The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $890,851,721 | $414,659,854 | $468,169,033 | $9,311,570,852 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NY | in support of a strategic alliance with The Nature Conservancy to advance climate solutions. | $5,000,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| $8,650,796,551 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $613,786,298 | $415,250,452 | $417,507,266 | $8,672,283,398 | $8,063,489,135 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | −$1,307,634 | $260,263,897 | $390,078,271 | $8,229,029,493 | $7,627,980,012 |
| FY2021amended | 990-PF | $781,295,998 | $559,609,585 | $423,564,293 | $9,462,296,474 | $8,705,546,537 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $537,302,289 | $303,541,809 | $403,236,288 | $8,209,542,030 | $7,599,757,358 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $595,397,688 | $282,345,153 | $374,062,328 | $7,208,352,632 | $6,653,514,276 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $132,905,944 | $339,805,732 | $393,262,904 | $6,513,367,921 | $5,890,964,584 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $716,297,638 | $551,390,285 | $317,610,895 | $6,999,766,070 | $6,339,229,747 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $303,119,416 | $323,244,140 | $317,823,825 | $6,295,202,003 | $5,902,504,417 |
| Chicago Sun-Times Media IncChicago, IL |
| in support of deepening and expanding news coverage and disseminating its journalism on multiple platforms |
| $5,000,000 |
| 2022 |
| IFFChicago, IL | in support of America's Cultural Treasures Chicago an initiative highlighting Chicago's diverse cultural organizations | $5,000,000 | 2021 |
| THE ENERGY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES. | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| Howard UniversityWashington, DC | in support of the Center for Journalism and Democracy | $5,000,000 | 2022 |
| LEVER FOR CHANGECHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS FOR A NEW ENTITY WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO UNLOCK PHILANTHROPIC CAPITAL FOR GLOBAL SOCIAL CHALLENGES THROUGH A VARIETY OF MECHANISMS, INCLUDING CUSTOM COMPETITIONS AND MATCHING PHILANTHROPISTS TO AMBITIOUS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE BEYOND COAL CAMPAIGN. | $5,000,000 | 2016 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCYMatched to this organization because 152 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.ARLINGTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND TO ADVANCE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CA | TO SUPPORT THE BEYOND COAL CAMPAIGN. | $5,000,000 | 2017 |
| Social Science Research CouncilBrooklyn, NY | in support of the Just Tech Fellowship. | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF BIOFORTIFIED CROPS IN SIX SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND DECREASE LEVELS OF VITAMIN A, ZINC, AND IRON DEFICIENCIES IN CHILDREN. | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT THE KIGALI COOLING EFFICIENCY PROGRAM. | $5,000,000 | 2018 |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CA | TO SUPPORT THE "BEYOND COAL" CAMPAIGN. | $5,000,000 | 2018 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCYMatched to this organization because 152 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.ARLINGTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND TO ADVANCE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. | $5,000,000 | 2018 |
| The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL | In support of the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, which includes a program space dedicated to leadership training, racial healing, and civic engagement on Chicago's South Side | $5,000,000 | 2022 |
| The Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CA | in support of state-level advocacy for clean energy policies. | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCYMatched to this organization because 152 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.ARLINGTON, VA | IN SUPPORT OF A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND TO ADVANCE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. | $5,000,000 | 2016 |
| WINDWARD FUNDWASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF THE METHANE HUB | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA | to support the "Beyond Coal" campaign. | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE HOUSED IN THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER. | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| The Nature ConservancyMatched to this organization because 152 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Arlington, VA | in support of a strategic alliance with Environmental Defense Fund to advance climate solutions. | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| THE ENERGY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CA | IN SUPPORT OF STATE-LEVEL ADVOCACY FOR CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES. | $5,000,000 | 2018 |
| Catholic Relief Services US Conference of Catholic Bishops IncorporatedBaltimore, MD | in support of "Changing the Way We Care". | $4,768,643 | 2020 |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES US CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS INCORPORATEDBALTIMORE, MD | IN SUPPORT OF "CHANGING THE WAY WE CARE." | $4,540,315 | 2019 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY AND JUSTICE CHALLENGE RESEARCH CONSORTIUM, A MECHANISM TO ADMINISTER AND MANAGE RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE INITIATIVE | $4,500,000 | 2024 |