TRUIST FOUNDATION INC
Annual Giving
$67.0M+2% YoY
Grants
447
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
1,352
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities, making strategic investments in nonprofit organizations centered around building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses to ensure all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$54.8 million in grants in 2024. Inspire Awards Challenge ($1M+ in grants), Where It Starts initiative ($22M multiyear program for BIPOC individuals), $4M to 11 nonprofits for career pathways and small business support. First-place Inspire Awards receives $250,000 grant.
How to Apply
Grant applications reviewed based on alignment with two strategic pillars: building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses. Minimum grant $5,000. Some areas (thriving communities, education, disaster relief) require invitation code.
Does Not Fund
Organizations that discriminate or malign individuals based on demographics. Organizations on OFAC watch list. Annual grants/general operations (except United Way), conferences without charitable focus, documentaries, medical/scientific research, membership dues, scholarships, sponsorships, fundraising events, deficit reduction.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$67.0M
Grants
447
Median
$25K
States
29
$65.9M
Grants
570
Median
$30K
States
29
$68.1M
Grants
737
Median
$25K
States
27
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$49
Smallest
$15K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$21.6M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$21.6M
2024
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC
DC · DISASTER RELIEF
$4.4M
2024
STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC
IN · BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS TO
$2.4M
2024
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
VA · SPECIAL PROGRAMS
$2.0M
2024
CONNECT HUMANITY
CA · STRENGTHENING SMALL
$2.0M
2024
AMERICAN RED CROSS
DC · DISASTER RELIEF
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.