Private foundation · Denver, CO

Vodafone Americas Foundation

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Typical grant size
$14K $30K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
51
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

June Sugiyama
FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
$186K
Bryan Ganno
SECRETARY
Rhys Saunders
TREASURER
Andrew Delatorre
DIRECTOR
Peters Suh
DIRECTOR
Megan Doberneck
DIRECTOR
Rebecca Temple
PRESIDENT, CHAIRPERSON
Zelda Ferguson
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
David Joosen
PRESIDENT, CHAIRPERSON
Ashley Alenick
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Ludovico Fassati
DIRECTOR
Bill Keever
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Arun Sarin
DIRECTOR
William Keever
DIRECTOR
Charles Pol
PRESIDENT
Joanne Fletcher
TREASURER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
13.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
136
Total grants awarded
$7.9M
Total amount
$58K
Average grant
$1.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$516K
24 grants
2023
$540K
20 grants
2022
$940K
20 grants
2021
$2.6M
26 grants
2020
$1.8M
9 grants
2019
$1.5M
36 grants
2014
$1
1 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
Rockefeller Philanthropy
2 grants · NY
$1.5M
MIT Solve
5 grants · MD
$525K
Womens Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
3 grants · PA
$300K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$267K
4 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$250K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$220K
4 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$200K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$200K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$175K

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

Womens Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
TECHNOLOGY
PA · TY 2024
$100K
Foundation for Learning Equality Inc
TECHNOLOGY
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Girls Who Code
TECHNOLOGY
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Womens World Banking
TECHNOLOGY
NY · TY 2024
$50K
The No More Foundation
BRIGHTSKY PROJECT
NJ · TY 2024
$50K
Technovation
TECHNOLOGY
CA · TY 2024
$50K
American Red Cross
CIVIC PARTICIPATION
IA · TY 2024
$25K
One Warm Coat
CIVIC PARTICIPATION
CA · TY 2024
$20K
My Good Deed
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT VOLUNTEERING FOR 911 DAY
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Johns Hopkins Center for Global Women's Health and Gender Equity
CENTER FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S HEALTH
MD · TY 2024
$10K
The No More Foundation
TECHNOLOGY
NJ · TY 2024
$10K
Juma Ventures
EMPLOYEE MATCH
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Morgan Adams Foundation
EMPLOYEE MATCH
CO · TY 2024
$5K
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
EMPLOYEE MATCH
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Diablo Regional Arts Association
DIRECTOR MATCH
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Multiplying Good
DIRECTOR MATCH
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Stand Up for Pits Foundation Inc
EMPLOYEE MATCH
CA · TY 2024
$3K
Feeding Tampa Bay
EMPLOYEE MATCH
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Planned Parenthood
DIRECTOR MATCH
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Newtown Scholarship Assoc Inc
EMPLOYEE MATCH
CT · TY 2024
$500
Saint Basil Academy
EMPLOYEE MATCH
NY · TY 2024
$500
Central Texas Food Bank Inc
EMPLOYEE MATCH
TX · TY 2024
$300
Melanoma Foundation
EMPLOYEE MATCH
CA · TY 2024
$250
Catch You Later Foundation
EMPLOYEE MATCH
NJ · TY 2024
$100
Womens Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
SUPPORT BRIGHT SKY APP DEVELOPMENT
PA · TY 2023
$100K
Allies Against Slavery
SUPPORT LIGHTHOUSE: USING DATA TO FREE PEOPLE FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Nomi Network
US ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROJECT EXPANSION + EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Technovation
MENTORSHIP TRAINING + EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Case Western Reserve University
WIP WINNER FIRST PLACE 2018
OH · TY 2023
$50K
Visualize Inc
2018 2ND PLACE WIP CERVIA
CA · TY 2023
$33K
Foundation for Learning Equality Inc
LEARNING FOR GIRLS IN LOW RESOURCE AREAS
CA · TY 2023
$25K
MIT Solve
VODAFONE WOMEN FOUNDER SUPPORT FOR MIT SOLVERS + WEBINAR
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Girl Effect Inc
AI FOR GIRLS PODCAST SERIES
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Girls Leadership Institute Inc
GIRLS LEADERSHIP RESEARCH STUDY EXPANSION
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Kiva Microfunds
KIVA EMPLOYEE LOAN PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Urban Resource Institute
CODING BOOTCAMP FOR GIRLS
NY · TY 2023
$16K
One Warm Coat
EMPLOYEE DONATION DRIVE
CA · TY 2023
$15K
My Good Deed
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT VOLUNTEERING FOR 911 DAY
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Children's Tumor Foundation
CHARITABLE GIVING ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEE GIVING TEAM 2023
NY · TY 2023
$13K
Morgan Adams Foundation
CHARITABLE GIVING IN EMPLOYEE'S HONOR
CO · TY 2023
$6K
Max Buchanan Foundation
CHARITABLE GIVING ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEE GIVING TEAM 2023
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Reading Power Inc
CHARITABLE GIVING ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEE GIVING TEAM
IL · TY 2023
$5K
The No More Foundation
BRIGHT SKY LAUNCH
NJ · TY 2023
$5K
Youth With a Purpose
CHARITABLE GIVING ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEE GIVING TEAM
CA · TY 2023
$3K
Girl Effect Inc
GIRLS & MOBILE 2.0 STUDY
NY · TY 2022
$250K
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT SOLVE 2022 PROGRAM FEES
MA · TY 2022
$175K
Womens Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
SUPPORT BRIGHT SKY APP DEVELOPMENT
PA · TY 2022
$100K
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
VODAFONE INNOVATION FOR WOMEN 3 PRIZES
MA · TY 2022
$75K
Girls Leadership Institute Inc
ROUNDTABLES AND RESEARCH TO FURTHER RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP
CA · TY 2022
$50K
World Pulse Voices
2022 SUPPORT OF DIGITAL ALLIANCE
OR · TY 2022
$50K

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