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International Rescue Committee INC

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-5660870 Website

International Rescue Committee INC is based in New York, New York, and is listed as a 990T filer. Its stated mission is to respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Its 2025 grants included support for refugee programs.

Key facts about International Rescue Committee INC

In short: International Rescue Committee INC gave $55.0M across 77 grants in 2025 (avg $714K), top state New York. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-5660870
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$54,969,149
Grants made (2025)
77
Average grant
$713,885
Median grant
$73,791
New grantees (estimate)
29% first-time grantees (22 of 77, 2025)
Total assets
$696,968,906
Primary geography
New York (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$697.0M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$55.0M

-23.5% YoY

Grant Count

77

-26.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$714K

+4.4% YoY

Is International Rescue Committee INC open to new grantees?

29%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 22 of 77 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $131K; repeat grants $947K. How we count

Medians: $79K first-time, $70K repeat.

  • 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The listed 2025 grants were designated for refugee programs.

Grantees’ own mission statements show the range of organizations supported. Islamic Relief USA says it provides relief and development regardless of gender, race, or religion and works to empower people in their communities. Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest says it provides training, education, and career counseling to help people build pathways to independence and employment. Greater Bergen Community Action says it helps low-income families and individuals develop skills and access opportunities for self-sufficiency. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the IRC’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the IRC reported 77 grants totaling $54,969,149. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $16,542,787, with a median of $73,791. The largest awards listed were:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (35%), New Jersey (35%), Kansas (14%), Virginia (9%), and Washington (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

26states

Share of all 77 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkSeattleSacramentoPhoenixAustinSan FranciscoDes MoinesDenverBaltimoreGlendaleNewarkSalt Lake CityAmarilloDecaturDodge CityEast OrangeOverland ParkSan AntonioSan DiegoTallahassee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M27 grants201930 grants202031 grants202169 grants202287 grants2023105 grants202477 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Church World Service Inc: $16.5MChurch World Service Inc$16.5MCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: $12.0MCatholic Charities of theArchdiocese of Newark$12.0MIslamic Relief USA: $4.1MIslamic Relief USA$4.1MInterfaith-RISE: $4.0MInterfaith-RISE$4.0MCatholic Charities of Southwest Kansas: $3.5MCatholic Charities ofSouthwest Kansas$3.5MCatholic Charities of Northeast Kansas: $2.8MCatholic Charities ofNortheast Kansas$2.8MShorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach Inc: $1.0MShorefront YM-YWHA ofBrighton-Manhattan Beach Inc$1.0MJewish Vocational Service of MetroWest Inc: $968KJewish Vocational Service ofMetroWest Inc$968KReactDC Inc: $840KReactDC Inc$840KGreater Bergen Community Action: $831KGreater Bergen CommunityAction$831K

Grant Size Distribution

369 grants across all recorded years

184<$50K63$50–100K36$100–250K31$250–500K21$500K–1M22$1–5M12$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church World Service Inc New York, NYRefugee Programs$16,542,787
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark Newark, NJRefugee Programs$12,044,913
Islamic Relief USA Alexandria, VARefugee Programs$4,133,714
Interfaith-RISE Highland Park, NJRefugee Programs$4,027,384
Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas Dodge City, KSRefugee Programs$3,481,253
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Overland Park, KSRefugee Programs$2,763,217
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach Inc Brooklyn, NYRefugee Programs$1,009,665
Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest Inc East Orange, NJRefugee Programs$967,607
ReactDC Inc Ashburn, VARefugee Programs$840,472
Greater Bergen Community Action Hackensack, NJRefugee Programs$830,925

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $696,968,906 $1,314,041,795 $1,276,197,438 $54,969,149
2024 $669,753,275 $1,529,582,620 $1,540,173,216 $71,829,137
2023 $629,978,674 $1,341,268,864 $1,428,761,701 $71,065,694
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500M$1B$1.5B$2B2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$696,968,906$669,753,275$629,978,674
Revenue$1,314,041,795$1,529,582,620$1,341,268,864
Expenses$1,276,197,438$1,540,173,216$1,428,761,701
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$11,605,556$7,024,324$5,087,902
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
  8. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  9. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  10. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
  11. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
  12. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists David Miliband as Director, CEO and President; Eduardo G. Mestre and Mona K. Sutphen as Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors; and Victoria Long Foley as Chair of the IRC Board of Advisors. It also lists Andrew Klaber, Cheryl Cohen Effron, and Dr. Christina Kirby as directors. Timothy F. Geithner, Abraham Verghese, and Dr. Kathleen M. Pike are listed as directors who served until February 28, 2025.

