Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 41-6034786 · since 1957deluxe.com/about/deluxe-cares/foundation-awards·Atlanta, Chicago, Fort Worth, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Newark, St. Paul·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$1.6M

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$20,000 to $200k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$25,000

Typical grant (median)

21 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Its focus on military families and veterans, disaster relief, financial literacy, STEM/STEAM training, women and minority entrepreneurs and the achievement gap is the main test of fit, so check your work against these themes before applying.
Most of its grants are modest: across the three filings, half of its 68 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $20,000 and $200,000, so a request near $25,000 sits where most of its giving is.
In its latest filing, 82% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its earlier filings, so a first approach should show a clear fit and may be strengthened by naming an employee resource group to review the application, as the foundation allows.
Applications are accepted from 1 April to 31 August each year through the grant application on its website, so plan your request for that window.
It does not fund religious organisations, pre-schools, K-12 schools, libraries, colleges or universities, civic clubs or membership organisations, or political, labour or fraternal organisations, so those should not apply.

Overview

Deluxe Corporation Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cleveland, OH.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Deluxe Corporation Foundation funds long-term solutions intended to help people, businesses and communities thrive and grow, seeking meaningful, lasting change. Its community grants support military families, veterans, disaster relief and recovery, and prioritise human dignity. It also funds youth programmes that build financial literacy and a broader understanding of financial systems. Its education, entrepreneurship and empowerment funding supports STEM/STEAM training, lifts women and minority entrepreneurs, and addresses disparity occurring through the achievement gap. Applicants are qualifying tax-exempt non-profit organisations that meet its focus areas and serve the Greater Twin Cities, Atlanta, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Chicago or Newark areas where Deluxe has facilities; national-level non-profit organisations are also encouraged to apply.

Themes

Military families and veterans
Disaster relief and recovery
Human dignity
Financial literacy
STEM/STEAM training
Women and minority entrepreneurs
Achievement gap

Geographic Focus

Greater Twin Cities; Atlanta; Kansas City; Fort Worth; Chicago; Newark.

What They Don't Fund

Religious organizations
Pre schools
K-12 schools (public, private or charter)
Libraries
Colleges or universities
Civic club or other membership organization
Political, labor, or fraternal organization

How to apply

Applicants complete the grant application located on the Foundation website.

Deadlines: Applications are accepted from 1 April to 31 August each year.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 82% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 68 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Applicants can identify an employee resource group to review the application for funding or partnership opportunities.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.

Grant dollars by state

Minnesota39%

Georgia15%

New York14%

South Carolina14%

District of Columbia12%

Missouri2%

4 other states: 3%

The largest single recipient received 14% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to organisations Deluxe Corporation Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
19% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

21 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $25,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 21 grants in tax year 2025 by size

$25k–$50k62%

$50k–$100k10%

$100k–$250k19%

$250k–$500k10%

Median $25,000 (tax year 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Blackbaud Giving Fund · Employee giving
$280,6442025 tax year
American Red Cross · General operating support
$250,0002025 tax year
National Urban League · General operating support
$200,0002025 tax year
Meals from the Heart · General operating support
$135,0002025 tax year
Youth Frontiers · General operating support
$100,0002025 tax year
National Center for Civil and Human Rights · General operating support
$100,0002025 tax year
Junior Achievement of Georgia · General operating support
$75,0002025 tax year
Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest · General operating support
$75,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Kimberly D Cross — Director
William C Zint IV — Director
Jeffrey L Cotter — Director
Garry L Capers Jr — Director
Brad Honey — Treasurer
Alex Goodwin — Vice President / Secretary
Barry C Mccarthy — President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$1,229,416	$1,067,827	$25,095,522	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,737,705	$1,619,175	$25,811,131	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$1,631,003	$1,550,644	$27,902,258	Filing for 2025 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.