Foundations that fund mentoring programs nationally

383 foundations made gifts to mentoring programs across the country, reaching 228 organizations.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024–2025.

383Foundations gave here
179Accept applications
$10,000Typical gift
228Matched organizations
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
KEN BIRDWELL FOUNDATIONBELLEVUE, WA · 82-53282319 gifts · typical $15,066 · 20249 · $158,414$15,0662024Invite only
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 23-70497388 gifts · typical $650 · 20248 · $14,704$6502024Invite only
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-12627627 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20247 · $44,000$2,5002024Accepts applications
Caerus Foundation IncNORTHBROOK, IL · 71-09359035 gifts · typical $45,000 · 20245 · $279,000$45,0002024Invite only
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTVANCOUVER, WA · 23-74564684 gifts · typical $67,250 · 20244 · $261,500$67,2502024Accepts applications
THE DUCHOSSOIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, IL · 36-33279874 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20244 · $32,500$10,0002024Invite only
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES INCLAKELAND, FL · 59-61941194 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20244 · $22,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
LIBERTY MUTUAL FOUNDATION INCBOSTON, MA · 14-18935203 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20243 · $320,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
MEYER MEMORIAL TRUSTPORTLAND, OR · 93-08063163 gifts · typical $50,000 · 20243 · $300,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
ALKU FOUNDATION INCANDOVER, MA · 88-33765973 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $71,000$5,0002024Invite only
Viney Wallach FoundationWilmington, DE · 86-39635023 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20243 · $70,000$25,0002024Invite only
THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA · 91-60293523 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $40,000$10,0002024Accepts applications
Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD · 52-19516813 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $19,000$5,0002024Invite only
GE AEROSPACE FOUNDATIONNORWALK, CT · 22-26219673 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $13,500$5,0002024Accepts applications
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TX · 13-60665833 gifts · typical $600 · 20243 · $2,330$6002024Invite only
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, IL · 36-61165353 gifts · typical $500 · 20243 · $1,500$5002024Accepts applications
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-16843312 gifts · typical $950,000 · 20242 · $1,900,000$950,0002024Accepts applications
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATIONWESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA · 94-31002172 gifts · typical $325,000 · 20242 · $650,000$325,0002024Accepts applications
The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA · 94-22784312 gifts · typical $240,000 · 20242 · $480,000$240,0002024Accepts applications
SILVER FAMILY FOUNDATIONDARIEN, CT · 06-15328982 gifts · typical $207,500 · 20252 · $415,000$207,5002025Accepts applications
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NE · 47-08247552 gifts · typical $112,500 · 20242 · $225,000$112,5002024Invite only
QUEST FOUNDATIONDANVILLE, CA · 20-18447152 gifts · typical $105,000 · 20242 · $210,000$105,0002024Invite only
SAND HILL FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CA · 94-32191072 gifts · typical $104,250 · 20242 · $208,500$104,2502024Accepts applications
THE HAROLD W SIEBENS CHARITABLECEDAR RAPIDS, IA · 13-36667682 gifts · typical $75,000 · 20242 · $150,000$75,0002024Invite only
The Moody FoundationGalveston, TX · 74-14031052 gifts · typical $68,000 · 20242 · $136,000$68,0002024Accepts applications

Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

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What the filings show

  • Foundations made 683 matched gifts to mentoring programs in the United States in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 228 matched organizations received gifts to mentoring programs in the United States in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to mentoring programs in the United States was $10,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

Top states

RankStateFoundationsOrganizations
California6224
Massachusetts597
Texas4020
Oregon274
Washington249
Nebraska232
District of Columbia163
Illinois157
Tennessee148
New York1314
Utah131
Colorado116
New Jersey115
Pennsylvania117
Georgia108
Hawaii81
Minnesota85
Wisconsin87
Indiana79
Ohio74
South Carolina74
Virginia77
Vermont71
Connecticut52
Florida514
How many foundations fund mentoring programs?

383 foundations made gifts to 228 organizations nationally in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

179 of the 383 foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filings.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.