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E4thefuture Inc

E4thefuture's mission is to promote residential clean energy and sustainable resource solutions to advance climate protection and economic fairness by influencing federal, state and local policies, and by helping to build a resilient and vibrant energy efficiency and clean energy sector.

$618k
Granted FY2026still arriving
4
Grants FY2026still arriving
2
States reached
$155k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Environment$7.6MHousing & Shelter$49kCommunity Improvement$25kHealth$21kCrime & Legal$15k
02FY2026 · 4 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$154,515
Median grant
2
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY INC$154,515
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION INC$154,515
ACT INSTITUTE INC$154,515
ENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC$154,514
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–19, $234k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%SHARED MOBILITY INC: $120k → 13%SHARED MOBILITY INC: $92k → 13%MASSACHUSETTS CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK: $15k → 16%MASSACHUSETTS CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK: $7k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
IL
NY
MA
OR
PA
CT
CA
CO
VA
MD
DC
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
04

Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 5% of E4thefuture Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 29% of the giving stays in MA; by stated purpose, 31%.

E4thefuture Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$11M · 21 repeat orgs$1.0M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +93% since the first grant, against +38% for those funded once.

21 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2026, 18 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

21
14

Total granted

$11M
$887k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+93%
+38%

Still filing today

95%
79%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2026, 75% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $155k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
EnvironmentCommunity ImprovementHousing & ShelterHuman ServicesCrime & LegalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • NA
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ENERGY OFFICIALS
    8× · 2017–2025 · $3.2M · revenue +129% · 29% of their budget
  • HP
    HOME PERFORMANCE COALITION INC
    7× · 2018–2025 · $2.8M · revenue +73% · 46% of their budget
  • AC
    AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY
    8× · 2017–2026 · $1.1M · revenue +113%

Funded once

  • AI
    ALL IN ENERGY INCgraduated
    one grant, 2025 · $375k · revenue ×35
  • SM
    SHARED MOBILITY INCgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $212k · revenue +163%
  • AS
    AMERICAN SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY INC
    one grant, 2017 · $50k · revenue -36%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
California Energy Alliance

The California Energy Alliance (CEA) unites representatives of a broad range of organizations concerned about energy and the build environment. As a member-based organization, CEA works to improve California's energy future and migration…

Public Safety & Disaster
2
Energy Efficiency Business Coalition

To improve the business conditions and promote the common interest of one or more lines of business that involve the manufacture, distribution, installation, marketing, sales and related services that all involve the implementation of…

Community Improvement
3
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies

CEERT designs and fights for policies that advance clean, renewable, energy and climate solutions for California and the West. CEERT's team of professional staff, active board members, expert consultants, and clean-technology and…

Environment
4
Nw Energy Coalition

The NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of over 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, utilities, and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, plus many individual members. The NW Energy…

—
5
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Inc

NESEA acts as a hub that connects citizens, professionals, businesses and organizations in the Northeast seeking to discover and demonstrate the responsible production and use of energy.

Environment
6
Lean in Energy
Education
7
Seec Institute Inc

To convene the private sector, Congress, leading climate and environmental advocates, and other experts to facilitate more formal and regular connections between interested parties and stakeholders to secure the biggest climate and clean…

Education
8
Clean Energy Group Inc

Clean energy research and advocacy. Clean Energy Group promotes effective clean energy policies, develops low carbon technology innovation strategies and promotes new financial tools to strengthen the economy and stabilize climate change.

Environment
9
Advanced Energy United Inc

To transform public policy to enable rapid growth of advanced energy businesses.

Community Improvement
10
International Institute for Energy Conservation

To promote the use of efficient and sustainable energy resources

—
11
Clean Energy for America Inc

Clean Energy for Americas purpose is to engage with clean energy workers and advance the clean energy movement. CE4A highlights the feasibility and positive impact of a clean energy economy, educates policymakers and the general public on…

Environment
12
Acadia Center

Acadia Center advances bold, effective, and equitable clean energy solutions for a livable climate and a stronger, more equitable economy.

