Our Supporters

Resources for the Future’s ability to improve environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions relies on support from a diverse group of individual and organizational donors, as well as revenue raised through grants from governmental agencies and earned from our investments. In fiscal year 2019, 66% of RFF’s operating revenue came from our supporters: grants from governments and other organizations (18%), foundation grants (29%), individual contributions (16%), and corporate and association contributions (3%).

Learn more about our revenue and expenses and how to support RFF.

RFF is sincerely grateful to the following supporters for their generous contributions in fiscal year 2019 to support our independent and nonpartisan research efforts:

• Georgia Institute of Technology
• ICF Incorporated, LLC
• Montana State University
• National Academy of Sciences
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
• National Science Foundation
• North Pacific Research Board
• Northern Arizona University
• Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
• Tetra Tech
• Texas Tech University
• US Department of Agriculture
• US Department of Commerce
• US Department of Energy
• US Department of Homeland Security
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• US Forest Service
• University of Maryland-College Park
• University of Missouri
• University of Pennsylvania

Italics indicate a matching gift donor

• August Heid Trust
• Barr Foundation
• The Energy Foundation
• Generation Foundation
• Heising-Simons Foundation
• The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
• Horace Dawson Foundation
• Linden Trust for Conservation
• Merck Family Fund
• The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation
• Pew Charitable Trusts
• Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust
• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
• Smith Richardson Foundation
• The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
• VoLo Foundation

• Gregory Alexander
• Steve Anderson
• Anonymous
• James Asselstine
• Jesse Huntley Ausubel
• Paula Del Nunzio Balser and Paul F. Balser Sr. Family Foundation
• H. Spencer Banzhaf
• Jay Bartlett
• Ann M. Bartuska
• Anthony Bernhardt and Lynn Feintech
• Larry Birenbaum
• Glenn C. Blomquist
• Bright Funds (Protect the Environment Fund)
• Bill Brown
• Kristin Breuss and Geoffrey Burgess
• Dallas Burtraw
• W. Bowman Cutter/The Cedars Foundation
• John M. Campbell
• Robert Chen
• Mark A. Cohen
• Joel Darmstadter
• Manuel Godinho de Matos
• John M. Deutch
• Elaine J. Dorward-King
• Mohamed T. El-Ashry
• Lee H. Endress
• Daniel Esty
• Linda J. Fisher
• Mark Florian
• Kathryn Gabler
• Robert E. Grady
• David Hawkins
• Martin D. Heintzelman
• Mun Ho
• Vicki Holleman
• Charles O. Holliday
• K. John Holmes
• Jeffrey R. Holmstead
• Glenn Hubbard
• Judith and Leonard Hyman
• Kristin Jones
• Paul L. Joskow
• Betty F. Kahn
• Peter R. Kagan
• Sally Katzen and Timothy Dyk
• Donald M. Kerr
• The Jennifer and Tim Kingston Family Fund
• Peter S. Knight
• Raymond J. Kopp
• Rubén Kraiem
• Richard Kroon
• Thomas J. Lareau
• Robert and Mary Litterman
• Shanjun Li
• Thomas E. Lovejoy
• Jan W. Mares
• Donald B. Marron
• Norman Meade
• Wilhelm Merck and Nonie Brady
• William Moffat
• John J. Moon
• Paul Murray
• David and Helen Nagel
• Richard G. Newell
• Daniel Newlon
• Terri O’Brien
• Kyung-Ah Park
• William C. Pate
• Steven and Polly Percy
• Edward Phillips and Laurel Murphy
• Mark and Jane Pisano
• Anne and Billy Pizer
• Chris and Paul Portney
• Jim Ragland
• Daniel Raimi
• William G. Reed
• John and Ginger Sall
• Maxine Savitz
• Henry Schacht
• The Schmitz-Fromherz Family Fund
• Gunter Schramm
• Philip R. Sharp
• Jonathan Silver
• Robert N. Stavins
• Andrew Stocking and Amy Myers
• Helen Marie Streich
• Lise Strickler and Mark Gallogly
• Edward L. Strohbehn
• Scott M. Swinton
• Kathryn D. Sullivan
• Michael L. Telson
• Mark R. Tercek
• Susan and John Tierney
• John E. Tilton
• Michael and Shirley Traynor
• Robert W. Turner
• Paula Wolferseder Yabar
• David L. Weimer
• Chris Whipple

Italics indicate a matching gift donor

• Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
• American Forest & Paper Association
• American Iron and Steel Institute
• Aramco Services Company
• BASF Corporation
• Baker Hughes Company
• BP p.l.c.
• Bracewell
• CF Industries, Inc.
• Cheniere Energy, Inc.
• Chevron Corporation
• ConocoPhillips
• Dentons
• Edison Electric Institute
• Enviva
• EOG Resources, Inc.
• Exelon Corporation
• Goldman Sachs & Co.
• International Paper Corporation
• Mitsubishi International Corporation
• National Alliance of Forest Owners
• NRG Energy, Inc.
• Nuclear Energy Institute
• Occidental Petroleum Corporation
• Pioneer Natural Resources
• Portland Cement Association
• Schlumberger Limited
• Shell Oil Company
• Tellurian
• Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
• United Airlines
• Warburg Pincus, LLC
• Weyerhaeuser Company