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Solutions Project Inc

LOS ANGELES, CA

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Total revenue

$8.9M

Total expenses

$8.9M

Net assets

$28.4M

Grants received

$39.3M

136 grants

EIN

463811348

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Solutions Project funds and amplifies grassroots climate justice solutions.

Programs

2 programs

Narrative & Communications: Our narrative and communications programs amplify community voices and solutions to change mainstream climate narratives. In 2024, we produced 25 original stories with a potential audience reach of more than 1 billion people. Also in 2024, grantees benefiting from our communications capacity building efforts reached a potential audience of 85 billion with their content across media channels.

Expenses: $1.7M

Ecosystem Funds: We also administer grantmaking for movement-accountable funds that are designed to strengthen frontline climate leadership and innovation. These funds include the Justice40 Accelerator and Fund for Frontline Power. In 2024, we awarded $1.02M in ecosystem grants to 24 organizations.

Expenses: $1.1MGrants: $1.0M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.9M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$57K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$8.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$5.0M
Salaries & benefits$2.3M
Fundraising$380K
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$8.9M
Total assets$28.8M
Net assets$28.4M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Gloria Walton

CEO & President

Board

$363K

40 hrs/wk

George Goehl

Board Member, Secretary

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Favianna Rodriguez

Board Member, Interim Vice

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Don Cheadle

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Brandon Hurlbut

Board Member, Treasurer

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Mark Ruffalo

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Billy Parish

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Sharon Alpert

Board Member, Interim Boar

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Justin Winters

Board Member

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

Clare Winterton

Chief Programs & Operating

Staff

$238K

40 hrs/wk

Sarah Shanley

Managing Director

Staff

$180K

40 hrs/wk

Shaheen Hasan

Managing Director of Grantmaking

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

Christina Cummings-left 92024

Director

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

Sara Telzer

Development Director

Staff

$133K

40 hrs/wk

Thelma Young

Sr. Communication Strategi

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Ena Coleman

Digital Strategist

Staff

$118K

40 hrs/wk

Ming Liu

Public Relations Manager

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Dalberg Consulting US LLC

Strategic Planning Consulting

$215K

Humanity Communication Collective

Communication and Media Services

$141K

CCA LLP

Accounting

$123K

Wire Media LLC

Communication and Media Services

$102K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$2.3M
LET'S CREATE THE FUTURE: CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTIONS
2024
Democracy Fund Inc
$1.5M
Program support to advance climate and migrant justice
2024
PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTHERN EQUITY
$1.5M
REGRANTING - J40 ACCELERATOR
2024
THE SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$500K
General operating support
2024
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$350K
PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO GROW THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF CLIMATE JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS
2024
THE HEARTHLAND FOUNDATION
$250K
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
2024
Elevate Energy
$200K
Program Services
2024
The Partnership Project Inc
$150K
Program Support
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$125K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR FUND FOR FRONTLINE POWER
2024
POSSIBILITY LABS
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Simple Generosity Foundation
$45K
Operating Support
2024
PANORAMA GLOBAL
$10K
PROJECT FUND
2024
IMPACTASSETSINC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$8K
Environment
2024
BALGLEY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE
2024
VAN AKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$2.2M
LET'S CREATE THE FUTURE: CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTIONS
2023
POSSIBILITY LABS
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
POSSIBILITY LABS
$1.1M
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$725K
Environment
2023
RF CATALYTIC CAPITAL INC
$500K
BUILD CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL CLIMATE INVESTMENTS
2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$400K
General operating support
2023
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$350K
GROWING THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF CLIMATE-JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR
2023
UNBOUND PHILANTHROPY
$300K
FOR SUPPORT OF A PILOT CLIMATE AND MIGRANT JUSTICE PROJECT
2023
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
$200K
FOR THE FUND FOR FRONTLINE POWER TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS LEADERS' COLLECTIVE GOVERNANCE OF CAPITAL TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS-LED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND STRATEGIES
2023
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC
$194K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$178K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Elevate Energy
$162K
Program Services
2023
WOMEN DONORS NETWORK
$135K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR FUND FOR FRONTLINE POWER
2023
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$100K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
Illumina Corporate Foundation
$50K
Black Climate Week
2023
Simple Generosity Foundation
$45K
Operating Support
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$44K
RELIGION
2023
REVERB INC
$28K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
2023
REVERB INC
$28K
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
2023
THE FAT TIRE FOUNDATION
$25K
COMMUNITY
2023
TIDES FOUNDATION
$25K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2023
LAIRD NORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE SOLUTIONS PROJECTS WORK IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
2023
Four Through Nine Foundation Inc
$20K
Environment
2023
The Kaleta A Doolin Foundation
$20K
Greatest Need
