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Grant recipient EIN 27-3611908Education

Who funds Defy Ventures Inc?

53 private foundations gave Defy Ventures Inc in Los Angeles, CA $2.5 million across 92 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

92 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Mark and Katie Bowles Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Monster Energy CaresCorona, CA 2025

    Cash donation for fundraising

    $5,000
  3. Jeannette Barron Charitable TrustWhite Plains, NY 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  4. Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $182
  7. MTC FoundationCenterville, UT 2024

    Prepares EITs to rewrite their future with readine

    $25,000
  8. The Christopher Family FoundationWestmont, IL 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  9. CheckrorgSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Fair chance community based partner grant

    $25,000
  10. Perlman Family FoundationSherman Oaks, CA 2024

    Cut recidivism

    $19,500
  11. The Provident Bank FoundationIselin, NJ 2024

    CEO of your new life program for justice impacted youth

    $10,000
  12. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating for washington chapter

    $10,000
  13. The Sydney D Holland FoundationRancho Santa Fe, CA 2024

    To contribute to chartiable purposes.

    $6,500
  14. Monster Energy CaresCorona, CA 2024

    Cash donation for fundraising

    $5,000
  15. The JML Hope Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General use

    $5,000
  16. Shieh Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  17. Fat Brands Foundationbeverly hills, CA 2024

    25 books

    $2,500
  18. Jeannette Barron Charitable TrustWhite Plains, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  19. McDaniel Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General fund

    $1,545
  20. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $100,000
  21. Nasdaq Educational Foundation IncRockville, MD 2023

    Pathways to entrepreneurship for formerly incarcerated people

    $75,000
  22. CheckrorgSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Grants

    $25,000
  23. Mark and Katie Bowles Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2023

    Support people with criminal histories

    $20,000
  24. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For general support of reentry programs in los angeles county

    $15,000
  25. The Provident Bank FoundationIselin, NJ 2023

    CEO of your new life program for justice impacted youth

    $10,000
  26. Flamm Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  27. Fat Brands Foundationbeverly hills, CA 2023

    Support in-prison cohorts. (Textbooks for 50 participants.)

    $5,000
  28. Shieh Family FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2023

    General support

    $3,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $207
  30. Seelig Charitable Foundation TrustEast Rockaway, NY 2023

    General support

    $185
  31. The Commonwealth FundNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts for general operating support

    $150
  32. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $150,000
  33. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  34. S Mark Taper FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General operating support within los angeles county.

    $50,000
  35. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Supporting women in the criminal justice system

    $12,500
  36. UpMobility Foundation IncLittle Falls, NY 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  37. Seelig Charitable Foundation TrustEast Rockaway, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,455
  38. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  39. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $600
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $303
  41. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $250
  42. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $150,000
  43. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $75,000
  44. Pritzker Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Supporting women in the criminal justice system

    $40,000
  45. The Ralph S Hoffman FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2021

    General purposes

    $30,000
  46. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  47. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    CEO of your new life program

    $10,000
  48. CSP Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Charitable

    $6,000
  49. Mark and Katie Bowles Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    Support people with criminal histories

    $5,000
  50. Berman Family FoundationFairfield, IA 2021

    To support Foundation activities

    $4,000
  51. Seelig Charitable Foundation TrustEast Rockaway, NY 2021

    General support

    $2,509
  52. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  53. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $689
  54. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  55. Stacey & Douglas Meyer Family FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Provide programs that enable one of america's arlgest forgotten communities to defy the odds by equiping them with new skills, new connections, and a new belief to match their new purpose, and succeed in their new life of economic independence.

    $500
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $249
  57. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of creating economic mobility and career pathways

    $175,000
  58. The Coleman Foundation IncChicago, IL 2020

    Program Support

    $70,000
  59. The Deutsch FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2020

    Community development

    $25,000
  60. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Southern california chapter

    $25,000
  61. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  62. Rmlow FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Social improvement

    $10,000
  63. Berman Family FoundationFairfield, IA 2020

    To support Foundation activities

    $6,000
  64. Hoops Family FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    501 (c)(3) charitable purpose

    $2,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $220
  66. The Julia Burke FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Help the organization that transforms the lives ofbusiness leaders and people with criminal histories through theircollaboration along the entrepreneurial journey.

    $185,000
  67. Goldhirsh FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    My la2050 2019 grants challenge

    $100,000
  68. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support to expand a 12-month post-release incubator program for formerly incarcerated people with the goal of creating legitimate start-ups and careers. 201709-2847

    $100,000
  69. Bob Barker Foundation IncFuquayVarina, NC 2019

    General operating

    $25,000
  70. The Ralph S Hoffman FoundationLake Bluff, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $20,000
  71. Rmlow FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Social improvement

    $18,270
  72. Mark and Katie Bowles Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    Education

    $11,000
  73. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2019

    Organization's DEI efforts

    $10,000
  74. CSP Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $6,000
  75. Berman Family FoundationFairfield, IA 2019

    To support Foundation activities

    $3,250
  76. Hoops Family FoundationDenver, CO 2019

    501 (c)(3) charitable purpose

    $2,500
  77. Harnisch Family FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  78. The Julia Burke FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Help the organization that transforms the lives ofbusiness leaders and people with criminal histories through theircollaboration along the entrepreneurial journey.

    $200,000
  79. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support to expand a 12-month post-release incubator program for formerly incarcerated people with the goal of creating legitimate start-ups and careers. 201709-2847

    $150,000
  80. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Nebraska prisons project

    $150,000
  81. Starfish tlc FundWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  82. David & Minnie Berk Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  83. Mark and Katie Bowles Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2018

    Education

    $7,000
  84. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2018

    Support of employment and entrepreneurship for the incarcerated and previously incarcerated.

    $7,000
  85. CSP Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Charitable

    $6,000
  86. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2018

    Southern California operations

    $5,000
  87. Harry J Brown Jr Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  88. Hoops Family FoundationDenver, CO 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $2,000
  89. Rmlow FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Social improvement

    $1,800
  90. William Sloane Jelin Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  91. The Julia Burke FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    Help the organization that transforms the lives ofbusiness leaders and people with criminal histories through theircollaboration along the entrepreneurial journey.

    $67,500
  92. Dorr Family FoundationAustin, TX 2017

    General

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in New York, CA and are not among Defy Ventures Inc’s funders above.

  1. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2 grants Preselected only $275 to similar organizations
  2. Hess Foundation IncParsippany, NJ 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  4. Kennedy Wilson Charitable FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations
  5. Chutorian-Semler Family FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-3611908 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.