About Akamai Foundation
Akamai Foundation Inc directs its philanthropy narrowly and strategically, making sizable, repeated gifts to support a named technology workforce/education initiative at Northeastern University. The foundation appears focused on strengthening university-run tech education and pathways into the technology sector, likely with an emphasis on equity and experiential learning tied to the Boston/Cambridge innovation ecosystem.
Focus Areas
University-based technology education and workforce development at Northeastern UniversityPrograms expanding access to tech careers (A2M4Tech — diversity and inclusion in technology)Campus innovation and experiential learning tied to local Boston/Cambridge tech ecosystem
Who They Fund
women and BIPOC tech founders (Fast Forward alumni)Opportunity Youth / youth at riskK–12 students (particularly girls and underrepresented students)STEM teachers and educator professional developmentrefugees and crisis-affected populations (Ukraine, Israel)
About Akamai Foundation
Akamai Foundation Inc has made repeated large gifts to Northeastern University’s A2M4Tech Fund, including $250,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 and a $100,000 grant in 2025. That pattern points to a sustained commitment to university-based technology education and workforce pathways rather than a broad, diffuse portfolio. The foundation also backs other technology-training and access programs at scale, with several grants in the six-figure range and a small number of closely related grantees appearing more than once across recent years. Its giving reaches both education and response-related work: the recent record includes support for STEM learning, tech career preparation, and humanitarian relief funds. The foundation funds individuals, and its recent grants show both operating support and program-specific support. Cambridge is the headquarters, but the grant record shows a national footprint with a strong concentration in Massachusetts and a recurring emphasis on Boston-area innovation and training institutions.
What Akamai Foundation Funds
Akamai Foundation Inc supports technology workforce development through university and nonprofit partners. At Northeastern University, it gave $100,000 in 2025 for the A2M4Tech Fund, after prior $250,000 grants in 2023 and 2024 for the same fund. It also backed Npower NY Inc with $125,000 in 2025 for advanced training programs, following earlier support at the same level and at $100,000 in prior years. For underrepresented tech founders, the foundation gave $125,000 in 2025 to Ffwd for continued support for Fast Forward alumni tech nonprofits. In K–12 and youth STEM learning, it made a $100,000 grant to Society for Science and the Public for the Grand Award Category in Mathematics at the International Science and Engineering Fair, and a $100,000 grant to Fab Foundation for the Fab In A Box program.
How Akamai Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest-to-mid-sized for a foundation of this asset base: the p25 is $3,500, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $25,000. The recent record also includes repeated six-figure awards, showing that the foundation sometimes concentrates much larger amounts in a small set of programs. Several recipients reappear across multiple years, especially in technology education and related support, which suggests continuity rather than one-off project giving. Akamai Foundation Inc is classified as a regular funder and also funds individuals. The recent grants include both general support and clearly designated program grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$62.6M
Total Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National19 states funded
About 34% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Akamai Foundation Funds
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Akamai Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 301 | $7.3M | 85.0% |
| 2 | Poland | 30 |
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