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Grant recipient EIN 52-2168409Jobs and employment

Who funds Lift Inc?

71 private foundations gave Lift Inc in Washington, DC $14.2 million across 199 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

199 grants

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

  1. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    LIFT-LA and AltaMed: Financial Coaching within Pediatric Healthcare

    $100,000
  2. The Parallax FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $76,000
  4. Succ TR UA Walter Brownley TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  5. The Movado Group FoundationParamus, NJ 2025

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  6. The Parallax FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Emergency Cash Relief Fund

    $25,000
  7. John Edward Fowler Memorial FoundationKensington, MD 2025

    General Operating

    $10,000
  8. Imaginable Futures FoundationRedwood City, CA 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  9. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2024

    Economic equity to marginalized communities at scale

    $400,000
  10. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    Project support grant to advance person-centered systems change via lifts 2gen model, offering coaching and aid to improve support for low-income families through agencies and nonprofits

    $250,000
  11. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2024

    General Support

    $200,000
  12. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2024

    Support the expansion of financial coaching model for low-income families in los angeles and washington D.C.

    $200,000
  13. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support to evaluate student parent outcomes at Dallas College

    $150,000
  14. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support the development of a case management system and technical assistance program that will improve the quality of services for parents seeking to achieve financial, employment, and educational goals.

    $150,000
  15. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    General operating support for lift-ny

    $100,000
  16. James C & Norma I Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  17. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $75,500
  18. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Support to Develop an Economic Mobility Coach Program Pilot

    $65,411
  19. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    79192 strengthening lift's impact through partnerships and advocacy to center families' priorities and experiences

    $25,000
  20. The Whole Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $21,000
  21. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Breaking the multi-generational cycle of poverty

    $10,000
  22. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    81735 supporting lifts 25th anniversary liftopolis event to increase empathy and inspire systemic solutions to address families' exclusion from the economy

    $10,000
  23. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    to support the 25th anniversary event of LIFT and advance the organization's economic mobility mission

    $10,000
  24. Hulsebosch Hope FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Program Grant for LIFT Chicago

    $10,000
  25. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    general operating support for LIFT-NY

    $7,500
  26. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support up to two lift staff members to attend a two-day in -person convening of the foundation's single headed household learning cohort in baltimore city in march 2024.

    $3,000
  27. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For support of LIFT

    $2,000
  28. John D Drew and Dorothy M Drew Family FoundationCorpus Christi, TX 2024

    Public support

    $1,200
  29. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2023

    Lifts vision for scaled impact

    $500,000
  30. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    This grant will enable lift to expand the reach of its family-centered coaching model and approach through the expansion of their action and training tank.

    $375,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  32. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    79192 strengthening lift's impact through partnerships and advocacy to center families' priorities and experiences

    $225,000
  33. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the development of a case management system and technical assistance program that improves the quality of services clients receive as they work towards their own financial and employment goals.

    $150,000
  34. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    81109 advancing the voice of lift members and its policy and advocacy work in support of the economic inclusion of families

    $138,000
  35. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2023

    General Support

    $100,000
  36. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General operating support for lift-ny

    $100,000
  37. The Ceres Foundation IncGroton, MA 2023

    Expand financial coaching model for low-income families in los angeles and D.C.

    $100,000
  38. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Support lift's exploratory work with coaching for everyone to train coaches in financial coaching

    $76,800
  39. James C & Norma I Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $75,000
  40. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  41. Succ TR UA Walter Brownley TrustDallas, TX 2023

    Unrestricted general

    $40,000
  42. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Community services

    $40,000
  43. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2023

    Lift-los angeles

    $25,000
  44. William S Abell Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2023

    Homeless grant

    $25,000
  45. The Whole Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  46. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Lift-dc: breaking the multi-generational cycle of poverty

    $10,000
  47. Mustang Foundation IncOceanport, NJ 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  48. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    program support to build families' well-being, financial strength, and social connections

