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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-4411649

The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 92 grants and $4.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carolina Jayaram
276 NW 27 St
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 418-0293
go to www.elevateprize.org
Form and materials
For information go to www.elevateprize.org
Deadlines
For information go to www.elevateprize.org
Restrictions
For information go to www.elevateprize.org

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,869,814

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $1,543,319

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,132,163

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $5,132,226

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,462,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $15,915,657

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,385,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $25,599,159

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,260,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,673,831

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $15,577,720

Grants paid in 2024

92 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Player Philanthropy FundTowson, MD

    Catalyst award - wade family foundation - to support the launch of translatable

    $250,000
  2. Water Org IncKansas City, MO

    Catalyst award - to support providing safe water and sanitation to all

    $250,000
  3. Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MI

    Elevate prize program - to support repurposing vacant houses into vibrant community centers

    $150,000
  4. Project Street VetEncinitas, CA

    Elevate prize program - to support treating pets whose families are experiencing housing instability or homelessness

    $150,000
  5. Rocket LearningWilmington, DE

    Elevate prize program - to support catalyzing early childhood education and community engagement

    $150,000
  6. Savelife FoundationNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - to support the improvement of road safety and access to emergency medical care across india

    $150,000
  7. TarjimlyMountain View, CA

    Elevate prize program - mobile app support for multilingual speakers to volunteer as translators and interpreters

    $150,000
  8. Techlit AfricaShabbona, IL

    Elevate prize program - to support using recycled computers to create technology labs in schools

    $150,000
  9. AmnaLondon, United Kingdom

    Elevate prize program - to support championing refugees mental health

    $125,000
  10. ApopoWashington, DC

    Elevate prize program - to support training animals to rid the world of landmines and disease

    $125,000
  11. Asylum AccessOakland, CA

    Elevate prize program - to support forcibly displaced individuals through legal services and systems change policy work

    $125,000
  12. Biscayne Bay WaterkeeperCoral Gables, FL

    Elevate prize program - to combat climate change

    $125,000
  13. Clean Start Solutions KenyaNairobi, Kenya

    Elevate prize program - to support reintegration services for formerly incarcerated women

    $125,000
  14. EarthenableWeston, MA

    Elevate prize program - to support the development of natural building materials to create healthy and sustainable homes in rural africa

    $125,000
  15. Food for EducationDover, DE

    Elevate prize program - to support providing subsidized nutritious meals to primary school children in kenya

    $125,000
  16. Forward ImpactLos Angeles, CA

    Elevate prize program - represent justice support - to support using the power of media to change the justice system

    $125,000
  17. FreefromLos Angeles, CA

    Elevate prize program - to support creating a community where survivors of intimate partner violence can heal, thrive and drive change together

    $125,000
  18. Friends of Solid'africaBartow, GA

    Elevate prize program - solid africa support - to support vulnerable patients in public hospitals in rwanda

    $125,000
  19. Gallaudet University Motion Light LabWashington, DC

    Elevate prize program - to support advancing sign language fluency and equity through immersive content

    $125,000
  20. Illuminative (new Venture Fund)Washington, DC

    Elevate prize program - to support helping build power for native peoples

    $125,000
  21. Media Challenge InitiativeKampala, Uganda

    Elevate prize program - to support inspiring the next generation of journalists in africa

    $125,000
  22. Open Television (otv)Chicago, IL

    Elevate prize program - to support a platform for intersectional television

    $125,000
  23. Sungai Watch (make A Change World)New York, NY

    Elevate prize program - to support innovating ways to stop the flow of plastic pollution in indonesian rivers

    $125,000
  24. Worth RisesNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - to support prison advocacy and systems change efforts

    $125,000
  25. Every Cure IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Founders award - to support the mission to unlock the full potential of existing medicines to treat every disease and every patient possible

    $100,000
  26. Sharmada FoundationKey Biscayne, FL

    Founders award - to support the mission to be a vehicle for the dissemination of the wisdom, love, grace and inspiration of the divine

    $100,000
  27. Avalon VillageHighland Park, MI

    CNN heroes program - to support creating a safe, nurturing, uplifting, and healing space within the city of highland park mi

    $50,000
  28. Barbershop BooksNew York, NY

    CNN heroes program - to support inspiring vulnerable children to read for fun

    $50,000
  29. Day Eagle Hope ProjectHarlem, MT

    CNN heroes program - to support food sovereignty, mental health, cancer support and family resources

