Sunrise Movement

The Sunrise Movement, often referred to as “Sunrise,” is a left-of-center 501(c)(4) environmental advocacy organization founded in 2017. The group endorses liberal and far-left Democratic Party candidates for public office and organizes alongside other activist organizations to support expansive and radical environmentalist legislation it terms a “Green New Deal.” Sunrise Movement is the 501(c)(4) advocacy counterpart to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Sunrise Movement Education Fund (legally named U.S. Climate Plan Inc.). 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(4)
Ideological Alignment: Left of Center
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy
Website: www.sunrisemovement.org
Formation:

2017

Co-Founder:

Evan Weber

Co-Executive Directors:

Varshini Prakash

Shiney-Ajay

Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 82-1232167

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    Sunrise seeks not only to push environmental legislation on local, state, and national levels, but also targets individual political officials for failing to support its policy goals or failing to pledge to refuse campaign contributions from the mainstream energy industry. 1

    In January 2019, the Sunrise Movement was a co-signatory on a letter that denounced nuclear power as “dirty energy.” 2

    Background

    The formation of Sunrise Movement began in 2015, arising out of discussions between various activists and organizers in separate parts of the climate change movement. After the 2016 election, the organizers believed that more direct action was required to bring climate change and the elimination of traditional energy to the forefront of political discourse. Sunrise was founded by a group of activists on the premise that both protests and electoral strategy were needed to advance their political agenda. 3

    History

    Many of the co-founders and organizers who started Sunrise Movement previously worked with other left-wing environmentalist organizations, including 350.org, which also provided financial support to the group in the past. 4

    Evan Weber, one of Sunrise’s co-founders, was a political activist in the Occupy Wall Street movement of 2011. 4 Weber attended Wesleyan University with Matthew Lichtash, who was studying environmental policy. Michael Dorsey, another Sunrise co-founder, was a visiting professor at Wesleyan. Together, Weber, Lichtash, and Dorsey won a $30,000 grant in 2013 to draft a plan on climate change. The Sierra Club, a large, left-wing environmentalist group, allowed the group to use its Washington, D.C. office space to draft their plan. 4 5

    Upon completing its written plan, the group next sought to raise public awareness. This led to the creation of the U.S. Climate Plan Inc., now known as the Sunrise Movement Education Fund, in 2014. 4

    Varshini Prakash, one of the founding members of Sunrise, led the Fossil Fuel Divestment campaign at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for two years during her time at the school. 3 Prakash has worked with the Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network, which pressures universities and coordinates energy divestment campaigns at both regional and national levels. 3 Sara Blazevic, another co-founder of Sunrise, also worked with the Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Network. 4 Prakash now serves as the spokesperson for Sunrise. She describes the movement as a merging of “electoral organizing with creative protest to build, alongside others, a political force great enough to win.” 3

    In December 2018, Sunrise officials reported having approximately 16 full-time staff and raising approximately $1 million since its founding. 4 Sunrise rented office space from the Sierra Club in Washington, D.C., although the two organizations claim to be independent from one another, despite the Sierra Club supporting Sunrise with 5-figure grants in the past. 4

    In September 2025, the Sunrise Movement announced its local hubs had approved an expanded focus where it would shift its advocacy and messaging to target President Donald Trump and the Second Trump Administration. In an interview with The Intercept, Sunrise Movement executive director Aru Shiney-Ajay argued “[t]here is no serious way to think about stopping the climate crisis under a fascist government…[t]he path to climate lies through getting rid of the authoritarian government we’re in.” 6

    As of March 2026, according to an article by Semafor, Sunrise staff held a “teach-in” to develop a four-part plan towards its future activism: ““Slow the authoritarians” through the midterm elections, win an “electoral breakthrough” in 2028, carry out a “political revolution” in a new president’s term, and inaugurate a “new system” in 2032.” 7

    Advocacy

    Green New Deal

    The Sunrise Movement pushes the so-called “Green New Deal,” a left-wing legislative and economic spending plan that aims to reduce or eliminate all fossil fuel extraction and non-weather-dependent energy sources across the county. Critics charged the plan would ban most private cars, commercial air travel, and animal agriculture. 8

