Funding search · EIN 814503596 · San Francisco, CA
Visa Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 189
- grants reported
- $98.9M
- total given
- 2021–2023
- filing years
- $250,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “typhoon” · $250,000
- $250,000
American National Red Cross · San Francisco, CA · 2021
For support of the Philippines: Typhoon Rai (Odette) emergency appeal of $20M to deliver assistance and support early recovery of the people affected by Typhoon Rai (Odette)
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- American Online Giving Foundation10 grants · $15.3M
- Tipping Point Community4 grants · $13.0M
- Womens World Banking3 grants · $6.2M
- Black Economic Alliance Foundation2 grants · $4.0M
- Charities Aid Foundation America8 grants · $3.8M
- American National Red Cross14 grants · $3.3M
- Technoserve3 grants · $2.9M
- 2x Global Limited4 grants · $2.6M
- Root Capital3 grants · $2.5M
- Pro Mujer2 grants · $2.4M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 189 grants.
- $7.4M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $6.8M
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2021
to address and prevent youth homelessness across the Bay Area
- $4.2M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $4.0M
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To address and prevent youth homelessness across the bay area
- $3.6M
Womens World Banking · New York, NY · 2022
Empowering Women-Owned Small and Micro Businesses
- $3.0M
Black Economic Alliance Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
To support the Center for Black Entrepreneurship
- $2.0M
United States Fund for Unicef · New York, NY · 2021
To provide support for humanitarian assistance focused on families and children as a result of the crisis in Ukraine, including urgent and escalating needs for safe water, health care, nutrition and protection
- $1.8M
Pro Mujer · New York, NY · 2021
To support the growth of women-led businesses through the provision of holistic services that increase their access to capital
- $1.8M
Technoserve · Alrington, VA · 2021
To support the growth of gender diverse, green and agricultural businesses in India and Sub-Saharan Africa
- $1.5M
Gudina Tumsa Foundation · 2023
To support community development in Addis Ababa through an unrestricted grant
- $1.4M
Womens World Banking · New York, NY · 2021
general support commitment in conjunction with supporting women-led small and micro enterprises
- $1.2M
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2023
For Tipping Point Community to address and prevent youth homelessness across the Bay Area
- $1.2M
Womens World Banking · New York, NY · 2023
Empowering Women-Owned Small and Micro Businesses
- $1.2M
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $1.0M
2x Global Limited · 2023
the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF)
- $1.0M
American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023
To support Humanitarian Assistance efforts in Israel
- $1.0M
Black Economic Alliance Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
the center for black entrepreneurship (CBE) program
- $1.0M
Friends of the World Food Program · Washington, DC · 2023
To support Humanitarian Assistance efforts in Gaza
- $1.0M
Inco Community · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Unlocking the economic potential of women-led businesses in the UK&I
- $1.0M
Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging · 2023
To launch the SEED (Seedstars Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development) Inclusivity Program
- $1.0M
Vilcap · Houston, TX · 2023
To support GreenTech Europe 2024: Accelerating Women-Led Sustainability SMBs
- $1.0M
2x Global Limited · 2022
the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF)
- $1.0M
Black Ambition Opportunity · Miami, FL · 2022
to support providing people of color, women and LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs with access to capital, mentorship, operational resources and networks
- $1.0M
Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support Women THRIVE Program: Accelerating the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises and jobs for Women in Africa
- $1.0M
San Francisco Special Events Committee · San Francisco, CA · 2022
2023 Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit program
- $1.0M
Student Freedom Initiative · Washington, DC · 2022
To support Connect101
- $1.0M
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2021
To support the Visa Foundation Gives Program internationally
- $1.0M
Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 2021
To support Women THRIVE Program: Accelerating the Growth of Women-Owned Enterprises and jobs for Women in Africa
- $1.0M
Policylink · Oakland, CA · 2021
Black Future Opportunity, Inc.
- $1.0M
Tipping Point Community · San Francisco, CA · 2021
For support of Tipping Point Community's Education, Employment, and Housing investment portfolios
- $921,994
The UK Online Giving Foundation · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $900,000
Root Capital · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To support expanding access to capital for gender inclusive agri-SGBs
- $900,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2021
to help diverse fund managers build their funds and access technical assistance, while creating connections to LPs, through an entity such as VC Include
- $800,000
Root Capital · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To support expanding access to capital for gender inclusive agri-SGBs
- $800,000
Root Capital · Cambridge, MA · 2021
To support expanding access to capital for gender inclusive agri-SGBs
- $751,627
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $750,000
Black Innovation Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To support Strengthening the Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the U.S.
- $750,000
International Trade Centre · 2022
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
- $750,000
Vilcap · Houston, TX · 2022
GreenTech Europe 2023: Accelerating Women-Led Sustainability SMBs
- $700,000
Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging · 2022
To support Accelerating Gender-Inclusive Care Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Programme (GICEEP) in Asia-Pacific
- $600,000
Technoserve · Alrington, VA · 2023
To support the growth of gender diverse, green and agricultural businesses in India and Sub-Saharan Africa
- $600,000
Pro Mujer · New York, NY · 2022
To support the growth of women-led businesses through the provision of holistic services that increase their access to capital
- $584,000
International Fund for Agricultural Development · 2021
To support financial inclusion by facilitating access to financial tools; supporting low-income women and women-owned enterprises, and by supporting the development and scaling of sustainable financial services products
- $583,000
International Fund for Agricultural Development · 2023
To support financial inclusion by facilitating access to financial tools; supporting low-income women and women-owned enterprises, and by supporting the development and scaling of sustainable financial services products
- $583,000
International Fund for Agricultural Development · 2022
To support financial inclusion by facilitating access to financial tools; supporting low-income women and women-owned enterprises, and by supporting the development and scaling of sustainable financial services products
- $500,000
2x Global Limited · 2023
to support growing membership base and promote gender lens investing in the market
- $500,000
American National Red Cross · San Francisco, CA · 2023
the American Red Cross' Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) - to support global economies impacted by disasters, through financial assistance, relief supplies, recovery support etc
- $500,000
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2023
The Visa Foundation Fund
- $500,000
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Visa Foundation Fund
- $500,000
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Asociacin Civil Contribuir al Desarrollo Local (a.k.a. Mayma) to support the growth of gender diverse, regenerative businesses in Argentina and Mexico
- $500,000
Global Impact Investing Network · New York, NY · 2023
To support The Impact Lab
- $500,000
Inclusiv · New York, NY · 2023
To support Maximizing Financial Inclusion Impact in the U.S.
