Funding search · EIN 951985500 · Washington, DC
Aarp
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 1,984
- grants reported
- $106.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Older Adults Technology Services3 grants · $18.6M
- Legal Counsel for the Elderly3 grants · $9.9M
- Wish of a Lifetime3 grants · $7.9M
- Aarp Foundation3 grants · $5.3M
- Smithsonian Institution3 grants · $2.7M
- United Way Worldwide3 grants · $2.3M
- The Creative Coalition2 grants · $1.6M
- John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts3 grants · $1.4M
- America'S Charities2 grants · $1.0M
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology3 grants · $910,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 1,984 grants.
- $7.4M
Older Adults Technology Services · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $5.7M
Older Adults Technology Services · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $5.5M
Older Adults Technology Services · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
- $3.7M
Legal Counsel for the Elderly · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $3.5M
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $3.4M
Wish of a Lifetime · Denver, CO · 2024
General support
- $3.2M
Legal Counsel for the Elderly · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $3.0M
Legal Counsel for the Elderly · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $2.4M
Wish of a Lifetime · Denver, CO · 2023
General support
- $2.3M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
Donation to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, National American Latino Museum, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture and program sponsorships
- $2.1M
Wish of a Lifetime · Denver, CO · 2022
General support
- $1.3M
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $1.1M
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Support for the Caregiver's program
- $995,077
The Creative Coalition · New York, NY · 2024
Sponsorship of the Entertainment Advisory Commission & Voices of Impact program and events
- $819,000
United Way Worldwide · Boston, MA · 2024
Grant to support the creation of a family caregiver support program
- $650,000
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote · Arlington, VA · 2022
Sponsorship of voter engagement programs
- $581,666
The Creative Coalition · New York, NY · 2023
Sponsorship of the Entertainment Advisory Commission to further AARP's Caregiving initiative & Voices of Impact Dinners
- $535,000
Hilarity for Charity · Beverly Hills, CA · 2023
Sponsorship for Age Tech Summit at CES 2023
- $514,383
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $512,164
America'S Charities · Chantilly, VA · 2022
Payment to be distributed to numerous charities through AARP's employee gift matching program
- $508,493
America'S Charities · Chantilly, VA · 2024
Payment to be distributed to numerous charities through AARP's employee gift matching program
- $503,559
America'S Charities · Chantilly, VA · 2023
Payment to be distributed to numerous charities through AARP's employee gift matching program
- $500,000
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of the 2022-23 NSO Pops Season
- $500,000
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $450,000
Caring for Military Families the Elizabeth Dole Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of the National Convening: Bold Steps for the Future, Respite Relief Program, Professional Networking Workshop, Annual Gala, Rand Study Survey & Report, and Financial Wellness Program
- $440,000
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Support for the National Poll on Healthy Aging
- $424,000
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of the NSO Pops Season
- $400,000
National Coalition On Black Civic Participation · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of events
- $400,000
United Way Worldwide · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Support for the caregiver program
- $392,209
Unidosus · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of events for Workforce Development
- $381,240
America Walks · Annandale, VA · 2023
Grant to support AARP's State Walking Colleges initiative
- $360,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Grant to support the MIT AGELAB research & education programs
- $330,815
National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of events for social security education of the 50+ community
- $330,000
Regents of University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Sponsorship of the National Poll Healthy Aging
- $330,000
Regents of University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Sponsorship of the National Poll on Healthy Aging
- $325,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of annual conference and retirement savings forum
- $323,500
America Walks · Portland, OR · 2022
Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative
- $320,000
US Library of Congress · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and national book festival
- $300,000
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2023
Donation to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture and program sponsorships
- $286,500
The Links Foundation Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of the national assembly and programatic support
- $285,732
Unidos US · Washington, DC · 2023
Grant to support the Latinx in Business Program and sponsorship of annual conference
- $275,000
National Coalition On Black Civic Participation · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of roundtable and summit and various events
- $275,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Support for the MIT AGELAB research & education programs
- $275,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Support for the MIT AGELAB research & education programs
- $270,000
National Press Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of the Award for Excellence in Covering Aging
- $257,500
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation · Independence, OH · 2024
Sponsorship to support the Women's Alzheimer's Movement
- $250,000
Elizabeth Dole Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of the Heroes and History Makers 2024 Gala
- $250,000
National Elder Fraud Coordination Center · Carlsbad, CA · 2024
General support
- $250,000
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2024
Grant to support the Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment survey
- $230,000