    Despite its name, the Green New Deal does not only propose changes to energy and environmental policy. Also embedded in the plan are major overhauls to the nation’s transportation, labor, education, and health care systems, including guaranteeing a job for every American, providing paid vacation days, and taxpayer-funded higher education. 9

    Many estimates predict that the Green New Deal will cost taxpayers tens of trillions of dollars over the next decade. The cost of expanding renewable energy to meet the demands imposed by the Green New Deal would alone cost $2 trillion. 10 The deal’s plan to “draw down greenhouse gases” would cost another $11 trillion. 10 Guaranteeing jobs and a “living wage” to all Americans would cost taxpayers another $500 billion in its first year alone. 10 Supporters of the Green New Deal suggest that the government raise taxes and borrow money in order to pay for many of the plan’s aspirations. 11

    In January 2019, a group of over 600 leftist organizations, including the Sunrise Movement, signed on to a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to consider the Green New Deal. In its letter, the organizations stated that they “vigorously oppose” any legislation that promotes free-market based solutions and mechanisms, instead of government regulation and bureaucracy, for addressing environmental issues. 12

    Activities

    In addition to advocating for the “Green New Deal” legislation, the Sunrise Movement also targets politicians who they accuse of accepting campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry or energy companies and their executives. The group has been known to organize large-scale protests and disrupt public officials by staging sit-in demonstrations, including at the U.S. Capitol offices of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and then-House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD). 13

    When asked about political tactics, Sunrise spokesperson Varshini Prakash stated that the Sunrise Movement needs to “make it politically impossible for a Democratic lawmaker to vote no on the Green New Deal” by being “inescapable.” The group at the time planned to continue tactics such as protesting and sit-in demonstrations to reach its policy objectives. Prakash said that if Democratic lawmakers did not buy in, the Sunrise Movement would consider supporting primary challengers in future election cycles. 14

    Sit-In Demonstrations

    In August 2018, Sunrise activists organized protests and sit-ins in major cities across the country to pressure politicians who they deemed were “corrupted by the influence of the fossil fuel industry.” 15 In New York City, dozens of activists protested at the Manhattan office of then-Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) to demand that he pledge to reject contributions from the fossil fuel industry and its executives. Eight activists were arrested as part of the demonstration. 16 17

    Also in August 2018, over 30 Sunrise activists participated in a seven-hour sit-in demonstration at the office of then-California Governor Jerry Brown (D). The demonstration led to six arrests. 16

    In November 2018, shortly after the midterm elections, approximately 150 members of Sunrise and Justice Democrats organized a sit-in protest inside Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office at the U.S. Capitol. 18 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) joined the activists inside Pelosi’s office. The U.S. Capitol Police arrested 51 protesters for “unlawfully demonstrating in the Cannon House Office Building” and charges including crowding, obstructing, and incommoding. 18 19

    In December 2018, more than 1,000 Sunrise activists staged another round of sit-in demonstrations at the Capitol. Protesters targeted nearly 50 Congressional offices, including U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ), both of whom have been accused by Sunrise of accepting campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, energy groups, and oil executives. Police arrested nearly 150 protesters during this demonstration. 13

    Day of Action & Green New Deal Tour

    On February 26, 2019, Sunrise organized a nationwide “day of action” to advocate for the Green New Deal legislation. 20 Activities mainly included protesting or visiting Congressional members’ offices in both Washington, D.C. and their respective home districts. Additional sponsors of the day of action included other leftist groups such as People’s Climate Movement, Climate Hawks Vote, Democracy for America, Franciscan Action Network, CREDO Action, and Power Shift Network. 20

    In late March 2019, Sunrise plans to organize a “Green New Deal Tour,” hosting town halls in 15 cities nationwide to “activate millions” of Americans to support the Green New Deal legislation. 21 Sunrise is targeting states such as Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky as part of their tour. 21

