SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$20.5M+14% YoY
Grants
394
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
500
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Education as an Equalizer - a $50 million, five-year initiative to advance education equity, providing philanthropic grants to help increase educational opportunities for individuals from low-income and underrepresented communities, particularly Black, Hispanic and Native American communities.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Education equity programs ($50M over 5 years); Women in HVACR scholarships ($100K); Small business grants through Pillars Project ($210K in 2024); Diversity venture capital investments ($15M)
Does Not Fund
Will not give to organizations that discriminate; not to churches/religious organizations; not to government agencies or political organizations
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$20.5M
Grants
394
Median
$10K
States
39
$18.0M
Grants
392
Median
$7K
States
37
$17.8M
Grants
2,095
Median
$500
States
49
Grant Size Distribution
$10K
Typical Grant (Median)
$150
Smallest
$4K
25th Pctile
$19K
75th Pctile
$2.6M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $4K and $19K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.6M
2024
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
SC · EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
$1.1M
2024
ONETEN COALITION INC
NJ · FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
$1.1M
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION
CT · FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
$1.0M
2024
DISTRICT ARTS & EDUCATION
CT · FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
$900K
2024
THE KNOWLEDGE HOUSE
NY · FUNDING SUPPORTS GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING.
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.