    $7,500
  49. The Tyrrell Foundation IncTeton Village, WY 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  50. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For support of LIFT-Los Angeles

    $2,000
  51. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Research

    $1,000
  52. John D Drew and Dorothy M Drew Family FoundationCorpus Christi, TX 2023

    Public support

    $800
  53. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Matching gift

    $500
  54. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $180
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $84
  56. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $50
  57. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2022

    Lifts vision for scaled impact

    $500,000
  58. Imaginable Futures FoundationRedwood City, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $500,000
  59. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  60. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Two-generation family learning

    $150,000
  61. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2022

    This grant will enable lift to expand the reach of its family-centered coaching model and approach through the expansion of their action and training tank.

    $125,000
  62. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2022

    General Support

    $100,000
  63. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    elevate the power and voices of families of color in policy discourse and media coverage of the Child Tax Credit

    $100,000
  64. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General operating support for lift-ny

    $100,000
  65. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $73,000
  66. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  67. James C & Norma I Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  68. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $41,000
  69. The Whole Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  70. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For support of LIFT-LA

    $25,243
  71. Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2022

    Long-Term Income Strategy

    $25,000
  72. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Community service

    $22,500
  73. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  74. The William Beau Wrigley Jr Foundation IncChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support

    $12,500
  75. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Breaking the multi-generational cycle of poverty

    $10,000
  76. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    donation for critical end-of-year, winter, and holiday assistance for families

    $7,500
  77. The Tyrrell Foundation IncTeton Village, WY 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  78. The Miller-Wehrle Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  79. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General charitable use

    $5,000
  80. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,500
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  82. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $180
  83. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $180
  84. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $107
  85. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $25
  86. Crimson Lion FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    To assist the recipient in carrying out its charitable purpose.

    $750,000
  87. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2021

    Lifts vision for scaled impact

    $500,000
  88. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    79192 Strengthening LIFT's impact through partners

    $250,000
  89. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of financial health

    $250,000
  90. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    In support of financial health

    $125,000
  91. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  92. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    elevate the power and voices of families of color in policy discourse and media coverage of the Child Tax Credit

    $100,000
  93. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General operating support for lift-ny

    $100,000
  94. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $86,000
  95. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2021

    LIFT Los Angeles

    $75,000
  96. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Community service

    $42,500
  97. Rippleworks IncSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  98. Succ TR UA Walter Brownley TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  99. James C & Norma I Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  100. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For support of LIFT-LA

    $25,000
  101. Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    For the lavine family innovation fund

    $20,000
  102. The Whole Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  103. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  104. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2021

    New regional pilots

    $10,085
  105. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Breaking the multi-generational cycle of poverty program

    $10,000
  106. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    General use

    $10,000
  107. The Tyrrell Foundation IncTeton Village, WY 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  108. The Miller-Wehrle Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  109. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General charitable use

    $3,000
  110. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,030
  111. Nancy & Robert S Blank FoundationAlbany, NY 2021

    General Charitable

    $1,000
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $500
  113. The Peter & Betsy Longstreth Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    To support organization's charitable activities

    $250
  114. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $250
  115. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $233
  116. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $108
  117. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $103
  118. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25
  119. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2020

    Financial coaching model optimization: an investment in families

    $500,000
  120. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of financial health

    $250,000
  121. The McCance FoundationNorth Scituate, MA 2020

    General Support

    $150,000
  122. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2020

    To provide strategic operating support to replicate and expand efforts to advance mobility of families as part of the next generation of human services initiative.