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BALGLEY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE
2023
VAN AKEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
Climate Justice Alliance
$2.5M
Communicating our Power project
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$2M
LET'S CREATE THE FUTURE: CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTIONS
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$2M
LET'S CREATE THE FUTURE: CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTIONS
2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$1.0M
Environment
2022
THE SUNDERLAND FOUNDATION
$1M
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$925K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS
$760K
COLLABORATION GRANT
2022
THE CLARA LIONEL FOUNDATION
$500K
TO SUPPORT THE FIGHTER FUND GRANT PROGRAM.
2022
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
$500K
ENV. ADVOCACY
2022
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE
$300K
GRASSROOTS GRANTMAKING AND MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
2022
SEVENTH GENERATION FOUNDATION INC
$250K
2022 SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2022
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION
$250K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$225K
GROWING THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF BASE-BUILDING CLIMATE-JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS LED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR
2022
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
PANTA RHEA FOUNDATION
$200K
general support
2022
Rocky Mountain Institute
$200K
Support Program
2022
THE SKOLL FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SURDNA FOUNDATION INC
$150K
General Support
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$100K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
POSSIBILITY LABS
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$100K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2022
POSSIBILITY LABS
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Swaha Foundation
$100K
General Support
2022
THE FAT TIRE FOUNDATION
$83K
COMMUNITY
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$80K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2022
JOHN P AND ANNE WELSH MCNULTY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
UNBOUND PHILANTHROPY
$50K
FOR CORE SUPPORT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA THAT BUILDS SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE AND IMMIGRATION JUSTICE
2022
Illumina Corporate Foundation
$40K
Black Climate Week & General Support
2022
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
LAIRD NORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
IMPACTASSETSINC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Social Impact Fund
$10K
General Support
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
BALGLEY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$500
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
TYKESON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$400
GENERAL FUND
2022
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$250
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$250
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
Climate Justice Alliance
$2.4M
Communicating our Power project
2021
THE UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC
$850K
CORE SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED PROGRAMS
2021
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$646K
General operating support
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$350K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE
$300K
CAPACITY BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTIONS
2021
SURDNA FOUNDATION INC
$150K
General Support
2021
THE FB HERON FOUNDATION
$100K
General Support
2021
REWILD
$50K
RESEARCH CONSERVATION
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$39K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$10K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, ENVIRONMENT
2021
BALGLEY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$8K
SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE
2021
THE HEYMANN FOUNDATION
$3K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2021
GANNETT FOUNDATION INC
$100
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
IMPACTASSETSINC
$180K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
SURDNA FOUNDATION INC
$150K
General Support
2020
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER
$100K
CJA- GRANT
2020
REWILD
$100K
RESEARCH CONSERVATION
2020
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$100K
WELLNESS AND VISION SUPPORT TO FRONTLINE LEADERS IN A TIME OF CRISIS
2020
THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100K
ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50K
ENVIRONMENT
2020
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$24K
Unrestricted
2020
LAIRD NORTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, VISIONING, STRATEGY AND EXAMPLES OF A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY.
2020
TIDES FOUNDATION
$20K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2020
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION INC 26-28165
$20K
GENERAL
2020
ROWBOAT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
CHARITABLE
2020
HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION
$10K
EMERGENCY GRANT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
LFH FOUNDATION FAMILY TRUST
$5K
FUNDING
2020
THE JEDRA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FTHREE FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$315K
Environment
2019
SURDNA FOUNDATION INC
$152K
General Support
2019
REWILD
$100K
RESEARCH CONSERVATION
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$15K
General
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
PHILLIPS-GREEN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2018
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500K
Environment
2017

Funded by

$39.3M from 70 funders · 136 grants · 2017–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$9.1M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Climate Justice Alliance

$4.8M · 2 grants · 2021–2022

The Sunderland Foundation

$3M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Possibility Labs

$2.6M · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$2.5M · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.7M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Partnership For Southern Equity

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2024

Democracy Fund Inc

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN463811348
NTEE codeC35
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-10
Formed2013
Employees11
Volunteers8
SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo