Verizon Foundation
Invitation OnlyBasking Ridge, New Jersey · EIN 13-3319048 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7M
Organizations funded5,464
Typical grant$500
Total assets$23.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $115 and $1,000.
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
88% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | Other civic / community | $1,000,000 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | Other civic / community | $400,000 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | Other civic / community | $300,000 |
| Community Foundation for the Csra | Augusta, GA | Other civic / community | $100,000 |
| Georgia Foumdaion for Agriculture Inc | Macon, GA | Other civic / community | $100,000 |
| Greater Valdosta United Way Inc | Valdosta, GA | Other civic / community | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest of South Georgia Inc | Valdosta, GA | Other civic / community | $50,000 |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | Other civic / community | $34,452 |
| V M I Foundation Incorporated | Lexington, VA | Other civic / community | $30,800 |
| Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund | State College, PA | Other civic / community | $25,597 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Other civic / community | $23,691 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | Other civic / community | $23,541 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation | Newark, NJ | Other civic / community | $21,900 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | Other civic / community | $21,450 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Other civic / community | $20,675 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Other civic / community | $19,250 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Other civic / community | $18,479 |
| American Cancer Society | Harrisonburg, VA | Other civic / community | $18,152 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | Other civic / community | $18,100 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Nashville, TN | Other civic / community | $18,000 |
| Texas A&m Foundation | College Sta, TX | Other civic / community | $17,850 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | College Park, MD | Other civic / community | $17,441 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Other civic / community | $17,050 |
| Seminary of the Immaculate Conception | Huntington, NY | Other civic / community | $16,175 |
| Virginia State University Foundation | Petersburg, VA | Other civic / community | $16,075 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | Other civic / community | $15,488 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Other civic / community | $15,300 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc Headquartersgeneral Donation | Washington, DC | Other civic / community | $14,096 |
| Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | Other civic / community | $14,025 |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | Other civic / community | $13,696 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | Tulsa, OK | Other civic / community | $13,694 |
| University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | Other civic / community | $13,550 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Local Community Market Donations | Washington, DC | Other civic / community | $13,459 |
| St Charles Borromeo Seminary | Ambler, PA | Other civic / community | $13,130 |
| Compassion International Incorporated | Colorado Spgs, CO | Other civic / community | $12,055 |
| Uod | Newark, DE | Other civic / community | $12,000 |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc | Needham, MA | Other civic / community | $11,778 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Other civic / community | $11,702 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Other civic / community | $11,400 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | Other civic / community | $11,370 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Other civic / community | $11,286 |
| Boston College Trustees | Chestnut Hill, MA | Other civic / community | $11,075 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Other civic / community | $10,833 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY | Other civic / community | $10,800 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Other civic / community | $10,789 |
| Vertical Raise Np Inc | Coeur D Alene, ID | Other civic / community | $10,715 |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Trustees | Hoboken, NJ | Other civic / community | $10,645 |
| Colby-Sawyer College | New London, NH | Other civic / community | $10,600 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | Other civic / community | $10,550 |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | Other civic / community | $10,385 |
| Concordia University | Seward, NE | Other civic / community | $10,200 |
| Merrimack College | North Andover, MA | Other civic / community | $10,153 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany, OK | Other civic / community | $10,130 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Other civic / community | $10,075 |
| Western Washington University Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Other civic / community | $10,000 |
| College Foundation of the University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Other civic / community | $10,000 |
| Goshen College Inc | Goshen, IN | Other civic / community | $10,000 |
| Graceland University | Lamoni, IA | Other civic / community | $10,000 |
| Highlands College | Birmingham, AL | Other civic / community | $10,000 |
| International College-Beirut Lebanon | New York, NY | Other civic / community | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 5,464 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,012,851 | 5,464 |
| 2023 | $7,619,795 | 9,793 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349106673
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3319048
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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