The BlackRock Foundation

• If your work builds skills, savings or financial security for people, particularly through skilled-trades training or career pathways, the foundation's stated focus fits, and its priority geography is around the world.
• Most of its grants fall between $100,000 and $2,000,000, and its median grant is $250,000, so a modest request near the lower end of that range suits its typical giving.
• Its largest grant, $20,000,000 to a regranting body, shows that the typical band is not a ceiling.
• Returning grantees account for much of its money, with 69% of grant dollars to organisations in the filing going to groups it had also funded in an earlier filing, so building a relationship over time matters.
• For BlackRock Future Builders, the stated range is $500,000 to $1,000,000, proposals go through an RFP administered by Jobs for the Future, and the foundation says its competitive process seeks partners with the highest, most scalable impact.

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

• Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation · Advancing the global transition to net-zero by accelerating market adoption of new clean energy solutions (year 3 of 5-year $100m grant).
  $20,000,0002024 tax year
• Us-Japan Council · Mineta ambassador's program- new education endowment to support student exchanges for u.s. and japanese students
  $2,500,0002024 tax year
• Commit Partnership · Develop best-in-class career and college advising entity for dallas county students by helping to transform and expand local ngo called education is freedom. grant will fund additional program staff, a development team, and adoption of data to support onboarding of 2 additional dallas school districts. (year 1 of 2-year $4m grant)
  $2,000,0002024 tax year
• Build Commonwealth · Deepen esi overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping and payroll space, and thought leadership convenings in the retirement system. this will be with a focus on the most financially vulnerable populations through incorporation of out-of-plan solutions, new industries, and direct-to-consumer plans. additionally, highlight the potential of esi as a tool to advance financial security. (year 2 of 2-year $4m grant).
  $2,000,0002024 tax year
• NYC Kids Rise · Develop a comprehensive blueprint for neighborhood-based financial empowerment infrastrusture (year 1 and 2 of 3-year $3.75m grant).
  $1,500,0002024 tax year
• International Rescue Committee · Support for global crisis response fund (year 1 of 3-year $3m grant)
  $1,000,0002024 tax year
• Spartanburg Academic Movement · Support sam to lead union county in developing their own cradle-to-career plan. sam will also provide no-cost professional development to union county teachers and admin. will also sponsor $150k in rapid response grants to existing union-based ngos. (year 1 of 2-year $1.5m grant)
  $750,0002024 tax year
• Partners for Rural Impact · Support the development of a national rural network, sponsor 6 rural convenings, establish pris capacity to fund on-the-ground organizations to support local leaders in unlocking state and federal grants. will deploy $200k in micro-grants to 10 practitioners in rural states of our choosing. (year 1 of 2-year $1.5m grant)
  $750,0002024 tax year

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

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.