Organization · EIN 84-1113831 · Boulder, CO · Crime & legal
Who funds Western Resource Advocates?
40 private foundations reported paying Western Resource Advocates $5.16M on returns for tax year 2023.
40 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 40
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catena Foundation Carbondale, CO · Preselected only |
$1,443,199 | INDEPENDENT PROJECTS/CLEAN ENERGY - SUPPORT FOR DECARBONIZATION ACROSS THE WEST | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$1,034,588 | To support the sustainability and resilience of the Colorado River for people and for nature in the face of climate change. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA |
$680,000 2 grant lines |
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT +1 more | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wend II Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$335,000 | Western Resource Advocates will work in western states over the next three years to 1) align the financial incentives of electric utilities… | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Benson Family Foundation Evergreen, CO · Preselected only |
$300,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hunt Family Foundation El Paso, TX |
$150,000 | PROTECTING THE RIO GRANDE AND WATERS OF NEW MEXICO PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Our Part Santa Monica, CA · Preselected only |
$125,000 | Environmental Protection | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carroll Petrie Foundation Santa Fe, NM · Preselected only |
$100,000 | Work in New Mexico | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Chrest Foundation Irving, TX · Preselected only |
$100,000 | Accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Western portion of the United States. | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Educational Foundation of America Bethesda, MD · Preselected only |
$75,000 | GREENHOUSE GAS ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thornburg Foundation Santa Fe, NM · Preselected only |
$75,000 | IMPROVING WATER GOVERNANCE AND RIVER PROTECTION IN NM | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John Sperling Foundation Litchfield Park, AZ · Preselected only |
$75,000 | SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FOR PROTECTIONS OF THE COLORADO RIVER | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Wilburforce Foundation Seattle, WA |
$50,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL - UTAH OFFICE: PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT IN THE SW CRESCENT 2023 | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zoma Foundation Denver, CO · Preselected only |
$50,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Argosy Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$40,000 | WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The New-Land Foundation San Francisco, CA |
$25,000 | ENVIRONMENT/COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL AIMS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Aresty Family Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$25,000 | FOR THE USE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ruth Brown Foundation Moab, UT · Preselected only |
$22,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fredman Family Foundation Bridgehampton, NY · Preselected only |
$18,000 | DONATION TO PRESERVE THE WEST'S LAND, AIR, AND WATER TO ENSURE THAT VIBRANT COMMUNITIES EXIST IN BALANCE WITH NATURE. | Same ZIP 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 Western Resource Advocates
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Western Resource Advocates, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $36.5K to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $11.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $106K to them - Analog Devices Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $41.7K to them - Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust Greensboro, NC
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $136K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation San Francisco, CA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $474K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Gorlitz Foundation Washington, DC
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $63.5K to them - Citizens Charitable Foundation Johnston, RI
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $15.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY
14 shared funders · 625 funders in all - Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Denver, CO
12 shared funders · 100 funders in all - Earthjustice San Francisco, CA
11 shared funders · 353 funders in all - Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY
12 shared funders · 2370 funders in all - University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO
11 shared funders · 205 funders in all - Conservation Colorado Education Fund Denver, CO
8 shared funders · 14 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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