
The American Independent Foundation
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To mail The Independent to voters in Michigan in to increase voter education.

Fairness Project
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To activate voter partictipation in Arizona

Michigan Donor Alliance
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To raise voter awareness in MI

TPW/Forward Global
2024-2025 / $50,000To Support: To support capacity for Climate Action Lab

National Academy of Sciences
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To covene scientists to advise hill and policy makers

American Association for the Advancement of Science
2024-2025 / $25,000To Support: To covene scientists to advise hill and policy makers

Campaign Legal Center
2024-2025 / $50,000To Support: To support election integrity

Union of Concerned Scientists
2023-2024 / $50,000To Support: To improve US-China relations and climate dialogue

The Good Information Foundation
2023-2024 / $20,000To Support: To combat disinformation and support fact-based reporting

National Center for Science Education
2023-2024 / $50,000To Support: To support the teaching of climate change and evolution in Upper Midwest

Michigan Donor Alliance
2023-2024 / $20,000To Support: To support a healthier, more inclusive Michigan

The GreenHouse Project
2023-2024 / $25,000To Support: To support the Green House Project in Portola district of SF

The Telos Group
2022-2023 / $70,000To Support: To support development of a program to take stakeholders to the American South and learn about the history of race and racism

TPW/Forward Global
2022-2023 / $50,000To Support: To support capacity for the Climate Action Lab

The Elders
2022-2023 / $5,000To Support: To support their work on climate change and nuclear weapons risk

Campaign Legal Center
2022-2023 / $100,000To Support: To support the legal effort behind free and fair elections

Indivisible Civics
2022-2023 / $20,000To Support: To support the Powering Progress program to engage citizens in climate advocacy

Ploughshares Fund
2022-2023 / $150,000To Support: To support the advancement of women in nuclear security

American Resilience Project
2022-2023 / $15,000To Support: To fund testimonial films about climate solutions in rural and blue collar America

Ploughshares Fund
2021-2022 / $100,000To Support: To fund rapid narrative response to Russia invasion of Ukraine

Indivisible Civics
2021-2022 / $10,000To Support: To fund civic engagement in politics and policy

Telos Group
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: o To fund peacemaking efforts in Israel/Palestine

The Solutions Project
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To fund a just and equitable transition

Ploughshares Fund
2020-2021 / $40,000To Support: General support to reduce the risk of nuclear weapons

National Parks Conservancy
2020-2021 / $25,000 (last installment of $100,000)To Support: Tunnels Project at Crissy Field and the Presidio of SF

Issue One
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: For general support for fair and transparent campaign finance

Campaign Legal Center
2020-2021 / $25,000To Support: For general support to protect elections

Indivisible Civics
2020-2021 / $50,000To Support: To support civic engagement in politics and policy

Michigan Alliance
2022-2023 / $50,000To Support: Groups and organizations working to protect democracy in the state of Michigan.

Ploughshares Fund
2022-2023 / $100,000To Support: Refined and targeted messaging around nuclear proliferation, especially in regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the need to secure return to the JCPOA (Iran Deal).

Sunrise Movement Education Fund
2019 - 2020 / $10,000To Support: Youth engagement on the climate crisis

Ploughshares Fund
2019-2020 / $50,000To Support: The reduction of the threat of nuclear weapons

Indivisible Civic Engagement
2019-2020 / $100,000To Support: Teaching citizens to engage more effectively with their legislators on issues such as climate.


Issue One
2017-2018 / $25,000To Support: Mitigating the negative impact of money in politics.

Climate One
2017-2018 / $30,000To Support: Elevating and amplifying the conversation around climate.

Stanford University Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance
2016-2018 / $70,000To Support: The design and execution of research projects demonstrating how to enable environmentally and economically secure energy future.
https://law.stanford.edu/steyer-taylor-center-for-energy-policy-and-finance/

Generous Agency
2017 / $20,000To Support: The Seers web video series to build bridges of understanding between environmental scientists and citizens with the power to create positive change.

Union of Concerned Scientists
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Advancing innovative solutions to combat climate change and promote a clean energy future

Indivisible Guide
2016-2017 / $10,000To Support: Galvanizing civic engagement to advance progressive values across the U.S.

Environmental Defense Fund
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Support Climate Corps Network, to help pave the path to clean energy leaders

The Climate Reality Project
2016-2017 / $35,000To Support: Climate Speakers Network, building human capital to address climate change



Rocky Mountain Institute
2014-2018 / $500,000To Support: Capital campaign for the Institute Innovation Center

Climate One
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Leadership dialogue on climate change

Truman Center for National Policy Energy Program
2016-2017 / $50,000To Support: Truman Center's Energy Program and Operation Free Campaign

Island Press
2016 / $50,000To Support: Environmental knowledge-building

Project Drawdown
2015-2016 / $50,000.00To Support: Capacity for research and communication in carbon drawn down

Union of Concerned Scientists
2011-2012 / $150,000To Support: Creation of Consumers' Guide

Stanford University
2012-2013 / $50,000To Support: Steyer-Taylor Energy Policy and Finance Project

San Francisco School Alliance
2011-2012 / $10,000To Support: Technology initiative

San Francisco School Alliance
2010-2011 / $15,000To Support: Green Schoolyard

San Francisco School Alliance
2009-2010 / $15,000To Support: Green Schoolyard Project


Presidio School of Management
2013-2016 / $75,000To Support: New Cleantech Management Certification Program

Golden Gate National Parks
2008-2009 / $150,000To Support: Crissy Field Center Project

French American International High School
2007-2008 / $10,000To Support: Development of Sustainable Energy Workshop

Environmental Defense Fund
2013-2014 / $100,000To Support: Conservation Leadership Council

Environmental Defense Fund
2012-2013 / $50,000To Support: Global Warming Solutions Act

Environmental Defense Fund
2011-2012 / $50,000To Support: Two Climate Corps Fellows

Environmental Defense Fund
2009-2010 / $50,000To Support: Climate for Communities

Edible Schoolyard
2001-2002 / $75,000To Support: Organic garden and related curriculum

Djerassi Resident Artist Program
2011-2012 / $40,000To Support: Solar energy project

Department of the Environment
2006-2007 / $50,000To Support: Renovation of San Francisco EcoCenter


California Institute for Biodiversity
2010-2011 / $12,000To Support: Launch a new science-based teacher education program

California Academy of Sciences
2010-2011 / $75,000To Support: Teacher Institute on science and sustainability

California Academy of Sciences
2006-2007 / $300,000To Support: Construction of platinum-rated, green building for science education

California Academy of Sciences
2005-2006 / $50,000To Support: Careers in Science Program challenge grant

California Academy of Sciences
2004-2005 / $50,000To Support: Prototyping and operations of the Academy's new Naturalist Center

California Academy of Sciences
2003-2004 / $75,000To Support: Careers in Science Program

California Academy of Sciences
2001-2002 / $50,000To Support: Careers in Science Program

California Academy of Sciences
1999-2000 / $120,000To Support: Behind the Scenes Project

Biomimicry Institute
2010-2011 / $54,000To Support: Asking Nature for Questions to Tox Chemistry

Union of Concerned Scientists
2012-2013 / $150,000To Support: New Center for Science and Democracy