Mastercard Impact Fund
Invitation OnlyPurchase, New York · EIN 82-4717403 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$62.1M
Organizations funded52
Typical grant$350,000
Total assets$143.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $167,000 and $1,000,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
73% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dai Global LLC | Bethesda, MD | Small business | $17,689,631 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Newark, DE | Employee giving match | $4,663,378 |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc (Care) | Atlanta, GA | Small business | $4,126,037 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | Other strategic | $3,545,929 |
| Caribou Digital (Uk) Ltd | Farnham, UK | Small business | $3,500,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Data for social impact | $3,445,487 |
| Accion International | Washington, DC | Small business | $2,817,490 |
| Auc Consortium | Atlanta, GA | Data for social impact | $2,159,600 |
| Fundacion Capital Fundak | Panama City, PM | Small business | $1,897,653 |
| Caribou Digital (Uk) Ltd (Eur) | Farnham, UK | Small business | $1,702,807 |
| The Earthshot Prize | London, UK | Financial security | $1,244,700 |
| The Howard University | Washington, DC | Data for social impact | $1,066,000 |
| Business for Social Responsibility | New York, NY | Financial security | $1,000,000 |
| National Urban League Inc | New York, NY | Small business | $1,000,000 |
| The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Toronto, CA | Other strategic | $1,000,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | Other strategic | $1,000,000 |
| Bankable Frontier Associates LLC | Cambridge, MA | Small business | $850,000 |
| The Uk Online Giving Foundation | London, UK | Employee giving match | $717,690 |
| Community Reinvestment Fund Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Small business | $650,000 |
| Yayasan Mercy Corps Indonesia (Ymci) | Dki Jakarta, IN | Small business | $609,637 |
| American Red Cross | New York, NY | Disaster relief | $500,000 |
| Capital Impact Partners | Arlington, VA | Small business | $500,000 |
| Cyberpeace Institute | Geneva, SZ | Data for social impact | $500,000 |
| The Productivity Group (Be the Business) | London, UK | Small business | $425,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Data for social impact | $403,196 |
| The Asia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Small business | $400,000 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | Other strategic | $350,000 |
| Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Atlanta, GA | Small business | $320,000 |
| Frontier Innovations Foundation | New York, NY | Small business | $317,597 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Discretionary | $300,000 |
| Consumers International (Gbp) | London, UK | Data for social impact | $298,657 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Data for social impact | $250,000 |
| Equality Now | New York, NY | Data for social impact | $250,000 |
| The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Data for social impact | $250,000 |
| Urban Impact Inc | Birmingham, AL | Small business | $250,000 |
| World Data Lab | Vienna, AU | Data for social impact | $225,000 |
| Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited | Bengaluru, IN | Small business | $217,845 |
| Centre for Public Impact | Washington, DC | Data for social impact | $200,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Discretionary | $200,000 |
| St Louis Community Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | Small business | $167,000 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Data for social impact | $150,000 |
| Imagine Canada | Toronto, CA | Small business | $148,148 |
| Social Impact Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Small business | $125,000 |
| Nola Business Alliance | New Orleans, LA | Small business | $112,500 |
| International Scholarship and Tuition Services Inc | Nashville, TN | Employee dependent scholarship program - mastercard impact fund (the "fund") maintains a "mastercard dependent scholarship program"… | $107,600 |
| Atlantic Council | Washington, DC | Financial security | $100,000 |
| Christensen Global Strategies | Ketchum, ID | Small business | $75,000 |
| Free Spirit Media NFP | Chicago, IL | Small business | $75,000 |
| Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation | New York, NY | Other strategic | $50,000 |
| Datakind Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Data for social impact | $50,000 |
| Access Development Services | New Delhi, IN | Small business | $45,000 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, DC | Data for social impact | $25,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dai Global LLC | Bethesda, MD | Small business | $15,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Data for social impact | $4,904,513 |
| The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Data for social impact | $1,750,000 |
| Fundacion Capital Fundak | Panama City, | Small business | $1,109,615 |
| Imagine Canada | Toronto, | Small business | $148,148 |
| Social Impact Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Small business | $125,000 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Data for social impact | $100,000 |
| Haqdarshak Empowerment Solutions Private Limited | Bengaluru, | Small business | $93,362 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,073,582 | 60 |
| 2023 | $73,328,949 | 81 |
| 2021 | $77,531,725 | 77 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349103960
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 82-4717403
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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