    $50,000
  30. IcareIslamorada, FL

    CNN heroes program - to support restoring the reefs of islamorada

    $50,000
  31. Loveyourbrain FoundationNorwich, VT

    CNN heroes program - to support the tbi community

    $50,000
  32. Off-Road OutreachFayetteville, NC

    CNN heroes program - to support the enrichment of the lifves of veterans

    $50,000
  33. Okb Hope FoundationSomerset, NJ

    CNN heroes program - to support the transformation of healthcare in ghana

    $50,000
  34. Project Street VetEncinitas, CA

    CNN heroes program - to support treating pets whose families are experiencing housing instability or homelessness

    $50,000
  35. ScholarchipsWashington, DC

    CNN heroes program - to support college-bound young adults who have incarcerated parents

    $50,000
  36. Yes We Can World FoundationBurbank, CA

    CNN heroes program - to support providing full time bilingual education, build safe spaces and provide mental health support for children

    $50,000
  37. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support training animals to rid the world of landmines and disease

    $25,000
  38. Asian Mental Health ProjectFontana, CA

    Get loud program- support to educate and empower asian communities in seeking mental healthcare

    $25,000
  39. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support forcibly displaced individuals through legal services and systems change policy work

    $25,000
  40. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to combat climate change

    $25,000
  41. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support reintegration services for formerly incarcerated women

    $25,000
  42. Dignity for DivasSeattle, WA

    Get loud program - support to empower unhoused and recently housed women as they reclaim their lives

    $25,000
  43. Disability Empowher NetworkRochester, NY

    Get loud program - support to empower girls and women with disabilities through mentoring and transformational learning experiences.

    $25,000
  44. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support the development of natural building materials to create healthy and sustainable homes in rural africa

    $25,000
  45. East Side Riders Bike ClubLos Angeles, CA

    Get loud program - support to help youth in need and enrich the community through cycling

    $25,000
  46. Empowr CoAtlanta, GA

    Get loud program

    $25,000
  47. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support providing subsidized nutritious meals to primary school children in kenya

    $25,000
  48. Individual

    ELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - [individual] SUPPORT - TO SUPPORT USING THE POWER OF MEDIA TO CHANGE THE [individual] SYSTEM

    $25,000
  49. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support creating a community where survivors of intimate partner violence can heal, thrive and drive change together

    $25,000
  50. Fundza Literacy TrustCape Town, South Africa

    Get loud program - to support growing generations of educated, empowered and engaged young leaders and citizens in south africa

    $25,000
  51. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support advancing sign language fluency and equity through immersive content

    $25,000
  52. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support helping build power for native peoples

    $25,000
  53. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support inspiring the next generation of journalists in africa

    $25,000
  54. Millennium Campus NetworkNewton, MA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  55. Individual

    ELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - TO SUPPORT A PLATFORM FOR INTERSECTIONAL [individual]

    $25,000
  56. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support vulnerable patients in public hospitals in rwanda

    $25,000
  57. Startempowerment IncAustin, TX

    Get loud program - support for empowering youth of color to innovate, imagine, and build a just and sustainable future

    $25,000
  58. StatefreeMunich, Germany

    Get loud program - support to create visibility and community around the topic of statelessness

    $25,000
  59. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support innovating ways to stop the flow of plastic pollution in indonesian rivers

    $25,000
  60. The Water Collaborative of Greater New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    Get loud program - to support actualizing water as a human right

    $25,000
  61. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support prison advocacy and systems change efforts

    $25,000
  62. Individual

    Support for medical expenses

    $20,000
  63. NestNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - to support protecting the interests of artisan homeworkers and makers around the world

    $15,000
  64. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $10,000
  65. One DegreeSan Francisco, CA

    Elevate prize program - support to empower people to build healthy and fulfilling lives through equity-centered technology and deep community partnerships

    $5,206
  66. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,145
  67. Parity Baltimore IncorporatedBaltimore, MD

    Elevate prize program - to support leveraging social capital to tackle property abandonment and blight in majority black neighborhoods, while also narrowing the racial wealth disparity

    $5,113
  68. ArpanMumbai, India

    Elevate prize program - to support the elimination of csa

    $5,000
  69. Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion (csei)New Delhi, India

    Elevate prize program - to support deepening democracy through enhancing the participation and enjoyment by socially excluded communities

    $5,000
  70. Conserve GlobalLondon, United Kingdom

    Elevate prize program - to restore and safeguard nature as a source of enduring life and prosperity for africas frontline communities

    $5,000
  71. Georgie Badiel Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  72. Girls Who CodeNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - support to close the gender gap in computing

    $5,000
  73. Harlem GrownNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - to support inspiring youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education

    $5,000
  74. Healthy LearnersAmesbury, MA

    Elevate prize program - to support comprehensive school health programs

    $5,000
  75. Moms FirstNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - support for transforming our workplaces, our communities, and our culture to enable moms in america to thrive

    $5,000
  76. Rwanda Wildlife Conservation AssocKigali, Rwanda

    Elevate prize program - to support the protection and restoration of threatened wildlife and wild places

    $5,000
  77. Teensmart InternationalMorrisville, NC

    Elevate prize program - to support the use of online technologies to empower youth to make smart decisions, live healthy lives and contribute to their communities

    $5,000
  78. The Center to Promote Healthcare Access IncOakland, CA

    Elevate prize program - to support open access to benefits and social services by building technology that centers community needs & partnerships

    $5,000
  79. Ubumuntu Arts FestivalKigali, Rwanda

    Elevate prize program - support to continue to create a space where people from all walks of life connect through the universal language of art

    $5,000
  80. Boston Latin School AssociationBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  81. AmnaLondon, United Kingdom

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  82. EarthenableWeston, MA

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  83. Food for EducationDover, DE

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  84. Forward ImpactLos Angeles, CA

    Elevate prize program - represent justice site visit

    $2,000
  85. FreefromLos Angeles, CA

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  86. Gallaudet University Motion Light LabWashington, DC

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  87. Media Challenge InitiativeKampala, Uganda

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  88. Project Street VetEncinitas, CA

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  89. Solid'africaKigali, Rwanda

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  90. Sungai Watch (make A Change World)Bali, Indonesia

    Elevate prize program - site visit

    $2,000
  91. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  92. Guitars Over Guns Organization IncMiami, FL

    General operating support

    $350

Approved for future payment

40 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. All Voting Is LocalWashington, DC

    Elevate prize program - to support the fight against state and local voting policies that silence voters of color and other historically marginalized communities

    $150,000
  2. The Neurodiversity Alliance (eye to Eye)New York, NY

    Elevate prize program - support to improve the educational experience and outcomes of students who learn differently

    $150,000
  3. Center for Countering Digital HateWashington, DC

    Elevate prize program - support to protect human rights and civil liberties online

    $125,000
  4. CreativetsNashville, TN

    Elevate prize program - support to empower wounded veterans to heal through the arts and music

    $125,000
  5. EssentialimpactSan Francisco, CA

    Elevate prize program - to support the creation of breakthrough innovations in fermentation to generate low-cost, high-quality, climate resilient proteins that tackle malnutrition and build climate-resilient food systems

    $125,000
  6. Gold House FoundationCovina, CA

    Elevate prize program - support for the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions asian pacific creators and companies

    $125,000
  7. Kabakoo-La Maison de I'etonnementParis, France

    Elevate prize program - support to enable west african youth to flourish with mindset and skills for self-employment through community-driven, ai-powered upskilling

    $125,000
  8. Keseb (fund for Constituional Government)Washington, DC

    Elevate prize program - to support building an ecosystem for cross-country learning, collaboration, and innovation to counter authoritarianism and advance inclusive and resilient democracies

    $125,000
  9. NatifsMinneapolis, MN

    Elevate prize program - support to promote indigenous foodways education and facilitate indigenous food access

    $125,000
  10. The Reach InstituteNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - support to ensure that the most effective, scientifically proven mental health care reaches all children and families

    $125,000
  11. Dogs Matter (dallas Pets Alive)Dallas, TX

    CNN heroes program - support to provide and promote a safe and healthy environment for pets of owners in recovery

    $100,000
  12. Dream Orchestra (edward Charles Foundation)Beverly Hills, CA

    CNN heroes program - to support providing an orchestra for everyone

    $50,000
  13. Every Cure IncPhiladelphia, PA

    Founders award - to support the mission to unlock the full potential of existing medicines to treat every disease and every patient possible

    $50,000
  14. Project LibertadPhoenixville, PA

    CNN heroes program - to support empowering newcomer immigrant youth and their families by providing essential, youth-led, and youth-centered legal and social services

    $50,000
  15. Sharmada FoundationKey Biscayne, FL

    Founders award - to support the mission to be a vehicle for the dissemination of the wisdom, love, grace and inspiration of the divine