National Coalition On Black Civic Participation · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of events
- $225,000
Elizabeth Dole Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of Heroes and Historymakers Gala
- $225,000
National Building Museum · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of the Summer Block Party & the Future Cities Initiative
- $225,000
Motown Historical Museum · Detroit, MI · 2022
General support and event sponsorship
- $206,500
The Links Foundation Incorporated - the Magnolia Ga Chapter · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of the Links 2023 slate of events and programmatic activities
- $203,400
Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote · Arlington, VA · 2024
Sponsorship of voter engagement programs
- $200,000
Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2024
Sponsorship of the Clinton Global Initiative campaign
- $200,000
National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare · Washington, DC · 2024
Grant to support national voter education and engagement
- $200,000
National Opinion Research Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Grant to support the AAPI Panel on differences among AAPI ethnic groups
- $200,000
Pride Live · Long Island City, NY · 2024
Sponsorship of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center
- $200,000
Pride Live · Long Island City, NY · 2023
Sponsorship of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor's Center
- $200,000
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Donation to the support WorkRise initiative
- $200,000
Pride Live · Long Island City, NY · 2022
Donation to support Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center
- $200,000
Storycorps · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Sponsorship of the Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign and LGBTQ-focused virtual listening events
- $200,000
Urban Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Donation to support WorkRise Initiative
- $193,000
Hispanic Federation · New York, NY · 2023
Sponsorship of various educational events focusing on financial literacy, caregiving and hunger relief
- $185,000
Hispanic Federation · New York, NY · 2022
General support and sponsorship of events supporting financial and digital literacy and voter education
- $175,000
Poderistas Community Fund · Bronx, NY · 2024
Sponsorship of annual summit
- $175,000
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of annual summit and general support
- $170,000
La Collaborative · Chelsea, MA · 2023
Grant to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative
- $167,786
Hispanic Federation · New York, NY · 2024
Sponsorship of various events
- $165,000
New Voices Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Sponsorship of PACE Bootcamp
- $150,000
Engage Promoting Womens Economic Security · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and event sponsorship
- $150,000
National Building Museum · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of the Summer Block Party & 2022 Gala and Honor Award
- $140,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support and event sponsorships
- $132,000
Nase Foundation · Frisco, TX · 2023
Support for the Growth Grants Program
- $130,000
We Are All Human Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Sponsorship of Hispanic Heritage Month events
- $125,000
Civic Ventures · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Grants for research on older leaders perspective, cross-generational connections & events
- $125,000
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $125,000
National Building Museum · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of NBM's Future Cities initiative
- $125,000
Civic Ventures · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Sponsorship of Co-Generate 25th Anniversary Activities
- $125,000
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of Congressional Open House and Corporate Council Membership
- $125,000
Washington Drama Society · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of various 2023 performances
- $125,000
Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino · Washington, DC · 2022
General support and sponsorship of activities
- $125,000
Justice in Aging · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of event and issues brief
- $125,000
National Archives Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of event
- $123,188
American Society On Aging · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Sponsorship of On Aging conference and general support
- $120,000
Harness Community · West Hollywood, CA · 2023
Sponsorship of Poderistas and Cafecito Chats focusing on Latina caregiving, health and financial literacy
- $120,000
We Are All Human Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Sponsorship of Hispanic Heritage Month events
- $117,250
Alzheimer'S Disease and Related Disorders · Chicago, IL · 2022
Sponsorship of various programs and events
- $115,000
Blue Star Families · Encinitas, CA · 2023
Contribution for the annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey and Release Rollout events
- $115,000
Storycorps · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Sponsorship of OutLoud event and StoryCorps Gala
- $114,575
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of Important Principles in Geroscience Research: A workshop and other events
- $112,500
The Links Foundation Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Sponsorship of conference and various summits
- $110,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Sponsorship of various events
- $110,000
Gerontological Society of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Sponsorship of Annual Scientific Meeting and general support
- $110,000
National Cares Mentoring Movement · New York, NY · 2024
Sponsorship of annual gala and general support
- $110,000
Asian American Journalists Association · Washington, DC · 2023
Sponsorship of "Unconditional" film at national and local activations
- $110,000
Ciclavia · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Sponsorship of various CicLAvia events to support AARP's Livable Communities initiative
- $110,000
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General support and sponsorship of the virtual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion event
- $110,000
American Society On Aging · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Sponsorship of the conference on brain health and educational event
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