    $130,000
  123. Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2020

    Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

    $100,000
  124. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support lift-new york

    $100,000
  125. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support needs related to covid-19 crisis

    $95,000
  126. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $72,500
  127. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 2020

    LIFT-Los Angeles

    $50,000
  128. Arrow ImpactMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  129. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $40,000
  130. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  131. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    for support of LIFT- LA

    $25,000
  132. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $20,000
  133. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Covid response grant

    $20,000
  134. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Community service

    $20,000
  135. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Community service

    $20,000
  136. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Breaking the cycle of multi-generational poverty program

    $10,000
  137. Alisann and Terry Collins FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General use

    $10,000
  138. The Whole Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  139. Modestus Bauer FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General charitable use

    $6,000
  140. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    General support

    $5,145
  141. The Tyrrell Foundation IncTeton Village, WY 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  142. The Miller-Wehrle Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  143. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    LIFT-NY Financial Coaching Program

    $5,000
  144. Krisbin FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Donation

    $5,000
  145. Rittmaster Foundation IncMantoloking, NJ 2020

    Charity

    $3,000
  146. James F and Christine M Young Foundation IncRockville, MD 2020

    General operating support

    $1,000
  147. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    To support general operations of lift-dc

    $1,000
  148. Richard & Lisa Kendall FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    To help break the cycle of poverty and build prosperity

    $1,000
  149. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $750
  150. Feiner Family Foundation Co MichaeGreenwood Village, CO 2020

    Research support

    $500
  151. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $146
  152. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $100
  153. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $50
  154. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2019

    Financial coaching model optimization: an investment in families

    $500,000
  155. Richard W Goldman Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To support lift-new york

    $100,000
  156. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $68,500
  157. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $35,000
  158. Roy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationBurbank, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $35,000
  159. William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncCleveland, OH 2019

    Project support

    $30,000
  160. Succ TR UA Walter Brownley TrustDallas, TX 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  161. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    To support general operations of lift DC

    $25,000
  162. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    general operating support and Lift's family empowerment fund

    $25,000
  163. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For support of LIFT - Los Angeles

    $25,000
  164. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Breaking the multi-generational cycle of poverty program

    $10,000
  165. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2019

    To provide strategic operating support to replicate and expand efforts to advance mobility of families as part of the next generation of human services initiative.

    $10,000
  166. The Werner Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    support human services programs in underserved communities of color in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, D.C.

    $10,000
  167. The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation IncBoston, MA 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  168. Sasco Foundation XXXXX0008Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $5,000
  169. The Whole Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  170. Citybridge FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Event Sponsorship

    $5,000
  171. Seabreeze FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  172. The Georgescu Family FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    Unrestricted general operating support

    $2,500
  173. Nancy & Robert S Blank FoundationAlbany, NY 2019

    General charitable

    $2,500
  174. Walton Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  175. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    Matching Gifts

    $1,250
  176. The Avery Family Foundation IncTampa, FL 2019

    Contribution

    $1,000
  177. Eleven Eleven FoundationHighland Park, IL 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  178. The Redel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Contribution

    $500
  179. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $500
  180. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $25
  181. The Prudential FoundationNewark, NJ 2018

    Financial coaching model optimization: an investment in families

    $500,000
  182. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2018

    To provide strategic operating support to replicate and expand efforts to advance mobility of families as part of the next generation of human services initiative.

    $275,000
  183. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    improve employment stability, social supports, and economic security for low-income parents and children of color by connecting them to a career pathways model with deep employer engagement, family coaching, peer networks, and holistic supports

    $251,200
  184. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  185. The Obernauer Foundation IncHoward Beach, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $68,500
  186. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    For support of LIFT-LA

    $25,000
  187. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  188. Henry L Kimelman Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  189. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $15,000
  190. Red Lodge FoundationWinnetka, IL 2018

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  191. Nancy & Robert S Blank FoundationAlbany, NY 2018

    General charitable

    $2,500
  192. Walton Family FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  193. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,500
  194. The Avery Family Foundation IncTampa, FL 2018

    Contribution

    $1,250
  195. The Redel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Contribution

    $200
  196. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2018

    Matching Grant

    $100
  197. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    improve employment stability, social supports, and economic security for low-income parents and children of color by connecting them to a career pathways model with deep employer engagement, family coaching, peer networks, and holistic supports

    $249,000
  198. Nancy & Robert S Blank FoundationAlbany, NY 2017

    General charitable

    $2,500
  199. The Redel Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    Contribution

    $600

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 52-2168409 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.