Deluxe Corporation Foundation
The Deluxe Corporation Foundation is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. It supports long-term solutions intended to help people, businesses, and communities thrive, with grants focused on community needs, financial literacy, education, entrepreneurship, and empowerment.
Deluxe Corporation Foundation at a glance
In short: Deluxe Corporation Foundation gave $1.6M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), top state Minnesota. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,550,644
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,840
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $24,220,061
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Deluxe Corporation Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s filing says qualifying nonprofits must meet its grant focus areas and be located in Deluxe communities. Applicants are directed to complete the grant application on the Foundation website.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted from May 1 through August 31 each calendar year.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted from May 1 through August 31 each calendar year.
- Contact
Application contact: Alex Goodwin Si And Engmt Manager
Mailing address: PO Box 818095, Cleveland, OH 44181
Phone: (651) 483-7111
Website: https://deluxe.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Deluxe Corporation Foundation
Who Deluxe Corporation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($281K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 152 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation accepts proposals from qualifying organizations serving the Greater Twin Cities, Atlanta, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Chicago, and Newark areas, where Deluxe facilities are located. National-level nonprofits are also encouraged to apply.
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota (35%), South Carolina (18%), Washington, D.C. (16%), Georgia (13%), and New York (13%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Deluxe Corporation Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $116K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $1.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC | Employee Giving | $280,644 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| National Urban League Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Meals from the Heart Oak Park Heights, MN | General Operating Support | $135,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Youth Frontiers Inc Minneapolis, MN | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest Inc Saint Paul, MN | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc Atlanta, GA | General Operating Support | $75,000 |
| Neighborhood Forest Inc Minneapolis, MN | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| Alexandra House Inc Blaine, MN | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,220,061 | $1,116,954 | $1,631,003 | $1,550,644 | 21 | $1,561,871 | $1,056,625 | $1,296,595 |
| 2024 | $24,734,110 | $1,325,641 | $1,737,705 | $1,619,175 | 23 | $1,667,469 | $1,273,477 | $1,242,726 |
| 2023 | $25,146,174 | $6,910,224 | $1,229,416 | $1,067,827 | 24 | $1,091,254 | $6,868,463 | $1,132,958 |
| 2022 | $19,465,366 | $623,524 | $1,952,197 | $1,863,946 | 50 | $1,891,276 | $582,779 | $1,256,924 |
| 2021 | $20,794,039 | $1,812,995 | $1,123,420 | $1,062,024 | 34 | $1,077,738 | $1,773,467 | $1,422,733 |
| 2020 | $20,104,464 | $2,413,773 | $1,285,855 | $1,186,458 | 55 | — | $1,382,754 | $1,178,237 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deluxe Corporation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation describes its aim as bringing meaningful, lasting change to communities across the country. Its focus areas are:
- Community: Support for military families, veterans, disaster relief and recovery, and human dignity.
- Financial literacy: Youth programs that build understanding of financial systems and financial literacy.
- Education, entrepreneurship, and empowerment: Programs providing STEM/STEAM training, supporting women and minority entrepreneurs, and addressing disparities related to the achievement gap.
The Foundation’s 2025 recipients illustrate the range of organizations it supports. For example, Meals From The Heart says it brings people together to pack meals for neighbors; Youth Frontiers says it inspires character, civility, and community; and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights says it provides educational experiences about the civil rights movement and contemporary human rights issues. Junior Achievement of Georgia describes its work as teaching financial literacy through experiential learning for middle school students.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation awarded $1,550,644 through 21 grants. Awards ranged from $25,000 to $280,644, with a median grant of $25,000. In 2024, it awarded $1,619,175 through 23 grants; in 2023, it awarded $1,067,827 through 24 grants.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $280,644 to The Blackbaud Giving Fund for employee giving; $250,000 to the American Red Cross for general operating support; $200,000 to the National Urban League for general operating support; $135,000 to Meals From The Heart for general operating support; and $100,000 each to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and Youth Frontiers for general operating support.
The Foundation also has an Employee Resource Group (ERG) grant program. In 2024, it announced nine ERG-selected nonprofit grants of $25,000 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry C. McCarthy as president; Alex Goodwin as vice president and secretary; and Brad Honey as treasurer. Directors listed are Garry L. Capers Jr., Jeffrey L. Cotter, William C. Zint IV, and Kimberly D. Cross.
Deluxe Corporation Foundation is led by Barry C. McCarthy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry C. McCarthy
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garry L. Capers Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L. Cotter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William C. Zint IV
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly D. Cross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Goodwin
Vice President & Secretary
Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Honey
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Andrea Kroska (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Jean L. Herrick (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Christopher L. Thomas (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jane M. Elliott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Timothy J. Cooper (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Scott C. Bomar (2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Thomas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith A. Bush (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Edward A. Merritt (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Deluxe Corporation Foundation
How much does Deluxe Corporation Foundation give each year?
Deluxe Corporation Foundation gave $1.6M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 23 grants.
What is Deluxe Corporation Foundation's typical grant size?
Deluxe Corporation Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $73,840, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Deluxe Corporation Foundation that year got $34K on average.
Where does Deluxe Corporation Foundation give grants?
Deluxe Corporation Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Carolina (18%) and District of Columbia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (6 grants), Atlanta, GA (3 grants) and Saint Paul, MN (3 grants).
Does Deluxe Corporation Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Deluxe Corporation Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Deluxe Corporation Foundation's largest grantees?
Deluxe Corporation Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($280,644), American Red Cross ($250,000) and National Urban League Inc ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deluxe Corporation Foundation?
Deluxe Corporation Foundation reported $24.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Deluxe Corporation Foundation fund?
The Foundation describes its aim as bringing meaningful, lasting change to communities across the country. Its focus areas are: See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Deluxe Corporation Foundation?
The Foundation’s filing says qualifying nonprofits must meet its grant focus areas and be located in Deluxe communities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Deluxe Corporation Foundation's EIN?
Deluxe Corporation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6034786. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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