    $50,000
  16. STEM From DanceBrooklyn, NY

    CNN heroes program - support to empower girls of color to dream big in STEM all through the power of dance

    $50,000
  17. Style Her EmpoweredBoise, ID

    CNN heroes program - support to empower girls and women in togo, west africa through education and employment opportunities

    $50,000
  18. Beyond the Bars (decarcerate Miami)Miami, FL

    Get loud program - support for building the social and economic power of workers with criminal records and their families in south florida

    $25,000
  19. Individual

    Elevate prize program - support to protect human rights and civil liberties online

    $25,000
  20. Individual

    Elevate prize program - support to empower wounded veterans to heal through the arts and music

    $25,000
  21. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support the creation of breakthrough innovations in fermentation to generate low-cost, high-quality, climate resilient proteins that tackle malnutrition and build climate-resilient food systems

    $25,000
  22. Individual

    Elevate prize program - support for the leading cultural ecosystem that unites, invests in, and champions asian pacific creators and companies

    $25,000
  23. Individual

    Elevate prize program - support to enable west african youth to flourish with mindset and skills for self-employment through community-driven, ai-powered upskilling

    $25,000
  24. Individual

    Elevate prize program - to support building an ecosystem for cross-country learning, collaboration, and innovation to counter authoritarianism and advance inclusive and resilient democracies

    $25,000
  25. Individual

    Elevate prize program - support to promote indigenous foodways education and facilitate indigenous food access

    $25,000
  26. Individual

    Elevate prize program - support to ensure that the most effective, scientifically proven mental health care reaches all children and families

    $25,000
  27. Waterkeeper IraqIraq

    Get loud program - support to protect the water sources throughout iraq

    $25,000
  28. Middle East Peace Dialogue NetworkRehoboth Beach, DE

    Get loud program - support for women of the sun - to reach every woman in the palestinian community and to empower them politically and economically

    $25,000
  29. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Get loud program - support for women wage peace - to promote a non-violent, respectful, and mutually accepted solution to conflict with an active participation of women through all stages of negotiations

    $25,000
  30. Forrefugees (give Your Best)Croydon, United Kingdom

    Get loud program - to support tackling clothing poverty and fashion waste

    $10,000
  31. Heart of DinnerBeverly Hills, CA

    Get loud program - to support addressing food insecurity, social isolation, and loneliness among asian american older adults living in significantly under-resourced and underinvested communities

    $10,000
  32. Hijas Del CampoBrentwood, CA

    Get loud program - support to ensure that every farmworker has access to basic necessities

    $10,000
  33. Restorative Justice for Africa InitiativeIkeja, Nigeria

    Get loud program - to support building people-centred solutions to close the justice gap

    $10,000
  34. We Cancerve MovementBel Air, MD

    Get loud program - to support bringing happiness to some of society's most vulnerable youth

    $10,000
  35. Amani Global WorksNew York, NY

    Elevate prize program - support for providing healthcare to the most impoverished and forgotten areas of africa

    $5,000
  36. Fundacion Refugiados UnidosBogot, Colombia

    Elevate prize program - to support promoting the human rights of dispossessed citizens of the world by aiding them in accessing humanitarian services and legal support

    $5,000
  37. Grow It Yourself (giy)Waterford, Ireland

    Elevate prize program - support to inspire a movement of food growers

    $5,000
  38. Proximity DesignSouth Pasadena, CA

    Elevate prize program - support to build a more equitable and just society in rural myanmar

    $5,000
  39. The Participatory Budgeting ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Elevate prize program - support to collaboratively transform democracy to center community power

    $5,000
  40. Clean Start SolutionsNairobi, Kenya

    Elevate prize program - to support reintegration services for formerly incarcerated women

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid8 grants $672,00028% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $437,20618% of the total
  3. Education8 grants $243,00010% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $205,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development3 grants $200,3508% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $127,0005% of the total
  7. 8 other causes12 grants $493,11321% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $941,206
  2. New York11 grants $511,000
  3. District of Columbia6 grants $437,000
  4. Florida4 grants $275,350
  5. Illinois2 grants $275,000
  6. Maryland2 grants $255,113
  7. Kansas1 grant $250,000
  8. Michigan2 grants $200,000
  9. Massachusetts5 grants $160,000
  10. Washington3 grants $152,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph S DeitchDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0
  • Matthew F DeitchDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric B BrenmanDIRECTOR & SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Sanjiv MirchandaniDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carolina Garcia JayaramDIRECTOR & CEO Hours 40Pay $498,462

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