Youth programs giving report for 2025
Foundations reported 63,458 gifts totaling $2,082,027,543 to youth programs in the latest IRS filings.
5402 of 16,819 foundations (32%) accept applications, according to their IRS filings.
Gift size
Gift counts by amount for youth programs in these filings:
| Gift size band | Gifts | Total amount |
|---|---|---|
| under $5,000 | 31,836 | $28,855,606 |
| $5,000–$24,999 | 18,283 | $187,009,576 |
| $25,000–$99,999 | 8,921 | $385,416,199 |
| $100,000 or more | 4,418 | $1,480,746,162 |
31,836 gifts to youth programs were in the under $5,000 range, totaling $28,855,606.
18,283 gifts to youth programs were in the $5,000–$24,999 range, totaling $187,009,576.
8,921 gifts to youth programs were in the $25,000–$99,999 range, totaling $385,416,199.
4,418 gifts to youth programs were in the $100,000 or more range, totaling $1,480,746,162.
Top states
California had 2491 foundations and 7708 reported gifts to youth programs in these filings.
| State | Foundations | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,491 | 7,708 |
| New York | 1,799 | 4,202 |
| Florida | 1,398 | 3,389 |
| Texas | 1,345 | 3,952 |
| Massachusetts | 978 | 2,797 |
| Illinois | 968 | 2,433 |
| Pennsylvania | 905 | 2,580 |
| Colorado | 848 | 1,850 |
| Ohio | 786 | 2,155 |
| Michigan | 730 | 1,946 |
Top cities
new york, New York, had 754 foundations that gave to youth programs.
| City | Foundations | Organizations |
|---|---|---|
| new york, New York | 754 | 335 |
| chicago, Illinois | 382 | 263 |
| los angeles, California | 356 | 258 |
| washington, District of Columbia | 332 | 186 |
| kansas city, Missouri | 292 | 57 |
| colorado spgs, Colorado | 277 | 21 |
| san francisco, California | 269 | 137 |
| dallas, Texas | 223 | 148 |
| atlanta, Georgia | 218 | 146 |
| boston, Massachusetts | 213 | 86 |
Foundations with the most gifts
These foundations made the most gifts to youth programs nonprofits.
| Rank | Foundation | Gifts | States | Total | Typical | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762Accepts applications434 gifts · typical $3,000 · 50 states | 434 | 50 | $3,243,872 | $3,000 | Accepts applications | |
| JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 23-7049738Invite only341 gifts · typical $550 · 35 states | 341 | 35 | $3,837,218 | $550 | Invite only | |
| Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA · EIN 27-4516157Accepts applications284 gifts · typical $5,000 · 43 states | 284 | 43 | $4,839,000 | $5,000 | Accepts applications | |
| Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · EIN 52-1951681Invite only232 gifts · typical $50,000 · 37 states | 232 | 37 | $20,922,086 | $50,000 | Invite only | |
| The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4523232Invite only183 gifts · typical $80,000 · 8 states | 183 | 8 | $30,210,679 | $80,000 | Invite only |
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About this report
Counts come from public IRS Form 990-PF filings. City figures include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. Application status comes from the filing and can change.
Based on 2025 IRS electronic filings.