The Blackrock Charitable Foundation

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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• Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation3 grants · $60.0M
• Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (Find)1 grant · $5.0M
• Build Commonwealth2 grants · $4.5M
• US-Japan Council1 grant · $2.5M
• Build Commonwealth2 grants · $2.5M
• The Commit Partnership (Tx)1 grant · $2.0M
• Nyc Kids Rise1 grant · $1.5M
• Per Scholas1 grant · $1.5M
• Per Scholas1 grant · $1.5M
• International Rescue Committee2 grants · $1.5M

Giving over time

Grant history

All 88 reported grants, largest first.

• $20.0M

  Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation · Kirkland, WA · 2024

  Advancing the global transition to net-zero by accelerating market adoption of new clean energy solutions (year 3 of 5-year $100m grant).

• $20.0M

  Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation · Kirkland, WA · 2023

  Advancing the global transition to net-zero by accelerating market adoption of new clean energy solutions (year 2 of 5-year $100m grant).

• $20.0M

  Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation · Kirkland, WA · 2022

  Low-carbon transition

• $5.0M

  Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (Find) · 2022

  Covid-19 relief and recovery

• $2.5M

  US-Japan Council · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

  Mineta ambassador's program- new education endowment to support student exchanges for u.s. And japanese students

• $2.5M

  Build Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2022

  Savings and financial resiliency

• $2.0M

  Build Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2024

  Deepen esi overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenings in the retirement system. Th… read allDeepen esi overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenings in the retirement system. This will be with a focus on the most financially vulnerable populations through incorporation of out-of-plan solutions, new industries, and direct-to-consumer plans. Additionally, highlight the potential of esi as a tool to advance financial security. (year 2 of 2-year $4m grant). less
• $2.0M

  The Commit Partnership (Tx) · Dallas, TX · 2024

  Develop best-in-class career and college advising entity for dallas county students by helping to transform and expand local ngo called education is freedom. Grant will fund additional program staff, a development team,… read allDevelop best-in-class career and college advising entity for dallas county students by helping to transform and expand local ngo called education is freedom. Grant will fund additional program staff, a development team, and adoption of data to support onboarding of 2 additional dallas school districts. (year 1 of 2-year $4m grant) less
• $2.0M

  Build Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2023

  Deepen emergency savings initiative (esi) overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenin… read allDeepen emergency savings initiative (esi) overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenings in the retirement system. This will be with a focus on the most financially vulnerable populations through incorporation of out-of-plan solutions, new industries, and direct-to-consumer plans. Additionally, highlight the potential of esi as a tool to advance financial security. (year 1 of 2-year $4m grant). less
• $1.5M

  Nyc Kids Rise · Long Island City, NY · 2024

  Develop a comprehensive blueprint for neighborhood-based financial empowerment infrastrusture (year 1 and 2 of 3-year $3.75m grant).

• $1.5M

  Per Scholas · Bronx, NY · 2023

  Trains low to moderate income individuals for careers in technology, connecting graduates to high-growth tech careers (year 3 of 3-year $5m grant).

• $1.5M

  Per Scholas · Bronx, NY · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility

• $1.0M

  International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024

  Support for global crisis response fund (year 1 of 3-year $3m grant)

• $750,000

  Partners for Rural Impact Inc (National) · Berea, KY · 2024

  Support the development of a national rural network, sponsor 6 rural convenings, establish pris capacity to fund on-the-ground organizations to support local leaders in unlocking state and federal grants. Will deploy $2… read allSupport the development of a national rural network, sponsor 6 rural convenings, establish pris capacity to fund on-the-ground organizations to support local leaders in unlocking state and federal grants. Will deploy $200k in micro-grants to 10 practitioners in rural states of our choosing. (year 1 of 2-year $1.5m grant) less
• $750,000