International Rescue Committee INC is led by David Miliband, Director, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; 11 of 51 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Miliband

    Director, CEO & President

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $967K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)

  • Timothy F Geithner

    Co- Chair Director

    Co-Chair & Board of Directors → Co- Chair Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Long Foley

    Chair & Irc Board of Advisors

    Director → Chair & Irc Board of Advisors, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Klaber

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Cohen Effron

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Biddle

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jillian Muller

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua L Steiner

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen M Pike PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Joy Zell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merryl H Tisch

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael J O'Neill

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • P Maureen White

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Saunders-Albin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Susman

    Director

    Co-Chair & Board of Directors → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Klinsky

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Napolitano

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurence D Fink

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prakash Melwani

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Uzodinma Iweala MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathrin Jungehlsing

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Masood Ahmed

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew M Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Titilola Banjoko

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Udi Grofman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abraham Verghese

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth R French

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerwin Charles

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Kirby

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Kimani

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Melkus

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Hummer-Tuttle

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mohammed Badi

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Heller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Kayden MDMPH

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen E Biegun Honorable

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Liautaud

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Strickler

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ciaran Donnelly

    Senior Vice President, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development

    Senior Vice President International Programs → Senior Vice President Crisis Response, Recovery & Development, 2024

    Senior Vice President Crisis Response, Recovery & Development → Senior Vice President, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $328K (2019) → $396K (2025)

  • Madeleine Fackler

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $342K (2019) → $392K (2025)

  • Madlin J Sheerman

    Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategy

    Senior Vice President & Operations Strategy → Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategy, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $405K (2020) → $450K (2025)

  • Martin Bratt

    CFO, Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer

    Chief Strategy Officer → Acting Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2024

    Acting Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer → CFO, Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $313K (2020) → $398K (2025)

  • Johannes Van De Weerd

    Senior Vice President, Resettlement, Asylum & Integration

    Senior Vice President Resettlement Asylum & Intergration → Senior Vice President, Resettlement, Asylum & Integration, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $283K (2022) → $332K (2025)

  • Zain Habboo

    Chief Mobilization & Marketing Officer

    Chief Mobilization Marketing Officer → Chief Mobilization & Marketing Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    37.5 hrs/week

    $376K (2022) → $387K (2025)

  • Angela M Freyre

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Board Secretary, 2024

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Board Secretary → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $136K (2023) → $409K (2025)

  • Ebighe Emafo

    Senior Vice President, People & Culture

    Senior Vice President People & Culture → Senior Vice President, People & Culture, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $346K (2024) → $386K (2025)

  • Matthew Collins-Gibson

    Vice President Philanthropy

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $354K (2024) → $367K (2025)

  • Sarah Kleinman

    Chief Strategy Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $299K (2025)

  • Eduardo G Mestre

    Co-Chair & Board of Directors

    Director → Chair & Board of Directors, 2022

    Chair & Board of Directors → Co-Chair & Board of Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mona K Sutphen

    Co-Chair & Board of Directors

    Director → Co-Chair & Board of Directors, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Oscar Raposo (2019–2025) — Former CFO · Filing note: Until 4/1/2024
  • Former: Thomas Nides (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Until 11/4/2021
  • Former: Maria Hummer -Tuttle (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Becca Heller (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ourania Dionysiou (2021–2024) — Vice President Ipp & Gpps
  • Former: Clifford S AsnessUntil (2024) — Director
  • Former: Francois-Xavier de MallmannUntil (2024) — Director
  • Former: Thomas NidesFrom (2024) — Director
  • Former: Brian Johnson (2019–2023) — Chief Hr Officer
  • Former: Clifford S Asness (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: David A Levine (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
  • Former: E Eric Tokat (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
  • Former: Francois-Xavier de Mallmann (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gillian Sorensen (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
  • Former: Omar Saeed (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
  • Former: Susan Dentzer (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 032023
  • Former: Tony Tamer (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until 062023
  • Former: Susan Ringler (2020–2023) — Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
  • Former: Jennifer Sime (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President Us Programs · Filing note: Until 9/15/2021
  • Former: Ricardo Castro (2019–2022) — General Counsel & Secretary · Filing note: Until 2/4/2022
  • Former: Zeid Ra ad Al Hussein (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until 0408202
  • Former: Amanda Seller (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President & Revenue · Filing note: Until 4/1/2020
  • Former: Anjali Pant MD MPH (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 3/4/2021
  • Former: John Holmes (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 12/4/2020
  • Former: Tracy R Wolstencroft (2019–2021) — Co-Chair & Board of Directors · Filing note: Until nov 2019
  • Former: Kelly Moody (2020–2021) — Vice President & Usa Philanthropy · Filing note: From 1/29/2019
  • Former: Florence A Davis (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Until December 201
  • Former: Kathrin Wieland (2020) — Director · Filing note: From June 2020
  • Former: Udi GrofmanFrom March (2020) — Director
  • Former: Becca HellerFrom June (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jodi Nelson (2019) — Senior Vice President Policy Practice · Filing note: Until October 2018
  • Former: John Mack (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until November 2018
  • Former: Katherine Farley (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until feb 2019
  • Former: Madlin Sadler (2019) — Senior Vice President & Operations Strategy
  • Former: Mania Boyder (2019) — Vice President Development · Filing note: Until June 2018
  • Former: Nina WhitmanUntil Feb (2019) — Director
  • Former: Queen Rania Al-AbdullahUntil Feb (2019) — Director
  • Former: RinglerSusan (2019) — Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

