The Blackrock Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 84-2144591 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$38.1M
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$250,000
Total assets$212.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100,000 and $500,000.
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
85% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation | Kirkland, WA | Advancing the global transition to net-zero by accelerating market adoption of new clean energy solutions (year 3 of 5-year $100M grant). | $20,000,000 |
| Us-Japan Council | Washington DC, DC | Mineta ambassador's program- new education endowment to support student exchanges for u.s. and japanese students | $2,500,000 |
| Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Deepen esi overseeing opt-out savings trails, existing demonstration projects (ups, best buy, adp), new launches across the recordkeeping… | $2,000,000 |
| The Commit Partnership (Tx) | Dallas, TX | Develop best-in-class career and college advising entity for dallas county students by helping to transform and expand local ngo called… | $2,000,000 |
| NYC Kids Rise Inc | Long Island City, NY | Develop a comprehensive blueprint for neighborhood-based financial empowerment infrastrusture (year 1 and 2 of 3-year $3.75M grant). | $1,500,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Support for global crisis response fund (year 1 of 3-year $3M grant) | $1,000,000 |
| Partners for Rural Impact Inc (National) | Berea, KY | Support the development of a national rural network, sponsor 6 rural convenings, establish pris capacity to fund on-the-ground… | $750,000 |
| Spartanburg Academic Movement (Sc) | Spartanburg, SC | Support sam to lead union county in developing their own cradle-to-career plan. sam will also provide no-cost professional development to… | $750,000 |
| Age Uk | London, UK | To fund the delivery of financial benefits program across uk, develop impact measurement systems to track new social impact metrics and… | $592,895 |
| Build Commonwealth Inc | Boston, MA | Investor diaries research initiative to better understand the motivations and habits of low-to-middle income (lmi) households who have… | $500,000 |
| Learn to Earn Dayton (Oh) | Dayton, OH | Support expansion of the states dual enrollment program by providing a programming support beginning in middle school and lasting through… | $500,000 |
| Per Scholas (Nc) | Bronx, NY | Support expansion of existing free tech job training and upskilling in nc. expansion will bring per scholass remote training model to the… | $500,000 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | Hurricane helene relief efforts | $500,000 |
| Nest Insight | London, UK | Renewed partnership with nest to test and scale workplace opt-out short-term savings research trials and solutions. (year 3 of 3-year 700K… | $286,898 |
| Nest Insight | London, UK | Supplementary funding to support maximizing impact at scale by providing greater external communications and engagement support. (year 2 of… | $267,687 |
| Codedoor (Germany) | Giessen, GM | Continued support for the tech upskilling and employability program in germany which enables underserved youth and adults to gain… | $250,000 |
| Codedoor | Giessen, GM | Continued support for the tech upskilling and employability program in germany which enables underserved youth and adults to gain… | $250,000 |
| Generation You Employed (India) | Washington DC, DC | Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. grant will scale in-country program delivery… | $250,000 |
| Generation You Employed (Italy) | Milano, IT | Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. grant will scale in-country program delivery… | $250,000 |
| George and Frances Ball Foundation (In) | Muncie, IN | Support c2c muncie in enhancing postsecondary outcomes by aligning college and career advising services for grades 9-12 with new indiana… | $250,000 |
| Laboratoria | Brooklyn, NY | Trains women as front-end developers and user experience designers to significantly improve incomes. (year 2 of 2-year $500K grant). | $250,000 |
| National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders | San Antonio, TX | Support asset building in low-to-moderate income latinx communities | $250,000 |
| Npower Canada | Toronto, CA | Launches low-income, underserved adults aged 17-30 into higher-income, sustainable careers in the it sector in canada. | $250,000 |
| Strive Together (National) | Cincinnati, OH | Add 12 network members in regions facing economic disparities, support 21 existing communities to drive measurable progress on youth… | $250,000 |
| The Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington DC, DC | To progress on policy priorities for emergency savings through roundtable convening and expert outreach and policy development and issue… | $250,000 |
| Youth Business International Kiz Sinnova (Germany) | London, UK | To support young entrepreneurship program in germany (year 1 of 2-year 450K grant) | $222,582 |
| Blueprint for All (Uk) | London, UK | Launch and maintain a digital platform through which to offer career, mentorship, and mental health support for black youth. (year 3 of… | $167,000 |
| West Contra Costa Public Education Fund | Richmond, CA | Create an investable action plan outlining data coordination, strategic partnerships, ways to embed outreach into existing programs run by… | $148,000 |
| Generation You Employed (Uk) | Egham, UK | Generation supports adults to achieve economic opportunity and mobility through a career. grant will scale in-country program delivery… | $132,396 |
| Aspen Institute | Aspen, CO | Invest america event to showcase bipartisan research to highligh benefits of early wealth-building accounts. | $129,080 |
| Career Ready | London, UK | Help career ready build organizational resilience and sustainability through improved digital capacity, to support their socio-economic… | $127,390 |
| LA Cruz Roja Espaola | Madrid, SP | Spanish floods relief efforts | $105,600 |
| American Red Cross | Washington DC, DC | Spring 2024: $100K spring storms and floods and disaster relief | $100,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington DC, DC | Fall 2024: $100K for hurricane helene relief efforts | $100,000 |
| Christel House (South Africa) | Indianapolis, IN | General support for christel house south africa (chsa), with a focus on the college & careers program (year 2 of 2-year $200K grant). | $100,000 |
| Financial Health Network | Chicago, IL | Sponsorship for emerge financial health conference. | $100,000 |
| Inspiring Girls | London, UK | Twofold focus - the first to expand financial clubs across uk, spain, italy, france, portugal, serbia, and switzerland. the second to… | $100,000 |
| Inspiring Girls | London, UK | Twofold focus - the first to expand financial clubs across uk, spain, italy, france, portugal, serbia, and switzerland. the second to… | $100,000 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | Fall 2024: $100K for hurricane helene relief efforts | $100,000 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | Winter 2024: $100K for ready reserver fund, | $100,000 |
| Just Finance Foundation (Uk) | London, UK | Financial literacy education for children aged 5-11; blackrock engaging as member of a sponsor group of industry leaders (year 3 of 3-year… | $63,435 |
| Civic Action (Canada) | Toronto, CA | Diversecity fellows program for leaders from diverse communities- the program will provide self-assessment tools and personalized… | $50,000 |
| United Way of Piedmont | Spartanburg, SC | Hurricane helene relief efforts | $25,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King's Trust USA Inc | New York, NY | Renew support for an existing employability program directed by a leading national charity in partnership with the uk government with the… | $506,800 |
| Nibud | Leiden, | Research into the attitudes of young people to saving and investing, and laying the groundwork to expand blackrocks emergency savings… | $283,487 |
| Seeding Success (Tn) | Memphis, TN | Support the workforce development initiatives aligned with sss more for memphis plan. will be a part of the $50M raise in matching funds… | $250,000 |
| Tulsa Community Foundation (Ok) | Tulsa, OK | Tulsas tech industry is projected to grow by 20,000 jobs by 2030. the foundation will partner with gkff to provide living stipends for… | $250,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,117,963 | 47 |
| 2023 | $29,995,107 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533169349101133
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-2144591
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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