    Sunrise School

    In March 2020, Sunrise announced it would be starting an online training program called “the Sunrise School.” Starting officially on March 23, the program released a series of training courses to teach students and attendees on how to organize and push for a Green New Deal during the COVID-19 pandemic. 22 One of its first courses, titled “Crash Course: Coronavirus and Green New Deal,” would specifically focus on discussing what the Green New Deal is and how it “fits into the coronavirus crisis.” 22 In addition, the program released similar training programs throughout March and April that year to discuss other topics such as climate change, skill workshops, and how to continue organizing and growing movements online to advocate for similar legislation. 22

    2020 Presidential Election & Biden Administration

    On January 9th, 2020, the Sunrise Movement officially endorsed the 2020 presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). 23 24 On April 8, 2020, Sanders announced he would be suspending his presidential campaign. In an interview with Boston-based WBUR-FM Radio, Varshini Prakash discussed Sen. Sanders’ decision, saying, “We’re feeling disappointed, and at the same time, I do believe, you know, the best way to honor the legacy of the campaign that Bernie Sanders ran and honor the legacy of the millions of people who volunteered and voted for him, is to continue to fight for the bold and compassionate vision that he had for America.” 25

    Sunrise played a significant role in the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency. In February 2020, The Hill reported that Sunrise had been in “regular contact” with Biden administration officials as the president delivered on key environmentalist priorities, issuing executive orders to halt the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and ban fracking on federal lands. Sunrise press secretary Ellen Sciales praised Biden for listening to the group’s concerns, calling the early moves “a great step forward.” 26

    Packing the Supreme Court

    In June 2020, the Sunrise Movement signed an open letter advocating for the U.S government to expand the U.S Supreme Court by at least two seats and to fill them with justices “who will safeguard our democracy” against “decades-long effort by Republicans to seize control of the judicial branch.” 27 The letter criticized Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas for allegedly trying to block initiatives supported by the “majority of Americans” such as ending climate change and adopting government-controlled health care. Other signatories included Take Back the Court, Demand Justice, Progressive Change Institute, Demand Progress, Hero Action Fund, Presente.org, Friends of the Earth, and 350.org. 27 28

    Opposition to Nuclear Energy

    The Sunrise Movement was one of more than 600 co-signing organizations on a January 2019 open letter to Congress titled “Legislation to Address the Urgent Threat of Climate Change.” The signatories declared their support for new laws to bring about “100 percent decarbonization” of the transportation sector but denounced nuclear power as an example of “dirty energy” that should not be included in any legislation promoting the use of so-called “renewable energy.” 2

    “Defund the Police” Training Course

    In July 2020, the Sunrise Movement co-organized a four-day “crash course” to train activists in “how to turn the mandate to ‘Defund the Police’ into tangible action.” Other organizers included Mijente, DSA Afrosocialists (a branch of the far-left Democratic Socialists of America), Southerners on New Ground (SONG), and Dream Defenders. 29

    Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (HR 4447)

    In September 2020, Sunrise was one of 100 environmentalist organizations that opposed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (HR 4447) because while it pushed environmental regulations, it did not directly restrict conventional fuel production. 30 The organizations sent a letter to Congress that accused legislators of sacrificing communities to climate change, and said that the bill offered false solutions to the “climate crises across [the] country and world.” 30

    2021 White House Protests

    On June 28, 2021, the Sunrise Movement led a march outside of the White House in Washington, D.C. to protest the five-year, $579 billion bipartisan infrastructure plan then-President Joe Biden negotiated with lawmakers. 31 Attendees carried signs that referred to the president as a “coward” and demanded more investments in green energy and a Civilian Climate Corps, a government program that would guarantee jobs to combat climate change. 32 31 Protestors formed a blockade around all entrances to the White House grounds, and reports indicate that dozens of protestors were arrested as a result. 33

