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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “solar”
Where the money went
Grid AlternativesOakland, CACharity · may take applications
73 matching grants · $10.7M · through 2024Largest: $250,000 to LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE — solar project
All Points North FoundationChestnut Hill, MA
37 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $66,667 to NORTH ANDOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY — power from the sun: teaching solar energy principles - how solar works - interactive solar exhibit and development of middle school focused educational materials that illustrate th…
Nc Greenpower CorporationRaleigh, NCCharity · may take applications
58 matching grants · $711,988 · through 2023Largest: $40,360 to NEW GARDEN FRIENDS SCHOOL INC — solar education
Largest: $50,000 to GRID ALTERNATIVES - CITY OF MADERA — assist in providing solar energy installation and cost savings to 10 low income homeowners in the city of madera. the city of madera experiences an air quality index signifcantly h…
Largest: $43,458 to GALLUP SOLAR — support solar projects and solar education
Largest: $500,000 to THE CAPITAL GOOD FUND — to pilot a solar leasing program for low-to-moderate income households in the region in order to install solar photovoltaic and/or battery storage systems
Largest: $250,000 to Salesian Missions Inc — to support the development of a solar technician training program necessary to provide the needed technical capacity for increased use of solar photovoltaic energy services in tanz…
Largest: $150,000 to SOLAR UNITED NEIGHBORS — to communicate the benefits of installing solar in rural america
B QuestSan Diego, CA
29 matching grants · $670,570 · through 2024Largest: $6,574 to Solar United Neighbors — to help people choose solar energy and support of energy rights
Largest: $500,000 to VOTE SOLAR — expanding solar access
International Citycounty ManagementWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2024Largest: $359,834 to THE CADMUS GROUP LLC — implementation of the solar@scale and the solsmart (solsmart 2.0) programs designed to help local governments to reduce soft cost barriers to solar market development and made it e…
The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA
23 matching grants · $1.5M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to ENVIRONMENT GEORGIA RESEARCH & POLICY CENTER — 1) to strengthen and expand the network of 100% clean energy cities with a particular focus on columbus, ga; 2) continue to drive solarize campaigns; 3) build a network of solar ad…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →