Verizon Foundation
EIN 133319048 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$84.6M
44,449 grants · $21.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$250
typical micro grants · $100–$750
grant size
43%
supporter · 6,394/14,877 multi-year
repeat
$26.0M
Assets (2023)
14,877
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(908) 559-2735
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.7M | $22.4M | $57.3M | 11421 |
| 2021 | $18.1M | $26.4M | $21.6M | 12926 |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $26.8M | $6.7M | 10309 |
| 2023 | $7.6M | $26.0M | $7.5M | 9793 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 44449 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$250
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$750
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.4% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 56 states
$1.9M across
2,392 grants
55 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Collin
- 4 Harris
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Denton
- 7 Brazos
- 8 Tom Green
- 9 Bexar
- 10 Fort Bend
+45 more
counties
· 256 grants
· $113K
Officers & Directors
RK
Rose M. KIRK
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
LC
LISA Czapka
2 yrs
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
KS
KEE CHAN Sin
4+ yrs
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Ronald Simon
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
S1
Suzanne M. Ferrara-Mora THRU 1223
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
BE
Brandon N. Egren
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LF
Laurence D. Fulton
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
RK
Rose M. KIRK
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
KS
KEE CHAN Sin
4+ yrs
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
J1
Jennifer L. MOAK THRU 1222
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
LC
LISA Czapka
2 yrs
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
SF
Suzanne M. Ferrara-Mora
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
BE
Brandon N. Egren
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LF
Laurence D. Fulton
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
RK
Rose M. KIRK
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
TK
Tracy Krause
2 yrs
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
KS
KEE CHAN Sin
4+ yrs
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Jennifer L. MOAK
2 yrs
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
SF
Suzanne M. Ferrara-Mora
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
BE
Brandon N. Egren
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LF
Laurence D. Fulton
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
RK
Rose M. KIRK
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Jennifer L. MOAK
2 yrs
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
KS
KEE CHAN Sin
4+ yrs
Vice President and Treasurer
Leadership
TK
Tracy Krause
2 yrs
Vice President and Controller
Leadership
SF
Suzanne M. Ferrara-Mora
3 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
BE
Brandon N. Egren
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LF
Laurence D. Fulton
4+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer
Grants Awarded (44,449 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Our Strength Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,000,000 | SHARE OUR STRENGTH INC (NO KID HUNGRY) | 2020 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | COVID-19 SOLIDARITY RESPONSE FUND (GLOBAL CITIZEN - #TOGETHERATHOME) | 2020 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,500,000 | COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORTS | 2020 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | CDP COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | VERIZON SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY FUND | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY FUND, ROUND 2 | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | VERIZON SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY FUND | 2020 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | COVID-19 SOLIDARITY RESPONSE FUND | 2020 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $1,947,269 | INTERNATIONAL COVID-19 RELIEF | 2020 |
| Lynn Law | New York, NY | $1,428,000 | EQUITABLE JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY INITIATIAVE | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,428,000 | ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE | 2020 |
| Citizenship Education Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,428,000 | 2020 RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| The Leadership Conference Education Fund | Washington, DC | $1,428,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Naacp Empowerment Program Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,428,000 | NAACP: PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR DEMOCRACY | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of New Jersey | Morristown, NJ | $1,000,000 | COVID-19 NJ PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | Princeton, NJ | $1,000,000 | 2020 CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK RELIEF | 2020 |
| Ace Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | ACE'S AAPISTRONG SMALL BUSINESS CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice AAJC | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | PROTECTING THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY FROM HATE | 2021 |
| The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (Ncapa)Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $1,000,000 | NCAPA ANTI-ASIAN RACISM RESPONSE FRAMEWORK | 2021 |
| American Friends of Magen David ADOM | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | (UNKNOWN) | 2023 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $1,000,000 | (UNKNOWN) | 2023 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | HRC FOUNDATIONS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING INSTITUTE | 2022 |
| NAF | New York, NY | $500,000 | CREATING STEM-ENABLED LEARNERS | 2020 |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | Princeton, NJ | $500,000 | 2020 HURRICANE LAURA RELIEF | 2020 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $500,000 | ROBIN HOOD CORE GRANTMAKING | 2020 |
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