  Spartanburg Academic Movement (Sc) · Spartanburg, SC · 2024

  Support sam to lead union county in developing their own cradle-to-career plan. Sam will also provide no-cost professional development to union county teachers and admin. Will also sponsor $150k in rapid response grants… read allSupport sam to lead union county in developing their own cradle-to-career plan. Sam will also provide no-cost professional development to union county teachers and admin. Will also sponsor $150k in rapid response grants to existing union-based ngos. (year 1 of 2-year $1.5m grant) less
• $592,895

  Age UK · 2024

  To fund the delivery of financial benefits program across uk, develop impact measurement systems to track new social impact metrics and indicators, and support the in-house build, development, and piloting of a new and … read allTo fund the delivery of financial benefits program across uk, develop impact measurement systems to track new social impact metrics and indicators, and support the in-house build, development, and piloting of a new and innovative heat map to identify eligible participants less
• $500,000

  Build Commonwealth · Boston, MA · 2024

  Investor diaries research initiative to better understand the motivations and habits of low-to-middle income (lmi) households who have entered the capital markets since 2020. (year 1 of 2-year $1m grant).

• $500,000

  Learn To Earn Dayton (Oh) · Dayton, OH · 2024

  Support expansion of the states dual enrollment program by providing a programming support beginning in middle school and lasting through postsecondary attainment. (year 1 of 2-year $1m grant)

• $500,000

  Per Scholas (Nc) · Bronx, NY · 2024

  Support expansion of existing free tech job training and upskilling in nc. Expansion will bring per scholass remote training model to the rural counties in the western region by partnering with two new community college… read allSupport expansion of existing free tech job training and upskilling in nc. Expansion will bring per scholass remote training model to the rural counties in the western region by partnering with two new community college partners: ab-tech and blue ridge community college (year 1 of 2-year $1m grant) less
• $500,000

  Volunteer Florida Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

  Hurricane helene relief efforts

• $500,000

  International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $500,000

  The Prince'S Trust (UK) · New York, NY · 2023

  Supporting underrepresented youth into entry level roles within the health and social care sector (year 2 of 2-year $1,000,000 grant.)

• $500,000

  Uja-Federation of New York · New York, NY · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $500,000

  Black Economic Alliance Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022

  Racial equity

• $500,000

  Blueprint for All · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility for black youth

• $500,000

  Laboratoria · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility

• $500,000

  The Prince'S Trust · New York, NY · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility for black youth

• $400,000

  Echoing Green · New York, NY · 2023

  Global program supporting employees working with echoing green social entrepreneurs

• $304,900

  Nest Insight · 2022

  Savings and financial resiliency

• $295,380

  Nest Insight · 2023

  Renewed partnership with nest to test and scale workplace opt-out short-term savings research trials and solutions. (year 2 of 3-year 700k grant).

• $286,898

  Nest Insight · 2024

  Renewed partnership with nest to test and scale workplace opt-out short-term savings research trials and solutions. (year 3 of 3-year 700k grant).

• $267,687

  Nest Insight · 2024

  Supplementary funding to support maximizing impact at scale by providing greater external communications and engagement support. (year 2 of 2-year 336,000 grant).

• $250,000

  Codedoor · 2024

  Continued support for the tech upskilling and employability program in germany which enables underserved youth and adults to gain tech/coding skills and the path to employment.

• $250,000

  Codedoor (Germany) · 2024

  Continued support for the tech upskilling and employability program in germany which enables underserved youth and adults to gain tech/coding skills and the path to employment. (year 2 of 2-year $500k grant)

• $250,000

  Generation You Employed (India) · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will scale in-country program delivery across priority markets. (year 2 of 2-year $500k grant).

• $250,000

  Generation You Employed (Italy) · 2024

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will scale in-country program delivery across priority markets. (year 2 of 2-year $500k grant).

• $250,000

  George and Frances Ball Foundation (in) · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Support c2c muncie in enhancing postsecondary outcomes by aligning college and career advising services for grades 9-12 with new indiana graduation requirements, in partnership with local industry, ivy tech community co… read allSupport c2c muncie in enhancing postsecondary outcomes by aligning college and career advising services for grades 9-12 with new indiana graduation requirements, in partnership with local industry, ivy tech community college, ball state university and local private philanthropy. Co-funders include gfbf and in commission on higher education (year 1 of 2-year $500k grant) less
• $250,000

  Laboratoria · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Trains women as front-end developers and user experience designers to significantly improve incomes. (year 2 of 2-year $500k grant).

