Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit and fiscal sponsor (headquartered in Calabasas, CA) that provides nonprofit management, fiscal sponsorship, and grant administration to community and environmental projects. The site hosts information about SEE’s role in the EPA Thriving Communities grant program and resources for projects to apply and enroll.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
U.S.-based community or environmental nonprofit projects (often community-led or environmental justice initiatives) seeking project-focused collaboration grants and/or fiscal sponsorship.
Good Fit
- • Project is aligned with environmental justice, community organizing, or local conservation work.
- • Asks fall in the observed grant distribution (commonly $10K–$250K, with many awards around $25K–$100K).
- • Willingness to participate under fiscal sponsorship or as a project partner.
- • Geographic presence in the U.S. (the funder supports many states, with emphasis but not exclusivity on California).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached roughly 30 states, with significant out-of-state distribution and about 26% of dollars in California, indicating a national multi-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 130 distinct recipients with a large number of independent organizations funded and only modest dollar concentration (top five ~25%), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for the funder’s scale.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows a high turnover of recipients (about 72% new in 2024), so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio; direct application process details in filings were limited, but public website and program contacts exist to support entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