    Letter Encouraging the U.S. to “Cooperate” with China

    On July 7, 2021, Sunrise along with 47 other organizations signed a letter to then-President Biden and the U.S. Congress accusing the United States of approaching China with “an antagonistic posture.” 34 The letter claims that “escalating, bipartisan anti-China rhetoric […] bolsters racist, right-wing movements in the United States,” and that the “U.S. demonization of China has always been a major barrier to progress in global climate talks.” 34 The letter urged the United States to cooperate with the Chinese government, despite its record of human rights abuses, to “address the existential threat that is the climate crises.” 34 The letter also cited statistics on U.S. and Chinese greenhouse gas emissions and criticized the U.S. for being “the biggest carbon polluter in history.” 34

    Cancelled Training Session with pro-Hong Kong Activist

    In June 2021, the Sunrise Movement cancelled its “Lessons From Hong Kong: Taking Action in the Uprisings for Black Lives” digital training session after opposition from “self-styled communists on Twitter.” The event would have featured a digital testimony from Johnson Yeung, an anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) activist involved in protesting the CCP’s control over Hong Kong. A spokesperson for the Sunrise Movement said that “People inside and outside of the movement raised concerns about this call,” and that the event was cancelled to allow the Sunrise Movement to stay “100% focused on showing up for Black lives.” 35

    Reporters at Business Insider claimed that opposition to the event came from far-left CCP apologists on Twitter, and that one month before the event was cancelled the CCP had been caught in a “major influence operation on Twitter” using fake accounts to spread pro-CCP statements and disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.35

    Middle East Policy

    On October 19, 2021, the Sunrise Movement announced it would no longer that it would no longer be participating in an upcoming “Freedom to Vote” rally because several Jewish nonprofit organizations, which the Sunrise Movement labeled as “Zionist,” were also slated to attend. The Sunrise Movement called on the event’s organizers to remove the Jewish nonprofits, because they “are all in alignment with and in support of Zionism and the State of Israel.” 36

    2024 Presidential Elections

    According to Axios, the Sunrise Movement withheld any endorsement of President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential reelection campaign. In April 2024, during a call between volunteer leaders, members of the group debated supporting Biden but remained adamant that group activists might not support him. According to the group’s communication director Stevie O’Hanlon, “Biden is shooting himself in the foot: his actions on fossil fuels and Gaza mean he’s not going to get the celebration he’s looking for.” 37 In addition, O’Hanlon claimed, “Sunrise is still finalizing plans for the 2024 general election…like in 2020, we are not planning to endorse Joe Biden.” 37

    People v. Billionaires

    Following the second election of President Donald Trump in November 2024, the Sunrise Movement announced a new campaign titled “People vs. Billionaires” that claimed to offer “teach-in” training seminars titled “How to End an Oligarchy,” claiming that President Trump would pass policy that gives “the richest people in the country even more money and even more power, while they jack up the rent and burn the planet.”  38

    End the Oligarchy, Save Our Futures

    In 2025, the Sunrise Movement launched a national campaign titled “End the Oligarchy, Save Our Futures“, aimed at promoting legislation that would require fossil fuel companies to contribute financially to climate mitigation and recovery efforts. The campaign supports the passage of “climate superfund” laws, following models adopted in Vermont and New York, which seek to shift the cost of climate-related damages from taxpayers to major polluters. As part of the initiative, Sunrise is encouraging political candidates to reject donations from fossil fuel interests and support policies holding polluters financially accountable. The campaign also includes plans to revitalize youth climate activism through public events, including school strikes and other nonviolent actions, ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. 39

    #NoKings Protests

    In June 2025, the Sunrise Movement participated in organizing or supporting protests branded under the “#NoKings” banner, a national day of demonstrations positioned as a defense of democratic norms against President Donald Trump. These events were part of a larger mobilization involving over 70 Democratic Party affiliates and allied organizations across at least 19 U.S. states and multiple international locations, according to publicly available event listings on Mobilize.us, a Democratic Party-aligned organizing platform. 40 41

    ICE Protests in Minneapolis

    The Sunrise Movement has been one of several nonprofit groups advocating against U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities following the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent. According to additional reporting, Sunrise’s Twin Cities chapter has allegedly began circulating the names of hotels housing ICE agents while coordinating late-night disruption campaigns to coerce businesses to refuse service to ICE personal. The Sunrise Twin Cities chapter has also worked with advocacy groups Unidos MN, Defend the 612, and MN ICE Watch to advocate against ICE in the area as well as prevent or disrupt arrest attempts by ICE agents. 42