• $250,000

  National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders · San Antonio, TX · 2024

  Support asset building in low-to-moderate income latinx communities

• $250,000

  Npower Canada · 2024

  Launches low-income, underserved adults aged 17-30 into higher-income, sustainable careers in the it sector in canada.

• $250,000

  Strive Together (National) · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

  Add 12 network members in regions facing economic disparities, support 21 existing communities to drive measurable progress on youth outcomes like kindergarten readiness and workforce preparation, build three new state … read allAdd 12 network members in regions facing economic disparities, support 21 existing communities to drive measurable progress on youth outcomes like kindergarten readiness and workforce preparation, build three new state policy coalitions and enhance data infrastructure to align local and state efforts.(year 1 of 2-year $500k grant) less
• $250,000

  The Bipartisan Policy Center · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

  To progress on policy priorities for emergency savings through roundtable convening and expert outreach and policy development and issue education.

• $250,000

  Codedoor · 2023

  Jobs and economic mobility

• $250,000

  Generation You Employed (Global) · Washington, DC · 2023

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will enhance the digital delivery capabilities for generation's programming globally.

• $250,000

  Generation You Employed (India) · Washington, DC · 2023

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will scale in-country program delivery across priority markets. (year 1 of 2-year $500,000 grant).

• $250,000

  Generation You Employed (Italy) · 2023

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will scale in-country program delivery across priority markets. (year 1 of 2-year $500,000 grant).

• $250,000

  Generation You Employed (UK) · 2023

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will scale in-country program delivery across priority markets.

• $250,000

  Laboratoria · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  Trains women in mexico and central america as front-end developers and user experience designers to significantly improve incomes. (year 1 of 2-year $500k grant).

• $250,000

  Npower Canada · 2023

  Jobs and economic mobility

• $250,000

  Npower Canada · 2023

  Launches low-income, underserved adults aged 17-30 into higher-income, sustainable careers in the it sector in canada.

• $250,000

  Npower · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  Jobs and economic mobility in new york and new jersey.

• $250,000

  Pursuit Transformation Company · Long Island City, NY · 2023

  Software developer training and job placement for low-income new yorkers.

• $250,000

  Upwardly Global · New York, NY · 2023

  Helping college-educated immigrants/refugees conduct a successful us job search process

• $250,000

  Echoing Green · New York, NY · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility

• $250,000

  Pursuit Transformation Company · Long Island City, NY · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility

• $250,000

  Upwardly Global · New York, NY · 2022

  Jobs and economic mobility for immigrants

• $222,582

  Youth Business International Kiz Sinnova (Germany) · 2024

  To support young entrepreneurship program in germany (year 1 of 2-year 450k grant)

• $200,000

  American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $200,000

  American Friends of Natal · New York, NY · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $200,000

  Friends of United Hatzalah · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $167,000

  Blueprint for All (UK) · 2024

  Launch and maintain a digital platform through which to offer career, mentorship, and mental health support for black youth. (year 3 of 4-year $1m grant.)

• $167,000

  Blueprint for All (UK) · 2023

  Launch and maintain a digital platform through which to offer career, mentorship, and mental health support for black youth. (year 2 of 4-year $1,000,000 grant.)

• $157,399

  Nest Insight · 2023

  Supplementary funding to support maximizing impact at scale by providing greater external communications and engagement support. (year 1 of 2-year 336,000 grant).

• $148,000

  West Contra Costa Public Education Fund · Richmond, CA · 2024

  Create an investable action plan outlining data coordination, strategic partnerships, ways to embed outreach into existing programs run by state agencies, and future funding needs and amplification plans to deliver on t… read allCreate an investable action plan outlining data coordination, strategic partnerships, ways to embed outreach into existing programs run by state agencies, and future funding needs and amplification plans to deliver on the promise of these early wealth-building accounts less
• $132,396

  Generation You Employed (UK) · 2024

  Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. Grant will scale in-country program delivery across priority markets.

