Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Your organization's focus and impact must be on youth.
  • Your organization must have been established for 5+ years.
  • Your annual budget must be less than $5,000,000.
  • This grant request must be for a specific purpose or project.

Overview

AFF Junior Board Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Andrew Family Foundation
Last Updated: March 09, 2026

Summary

The Andrew Family Foundation offers the AFF Junior Board Grants to support 501(c)(3) organizations focused on youth development. With a budget preference of under $5 million, the foundation aims to fund specific projects that enhance community and individual growth through education and the arts. Interested organizations must demonstrate a commitment to sustainable practices and provide updates on funded projects, ensuring a lasting impact on the communities they serve.

Overview

Andrew Family Foundation The Andrew Family Foundation is a private, philanthropic organization that will consider proposals from public, non-profit organizations under IRS Section 501(c)(3) to support projects and organizations that foster individual growth and enhance communities through education, humanitarian efforts, and the arts. Andrews Family Foundation: Junior Board Grants We, as members of the Junior Board and the next generation, feel it is our responsibility to carry on the tradition of philanthropy in our family with the hope that our efforts will make a difference. We aspire to help people enrich their lives by providing opportunities for education in traditional academics and the Arts. We also support programs that raise awareness about the importance of living sustainably and in harmony with the environment. We will use this Foundation as a stepping stone to help ourselves and others own the responsibility to leave the world a better place even in small ways. Grant Guidelines The Andrew Family Foundation Junior Board seeks to fund qualified Section 501(c)(3) organizations whose purpose is aligned with our mission statement and is focused on positively impacting the lives of youth.  Additionally, to ensure that our support will provide a more significant impact, we are interested in organizations with a budget of less than $5 million. We are highly interested in funding grants designated for a specific purpose or specific project that will have a direct impact on the target population. Interested grantseekers will be required to complete and submit an online letter of inquiry for consideration. Organizations that receive support should provide an update of the program or project subsequent to funding.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity or government entity. Your organization's focus and impact must be on youth.Your organization must have been established for 5+ years.Your annual budget must be less than $5,000,000. This grant request must be for a specific purpose or project.

What Andrew Family Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

Grants in 2024
148
Total given
$730K
Median grant
$1,375
Range
$100–$127K
  • By dollars: Illinois 29%, Pennsylvania 14%, Nevada 9%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; Phoenix, AZ.
  • 55% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Chicago Food Rescue · Chicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $127K

  • 412 Food Rescue Inc · Pittsburgh, PA

    Food Rescue Hero

    $100K

  • The Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan Inc · Grand Rapids, MI

    More Rooms, More Love, specifically for the Kitchen expansion/needs

    $50K

  • National Ghost Ranch Foundation Inc · Abiquiu, NM

    Ranch & Environmental Sustainability and Community Initiatives

    $30K

  • Spread the Word Nevada · Henderson, NV

    Capital Campaign

    $25K

IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsyouth-programseducationarts

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