Equinix Foundation
Equinix Foundation is a private foundation based in Redwood City, California. It supports digital inclusion through grants and partnerships aimed at making digital access, education, and career pathways more accessible, and it operates globally with programs and partnerships across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Equinix Foundation at a glance
In short: Equinix Foundation gave $3.4M across 171 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state Delaware. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,394,462
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 171
- +489.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,851
- -80.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,343
- Total assets
- $70,152,444
- +3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (11 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (26% 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 Equinix Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Partnership decisions are guided by its Board of Directors, with input from local Equinix leadership and employee volunteer teams, as well as customer and partner referrals. The filing directs readers to the Foundation’s website for application materials and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says to see the website for deadlines but does not specify a date.
- Deadline
- The filing says to see the website for deadlines but does not specify a date.
- Contact
Application contact: Equinix Foundation Attn Eric Luckin
Mailing address: One Lagoon Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065
Phone: (650) 598-6050
Website: HTTPS://WWW.EQUINIX.COM/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Equinix Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Online Giving Foundation Inc ($875K across 12 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
220 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 220 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it operates globally, with programs and partnerships across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Its 2025 grant dollars were reported across recipient locations including Delaware (26%), California (22%), Tennessee (7%), and New York (6%); the filing’s first listed state entry is incomplete (“?”) and is not identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 171 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Equinix Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 35 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $43K; repeat grants $122K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $46K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2023) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 171 grants totaling $3.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fisk University Nashville, TN | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE | General Operating Support | $225,098 |
| The UK Online Giving Foundation | General Operating Support | $204,346 |
| Philanthropy Asia Alliance Ltd Redwood City, CA | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE | General Operating Support | $166,807 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE | General Operating Support | $143,560 |
| Generation - You Employed Inc Washington, DC | General Operating Support | $107,500 |
| FFWD San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Labstart Innovations Inc Oakland, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| The Unconnected Foundation | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $70,152,444 | $11,330,868 | $4,907,941 | $3,394,462 | 171 | $3,863,996 | $8,156,548 | $3,182,376 |
| 2024 | $68,028,689 | $34,792,144 | $3,898,813 | $2,987,879 | 29 | $3,400,704 | $31,423,463 | $2,652,368 |
| 2023 | $61,966,129 | $27,373,924 | $4,795,176 | $1,806,093 | 20 | $2,139,463 | $24,367,212 | $2,394,278 |
| 2022 | $50,340,909 | $51,994,140 | $699,739 | — | — | — | $2,980,930 | $591,163 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Equinix Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.2M 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’s stated aim is to empower a more digitally inclusive and interconnected world. Its focus areas include connectivity and digital infrastructure for digitally underserved communities, digital literacy and skills training, and workforce readiness and resilience, including technical career pathways. It also says it will assess opportunities in environmental sustainability.
The Foundation describes employee-led youth education and training, local community grants and volunteer support, and collaborative funding partnerships as ways it pursues its work. Examples of organizations it supports include Fisk University, which says it prepares graduates from diverse backgrounds for substantive contributions to society, and Generation – You Employed Inc, which says it prepares, places, and supports people in careers that would otherwise be inaccessible. Other 2025 grantees include FFWD, which says it helps technology nonprofits scale solutions in areas including education and the environment; StreetCode Academy, which says it equips under-represented leaders with skills to shape the future; and LabStart Innovations Inc, which says it promotes sustainability, scientific advancement, social innovation, and economic development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 171 grants totaling $3,394,462. Grant amounts ranged from $6 to $250,000, with a median of $3,343. Earlier reported grantmaking totals were $2,987,879 across 29 grants in 2024 and $1,806,093 across 20 grants in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 awards were $250,000 to Fisk University, $225,098 and $166,807 to American Online Giving Foundation Inc, $204,346 to The UK Online Giving Foundation, and $200,000 to Philanthropy Asia Alliance Ltd. Other listed awards included $107,500 to Generation – You Employed Inc and $100,000 each to FFWD, LabStart Innovations Inc, The Unconnected Foundation, and the United States Fund for UNICEF. The United States Fund for UNICEF appears twice in the grant listing, at $100,000 per grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric Lucking as president, Yemi Omo-Ettu as treasurer, and Kristine Mostofizadeh as secretary. Directors listed are Adaire Fox-Martin, Arquelle Shaw, Aslihan Gurescier, Brandi Galvin Morandi, Grace Khor, and Kevin Thames.
Equinix Foundation is led by Eric Lucking, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Lucking
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arquelle Shaw
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aslihan Gurescier
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandi Galvin Morandi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Khor
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Thames
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adaire Fox-Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristine Mostofizadeh
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yemi Omo-Ettu
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bruce Owen (2022–2024) — President
- Former: Keith Taylor (2024) — Director
- Former: Maggie Paige (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Paige Rodgers (2023) — Director
- Former: Sujata Narayan (2023) — Director
- Former: Melanie Mock (2022) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Equinix Foundation
How much does Equinix Foundation give each year?
Equinix Foundation gave $3.4M across 171 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 29 grants.
What is Equinix Foundation's typical grant size?
Equinix Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,343, and its average grant was $19,851, across 171 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Equinix Foundation that year got $43K on average.
Where does Equinix Foundation give grants?
Equinix Foundation's top state is Delaware, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (22%) and Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Redwood City, CA (14 grants), Newark, DE (12 grants), Ashburn, VA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Equinix Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Equinix Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (171 of 171) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Equinix Foundation's largest grantees?
Equinix Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Online Giving Foundation Inc ($874,785 across 12 grants), The UK Online Giving Foundation ($583,477 across 71 grants) and Fisk University ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Equinix Foundation?
Equinix Foundation reported $70.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Equinix Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated aim is to empower a more digitally inclusive and interconnected world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Equinix Foundation?
The Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Equinix Foundation's EIN?
Equinix Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3070927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Equinix Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Equinix Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/equinix-foundation-morg_229480c29bb44b3b9dcdbbcbb7f0a1b9
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