• $129,080

  Aspen Institute · Aspen, CO · 2024

  Invest america event to showcase bipartisan research to highligh benefits of early wealth-building accounts.

• $127,390

  Career Ready · 2024

  Help career ready build organizational resilience and sustainability through improved digital capacity, to support their socio-economic mobility program. (year 2 of 2-year 200k grant)

• $124,750

  UK Career Academy Foundation · 2023

  Help career ready build organizational resilience and sustainability through improved digital capacity, to support their socio-economic mobility program across uk.

• $105,600

  La Cruz Roja Espaola · 2024

  Spanish floods relief efforts

• $100,000

  American Red Cross · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

  Spring 2024: $100k spring storms and floods and disaster relief

• $100,000

  American Red Cross · Washington Dc, DC · 2024

  Fall 2024: $100k for hurricane helene relief efforts

• $100,000

  Christel House (South Africa) · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  General support for christel house south africa (chsa), with a focus on the college & careers program (year 2 of 2-year $200k grant).

• $100,000

  Financial Health Network · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Sponsorship for emerge financial health conference.

• $100,000

  Inspiring Girls · 2024

  Twofold focus - the first to expand financial clubs across uk, spain, italy, france, portugal, serbia, and switzerland. The second to increase monitoring and evaluation to better traack participation in the financial cl… read allTwofold focus - the first to expand financial clubs across uk, spain, italy, france, portugal, serbia, and switzerland. The second to increase monitoring and evaluation to better traack participation in the financial clubs. (year 2 of 2-year $200k grant) less
• $100,000

  Inspiring Girls · 2024

  Twofold focus - the first to expand financial clubs across uk, spain, italy, france, portugal, serbia, and switzerland. The second to increase monitoring and evaluation to better traack participation in the financial cl… read allTwofold focus - the first to expand financial clubs across uk, spain, italy, france, portugal, serbia, and switzerland. The second to increase monitoring and evaluation to better traack participation in the financial clubs. less
• $100,000

  Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Winter 2024: $100k for ready reserver fund,

• $100,000

  Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Fall 2024: $100k for hurricane helene relief efforts

• $100,000

  3strands Global Foundation · El Dorado Hills, CA · 2023

  Education and employment services for survivors of sex trafficking

• $100,000

  Christel House · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  General support for christel house south africa (chsa), with a focus on the college & careers program.

• $100,000

  Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $100,000

  Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  Disaster relief

• $63,855

  Just Finance Foundation (UK) · 2023

  Financial literacy education for children aged 5-11; blackrock engaging as member of a sponsor group of industry leaders (year 2 of 3-year 150,000 grant)

• $63,435

  Just Finance Foundation (UK) · 2024

  Financial literacy education for children aged 5-11; blackrock engaging as member of a sponsor group of industry leaders (year 3 of 3-year 150,000 grant)

• $57,075

  Just Finance Foundation · 2022

  Financial education courses for children and youth

• $50,000

  Civic Action (Canada) · 2024

  Diversecity fellows program for leaders from diverse communities- the program will provide self-assessment tools and personalized leadership development plans, skills-building sessions to develop key leadership competen… read allDiversecity fellows program for leaders from diverse communities- the program will provide self-assessment tools and personalized leadership development plans, skills-building sessions to develop key leadership competencies, strengthen cross-sectoral connections, and drive tangible change. less
• $49,000

  Universidad Camilo Jose Cela Foundation · 2022

  Online educational courses for refugees and their children

• $36,723

  Financial Health Network · Chicago, IL · 2023

  Support marketing & communications for blackrock's emergency savings initiative, including impact report prmotion and maintenance of 'savingsproject.org' website.

• $25,000

  United Way of Piedmont · Spartanburg, SC · 2024

  Hurricane helene relief efforts

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