named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Energy Transition Fund
Finances projects focused on advancing clean energy adoption and energy policy reform, administered by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Green Development Investment and Finance Partnership
Advances sustainable infrastructure financing in developing economies through BRI International Green Development Coalition
Ohio River Valley Regional Climate Action Project
Supports regional climate resilience and mitigation efforts through the Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown
Platform on Environmental Governance and Biodiversity Protection
Funds efforts in China to strengthen environmental governance frameworks and protect biodiversity
Project on Sustainable and Responsible Investment in the Global South
Research and advocacy initiative promoting ethical investment practices in low- and middle-income countries
Trust for Civic Life Project
Supports civic engagement and democratic renewal initiatives through funding managed by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 3 activities
- Funding clean energy transition initiativesFinances the Energy Transition Fund via Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc., the State Energy Boost Project at Rocky Mountain Institute, and the Ohio River Valley Regional Climate Action Project at Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown to advance regional and systemic clean energy transitions.
- Funding climate policy and legal frameworksAwards grants to the Georgetown Climate Center at Georgetown University to support climate adaptation, mitigation policy, and legal preparedness at the state and local levels.
- Funding sustainable investment and green development partnershipsProvides funding for the Green Development Investment and Finance Partnership at BRI International Green Development Coalition and the Project on Sustainable and Responsible Investment in the Global South at China Africa Project to promote sustainable infrastructure and responsible finance in international development contexts.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding civic engagement initiativesFunds the Trust for Civic Life Project through Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc. to support civic engagement and community organizing efforts.
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Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding environmental governance and biodiversity protection in ChinaSupports environmental governance and biodiversity protection initiatives in China through grants to the China Environmental Protection Foundation and Beijing Friends of Nature Charity Foundation, and funds general operations of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs and Beijing Chaoyang District Yongxu Global Environmental Institute.
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University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding leadership development in global sustainabilitySupports the Richard Rockefeller Fellowship at Columbia Global, hosted by Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, to advance leadership in global sustainability and social innovation.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$76.10M
Contributions & grants$232K0%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$7.23M10%
Other revenue$67.53M
expenses
Total expenses$32.70M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$2.88M
Grants paid out$60.43M
balance sheet
Total assets$1.42B
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1.37B
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +7.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN B HEINTZ | TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT & CEO | 45 | $1.14M |
| GERALDINE F WATSON | EVP, FINANCE, OPERATIONS & POCANTICO | 45 | $581K |
| ELIZABETH C CAMPBELL | EXECUTIVE VP, PROGRAMS& COMMUNICATIONS | 45 | $552K |
| JUDY A CLARK | ED- POCANTICO CTR. (UNTIL 12/31/2024) | 45 | $466K |
| NANCY L MUIRHEAD | COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY | 45 | $441K |
| MARK ADIEDO | CULTURE/CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER | 45 | $435K |
board members · 19
- AYAD AKHTAR — TRUSTEE
- CARLOS ALVARADO — TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2024)
- DAVID ROCKEFELLER JR — TRUSTEE (UNTIL OCTOBER 23, 2024)
- FEDERICA MOGHERINI — TRUSTEE
- HEATHER MCGHEE — TRUSTEE
- HENRY TIMMS — TRUSTEE (RESIGNED APRIL, 2024)
- JANAI NELSON — TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 12, 2024)
- JENNIFER NOLAN — TRUSTEE
- JOSEPH PIERSON — TRUSTEE, CHAIR
- JUSTIN ROCKEFELLER — TRUSTEE
- MARIA TERESA KUMAR — TRUSTEE
- MICHAEL QUATTRONE — TRUSTEE
- MIRANDA M KAISER — TRUSTEE
- PETER BEINART — TRUSTEE
- PETER O'NEILL — TRUSTEE (UNTIL OCTOBER 23, 2024)
- RANDA SLIM — TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23, 2024)
- ROBIN STRAWBRIDGE — TRUSTEE
- THEODORE SPENCER — TRUSTEE
- WILLIAM LEE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- BEIJING CHAOYANG DISTRICT YONGXU GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE Partner — Receives general support funding.
- BEIJING FRIENDS OF NATURE CHARITY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support funding.
- BRI INTERNATIONAL GREEN DEVELOPMENT COALITION Partner — Receives funding for its Green Development Investment and Finance Partnership.
- CHINA AFRICA PROJECT Partner — Receives funding for its project on sustainable and responsible investment in the Global South.
- CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for its platform on environmental governance and biodiversity protection.
- COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN Partner — Receives funding for its Ohio River Valley Regional Climate Action Project.
- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Partner — Hosts the Georgetown Climate Center funded by the organization.
- INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS Partner — Receives general support funding.
- ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC Partner — Receives grants to support the Trust for Civic Life Project and the Energy Transition Fund.
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE Partner — Receives funding for its State Energy Boost Project.
- TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK Partner — Hosts the Richard Rockefeller Fellowship funded by the organization.