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THE CLIMATE COUSINS FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 844498198 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$8K
expenses
$94K
net assets
$0
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Climate Cousins Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that supports environmental and climate-focused initiatives through general operating grants. It funds a range of organizations working in climate justice, sustainable agriculture, and environmental philanthropy, with a focus on frontline communities and systemic change. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead channeling resources to other nonprofits as a grantmaking intermediary.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Equation Campaign
Grant to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors for the Equation Campaign, focused on climate and equity
Frontline Environmental Justice Fund
Support for frontline environmental justice organizations via Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Soil Generation Support
Multi-year funding for soil regeneration and urban agriculture initiatives through Nature's Garden for Victory and Peace Inc
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 3 activities
    • Funding Black and farmworker community food security initiatives
      Provides general support grants to organizations led by Black and farmworker communities to advance food sovereignty and equity. Awards $175,781 to Detroit Black Community Food Security Network and $175,781 to Farmworker Association of Florida in 2022.
    • Funding environmental justice initiatives
      Provides funding to frontline and community-led environmental justice efforts through intermediaries and direct grants. Includes a $100,000 grant to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc for the Equation Campaign (2023), a $244,565 grant for the Frontline Environmental Justice Fund via Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc (2022), and a $244,565 grant to Haser Inc c/o Colibrí SanfioRenzo Barnhard for Casa Pueblo (2022).
    • Funding global climate justice and grassroots environmental movements
      Finances international grassroots environmental organizations through intermediary funds. Includes a $244,565 grant to Thousand Currents to support Health Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) via The Clima Fund in 2022.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general support for climate and environmental organizations
      Awards general support grants to organizations focused on climate solutions, environmental protection, and sustainability. Grants include $90,000 to Rural Investment to Protect Our Environment (2025), $75,000 to Spark Climate Solutions Inc (2025), $150,000 to ClimateWorks Foundation (2024), and $100,000 to ReFED Inc (2023).
  • Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
    • Funding soil regeneration and sustainable agriculture projects
      Supports regenerative land practices and food sovereignty through grants to organizations engaged in soil generation and ecological farming. Awards $100,000 to Nature's Garden for Victory and Peace Inc in 2023 and $244,565 to the same organization in 2022 for soil generation activities.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$8K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$8K100%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$94K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$165K
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$0
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -96.9%
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $150,000 general support grant in 2024.
  • DETROIT BLACK COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY NETWORK Partner — Recipient of a $175,781 general support grant in 2022.
  • FARMWORKER ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA Partner — Recipient of a $175,781 general support grant in 2022.
  • HASER INC CO COLIBR SANFIORENZO BARNHARD Partner — Recipient of a $244,565 grant in 2022 for Casa Pueblo.
  • NATURE'S GARDEN FOR VICTORY AND PEACE INC Partner — Recipient of two grants totaling $344,565 in 2022 and 2023 for soil generation activities.
  • REFED INC Partner — Recipient of a $100,000 general support grant in 2023.
  • ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC Partner — Recipient of grants totaling $344,565 across 2022 and 2023 for the Equation Campaign and Frontline Environmental Justice Fund.
  • RURAL INVESTMENT TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT Partner — Recipient of a $90,000 general support grant in 2025.
  • SPARK CLIMATE SOLUTIONS INC Partner — Recipient of a $75,000 general support grant in 2025.
  • THOUSAND CURRENTS Partner — Recipient of a $244,565 grant in 2022 to support Health Mother Earth Foundation via The Clima Fund.