MetLife Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 13-2878224 · since 1986metlife.com/global/impact/metlife-foundation·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$39.4M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

MetLife Foundation's stated focus is driving economic mobility through economic empowerment, financial health and resilient communities, so work in those areas is the place to start.
Its stated geographic priority is the world.
Its stated application method is by invitation only and it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be taken up.
Its application guidance describes an information form that it uses to assess alignment and communicate funding opportunities, and notes that completing the form does not guarantee funding or engagement.
No grant range is stated, so avoid guessing a request size; the foundation paid about $39.4 million in its most recent filing year, which does not show how large any one grant is.

Overview

MetLife Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

MetLife Foundation focuses on driving economic mobility by addressing the needs of communities around the world. Its grants align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and its strategic portfolios: economic empowerment, financial health and resilient communities. Economic empowerment equips young people and adults to be competitive in the 21st-century workforce. Financial health connects individuals to tools and resources for stability through savings, asset building and preservation. In resilient communities, it opens and expands access to mental and physical well-being resources, arts and culture, and environmental causes. Its wider approach also uses impact investments and volunteering to co-create a more confident and sustainable future for communities.

Themes

Economic empowerment
Financial health
Resilient communities

Geographic Focus

Priority: World.

How to apply

Organisations interested in a potential partnership submit the information form. The Foundation uses it to assess alignment and communicate funding opportunities; completing it does not guarantee funding or engagement.

Officers and directors

Bill Pappas — 0
Lyndon Oliver — Treasurer
Michael Roberts — Director
Eric Clurfain — Director
Tia Hodges — Director, President & CEO
John Calise — Controller (Officer)
Theresa Baker — Counsel & Secretary (Officer)
Ramy Tadros — Director
Susan Podlogar — Director
Nuria Garcia — Director
Michael Zarcone — Director, Chair

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$38,360,653	$37,919,846	$126,864,950	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$37,662,198	$37,401,844	$127,111,548	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$39,720,128	$39,389,927	$106,525,298	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.