The Aaron Rodgers Foundation makes a small number of large, unrestricted grants focused on local healthcare and mission-driven nonprofits working in education, youth services, and consciousness/spiritual development. The foundation’s giving is concentrated — a majority of dollars went to a single hospital partner — but it also supports a mix of cultural/educational and holistic-wellness organizations that suggest interest in community health and personal development.
A $1,000,000 unrestricted grant to Enloe Hospital Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025, making hospital support the clearest anchor in the Aaron Rodgers Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation pairs that level of support with a smaller set of additional large grants, including $600,000 to Ontos Foundation and $500,000 to Bridge to One, showing a pattern of concentrated funding rather than many small awards. Recent grants point to several distinct interests. In addition to healthcare, the foundation backs organizations tied to education, youth services, and consciousness or spiritual development. The Center for Integral Wisdom received $250,000 for general unrestricted support, while Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center received $100,000 and Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc received $100,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The grant list also includes New York Jets Foundation Inc, Pauls Pantry Inc, and Homeless Solutions Inc, suggesting support that extends into community aid and affiliated sports-related philanthropy. Most awards are general and unrestricted, which indicates the foundation often gives flexible support rather than project-specific funding.
Healthcare is the foundation’s largest visible theme. Enloe Hospital Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2024 and another $1,000,000 in 2025, both for general unrestricted support. The same unrestricted approach appears in other awards, such as $75,000 to Pauls Pantry Inc and $25,000 to Homeless Solutions Inc, pointing to funding that can cover core operations. The foundation also supports education and youth-oriented organizations. Bridge to One received $500,000 in 2024 for general unrestricted support, and Give Merit Inc received $25,000 in 2024. In the wellness and spiritual-development area, The Center for Integral Wisdom received $250,000 in 2024, Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center received $100,000 in 2025, and Ontos Foundation received $600,000 in 2025. Community foundation intermediaries also appear in the grant list, including Monterey Peninsula Foundation and North Valley Community Foundation.
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $23,833 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, with the distribution pulled upward by several very large awards. The foundation’s recent activity shows repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Enloe Hospital Foundation, Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc, North Valley Community Foundation, and Lions District 4c-1 Humanitarian Foundation. Grants are overwhelmingly general and unrestricted. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in IL.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a few organizations with a preference for unrestricted/general operating support; repeat funding to at least one core healthcare partner alongside single large gifts to mission-aligned nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Enloe Hospital Foundation, Ontos Foundation, Bridge to One, The Center for Integral Wisdom
All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. California appears repeatedly, with Chico, Monterey, Ben Lomond, Thousand Oaks, Willows, and Weaverville all represented. New Jersey also shows multiple recipients in Morristown, Morris Plains, Cedar Knolls, and Florham Park, while Illinois appears through Hoffman Estates and Wisconsin through Waukesha and Green Bay. The top state by grant count is Illinois, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Delaware.
Recent grants show support for hospitals, community foundations, youth and education groups, food and housing nonprofits, and organizations connected to consciousness or spiritual development. Examples include Enloe Hospital Foundation, Bridge to One, The Center for Integral Wisdom, and Tushita Kadampa Buddhist Center.
Yes. The recent grants are almost entirely labeled general unrestricted or general & unrestricted, including large awards to Enloe Hospital Foundation, Ontos Foundation, and Bridge to One. That pattern suggests the foundation often gives flexible operating support rather than narrowly restricted project funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grant list, including Enloe Hospital Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc in 2023 and 2024, North Valley Community Foundation in 2023 and 2024, and Lions District 4c-1 Humanitarian Foundation across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $23,833 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The list also includes several much larger grants, such as $500,000, $600,000, and two $1,000,000 awards, which lift the overall scale.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENLOE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONTOS FOUNDATION | HAPPY VALLEY, OR | $600,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TUSHITA KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTER | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW YORK JETS FOUNDATION INC | FLORHAM PARK, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MORGAN HOFFMANN FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY INC | MORRIS PLAINS, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NOURISH NJ INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOMELESS SOLUTIONS INC | CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MARKET STREET MISSION INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION | WILLOWS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ENLOE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | General Unrestricted |
| BRIDGE TO ONE | LOCKHART, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CENTER FOR INTEGRAL WISDOM | BEN LOMOND, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PAULS PANTRY INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $75,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GIVE MERIT INC | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $23,833 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION | WEAVERVILLE, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | Lions All Star Football NorCal |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $3,400 | 2024 | Food and beverage for two NFL Premium Suites (See General Explanation) |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | Lions All Star Football NorCal |
| NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CHICO, CA | $3,400 | 2023 | Food and beverage for two NFL Premium Suites (See General Explanation) |
ENLOE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000General & Unrestricted
ONTOS FOUNDATION
$600,000General & Unrestricted
TUSHITA KADAMPA BUDDHIST CENTER
$100,000General & Unrestricted
MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION
$60,000General & Unrestricted
NEW YORK JETS FOUNDATION INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
MORGAN HOFFMANN FOUNDATION
$50,000General & Unrestricted
INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRY INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
NOURISH NJ INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
HOMELESS SOLUTIONS INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
MARKET STREET MISSION INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION
$15,000General & Unrestricted
ENLOE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000,000General Unrestricted
BRIDGE TO ONE
$500,000General & Unrestricted
THE CENTER FOR INTEGRAL WISDOM
$250,000General & Unrestricted
WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$100,000General & Unrestricted
PAULS PANTRY INC
$75,000General & Unrestricted
GIVE MERIT INC
$25,000General & Unrestricted
THE SALVATION ARMY
$23,833General & Unrestricted
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION
$15,000General & Unrestricted
LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION
$15,000Lions All Star Football NorCal
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,400Food and beverage for two NFL Premium Suites (See General Explanation)
WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$100,000General & Unrestricted
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
LIONS DISTRICT 4C-1 HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION
$15,000Lions All Star Football NorCal
NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,400Food and beverage for two NFL Premium Suites (See General Explanation)