The Apollo Opportunity Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 87-4097394 · since 2022apollo.com/impact/the-apollo-opportunity-foundation·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$12.3M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$50,000 to $625k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$250k

Typical grant (median)

21 grants in the latest 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

The Apollo Opportunity Foundation funds non-profit organisations in career education, workforce development and economic empowerment, and it partners mainly with organisations its employees champion, so work clearly within those three areas is the only kind worth considering.
It does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route in; the sensible first step is to find a way to be introduced through someone connected to Apollo.
Most of its grants fall between $50,000 and $625,000, with a median of $200,000, so a request in the lower or middle part of that band is more in keeping with its giving than a very small or very large ask.
It states its geographic priority as around the globe, and in its most recent filing 77% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, so a first approach is unlikely to be quick.

Overview

The Apollo Opportunity 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

The Apollo Opportunity Foundation seeks to expand opportunity in communities where its people live and work around the globe, investing in career education, workforce development and economic empowerment for all. It funds non-profit organisations and partners with organisations championed by its employees, pairing capital with Apollo’s team. Its career education pillar covers career-pathway exposure through educational programmes and mentorship, and preparation through training, financial literacy and STEM proficiency. Workforce development includes pathways to high-quality career experiences, professional development, upskilling and coaching. Economic empowerment focuses on leadership capacity and networks for professionals and entrepreneurs, and their access to capital and ability to scale impact. Employees nominate organisations, review grants and contribute volunteerism, skills-based capacity building and impact measurement.

Themes

Career education
Workforce development
Economic empowerment

Geographic Focus

Priority: Around the globe.

How to apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 77% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 55 grants to organisations were $200,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Apollo employees nominate organisations, review and evaluate grants, and support their impact through ongoing volunteerism and partnership.
Its Grants Council is guided by rigorous analysis and deep due diligence, with a commitment to community.
An Apollo employee or team champions every grant.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York68%

California9%

Illinois5%

Iowa4%

District of Columbia3%

Georgia2%

2 other states: 1%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 9%

The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 77% of grant dollars went to organisations The Apollo Opportunity Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
9% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom, India, Japan, Australia).
16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

21 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $250k

How much do they typically give?

Share of 21 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$100k–$250k29%

$250k–$500k52%

$500k–$1M14%

$1M and over5%

Median $250k (tax year 2024)

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

Girls Who Invest · General operating
$1,000,0002024 tax year
Girls Who Code · General operating
$625,0002024 tax year
TEAK Fellowship · General operating
$500,0002024 tax year
Per Scholas · General operating
$500,0002024 tax year
Generation You Employed · General operating
$375,0002024 tax year
Point Foundation · General operating
$375,0002024 tax year
Student Leadership Network · General operating
$375,0002024 tax year
Vedica Foundation · General operating
$350,0002024 tax year

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

Officers and directors

Gary Parr — Class B Director
Earl Hunt — Class B Director
Christine Hommes — Class B Director
Kristy Kinahan — Treasurer
Shari Verschell — Secretary
Lauren Coape-Arnold — Executive Director
Scott Kleinman — Director
James Zelter — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$1,230,776	$1,104,000	$111,528,175	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$8,581,285	$7,302,562	$147,337,152	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$14,930,923	$12,302,520	$181,786,451	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.