UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94105-3492 (415) 561-6700 Est. 2018 EIN 83-1740146
T30 - Public Foundations 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.ef.org

Mission

THE UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SECURE A CLEAN AND EQUITABLE ENERGY FUTURE TO TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
2,303
Total Giving
$538.1M
Recipients
2,297
Years Active
2020 - 2024
Avg grant: $230,408 Median: $112,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024597$166.3M $279K105491
2023617$156.2M $253K137479
2022645$136.4M $212K318325
2020444$79.2M $178K4420

Sectors Funded

Environment
926
Community Improvement
235
Education
168
Civil Rights & Advocacy
115
Public & Societal Benefit
104
Human Services
86
Housing & Shelter
64
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
46
and 18 more sectors

Top States

California
286
District of Columbia
251
New York
142
Illinois
113
Colorado
95
Texas
95
Minnesota
94
Pennsylvania
90
and 37 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
866
$5M - $10M
325
$10M - $50M
314
$500K - $1M
251
Over $50M
190
$100K - $500K
166
Under $100K
51

Top Grantees

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$21.0M
$8.2M
$8.0M
$7.3M
$6.5M
MN - 4 grants
$5.8M
$5.1M
CA - 4 grants
$5.0M

Grants Awarded · 2208 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$261,370,036
Total Expenses
$238,692,726
Net Assets
$203,582,227
142 employees
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.2 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 8.6%
Expenses ↑ 9.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 97.0% Investment 3.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 94.9% Management 3.7% Fundraising 1.5%

Officers & Trustees (23)

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Filing History (4 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$261,370,036 ↓$238,692,726$203,582,227
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$286,003,328 ↑$219,078,649$179,448,812
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$133,310,567 ↓$189,073,695$111,741,744
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$186,361,127 $117,166,891$126,996,439

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EIN: 83-1740146 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data