Seventh Generation Foundation Incorporated
The foundation is the corporate foundation of Seventh Generation and is described on the company website; the foundation page states priorities and grant focus (centering Indigenous-led organizations and related environmental and social causes). Candid/Foundation Directory links the EIN 45-5204475 to seventhgeneration.com and lists the Burlington, VT address and phone.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Indigenous-led or community-rooted environmental justice and social-justice organizations seeking moderate grants (typical recent awards fall in the $25K–$100K range) and aligned with Seventh Generation’s stated priorities.
Good Fit
- • Explicitly Indigenous-led or serving Indigenous communities
- • Work at the intersection of environmental protection and community well‑being
- • Organizational capacity to manage multi‑year or mid-sized grants
- • Existing relationship, nomination, or visibility within relevant movement networks
- • Geographic presence in U.S. states or territories served by past grants
Geography
Recent grants in 2024 covered ten states and territories, and earlier filings show even broader reach (nearly twenty states in 2022), indicating a national/territorial footprint rather than a single‑state program.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients (13 in 2024 and 37 in 2022) with no obvious pattern of affiliated or captive recipients, showing a broadly distributed recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new recipients in 2024 (all 13 awards were to first‑time recipients that year), which suggests the portfolio can include new entrants; however the foundation also states it only supports preselected/invited applicants, so unsolicited applicants are not clearly served.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