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc; the most unlike its peers is Building Performance Institute Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

34 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 34 of the 36 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
17
Early backer (in before they grew)
32/34
Grantees still filing
28/34
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

HOME PERFORMANCE COALITION INC: $2,810,000 · EnvironmentHOME PERFORMANCE COALITION INCAMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY: $1,124,515 · EnvironmentAMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMYAdvanced Energy Institute: $964,500 · EnvironmentAdvanced Energy InstituteACT Institute Inc: $841,015 · EnvironmentACT Institute IncCENTER FOR ECOTECHNOLOGY INC: $435,000 · EnvironmentCENTER FOR ECOTECHNOLOGY INCALL IN ENERGY INC: $375,000 · EnvironmentNORTHEAST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIPS: $280,000 · Environment+13 more: $1,086,029 · Environment+13 moreNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ENERGY OFFICIALS: $3,175,000 · OtherNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE EN…Institute for Applied Economic Advancement Inc: $228,020 · OtherInstitute for Applied Economic A…+4 more: $111,240 · OtherALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT INC: $315,000 · Community ImprovementCalifornia Energy Efficiency Industry Council: $152,000 · Community ImprovementAlliance for Climate Transition Inc: $34,500 · Community ImprovementBUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION INC: $24,500 · Community ImprovementSHARED MOBILITY INC: $212,000 · Human ServicesMASSACHUSETTS CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK INC: $22,000 · Human ServicesHOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY TEAM INC: $99,000 · Housing & ShelterGREEN ENERGY CONSUMERS ALLIANCE INC: $15,000 · Housing & ShelterBUILDING PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE INC: $10,000 · Housing & ShelterNATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER INC: $15,000 · Crime & Legal
Environment$7,916,059Other$3,514,260Community Improvement$526,000Human Services$234,000Housing & Shelter$124,000Crime & Legal$15,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ENERGY OFFICIALS: $3,175,000 over 8y, 29% of budgetHOME PERFORMANCE COALITION INC: $2,810,000 over 7y, 46% of budgetAMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY: $1,124,515 over 8y, 3.1% of budgetAdvanced Energy Institute: $964,500 over 6y, 6.6% of budgetACT Institute Inc: $841,015 over 7y, 11% of budgetCENTER FOR ECOTECHNOLOGY INC: $435,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENT INC: $315,000 over 2y, 6.5% of budgetNORTHEAST ENERGY EFFICIENCY PARTNERSHIPS: $280,000 over 6y, 2.5% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS INC: $229,514 over 6y, 2.3% of budgetSHARED MOBILITY INC: $212,000 over 1y, 19% of budgetSAVE THE SOUND: $195,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetCalifornia Energy Efficiency Industry Council: $152,000 over 4y, 12% of budgetSmart Electric Power Alliance: $122,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetHOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY TEAM INC: $99,000 over 2y, 6.5% of budgetTHE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE: $80,000 over 3y, 6.7% of budgetRESOURCE INNOVATION INSTITUTE: $52,500 over 2y, 18% of budgetAMERICAN SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY INC: $50,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetEFFICIENCY FOR ALL: $50,000 over 3y, 88% of budgetVIRGINIA ENERGY EFFICIENCY COUNCIL: $48,000 over 3y, 12% of budgetVERMONT ENERGY INVESTMENT CORPORATION: $45,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetARISE INC: $40,000 over 1y, 4.7% of budgetAlliance for Climate Transition Inc: $34,500 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetMassEnergize Inc: $30,000 over 3y, 25% of budgetGREEN ECO WARRIORS INCORPORATED: $25,000 over 1y, 33% of budgetMARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 51% of budgetENERGY AUDITOR AND RETROFITTER INC DBA HOME ENERGY MAGAZINE: $25,000 over 1y, 10.0% of budgetBUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION INC: $24,500 over 1y, 6.4% of budgetMASSACHUSETTS CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK INC: $22,000 over 2y, 6.8% of budgetGREEN ENERGY CONSUMERS ALLIANCE INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetNATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBUILDING PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetENVIRONMENT AMERICA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER INC: $4,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Barr FoundationUnited States Energy …The Energy FoundationCombined Jewish Phila…The John Merck FundBoston Foundation IncJampart Charitable Tr…ImpactassetsincFreedom Together Foun…Natural Resources Def…The Heising-Simons Fo…Tides Foundation
Barr FoundationMA29.2× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Barr Foundation · United States Energy Foundation · The Energy Foundation · Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc · The John Merck Fund · Boston Foundation Inc · Jampart Charitable Trust · Impactassetsinc · Freedom Together Foundation · Natural Resources Defense Council Inc · The Heising-Simons Foundation · Tides Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization E4thefuture Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from E4thefuture Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 80%6%23%51%90%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 15%
  • Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships: 100% of income from government
  • Efficiency for All: 82% of income from government
  • Save the Sound: 37% of income from government
  • Vermont Energy Investment Corporation: 15% of income from government
  • MassEnergize Inc: 11% of income from government
  • Center for Ecotechnology Inc: 9% of income from government
  • National Consumer Law Center Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
8get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
2rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to E4thefuture Inc?

Find your warmest path to E4thefuture Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 36 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
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funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home