David Miliband — Director, CEO & President: $1.1MDavid MilibandDirector, CEO & President$1.1MMadlin J Sheerman — SVP, Operations & Strategy: $450KMadlin J SheermanSVP, Operations & Strategy$450KAngela M Freyre — SVP and General Counsel, secretary: $409KAngela M FreyreSVP and General Counsel…$409KMartin Bratt — CFO, SVP Finance, Treasurer: $398KMartin BrattCFO, SVP Finance, Treasurer$398KCiaran Donnelly — SVP, Crisis Response, Recovery & Development: $396KCiaran DonnellySVP, Crisis Response, Recovery…$396KMadeleine Fackler — Chief Information Officer: $392KMadeleine FacklerChief Information Officer$392KZain Habboo — Chief Mobilization & Marketing Officer: $387KZain HabbooChief Mobilization & Marketing…$387KEbighe Emafo — SVP, People & Culture: $386KEbighe EmafoSVP, People & Culture$386KOscar Raposo — FORMER cfo: $370KOscar RaposoFORMER cfo$370KMatthew Collins-Gibson — Vice President Philanthropy: $367KMatthew Collins-GibsonVice President Philanthropy$367KJohannes Van De Weerd — SVP, Resettlement, Asylum, & Integration: $332KJohannes Van De WeerdSVP, Resettlement, Asylum, &…$332KSarah Kleinman — Chief Strategy Officer: $299KSarah KleinmanChief Strategy Officer$299K

Contact

Mailing address: 122 East 42Nd Street, New York, NY 10168
Phone: (212) 551-3000
Website: https://rescue.org

Frequently asked questions about International Rescue Committee INC

How much does International Rescue Committee INC give each year?

International Rescue Committee INC gave $55.0M across 77 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $71.8M across 105 grants.

What is International Rescue Committee INC's typical grant size?

International Rescue Committee INC's median grant in 2025 was $73,791, and its average grant was $713,885, across 77 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from International Rescue Committee INC that year got $131K on average.

Where does International Rescue Committee INC give grants?

International Rescue Committee INC's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (35%) and Kansas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Seattle, WA (5 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Sacramento, CA (3 grants).

Does International Rescue Committee INC give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 77 grants with a stated purpose on International Rescue Committee INC's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Refugee Programs" (75 grants).

Who are International Rescue Committee INC's largest grantees?

International Rescue Committee INC's largest 2025 grantees include Church World Service Inc ($16,542,787), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark ($12,044,913) and Islamic Relief USA ($4,133,714), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is International Rescue Committee INC?

International Rescue Committee INC reported $697.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3B.

What does International Rescue Committee INC fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people affected by conflict and disaster survive, recover, and gain control of their future. The listed 2025 grants were designated for refugee programs. Grantees’ own mission statements show the range of organizations supported. Islamic Relief USA says it provides relief and development regardless of gender, race, or religion and works to empower people in their communities. Jewish Vocational Serv…

How do I apply for a grant from International Rescue Committee INC?

In filing year 2025, the IRC reported 77 grants totaling $54,969,149. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $16,542,787, with a median of $73,791. The largest awards listed were: • Church World Service Inc: $16,542,787 • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: $12,044,913 • Islamic Relief USA: $4,133,714 • Interfaith-RISE: $4,027,384 • Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas: $3,481,253 Each of these grants was designated for refugee programs. Other reported recipients include Jewish Voca…

What is International Rescue Committee INC's EIN?

International Rescue Committee INC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5660870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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Equitable Foundation Inc

New York, NY

Equitable Foundation funds scholarships for students pursuing postsecondary education, along with nonprofit work in education, youth, community programs, and relief. Its 2024 grants ranged from $30 to $1.75 million, with a median of $500; giving was concentrated in Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and New York, while scholarships support students nationwide. The profile describes an application process for its scholarship program but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited nonprofit requests.

Assets

$112.4M

Grants

1,453

Total Given

$5.5M

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

New York, NY

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors supports a broad range of charitable work, including environment, food and agriculture, education, youth, human services, and arts and culture, through donor-directed funds and sponsored projects. In 2024, its median grant was $100,000, with awards ranging from $625 to $9.2 million; grants went mainly to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, and California, as well as elsewhere in the U.S. and overseas. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$891.5M

Grants

1,153

Total Given

$275.0M

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

New York, NY

The foundation supports neighborhood revitalization, underserved small businesses, financial health, and economic mobility and career pathways, with 2024 grants ranging from $4 to $4,635,000 and a median of $550. Its grants reached organizations across multiple U.S. locations, including Washington, DC, New York, California, Illinois, Washington state, and Georgia. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Assets

$1.1B

Grants

11,076

Total Given

$193.0M

The Pfizer Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Pfizer Foundation funds locally led health programs that improve access to care and strengthen health systems, as well as health-crisis and disaster responses, worldwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $2 to $4 million, with a median of $200. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$255.3M

Grants

9,306

Total Given

$23.2M

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