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Sequoia Climate Foundation

Irvine, CA  ·  EIN 854095972  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$113.7M

Total Giving

$544.7M

Grants on File

365

Average Grant

$1.5M

Giving Radius

Where Sequoia Climate Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $86.9M across 58 grants CO — $19.7M across 13 grants CT — $400 across 1 grant DC — $102.3M across 84 grants DE — $500K across 1 grant FL — no grants on file GA — $2K across 1 grant HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $4K across 3 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — $120K across 1 grant LA — no grants on file MA — $20.7M across 20 grants MD — $2.4M across 3 grants ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $1.6M across 3 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $1.1M across 2 grants ND — no grants on file NE — $5.0M across 1 grant NH — no grants on file NJ — $500 across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $79.0M across 52 grants OH — $3.0M across 3 grants OK — no grants on file OR — $200 across 1 grant PA — $120K across 2 grants RI — $2.1M across 3 grants SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $8.9M across 7 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $6.2M across 9 grants VT — $750K across 1 grant WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 128 recipients across 22 states. Top concentrations: WASHINGTON ($101.9M, 83 grants), NEW YORK ($75.0M, 46 grants), SAN FRANCISCO ($65.3M, 28 grants), BOULDER ($15.2M, 9 grants), AUSTIN ($8.2M, 4 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Climate Justice Alliance $1.5M 2021
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated $1.0M 2021
Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington $2K 2021
Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities (Cai-Asia) Center INC $1.1M 2021
Digital Green Foundation $650K 2021
Energy Systems Integration Group INC $1.2M 2021
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INC $500K 2021
Catalogue for Philanthropy - Greater Washington $2K 2021
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies $1.2M 2021
Clasp $2.2M 2021
Council on Energy Environment and Water $350K 2021
Crossroads Fund $2K 2021
Earthjustice $2.0M 2021
Energy Foundation $8.0M 2021
350Org $1.0M 2021
Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC $1.5M 2021
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals $1K 2021
Carbon Tracker Initiative Limited $1.0M 2021
Center for American Progress $2.5M 2021
Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy $2.8M 2021
Center for International Environmental Law INC $1.0M 2021
Ceres INC $1.0M 2021
Climateworks Foundation $2.0M 2021
Cornell University $433K 2021
Environmental Investigation Agency Uk $580K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • C FREDERICK TAYLOR DIRECTOR, CHAIR
  • JENNIFER REYNOSO DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
  • CHRISTIE ULMAN PRESIDENT
  • GILBERT CHING TREASURER, DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMIN.
  • MICHELLE MOERSFELDER SECRETARY, GENERAL COUNSEL
  • C FREDERICK TAYLOR CHAIR
  • JENNIFER REYNOSO SECRETARY
  • CHRISTIE ULMAN PRESIDENT
  • GILBERT CHING TREASURER, DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMIN.
  • KENNETH J SLUTSKY SECRETARY AND TREASURER TO JUNE 2022
  • C FREDERICK TAYLOR CHAIR
  • KENNETH J SLUTSKY SECRETARY AND TREASURER
  • CHRISTIE ULMAN PRESIDENT

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $78.8M $10.1M $289.2M $280.9M
2022 $67.2M $8.4M $207.0M $188.2M
2021 $47.4M $7.1M $181.1M $133.8M

Section VII

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