What kinds of programs does Digital Citizen Fund Inc support?

Its active programs focus on women and girls in STEM: an IT and Robotics Lab Program for the Global South and a FIRST Robotics Competition Sponsorship program in the United States. The grant descriptions also show scholarship support to universities.

What is the typical grant size in the recent scholarship record?

Among the 10 recent scholarship grants listed, the median amount is $30,654.5. The middle half of grants falls between $25,902.5 and $34,588, with the largest at $74,655 and the smallest at $14,201.

Where do the recent grants go?

All 10 recent grants in the record went to U.S. recipients. Named recipient locations include Boston, Bakersfield, Stony Brook, Tempe, Blacksburg, Philadelphia, Ames, Las Vegas, Fairfax, and Buffalo.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

The IT and Robotics Lab Program is marked as accepting unsolicited proposals. That program supports lab establishment and operation, STEM and robotics education, and sustainability for women and girls in the Global South.

Who is the main beneficiary group?

The fund’s program descriptions center women and girls. Its scholarships in the recent-grants list were awarded to universities, while the active program pages describe support for women and girls in robotics, IT, and competition participation.

Digital Citizen Fund

Name: Digital Citizen Fund — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActivePublic CharityInternational Affairs

Brooklyn, NYWebsite

About Digital Citizen Fund

Digital Citizen Fund focuses on expanding technology access and STEM opportunity for women and girls, especially in low- and middle-income countries and underserved communities. The fund supports hands-on robotics and IT education—funding lab build-outs, training, and competition participation—and extends some programs to the U.S. through sponsorships (e.g., FIRST Robotics). Leadership and programs emphasize practical digital literacy, entrepreneurship and use of emerging tech (blockchain/crypto) to support economic participation.

Focus Areas

Women- and girls-focused Robotics & STEM EducationIT & Robotics Lab Establishment and Sustainability in the Global SouthDigital and Financial Literacy for Female EntrepreneursSponsorship of Competitive STEM Participation (FIRST Robotics)Use of Blockchain/Crypto for Small Business Development

Who They Fund

studentscollege-bound or enrolled postsecondary students

Giving Approach

Program-driven, mixture of project grants and sponsorships: funds lab equipment and operations, curriculum/workshops, and competition/team sponsorships. Gives via defined programs (IT & Robotics Lab Program; FIRST Robotics sponsorship), likely on a project/proposal basis with geographic priorities (Global South, select U.S. sponsorships).

About Digital Citizen Fund

Digital Citizen Fund Inc uses scholarship dollars to move women and girls into technology pathways, with 2025 grants concentrated at U.S. universities and a parallel program model that supports robotics and IT education. The largest recent award in the record was $74,655 to UMASS Boston College for scholarship support, followed by another substantial scholarship grant of $34,930 to California State University, Bakersfield. Those grants sit alongside a broader mission built around technology access, STEM opportunity, and practical digital skills for women and girls, especially in underserved communities and low- and middle-income countries. The fund’s program descriptions point to hands-on learning rather than abstract support: lab build-outs, robotics training, competition participation, and sustainability planning for IT and robotics spaces. The organization also extends STEM support through the FIRST Robotics Competition Sponsorship program for women and girls in the United States. In the recent-grants record, the scholarship recipients are all U.S. universities, showing a clear education-centered channel within the fund’s wider technology agenda.

What Digital Citizen Fund Funds

A central theme is scholarship support for college and university students in STEM-related pathways. In 2025, Digital Citizen Fund Inc gave $34,232 to Stony Brook University for scholarship support and $31,977 to Virginia Tech University for a scholarship. Another cluster of grants went to institutions such as Temple University and George Mason University, reinforcing the education focus. Beyond scholarships, the active IT and Robotics Lab Program supports establishment and operation of IT and robotics laboratories for women and girls in the Global South, including equipping labs and providing STEM and robotics education and training. The foundation also backs competition participation through the FIRST Robotics Competition Sponsorship program, which supports women and girls in the United States.

How Digital Citizen Fund Gives

The recent scholarship grants range from $14,201 to $74,655, with a median of $30,654.5 and a 25th-to-75th percentile spread of $25,902.5 to $34,588. The pattern in the available record is concentrated in education grants to universities rather than repeated multi-year awards to the same recipient names. Digital Citizen Fund Inc is a public charity, and the data shows a mix of structured programs and scholarship support. One active program, the IT and Robotics Lab Program, accepts unsolicited proposals.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$323K

Total Assets

$1.2M

Total Revenue

$1.7M

Total Expenses

$1.2M

Geographic Reach

National8 states funded

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UMASS Boston College	boston, MA	$74,655	2025	Scholarship
California State University	BAKERSFIELD, CA	$34,930	2025	Scholarship
Stony Brook University	ny, NY	$34,232	2025	scholarship
Arizona State University	TEMPE, AZ	$32,151	2025	Scholarship
Virginia Tech University	BLACKSBURG, VA	$31,977	2025	Scholarship
Temple University	philadelphia, PA	$29,332	2025	Scholarship
Iowa State University	AMES, IA	$25,969	2025	Scholarship
University of Nevada LA	las vegas, NV	$25,816	2025	Scholarship
George Mason University	FAIRFAX, VA	$20,074	2025	Scholarship
University of Buffalo NY	buffalo, NY	$14,201	2025	Scholarship
Ideas Beyond Borders	New York, NY	$100,000	2024	Refugee Assistance
Virginia Tech University	Blacksburg, VA	$25,471	2023	Education
Missouri S&T	Rolla, MO	$15,585	2023	Education

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What is the typical grant size in the recent scholarship record?

Where do the recent grants go?

Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Who is the main beneficiary group?

Open Grant Opportunities

Participation Support for Organizations Piloting DCF Digital Learning Tools in Central Asia/the Middle East

Sponsoring U.S. Girls Robotics Teams to Participate in FIRST Robotics Competitions

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