Saint Paul, MN · Environment
Who funds Fresh Energy?
28 private foundations reported paying Fresh Energy $2.16M on returns for tax year 2023.
28 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 28
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The McKnight Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$842,000 4 grant lines |
To move Minnesota and the Midwest toward dramatic near-term reductions in carbon pollution through equity-centered policy work, partnership… +2 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Joyce Foundation Chicago, IL |
$450,000 2 grant lines |
Journalism +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Builders Initiative Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$250,000 | To support the expansion of the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition. | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wilson Foundation Saint Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$250,000 | CLIMATE/POLICY GRANT TO FRESH ENERGY | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Barr Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | CLIMATE: TO SUPPORT FRESH ENERGY'S COVERAGE OF NEW ENGLAND AND DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITY-FOCUSED JOURNALISM PARTNERSHIPS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Oak Hill Fund Charlottesville, VA |
$65,000 | CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR FACT-BASED REPORTING ON THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION. ELIZABETH MCGOWAN WILL REMAIN THE LEAD REPORTER, AIMING TO PUBLI… | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Winstonsalem, NC |
$30,000 | ENERGY NEWS NETWORK NORTH CAROLINA REPORTING PROJECT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust Sioux Falls, SD · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John Larsen Foundation Mng Agy (Plg) Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$23,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| EcoTrust Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$15,000 | Unrestricted general operating support | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Olseth Foundation Minnetonka, MN · Preselected only |
$10,000 | OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Longview Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$5,000 | OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Crosswols Foundation Stamford, CT · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| David Winton Bell Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$5,000 | FRESH ENERGY'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE AND DRIVE BOLD POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE CARBON-NEUTRAL ECONOMIES. | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bird Charles Sumner Fdn Tr Udecl Pittsburgh, PA |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Neville Family Foundation Eden Prairie, MN · Preselected only |
$5,000 | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF SHAPING AND DRIVING BOLD POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE EQUITABLE CARBON-NEUTRAL ECONOMIES | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Chizek Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation Eden Prairie, MN · Preselected only |
$2,500 | EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Fresh Energy
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Fresh Energy, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Mortenson Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $423K to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $7,759 to them - Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $1,800 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $2.92M to them - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $14.8K to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $6,972 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $5.7M to them - Manitou Fund White Bear Lake, MN
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $975K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MN
10 shared funders · 20 funders in all - Minnesota Land Trust Saint Paul, MN
7 shared funders · 30 funders in all - Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY
9 shared funders · 625 funders in all - The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA
12 shared funders · 1261 funders in all - Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MN
7 shared funders · 33 funders in all - Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY
8 shared funders · 492 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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