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Volo Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-2415681 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $26.3M
- Grants reported
- 132
- Median grant
- $52.5K
- Future commitments
- $1.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | $13.7M |
| 2023 | 69 | $12.5M |
Where Volo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EDF | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2024 | $3.9M |
| FOUNDATION FOR LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE | BRENTWOOD, TN | GENERAL | 2023 | $3M |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND EDF | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | 2023 | $1.8M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKLEY FOUNDATION | LA JOLLA, CA | EFFECTS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE ON THE EPIGENOME | 2024 | $1.5M |
| CLEO INSTITUTE INC | MIAMI, FL | FLORIDA EXPANSION PLEDGE: 2020-2024 | 2024 | $1.3M |
| DEPLOYUS | BOSTON, MA | GENRAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $1.2M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | GENERAL | 2024 | $1.1M |
| CLEO INSTITUTE INC | MIAMI, FL | FLORIDA EXPANSION PLEDGE: 2020-2024 | 2023 | $1M |
| NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | VOLO FOUNDATION CARDIAC AND NEUROLOGY FLOOR | 2023 | $1M |
| NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | VOLO FOUNDATION CARDIAC AND NEUROLOGY FLOOR | 2024 | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA | ORLANDO, FL | GENERAL | 2023 | $775K |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | GLOBAL PHASEDOWN OF HFC'S | 2023 | $400K |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | ALI TORKAMANI PHD, PROSPECTIVE ELECTRONIC POLYGENIC RISK STUDY | 2024 | $336K |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | VOLO RESEARCH FUND ON AGING | 2023 | $300K |
| AMPLIO NETWORK | SEATTLE, WA | TALKING BOOKS PROGRAM | 2023 | $300K |
| AMPLIO NETWORK | SEATTLE, WA | TALKING BOOKS PROGRAM | 2024 | $300K |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INC | CALABASAS, CA | GENRAL PURPOSE | 2024 | $275K |
| STUDENTS FOR CARBON DIVIDEND | NEW YORK, NY | STUDENT-LED MOVEMENT TO CATAPULT A CONSENSUS CLIMATE STRATEGY | 2023 | $270K |
| THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | LOS ANGELES, CA | ALI TORKAMANI PHD, PROSPECTIVE ELECTRONIC POLYGENIC RISK STUDY | 2023 | $254.3K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE AT THE KIMONIS LABORATORY | IRVINE, CA | TRANSLATIONAL STUDIES IN HSPB8 ASSOCIATED VACUOLAR MYOPATHY | 2023 | $237.2K |
| PLACE OF HOPE | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | OFFER HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES | 2024 | $200K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | REHABILITATE CHILDREN'S WING OF HOSPITAL VARGAS, CARACAS | 2023 | $200K |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | REHABILITATE CHILDREN'S WING OF HOSPITAL VARGAS, CARACAS | 2024 | $200K |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | 2023 | $196K |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL | 2023 | $160K |
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 Volo Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.