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1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 852597264 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE C12 · Environment · Micro (<$100K) · 1000gretas.org
revenue
$69K
expenses
$22K
net assets
$65K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

1000 GRETAS' MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY AND HELP INNOVATORS PURSUING SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS WITH A GOAL OF SURFACING THOSE LIKELY TO HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. 1000 GRETAS WILL GIVE YOUNG BRIGHT PEOPLE WITH A PASSION TO SOLVE GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE A PLATFORM FOR THEIR IDEAS VIA FUNDING, TOOLS, CONTACTS, AND KNOW-HOW. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MULTI-TIER MODEL TO HELP VET THOSE IDEAS TO ACHIEVE ESCAPE VELOCITY AND FEED INTO INCUBATORS. THE MODEL WILL HELP IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, FUND AND ASSIST THE NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ENTREPRENEURS (THE HACKERS, TINKERERS, INVESTORS, AND SCIENTISTS.)

profile · synthesized from sources

1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION identifies and supports young innovators developing sustainability solutions, with a focus on climate change entrepreneurship. The organization provides funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities to early-stage innovators through a community-driven grant model. It aims to surface high-impact ideas and help them achieve "escape velocity" by connecting them with resources, investors, and incubators.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Become a Greta
Grant program offering $1,000 awards to innovators with sustainability solutions, selected through a monthly community voting process
CrowdSolve
Online platform requiring applicants to complete modules on problem statement, solution hypothesis, and personal motivation as part of the application process
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding climate entrepreneur startups and innovative projects
      Provides $1,000 grants to support climate entrepreneurs and innovative environmental projects, including early-stage startups and nature-integrated urban solutions. In 2024, awarded grants to five grantees such as Ben Partee, Elliot Strand (PAGE Technologies), ProGreen, Blazin’ Joe, and winners of the CU Boulder Sustainability Hackathon.
  • Startup Acceleration & Business Growth Support 1 activity
    • Operating a capacity-building platform for climate innovators
      Supports climate entrepreneurs through a multi-tiered model that vets and advances sustainability innovations into incubation, offering access to an AI-supported startup curriculum, mentorship from over 180 business mentors, peer communities, and grant funding. Partners with 45 accelerators and 70 venture capital firms globally to source and scale climate startups.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$69K
Contributions & grants$69K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$22K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$2K
Grants paid out$14K
balance sheet
Total assets$69K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$65K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue +92.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
OLIVER CENEDELLA Director 3 $2K
board members · 1
  • TIM WOLTERS — Director
relationships · 21

Who they work with

  • 1000 Gretas Foundation Network — Individuals join as voting members of the 1000 Gretas Foundation network.
  • 45 accelerator partners Partner — Collaborates with a global network of 45 accelerator partners to source and support climate startups.
  • Blazin' Joe Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to transform the reuse of spent coffee grounds.
  • Blazin' Joe Partner — Recipient of a 1000 Gretas grant for sustainable innovation.
  • CU Boulder Partner — Collaborated on the Sustainability Hackathon, which produced student-driven grant winners.
  • ClimateRaise Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to promote and support women-led climate startups.
  • CrowdSolve Partner — Platform used by applicants to submit and develop their innovation proposals.
  • Greta Thunberg Partner — 1000 Gretas is not directly affiliated with Greta Thunberg and does not align with all her viewpoints, though inspired by her dedication.
  • Latimer Controls Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to improve solar power production control through software solutions.
  • Mallard Energy Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to advance long-duration battery technology for renewable energy.
  • Manuel Benitez Ruiz Partner — Recipient of a $1,000 grant from 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION for developing biodiversity-supporting building materials.
  • Mark Isaacs Partner — Grantee developing affordable Net Zero Energy microhomes through his startup WonderWindow.
  • Nadra Safiri Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to build ethical, transparent cosmetic supply chains in Africa.
  • Page Technologies Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to advance sustainable agriculture through sensor technology.
  • Philafeed Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to develop decentralized black soldier fly farms for food waste recycling.
  • Plantaer Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to develop biodiversity-supporting building materials.
  • Plantaer Partner — Grantee organization developing living concrete technology to integrate plants into urban infrastructure.
  • ReKaivery Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to build carbon-neutral food hubs in repurposed shipping containers.
  • Revnics Energy Partner — Funded by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION to recycle e-waste into renewable energy systems.
  • Revnics Energy Partner — Partner organization whose founder's journey is supported by 1000 GRETAS FOUNDATION.
  • VC partners Partner — Connects climate startups with venture capital partners to enable scale-up opportunities.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

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