    According to a January 2026 story by the Washington Free Beacon as well as a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Twin Cities chapter of the Sunrise Movement created a list of hotels in the area ICE agents were allegedly staying at, including those demonstrators and activists protested outside of in January to advocate against ICE activity in Minneapolis. 43

    A January 2026 story by The Center Square discussed how student walkouts in Minneapolis to protest ICE activities have been organized by left-of-center groups like the Sunrise Movement. It including details from a report by the right-of-center group Defending Education that disclosed how Sunrise Movement activists have provided training and other resources to student movements organizing the walkouts like “Twin Cities Student ICE Response” and how group chat messages between the two organizations included “timelines of upcoming trainings and protests as well as calling for the recruitment of friends.” 44

    In January 2026, Sunrise Movement published a page on its website titled “SHUT DOWN HILTON” explaining they were “targeting” 7 hilton hotel locations in Minneapolis with confirmed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer presence. Included in these 7 locations was the Home2Suites by Hilton near Minneapolis University where some protesters smashed windows and otherwise vandalized the hotel. 45 46

    On January 28, 2026, the Sunrise Movement hosted a virtual event “Roadmap to Political Revolution” which featured speakers such as the Sunrise Movement’s executive director Aru Shiney-Ajay, National Education Association (NEA) president Becky Pringle, Maya Handle, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s campaign manager and political advisor; Kat Abughazaled, the Democratic candidate running for the U.S House seat representing Illinois’ 9th district (IL-09); and Democrat U.S Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17). 47

    2026 Midterm Election Political Activities

    In March 2026, Sunrise announced it would be endorsing the campaign of Melat Kiros, who is running as a Democratic candidate to represent Colorado’s 1st congressional district in the U.S House of Representatives. Kiros is running to win the Democratic primary nomination in June 2026 before the midterm elections in November 2026. 48

    In May 2026, Sunrise announced it was endorsing the campaign of Saikat Chakrabarti, who is running as a Democratic candidate to represent California’s 11th congressional district in the U.S House of Representatives. Chakrabarti is the former chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a co-founder of Justice Democrats, the former head of think tank New Consensus, and was previously labeled as “one of the architects” of the Green New Deal. Sunrise executive director Aru Shiney-Ajay released a statement claiming “We’re proud to endorse Saikat Chakrabarti. Saikat has spent years fighting for the Green New Deal, taking on corporate power, and delivering for working people, not billionaires and special interests.” 49

    Leadership

    As of 2026, Aru Shiney-Ajay was the executive director of the Sunrise Movement. 47

    By 2023, Sunrise Movement’s board was comprised of its then-president Evan Weber, Becca Rast, Barbara Dudley, Keya Chatterjee, Brandon Hurlbut, and Shaniqua McClendon. 50 As of 2025, Becca Rast was the managing director of Justice Democrats. 51 At that time, Keya Chatterjee was the executive director of Free DC and a board member of Evergreen Action. 52 Brandon Hurlbut is a co-founder of Boundary Stone Partners, a climate technology advisory firm. 53 Shaniqua McClendon at the time was the vice president of Crooked Media, the parent organization of Pod Save America. 54

    Financials

    In 2019, the Sunrise Movement reported total revenues of $3,813,546, total expenditures of $2,324,763, and net assets of$2,300,965. 55

    In 2022, the Sunrise Movement reported a total revenue of $3,227,439, expenses at $3,582,158, and total assets of $4,422,227. 56

    In 2023, Sunrise Movement reported total revenue of $2,464,127, total expenses of $2,514,133, and net assets of $3,432,733. 57

    Grantmaking

    In 2023, Sunrise Movement gave a grant worth $76,142 to Ground Game Texas to support the El Paso Climate Charter Campaign. 58

