Mission
THE ENERGY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS NEUTRALITY, WORLD-CLASS AIR QUALITY, ENERGY ACCESS, AND GREEN GROWTH THROUGH TRANSFORMING ENERGY AND OPTIMIZING ECONOMIC STRUCTURE.
Public Charity
THE ENERGY FOUNDATION
THE ENERGY FOUNDATION, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $109.2M in revenue, $82.9M in expenses, $141.6M in total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $246.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943126848
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$109.2M
Total Expenses$82.9M
Total Assets$141.6M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$246.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Energy Foundation
How The Energy Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
In 2024, The Energy Foundation granted to organizations and institutions that help address climate change and accelerate the low carbon energy transition
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
$29,750,000
TO EXPAND ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ($750,000); TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE, REDUCE POLLUTION, AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES ($1,670,000); SUSTAINABLE MARITIME SHIPPING ($1,300,000); THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION ($8,839,098); FOR CLIMATE-RELATED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ($200,000)
$12,759,098
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$3,423,333
DAF - Environment
$2,610,000
HUMAN SERVICES
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Bernice Lee
DIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Danielle Fuller-Wimbush
BOARD MEMBER
David Nieh
SECRETARY
David Vance Wagner
COO/TREASURER
Fang Yuwei
BOARD CHAIR
Hongjun Zhang
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $109.2M | $82.9M | $141.6M |
| 2023 | $84.5M | $77.3M | $109.8M |
| 2022 | $57.9M | $69.5M | $102.2M |
| 2020 | $76.0M | $40.4M | $75.7M |
| 2019 | $125.6M | $122.9M | $101.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $125.6M to $109.2M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $141.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.