Givinga Foundation Inc
Givinga Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Founded in 2015, it operates as a sponsoring organization that uses donor-advised funds and technology-supported giving tools to make charitable giving accessible to donors and businesses of different sizes.
Givinga Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Givinga Foundation Inc gave $8.5M across 424 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,509,507
- -19.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 424
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,070
- -24.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,917,533
- +24.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (18% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Givinga Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 396 Washington Street 307, Wellesley, MA 02481
Phone: (339) 200-9064
Website: https://givingafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Givinga Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Together We Thrive Foundation ($950K). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($11,498), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,199 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,104 grants of 1,199 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it does not support a specific geography. Its reported 2020 recipients were based in several U.S. locations, including Washington, Arizona, California, Tennessee, Utah, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 424 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Givinga Foundation Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2020) to $10.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 424 grants totaling $8.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Together We Thrive Foundation Menlo Park, CA | Program Support | $950,000 |
| Red Wing Environmental Learning Center Red Wing, MN | Program Support | $265,900 |
| Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission Memphis, TN | Program Support | $252,000 |
| Percent Impact Foundation Delaware, DE | Program Support | $179,886 |
| Slingshot Memphis Inc Memphis, TN | Program Support | $172,675 |
| Global Giving Washington, DC | Program Support | $160,637 |
| Givinga Foundation Boston, MA | Program Support | $144,641 |
| Memphis Inner City Rugby Nashville, TN | Program Support | $110,000 |
| Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce Memphis, TN | Program Support | $105,000 |
| Meaning Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $103,130 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,917,533 | $13,144,583 | $12,679,753 | $8,509,507 | 424 | $9,969 |
| 2023 | $2,336,575 | $18,779,918 | $20,160,993 | $10,508,085 | 393 | $15 |
| 2022 | $5,243,806 | $34,461,768 | $33,965,096 | $2,908,415 | 89 | $23 |
| 2021 | $2,876,364 | $15,849,424 | $16,186,699 | $4,979,115 | 215 | $58 |
| 2020 | $1,746,335 | $4,573,905 | $3,231,803 | $1,729,649 | 78 | $1,121 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to empower donors of all sizes through a transparent and accountable public charity platform, providing access to giving accounts and promoting active and consistent giving. It says its platform is designed to support account holders equally, rather than focus on a particular community, geography, or religious organization.
The foundation describes its approach as reducing barriers to donor-advised funds, enabling cause-specific campaigns, and connecting account holders with additional pools of giving capital. It also offers fiscal sponsorship for charitable projects, under which approved projects can fundraise and operate under the foundation’s 501(c)(3) structure.
Reported 2020 recipients illustrate a range of supported organizations. Games For Love describes its mission as easing suffering, saving lives, and creating sustainable futures for children; Make-A-Wish Foundation of America says it creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Other recipients included organizations working on global development, international philanthropy, pediatric research and treatment, racial equity, animal welfare, and food access, as described by those organizations.
Grantmaking
The available filing data lists zero grants for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Separately, reported 2020 awards included $179,347 to Games For Love, $83,660 to Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, $56,557 to Thousand Currents, $49,636 to Give2Asia, $46,450 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, $40,070 to Black Lives Matter Foundation, $37,698 to Best Friends Animal Society, and $36,941 to Feeding America.
The foundation’s website describes a fiscal-sponsorship process for charitable projects: schedule a consultation, undergo review for mission alignment and compliance basics, and, if approved, onboard to fundraise and manage project funds. It also describes a nonprofit portal for charities that have received donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Joseph Phoenix as President, Director, and Treasurer; Scot Billington as Director; Willis O’Brien as Executive Director and Director; and Dr. Laura Germine as Director.
Givinga Foundation Inc is led by Willis C. O'Brien, Executive Director & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Willis C. O'Brien
Executive Director & Director
Secretary & Director → Executive Director & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$75K (2023) → $24K (2024)
Joseph Phoenix
President, Director & Treasurer
President & Director → President, Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scot Billington
Director
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Germine
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $24K, to Willis O'Brien (Executive Director/Directo).
Frequently asked questions about Givinga Foundation Inc
How much does Givinga Foundation Inc give each year?
Givinga Foundation Inc gave $8.5M across 424 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10.5M across 393 grants.
What is Givinga Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Givinga Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,070, across 424 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Givinga Foundation Inc give grants?
Givinga Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 18% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Tennessee (14%) and Minnesota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (23 grants), New York, NY (23 grants), Washington, DC (15 grants) and Memphis, TN (13 grants).
Does Givinga Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 424 grants with a stated purpose on Givinga Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (424 grants).
Who are Givinga Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Givinga Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Together We Thrive Foundation ($950,000), Red Wing Environmental Learning Center ($265,900) and Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission ($252,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($11,498), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Givinga Foundation Inc?
Givinga Foundation Inc reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.1M.
What does Givinga Foundation Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to empower donors of all sizes through a transparent and accountable public charity platform, providing access to giving accounts and promoting active and consistent giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Givinga Foundation Inc?
Givinga Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check givingafoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Givinga Foundation Inc's EIN?
Givinga Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4172718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Givinga Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/givinga-foundation-inc-morg_e5a5c4cdec4c4b338e030dfc4d506e47
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