Credit Suisse Americas Foundation concentrates on large, strategic operating grants that expand educational opportunity and youth career pathways. They fund national and scalable nonprofits that move young people into college success, apprenticeships, and early-career employment, and occasionally support philanthropic intermediaries and programs that build ownership/entrepreneurship. Grants tend to be sizable and unrestricted, reflecting a preference for growth-stage organizations with measurable workforce or education outcomes.
Credit Suisse Americas Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large operating support for organizations that move young people from school into work. The foundation has backed Kipp Foundation with $720,000 in 2024 and $438,979 in 2023, and it supported Braven Inc with $458,414 in 2024 after a $300,000 grant in 2023 for Braven New York City operations. It also gave $630,000 to Careerwise New York in 2024 and $362,055 to Year Up Inc the same year, showing sustained interest in education-to-employment pathways. The foundation’s portfolio reaches beyond direct workforce programming. It supported Ownership Works with $400,000 in 2024 for launch and operations, and it has funded philanthropic infrastructure through Charities Aid Foundation America, including a $729,672 grant in 2023 and a $316,751 grant in 2024. Other grants extend into community services, college access, and volunteer-linked housing work, including support for City Harvest Inc, United Negro College Fund, and Habitat for Humanity International. The pattern is one of institutional support for nonprofits that can deliver measurable outcomes at scale, often through general operating grants rather than tightly restricted project awards.
In K–12 and school-network support, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation gave $720,000 in 2024 to Kipp Foundation for general operating support and $438,979 in 2023 for career integration work and KIPP Durham College Prep. That mix shows interest in both organizational capacity and student transition outcomes. In workforce development, the foundation funded Careerwise New York with $630,000 in 2024 for general operating support and Year Up Inc with $362,055 in 2024. It also gave $250,000 in 2023 to Wake Technical Community College Foundation for the WakeWorks apprenticeship program and $200,000 in 2023 to Generation USA for New York City operations. These grants point to apprenticeship, training, and early-career pathways. The foundation also supports college-to-career programs and ownership-building efforts. Braven Inc received $458,414 in 2024 for general operating support, while Ownership Works received $400,000 in 2024 for launch and operations. Together, those grants suggest interest in postsecondary success and economic mobility.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $22K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$22K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Credit Suisse Americas Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 208 | $11M | 99.5% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of grantees with several large general operating grants and at least one repeat recipient; favors scalable, national organizations and growth-stage program support rather than many small or one-off grants.
Notable grantees: KIPP Foundation, Year Up, Inc., CareerWise New York, Braven, Inc., Ownership Works
Typical awards are mid-sized rather than small: the p25 grant size is $3,273, the median is $7,500, and the p75 is $22,127. At the same time, the recent grant list includes several six-figure operating grants, which indicates a split between many modest awards and a smaller number of large institutional commitments. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and the data show repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Kipp Foundation, Braven Inc, Charities Aid Foundation America, City Harvest Inc, New York Cares, Henry Street Settlement, Habitat for Humanity International, and Myfuturenc. Most awards are structured as general operating support, with some program-specific or launch support.
Grantmaking is national, but New York stands out as the top recipient state and accounts for 42% of grants. Recent awards land heavily in New York City, including support for Careerwise New York, Ownership Works, City Harvest Inc, New York Cares, Henry Street Settlement, and Good Shepherd Services. Outside New York, the foundation funds organizations in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Raleigh, Washington, DC, Atlanta, and Houston. The recipient-country distribution is almost entirely US-based, with one grant to Canada.
The foundation gives mainly to nonprofits working on education and career pathways, including K–12 school networks, apprenticeship and workforce programs, and college-to-career readiness. It also funds philanthropic intermediaries and occasional community-service or housing-related organizations through operating support.
Yes. The recent grants list is dominated by general operating awards, including $720,000 to Kipp Foundation, $630,000 to Careerwise New York, $458,414 to Braven Inc, and $362,055 to Year Up Inc. Launch and operations support also appears in some grants.
The typical grant is modest compared with its largest awards: the p25 is $3,273, the median is $7,500, and the p75 is $22,127. Recent giving also includes several six-figure grants, showing that the foundation makes both smaller awards and larger institutional commitments.
Giving is national, but New York is the top state by grant count and receives 42% of grants. Recent recipients include multiple New York City organizations, along with grantees in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Raleigh, Washington, DC, Atlanta, and Houston.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Kipp Foundation, Braven Inc, Charities Aid Foundation America, City Harvest Inc, New York Cares, Henry Street Settlement, Habitat for Humanity International, and Myfuturenc. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time awards only.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $811,880 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $720,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAREERWISE NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $630,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRAVEN INC | CHICAGO, IL | $458,414 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OWNERSHIP WORKS | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | LAUNCH AND OPERATIONS OF OWNERSHIP WORKS |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $362,055 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $316,751 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CITY HARVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,610 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | RALEIGH, NC | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MYFUTURENC | RALEIGH, NC | $180,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $136,648 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL | ATLANTA, GA | $114,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA | RALEIGH, NC | $109,715 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOLF CANADA FOUNDATION USA INC | HOUSTON, TX | $95,404 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $94,335 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $91,635 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA | MORRISVILLE, NC | $77,710 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $73,705 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $61,169 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY | DURHAM, NC | $53,305 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NEW YORK CITY | NEW YORK, NY | $38,980 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $27,700 | 2024 | WORKPLACE MENTORING PROGRAM |
| GIVE ME SHELTER PROJECT | FLUSHING, NY | $17,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PETS ARE WONDERFUL SUPPORT (PAWS NY) | NYC, NY | $16,885 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STOP SOLDIER SUICIDE | DURHAM, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TOBACCO ROAD MARATHON | RALEIGH, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THYROID CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM | HOUSTON, TX | $14,265 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COVENANT HOUSE NEW JERSEY | NEWARK, NJ | $14,109 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $11,800 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $11,397 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNSCRIPTED PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CARRY THE LOAD | DALLAS, TX | $10,565 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK SCORES | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION - RALEIGH CHAPTER- JBR | MINT HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF GREATER NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| APEX FOR YOUTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CURE STARTS NOW INC | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JOB PATH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TRIANGLE UNITED TELUGU ASSOCIATION | CARY, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ANURAAG FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $9,966 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $9,300 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAFECHILD | RALEIGH, NC | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ANSWER THE CALL | NEW YORK, NY | $8,615 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LEBANESE EDUCATIONAL CENTER | RALEIGH, NC | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NOTE IN THE POCKET INC | RALEIGH, NC | $7,758 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| QUEENS COMMUNITY HOUSE INC | FOREST HILLS, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BLOOMAGAINBKLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
GENERAL OPERATING
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$136,648GENERAL OPERATING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL
$114,000GENERAL OPERATING
GOLF CANADA FOUNDATION USA INC
$95,404GENERAL OPERATING
MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY
$94,335GENERAL OPERATING
GOOD FOUNDATION
$91,635GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$61,169GENERAL OPERATING
GIVE ME SHELTER PROJECT
$17,500GENERAL OPERATING
TOBACCO ROAD MARATHON
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER THYROID CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM
$14,265GENERAL OPERATING
PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC
$11,397GENERAL OPERATING
UNSCRIPTED PROJECT
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW YORK SCORES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
TRIANGLE UNITED TELUGU ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
ANURAAG FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$9,966GENERAL OPERATING
ANSWER THE CALL
$8,615GENERAL OPERATING
LEBANESE EDUCATIONAL CENTER
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
BLOOMAGAINBKLYN
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING