Foundation directory
Visa Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-4503596 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023
- Total grants paid
- $35.8M
- Grants reported
- 89
- Median grant
- $250K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 89 | $35.8M |
Where Visa Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $4.2M |
| GUDINA TUMSA FOUNDATION | YERER, ADDIS ABABA | To support community development in Addis Ababa through an unrestricted grant | 2023 | $1.5M |
| TIPPING POINT COMMUNITY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | For Tipping Point Community to address and prevent youth homelessness across the Bay Area | 2023 | $1.2M |
| WOMENS WORLD BANKING INC | NEW YORK, NY | Empowering Women-Owned Small and Micro Businesses | 2023 | $1.2M |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $1.2M |
| SWISS ASSOCIATION FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EMERGING | CAROUGE, GENEVA | To launch the SEED (Seedstars Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development) Inclusivity Program | 2023 | $1M |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | To support Humanitarian Assistance efforts in Israel | 2023 | $1M |
| BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | the center for black entrepreneurship (CBE) program | 2023 | $1M |
| 2X GLOBAL LIMITED | LONDON, ENGLAND | the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) | 2023 | $1M |
| FRIENDS OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM INC | WASHINGTON, DC | To support Humanitarian Assistance efforts in Gaza | 2023 | $1M |
| VILCAP INC | HOUSTON, TX | To support GreenTech Europe 2024: Accelerating Women-Led Sustainability SMBs | 2023 | $1M |
| INCO COMMUNITY INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | Unlocking the economic potential of women-led businesses in the UK&I | 2023 | $1M |
| ROOT CAPITAL INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | To support expanding access to capital for gender inclusive agri-SGBs | 2023 | $800K |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | General & Unrestricted | 2023 | $751.6K |
| BLACK INNOVATION ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | To support Strengthening the Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the U.S. | 2023 | $750K |
| TECHNOSERVE INC | ALRINGTON, VA | To support the growth of gender diverse, green and agricultural businesses in India and Sub-Saharan Africa | 2023 | $600K |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | ROMA | 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 | 2023 | $583K |
| 2X GLOBAL LIMITED | LONDON, ENGLAND | to support growing membership base and promote gender lens investing in the market | 2023 | $500K |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | Asociacin Civil Contribuir al Desarrollo Local (a.k.a. Mayma) to support the growth of gender diverse, regenerative businesses in Argentina and Mexico | 2023 | $500K |
| OPERATION HOPE | ATLANTA, GA | To develop a digital technical assistance tool that will support 4000 women entrepreneurs and a one-year membership to HOPE network | 2023 | $500K |
| TECHNOSERVE INC | ALRINGTON, VA | To support Potencia Tu Agroempresa | 2023 | $500K |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | The Visa Foundation Fund | 2023 | $500K |
| GLOBAL IMPACT INVESTING NETWORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | To support The Impact Lab | 2023 | $500K |
| INCLUSIV INC | NEW YORK, NY | To support Maximizing Financial Inclusion Impact in the U.S. | 2023 | $500K |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | Visa Foundation Fund | 2023 | $500K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Visa Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.