Education · New York, NY

Defy Ventures Inc

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192
Grants received
$5.1M
Total received
$26K
Average grant
98
Unique funders

Grants received by year

2025
$5K
1 grants
2024
$154K
17 grants
2023
$415K
22 grants
2022
$434K
18 grants
2021
$486K
20 grants
2020
$428K
14 grants
2019
$442K
19 grants
2018
$360K
13 grants
2017
$952K
24 grants
2016
$542K
16 grants
2015
$218K
9 grants
2014
$348K
10 grants
2013
$300K
9 grants

Top funders

5 grants · last 2023
$576K
$400K
$370K
10 grants · last 2024
$328K
2 grants · last 2018
$300K
2 grants · last 2017
$300K
1 grant · last 2016
$200K
3 grants · last 2024
$180K
2 grants · last 2014
$158K
6 grants · last 2023
$138K

Recent grants received · most recent first

Grants are matched to this organization by EIN. ✓ Exact = matched by exact name + state; ≈ Likely = inferred from a closely similar name.

CHARITABLE
TY 2025 · ✓ Exact
$5K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$25K
CUT RECIDIVISM
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$20K
General Operation
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$18K
CEO OF YOUR NEW LIFE PROGRAM FOR JUSTICE IMPACTED YOUTH
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$10K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$10K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARTIABLE PURPOSES.
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$7K
GENERAL USE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
CHARITABLE
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
CASH DONATION FOR FUNDRAISING
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
LA 2050 CHALLENGE GRANT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$3K
To assist ex-cons to succeed in life after prison.
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$2K
GENERAL FUND
TY 2024 · ✓ Exact
$2K
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$100K
PATHWAYS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$75K
LA 2050 CHALLENGE GRANT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$75K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$30K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$25K
COMMUNITY SERVICES
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$25K
SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$20K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF REENTRY PROGRAMS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$15K
CEO OF YOUR NEW LIFE PROGRAM FOR JUSTICE IMPACTED YOUTH
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$10K
CHARITABLE
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$5K
HUMANITARIAN
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$5K
GENERAL USE
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$5K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF DEFY VENTURES, SPECIFICALLY THE ANTI-RECIDIVISM PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$5K
Support in-prison cohorts. (Textbooks for 50 participants.)
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$5K
To assist ex-cons to succeed in life after prison.
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$3K
Charitable Event
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$207
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$185
Matching gifts for general operating support
TY 2023 · ✓ Exact
$150
IN SUPPORT OF CREATING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND CAREER PATHWAYS
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT WITHIN LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$50K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$45K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$40K
General & Unrestricted
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$30K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$22K
SUPPORTING WOMEN IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$13K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$10K
Defy Ventures Illinois Fund
TY 2022 · ✓ Exact
$8K

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