CITI FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$66.9M-22% YoY
Grants
145
Median Grant
$400K
Organizations Funded
197
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Citi Foundation works to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world through financial inclusion, youth employment, and building economically vibrant communities.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2025 Global Innovation Challenge ($25 million to 50 community organizations), Community Finance Innovation Fund ($25 million), Community Progress Makers Initiative ($115 million total commitment), Greater Chicago nonprofits ($6 million collective), financial inclusion and financial health initiatives
How to Apply
Primary funding through open Request for Proposals (RFP), each RFP has detailed goals, selection criteria and application deadlines, currently no open RFPs available - check website for upcoming opportunities
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$66.9M
Grants
145
Median
$400K
States
13
$86.2M
Grants
167
Median
$500K
States
19
$94.3M
Grants
234
Median
$250K
States
18
Grant Size Distribution
$400K
Typical Grant (Median)
$50K
Smallest
$400K
25th Pctile
$500K
75th Pctile
$3.8M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $400K and $500K.
Largest Recent Grants
$3.8M
2024
NATIONAL BANKERS COMMUNITY ALLIANCE INC
DC · MDI CONNECTTECH INITIATIVE
$2.0M
2024
AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF CDFI CEOS INC
FL · THE ALLIANCE BUILDING CAPACITY INITIATIVE
$2.0M
2024
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
NY · ASIA PACIFIC YOUTH CO:LAB INITIATIVE
$1.8M
2024
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
NY · RESILIENT FUTURES 5 PROJECT
$1.0M
2024
PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK INC
NY · COMMUNITY PROGRESS MAKERS LEARNING COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.