About Affirm Cares
Affirm Cares supports efforts that promote financial inclusion, economic opportunity, and community resilience, with a focus on programs that help underserved communities access fair and transparent financial products and services.
Focus Areas
financial literacyeconomic empowermentcommunity developmentdisaster relief
Who They Fund
community residents (local neighborhoods)underserved / low-income individuals (financially excluded)learners seeking tech skills / workforce entrants
Funding Style
programmatic training/grantsdirect service (education and outreach)community development–oriented fundinginclusion-focused programming
About Affirm Cares
Affirm Cares’ recent giving shows a clear emphasis on financial literacy and tech access, with most grants clustered at $10,000 and a single $20,000 award to Council for Economic Education for financial literacy. The foundation also backs community resilience work through local nonprofits and service organizations, including the University of San Francisco Leo T. Mccarthy Center for Public Service and The, which received support for vibrant communities, and The Tides Center, which appeared in multiple years across both financial literacy and community-focused work. Across the grant list, Affirm Cares supports programs that help underserved communities navigate financial systems, build economic opportunity, and gain technology skills. That pattern appears in grants to Latino Education Advancement Fund for financial literacy and inclusion, Rewriting the Code Inc for tech education, and 10000 Degrees for financial literacy. The portfolio also includes organizations serving youth, neighborhood residents, and people facing barriers to opportunity, such as Girlstart, Hack the Hood Inc, and Junior Achievement of Northern California. These grants suggest a funder that favors direct-service and programmatic efforts rather than broad institutional support, with recurring attention to practical education and access-oriented community work.
What Affirm Cares Funds
Financial literacy is a core theme. Affirm Cares gave $20,000 to Council for Economic Education for financial literacy, and continued with $10,000 grants to 10000 Degrees, Junior Achievement of Northern California, Junior Achievement USA, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, and Tides Center for related work. Technology education is another visible area. The foundation supported Rewriting the Code Inc with $10,000 for tech education, Girlstart with $10,000 for tech education, The Last Mile (turn2u) with $10,000 for tech education, and Free Code Camp Inc with $9,000 for tech education. Community vitality also appears through grants to organizations such as Christopher House Inc, Jubilee Women's Center, and The Good Shepherd Gracenter of San Francisco, all funded for vibrant community-oriented work.
How Affirm Cares Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000: the median is $10,000, with p25 at $8,000 and p75 also at $10,000. That points to a relatively standardized small-grant approach, with occasional variation above and below the common level. The recent record shows repeated support for some organizations across multiple years, including Tides Center, which received grants in 2023 and 2025, and Junior Achievement–affiliated organizations in different years. Affirm Cares is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$281K
Total Assets
$225K
Total Revenue
$86K
Total Expenses
$112K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
About 47% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SCOTT ASTRADA
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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