- $500,000
Operation Hope · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To develop a digital technical assistance tool that will support 4000 women entrepreneurs and a one-year membership to HOPE network
- $500,000
Secondmuse Foundation · Lake Oswego, OR · 2023
To support the Future Economy Labs Asia program
- $500,000
Technoserve · Alrington, VA · 2023
To support Potencia Tu Agroempresa
- $500,000
African Technology Innovation Hubs Initiative · 2022
To support African Technology Innovation Hubs Initiative RevUp Women Programme
- $500,000
American National Red Cross · San Francisco, CA · 2022
the Annual Disaster Giving Program
- $500,000
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2022
the Visa Foundation Fund
- $500,000
Charities Aid Foundation America · Alexandria, VA · 2022
To support the visa foundation gives program
- $500,000
Global Impact Investing Network · New York, NY · 2022
To support year one of the GIIN Impact Lab
- $500,000
International Charitable Organization - East Europ · 2022
To support Digitality: Kyiv GovTech Edu Campus
- $500,000
Secondmuse Foundation · Lake Oswego, OR · 2022
To support the "Envision"Define" phases of the Future Economy Labs Asia program
- $500,000
Singa Global · 2022
To support the Leading Newcomer Entrepreneurship Support Programs in Europe
- $500,000
The Milken Institute · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
To support Corporate Philanthropic Leadership Collective
- $500,000
World Education Australia Limited · 2022
To support Indigenous Women's Empowerment through Entrepreneurship
- $500,000
2x Collaborative Limited · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $500,000
American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2021
Annual Disaster Giving Program
- $500,000
First Place for Youth · Oakland, CA · 2021
To provide core support for housing, education and career readiness programs
- $405,000
Kiva Microfunds · San Francisco, CA · 2022
donor adviser fund - k-daf
- $401,721
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $400,000
Value for Women Ltd · 2023
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
- $400,000
Asian Venture Philanthropy Network Limited · 2021
General & Unrestricted
- $391,873
The UK Online Giving Foundation · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $385,438
The UK Online Giving Foundation · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $375,000
The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network Cic · 2022
To support European Refugee Entrepreneurship
- $350,000
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the Digital Equity Frontiers Pilot Project
- $350,000
Fsg · Boston, MA · 2021
To support the design phase of the WeFi Code, a World Bank initiative to rally diverse stakeholders around a shared data standard for gender-based financing
- $348,486
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $343,741
Charitable Giving · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $312,271
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $300,000
Financial Alliance for Women · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
- $300,000
Singa Global · 2023
to support the Leading Newcomer Entrepreneurship Support Programs in Europe
- $300,000
Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging · 2023
To support Accelerating Gender-Inclusive Care Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Programme (GICEEP) in Asia-Pacific
- $300,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
to help diverse fund managers build their funds and access technical assistance, while creating connections to LPs, through an entity such as VC Include
- $300,000
Graca Machel Trust · 2022
Africa's Firestarters program Igniting Women's Entrepreneurship in Uganda, Kenya and South Africa
- $300,000
Instituto Rede Mulher Empreendedora - Irme · 2022
To support PotEncia Feminina
- $300,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
to help diverse fund managers build their funds and access technical assistance, while creating connections to LPs, through an entity such as VC Include
- $292,324
Charitable Giving · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $291,598
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $288,000
Value for Women Ltd · 2021
Expenditure responsibility Grant
- $259,215
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
support the EmpowHER: Career Development Program for Women in Sustainable Finance
- $250,000
American Heart Association · Oakland, CA · 2023
To support the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women program
- $250,000
American National Red Cross · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) emergency appeal and the Tanzania Red Cross (TRC) emergency appeal, to deliver assistance and support the recovery of people affected by the devastating floods caused by the… read allTo support the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) emergency appeal and the Tanzania Red Cross (TRC) emergency appeal, to deliver assistance and support the recovery of people affected by the devastating floods caused by the El NiNo rains across both Kenya and Tanzania less
- $250,000
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose · New York, NY · 2023
To support a new business and societal ROI framework for corporate foundations
- $250,000
Community Reinvestment Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support the program From Outputs to Outcomes: Deploying CRF Insights to Measure the Impact of the California Rebuilding Fund
- $250,000
Huge Thing Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia · 2023
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
- $250,000
International Trade Centre · 2023
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
- $250,000
Kiz Sinnova Ges Fuer Soziale Innovationen Ggmbh · 2023
To support Perspektive neuStart in fostering inclusive entrepreneurship and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Germany
- $250,000
National Bankers Community Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the planning phase of the B.O.S.S (Back-Office Support and Seed-Capital) Tank initiative
- $250,000
Pt Kanika Cahaya (Aka Instellar) · 2023
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
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