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.
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.
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.
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.
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$112K
Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 47% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Affirm Cares gives nationally, and every recent grant in the list went to a U.S. recipient. California receives a large share of the awards: 47% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include San Francisco, Oakland, San Rafael, Walnut Creek, and San Francisco-based nonprofits. Outside California, grants reached New York, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Austin, Durham, Plano, Phoenix, and Colorado Springs, showing a broad U.S. spread rather than a single-region pattern.
The foundation funds financial literacy, economic empowerment, community development, and disaster relief, with related support for technology education and vibrant community programs. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on practical education and access-oriented services for underserved communities.
Typical awards are tightly grouped around $10,000. The median grant size is $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $8,000 and the 75th percentile also at $10,000.
No. The grant list is national, with recipients in multiple states including New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, and California. California still receives 47% of grants.
Yes. Recent tech-education grants include $10,000 to Rewriting the Code Inc, $10,000 to Girlstart, $10,000 to The Last Mile (turn2u), and $9,000 to Free Code Camp Inc.
Both patterns appear, but there is repeat support for some organizations. The Tides Center received grants in 2023 and 2025, and Junior Achievement organizations appear in multiple years as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REWRITING THE CODE INC | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | TECH EDUCATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| 10000 DEGREES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| THE GOOD SHEPHERD GRACENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | VIBRANT |
| CHRISTOPHER HOUSE INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | VIBRANT |
| GIRLSTART | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TECH EDUCATION |
| JUBILEE WOMEN'S CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | VIBRANT |
| THE LAST MILE (TURN2U) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TECH EDUCATION |
| TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | VIBRANT |
| COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| APEX FOR YOUTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | VIBRANT |
| FOSTER LOVE PROJECT | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | VIBRANT |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF WESTERN PA INC | VERONA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | TECH EDUCATION |
| HACK THE HOOD INC | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | TECH EDUCATION |
| EAST BAY ASIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| FREE CODE CAMP INC | PLANO, TX | $9,000 | 2024 | TECH EDUCATION |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $7,000 | 2024 | TECH EDUCATION |
| THE TIDES CENTER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | VIBRANT COMMUNITIES |
| THE GLIDE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | VIBRANT COMMUNITIES |
| CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL LITERACY & INCLUSION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO LEO T MCCARTHY CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND T | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | VIBRANT COMMUNITIES |
| LATINO EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL LITERACY & INCLUSION |
| PER SCHOLAS | CHICAGO, IL | $8,000 | 2023 | TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING |
| GIRLS WHO CODE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING |
| COLLEGE TRACK | OAKLAND, CA | $7,000 | 2023 | TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING |
| CIRCLE OF SCHOOLS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,000 | 2023 | VIBRANT COMMUNITIES |
| THE GAP FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $6,000 | 2023 | TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING |
REWRITING THE CODE INC
$10,000TECH EDUCATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY
10000 DEGREES
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY
THE GOOD SHEPHERD GRACENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO
$10,000VIBRANT
CHRISTOPHER HOUSE INC
$10,000VIBRANT
GIRLSTART
$10,000TECH EDUCATION
JUBILEE WOMEN'S CENTER
VIBRANT
THE LAST MILE (TURN2U)
$10,000TECH EDUCATION
TIDES CENTER
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC
$10,000VIBRANT
COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION
$20,000FINANCIAL LITERACY
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY
APEX FOR YOUTH INC
$10,000VIBRANT
FOSTER LOVE PROJECT
$10,000VIBRANT
100 BLACK MEN OF WESTERN PA INC
$10,000TECH EDUCATION
HACK THE HOOD INC
$10,000TECH EDUCATION
EAST BAY ASIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY
FREE CODE CAMP INC
$9,000TECH EDUCATION
YEAR UP INC
$7,000TECH EDUCATION
THE TIDES CENTER
$10,000VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
THE GLIDE FOUNDATION
$10,000VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
CENTER FOR THE FUTURE OF ARIZONA
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY & INCLUSION
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO LEO T MCCARTHY CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND T
$10,000VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
LATINO EDUCATION ADVANCEMENT FUND
$10,000FINANCIAL LITERACY & INCLUSION
PER SCHOLAS
$8,000TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING
GIRLS WHO CODE
$8,000TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING
COLLEGE TRACK
$7,000TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING
CIRCLE OF SCHOOLS
$6,000VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
THE GAP FOUNDATION
$6,000TECH EDUCATION & TRAINING