    In 2023, Sunrise provided its Sunrise PAC with $120,000. 59 During the 2024 election cycle, Sunrise PAC gave $10,000 to Justice Democrats and $9,249 to Workers Vote. 60 During that cycle, it also gave $4,300 to Senatorial candidate Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), $28,000 to presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and $2,592 to Senatorial candidate Raphael Warnock (D-GA). It spent $119,146 opposing the campaign of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. 61

    Funding

    The Sunrise Movement has received funding from several large left-leaning nonprofit entities. In 2019, grants to the Sunrise Movement included $200,000 from the Grove Acton Fund, 62 $175,000 from Tides Advocacy,63 $28,750 from the Tides Foundation,64 and $150,000 for the Fund for a Better Future. 65

    In 2019, Sunrise also received $75,000 from Economic Security Project Action to “support work to end climate change.” 66

    In 2023, Sunrise Movement received $100,000 for its “work with youth” from the 128 Collective Initiatives. 67

    In 2021, Sunrise PAC received $50,000 from Grove Action Fund. 68 During the 2023-2024 election cycle, Sunrise PAC received $50,000 from Movement Voter PAC. 60

    Controversy

    In June 2021, former creative director of the Sunrise Movement Alex O’Keefe claimed that he had been fired for accusing his colleagues of ignoring the demands of African American members and being beholden to self-interested donors. O’Keefe, who is African American himself, wrote on Twitter that his experience at the Sunrise Movement had been “a hellish battle to transform white-savior, socialism-averse messaging” and that billionaires only donate to the organization because “there are South American [and] African countries to pillage for lithium and other resources necessary for Green energy.” 69 Sunrise Movement executive director, Varshini Prakash, took issue with O’Keefe’s statements, tweeting that O’Keefe was fired simply because he “had not showed up to work in months.” 69

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $3,733,525
    • Number of Grants: 58
    • Number of Funders: 36

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $950,0002020 Sixteen Thirty FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $475,0002020 Neo Philanthropy Action Fund IncProgram Grant
    $206,0002020 Tides AdvocacyGENERAL SUPPORT
    $150,0002022 Sunrise Movement Education FundTO SUPPORT SUNRISE MOVEMENT'S LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.
    $150,0002022 Grove Action FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $100,0002021 Seedworks FundGENERAL FUND
    $100,0002020 Women Donors Network ActionGENERAL SUPPORT
    $50,0002023 Seedworks FundGENERAL FUND
    $49,0002021 Fred I & Gilda Nobel Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED
    $35,0002022 Fred I & Gilda Nobel Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED
    $30,0002022 Movement Alliance ProjectTO INCREASE SUB-GRANTEES CAPACITY TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GREEN NEW DEAL NETWORK CONVENINGS AND ACTIVITIES.
    $15,0002021 Movement Alliance ProjectTO INCREASE SUB-GRANTEES CAPACITY TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL GREEN NEW DEAL NETWORK CONVENINGS AND ACTIVITIES.
    $11,1112020 People's ActionAFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT
    $10,0002020 Caldera FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT
    $7,5002024 Lipton Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDING
    $7,5002021 Spring Dell FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
    $5,0002021 The Rardin Foundation IncYOUTH MOVEMENT TO STOP CLIMATE CHANG
    $3,0002022 Lipton Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDING
    $2,7722021 Wolf Family FoundationASSIST IN ENTITIES CHARITABLE GOALS
    $2,5002023 Lipton Family FoundationGENERAL FUNDING
    $2,0002024 Csp Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE
    $2,0002023 Marion Kane Family Foundation IncCLIMATE CHANGE
    $2,0002022 Csp Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE
    $2,0002022 Marion Kane Family Foundation IncCLIMATE CHANGE
    $2,0002021 Marion Kane Family Foundation IncCLIMATE CHANGE

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $194,198
    • Number of Grants: 5
    • Number of Recipients: 5

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $76,1422023 Ground Game TexasTO SUPPORT EL PASO CLIMATE CHARTER CAMPAIGN
    $49,0262020 Working Families Organization IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    $15,0002021 Lowlander CenterGeneral Assistance
    $10,0002021 Honor the EarthGeneral Assistance

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