Equifax Foundation focuses its charitable dollars on supporting employee-directed giving and community economic opportunity, with large gifts routed through corporate matching/employee giving platforms and a handful of community development partners. Their funding strongly emphasizes financial inclusion and local Greater Atlanta community support, often through repeat, multi-year contributions to a few strategic intermediaries and funds.
Concentrated, large-dollar giving primarily through a small set of repeat grantees and intermediary funds (matching/DAF-style platforms and community foundations) rather than many small direct-service grants.
Equifax Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants have gone through Blackbaud Giving Fund matching channels, with four awards from 2023 to 2025 ranging from $843,712 to $1,226,887. That pattern points to a foundation that channels a major share of its charitable dollars through employee-directed giving and corporate matching rather than only through direct program grants. Alongside those large workplace-giving payments, the foundation has backed recurring partners in financial inclusion and community development, including Inclusiv and Prosperity Connection. It also supports place-based community organizations such as United Way of Greater Atlanta, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Quest Community Development, and Westside Future Fund. The recent record shows repeated support for several of these intermediaries across multiple years, suggesting a grantmaking approach built around sustained relationships and recurring contributions. Another visible thread is financial capability: grants to Credit Builders Alliance, Junior Achievement of Georgia, and The Scholarship Foundation indicate attention to building economic mobility through credit access, youth education, and scholarship support. Overall, the foundation’s giving combines high-dollar matching activity with a smaller set of strategic grants aimed at local community support and financial opportunity.
A central theme in the foundation’s recent giving is financial inclusion. It gave $725,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 to Inclusiv, then $550,000 in 2025, showing an ongoing commitment to CDFI and credit-union network support. Economic mobility and workforce-related capacity are also present in the $610,000 grant in 2023, $600,000 in 2024, and $450,000 in 2025 to Prosperity Connection. Community development appears in Metro Atlanta through $350,000 to United Way of Greater Atlanta and $300,000 to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta in 2024, with additional support to Quest Community Development and Westside Future Fund. The foundation also funded credit-building and learning pathways through Credit Builders Alliance, Junior Achievement of Georgia, and The Scholarship Foundation.
Typical grants cluster at a mid-to-large scale: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $87,500, and the 75th percentile is $496,625. The distribution is pulled upward by very large workplace-giving and matching awards, while many program grants sit at five- and six-figure levels. The recent record shows clear repeat funding across years for several recipients, including matching-gift channels, financial inclusion intermediaries, and Atlanta- and St. Louis-based community partners. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a corporate foundation and does not fund individuals. No open application process is shown in the data.
$1.6M
$2.8M
$781K
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $50K and $497K, with a median of $88K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$88K
75th Percentile
$497K
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Notable grantees: Blackbaud Giving Fund (employee matching / giving platform), Inclusiv (community development financial institution network), Prosperity Connection (economic mobility / workforce supports), United Way of Greater Atlanta, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Equifax Foundation Inc gives regionally, with the highest concentration of grants in Missouri by count. Georgia also receives a large share of awards, accounting for 40% of grants in the dataset. Recipient cities appearing multiple times include Atlanta, St. Louis, New York, Washington, DC, and Charleston. The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 38 grants recorded in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries shown.
Its recent grants center on employee-directed giving and matching programs, community development and financial inclusion intermediaries, and local community organizations. Named recipients include Blackbaud Giving Fund, Inclusiv, Prosperity Connection, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
The grant-size distribution is weighted toward larger awards: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $87,500, and the 75th percentile is $496,625. The recent record also includes matching-gift awards above $1 million.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Blackbaud Giving Fund, Inclusiv, Prosperity Connection, and Westside Future Fund. That repeated activity indicates a pattern of sustained support rather than isolated one-time grants.
By grant count, Missouri is the top state in the recent dataset, while Georgia receives 40% of grants. Recipient cities include Atlanta and St. Louis, along with New York, Washington, DC, and Charleston.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $890,759 | 2026 | Matching giving program |
| Prosperity Connection | St Louis, MO | $400,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| WABE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $70,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $42,153 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| Credit Builders Alliance | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER ST LOUIS | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $1,081,097 | 2025 | Matching giving program |
| Inclusiv | Atlanta, GA | $550,000 | 2025 | Grant contribution |
| Prosperity Connection | St Louis, MO | $450,000 | 2025 | Grant contribution |
| WABE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GRANT CONTRIBUTION |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | Grant contribution |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | GRANT CONTRIBUTION |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GRANT CONTRIBUTION |
| Credit Builders Alliance | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Grant contribution |
| Blacbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $1,226,887 | 2024 | Matching giving program |
| Blacbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $843,712 | 2024 | Matching giving program |
| Inclusiv | Atlanta, GA | $725,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Prosperity Connection | St Louis, MO | $600,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Prosperity Connection | St Louis, MO | $545,500 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $350,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Inclusiv | New York, NY | $293,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Quest Community Development | Atlanta, GA | $175,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Credit Builders Alliance | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| The Scholarship Foundation | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Credit Builders Alliance | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Metro Atlanta YMCA | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Urban Strategies | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 2024 | Grant contribution |
| Blacbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | $1,188,404 | 2023 | Matching giving program |
| Inclusiv | Atlanta, GA | $725,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Prosperity Connection | St Louis, MO | $610,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $225,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Credit Builders Alliance | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| National Federation of Community Development Credi | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Working Credit NFP | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Urban Strategies | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $6,000 | 2023 | Grant contribution |
WABE
$100,000CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
Westside Future Fund
$100,000CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA
CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
Inclusiv
$550,000Grant contribution
WABE
$100,000GRANT CONTRIBUTION
Westside Future Fund
$75,000Grant contribution
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA
$60,000GRANT CONTRIBUTION
Inclusiv
$725,000Grant contribution
Quest Community Development
$175,000Grant contribution
Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC
$100,000Grant contribution
Westside Future Fund
$100,000Grant contribution
Metro Atlanta YMCA
$15,000Grant contribution
Inclusiv
$725,000Grant contribution
Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC
$75,000Grant contribution
National Federation of Community Development Credi
$50,000Grant contribution