Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Visa Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K $257K $584K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
86
Repeat grantees
33
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Brooke D Arena
Sec
Frank Cooper
Dir
Oliver Jenkyn
Dir
Kathleen Kavanagh
Dir
Alfred F Kelly Jr
Dir, Chair of the Board
Graham Macmillan
Pres, Dir
Ryan Mcinerney
Dir
Colleen Ostrowski
Treas
Chris Suh
Dir
Kelly Mahon Tullier
Dir, Chair of the Board
Michelle Gethers-clark
Dir, Vice Chair
Vasant Prabhu
Dir
Lynne Biggar
Dir
Beth Hurvitz
Dir
Najada Kumbuli
Head of Mission Investments
Payal Pathak
Program Officer

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
8.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
277
Total grants awarded
$157.6M
Total amount
$569K
Average grant
$7.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$35.8M
89 grants
2022
$35.1M
65 grants
2021
$28.1M
35 grants
2020
$26.0M
42 grants
2019
$22.7M
34 grants
2018
$10.1M
12 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$19.9M
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$16.0M
10 grants · DE · ✓ Exact match
$15.3M
American National Red Cross
14 grants · CA
$7.1M
6 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$4.5M
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$4.5M
2 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$4.0M
8 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$3.8M
International Fund for Agricultural Development
4 grants
$3.5M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.4M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$4.2M
Gudina Tumsa Foundation
To support community development in Addis Ababa through an unrestricted grant
TY 2023
$1.5M
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Empowering Women-Owned Small and Micro Businesses
NY · TY 2023
$1.2M
Tipping Point Community
For Tipping Point Community to address and prevent youth homelessness across the Bay Area
CA · TY 2023
$1.2M
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$1.2M
American Friends of Magen David Adom
To support Humanitarian Assistance efforts in Israel
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M
Friends of the World Food Program Inc
To support Humanitarian Assistance efforts in Gaza
DC · TY 2023
$1.0M
Black Economic Alliance Foundation
the center for black entrepreneurship (CBE) program
DC · TY 2023
$1.0M
2x Global Limited
the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF)
TY 2023
$1.0M
Vilcap Inc
To support GreenTech Europe 2024: Accelerating Women-Led Sustainability SMBs
TX · TY 2023
$1.0M
Inco Community Inc
Unlocking the economic potential of women-led businesses in the UK&I
CA · TY 2023
$1.0M
Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging
To launch the SEED (Seedstars Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development) Inclusivity Program
TY 2023
$1.0M
Root Capital Inc
To support expanding access to capital for gender inclusive agri-SGBs
MA · TY 2023
$800K
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$752K
Black Innovation Alliance
To support Strengthening the Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the U.S.
GA · TY 2023
$750K
Technoserve Inc
To support the growth of gender diverse, green and agricultural businesses in India and Sub-Saharan Africa
VA · TY 2023
$600K
International Fund for Agricultural Development
To support financial inclusion by facilitating access to financial tools; supporting low-income women and women-owned en…
TY 2023
$583K
Inclusiv Inc
To support Maximizing Financial Inclusion Impact in the U.S.
NY · TY 2023
$500K
Charities Aid Foundation America
Asociacin Civil Contribuir al Desarrollo Local (a.k.a. Mayma) to support the growth of gender diverse, regenerative busi…
VA · TY 2023
$500K
American National Red Cross
the American Red Cross' Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) - to support global economies impacted by disasters, throu…
CA · TY 2023
$500K
Charities Aid Foundation America
The Visa Foundation Fund
VA · TY 2023
$500K
Secondmuse Foundation
To support the Future Economy Labs Asia program
OR · TY 2023
$500K
Operation Hope
To develop a digital technical assistance tool that will support 4000 women entrepreneurs and a one-year membership to H…
GA · TY 2023
$500K
Global Impact Investing Network Inc
To support The Impact Lab
NY · TY 2023
$500K
2x Global Limited
to support growing membership base and promote gender lens investing in the market
TY 2023
$500K
Technoserve Inc
To support Potencia Tu Agroempresa
VA · TY 2023
$500K
Charities Aid Foundation America
Visa Foundation Fund
VA · TY 2023
$500K
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$402K
Value for Women Ltd
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
TY 2023
$400K
The UK Online Giving Foundation
General & Unrestricted
TY 2023
$392K
The UK Online Giving Foundation
General & Unrestricted
TY 2023
$385K
The Aspen Institute Inc
To support the Digital Equity Frontiers Pilot Project
DC · TY 2023
$350K
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$348K
Charitable Giving
General & Unrestricted
TY 2023
$344K
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$312K
Financial Alliance for Women Inc
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
NY · TY 2023
$300K
Singa Global
to support the Leading Newcomer Entrepreneurship Support Programs in Europe
TY 2023
$300K
Tides Center
to help diverse fund managers build their funds and access technical assistance, while creating connections to LPs, thro…
CA · TY 2023
$300K
Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging
To support Accelerating Gender-Inclusive Care Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Programme (GICEEP) in Asia-Pacific
TY 2023
$300K
American Online Giving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DE · TY 2023
$292K
Vilcap Inc
To support Invest2Innovate's Ecosystem Enablement Program
TX · TY 2023
$250K
Huge Thing Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
TY 2023
$250K
Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose Inc
To support a new business and societal ROI framework for corporate foundations
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Vilcap Inc
GreenTech Europe 2023: Accelerating Women-Led Sustainability SMBs
TX · TY 2023
$250K
South African Women in Engineering
To support the "STEM is Everywhere" Female Founder Incubator
TY 2023
$250K
Pt Kanika Cahaya (aka Instellar)
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
TY 2023
$250K
National Bankers Community Alliance Inc
To support the planning phase of the B.O.S.S (Back-Office Support and Seed-Capital) Tank initiative
DC · TY 2023
$250K
Kiz Sinnova Ges Fuer Soziale Innovationen Ggmbh
To support Perspektive neuStart in fostering inclusive entrepreneurship and strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem …
TY 2023
$250K
International Trade Centre
Expenditure Responsibility Grant
TY 2023
$250K
The Milken Institute
To support the Corporate Philanthropy Leadership Collective
CA · TY 2023
$250K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.