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A recurring feature of Ernst & Young Foundation grantmaking is its support for higher education through matching gifts and campus-based programs. The foundation’s largest recent grants include $283,858 to University of Notre Dame Du Lac and $201,260 to University of Texas Foundation, both tagged as matching gifts, showing how employee giving and institutional support sit alongside broader philanthropic grants. It also gives unrestricted support to organizations such as Hult International Business School Inc, which received $362,000 in 2024 and $312,700 in 2025, and American Accounting Association, which received $331,500 in 2023, $265,000 in 2024, and $278,000 in 2025. Those repeat awards point to sustained relationships rather than one-time awards alone. The foundation’s active programs indicate a mix of education, entrepreneurship, workforce development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and disaster response. College MAP scholarships, the Entrepreneurs Access Network, the Social Justice Fund, and the EY Disaster Relief Fund each reflect different channels within the same philanthropic structure. In the recent grant list, grants also went to organizations working in human rights, entrepreneurship, college access, and community support, including Common Ground Foundation Inc, Hidden Genius Project, and National Center for Civil & Human Rights.
Education appears across several parts of the portfolio. College MAP Scholarships support 11th- and 12th-grade students in underserved communities with group mentoring and scholarships for tuition, housing, and student fees. The matching gifts program also directs support to universities, including the University of Notre Dame Du Lac and the University of Texas Foundation, reinforcing the foundation’s college-access and higher-education emphasis. Entrepreneurship is another clear thread. EY Foundation Grants are used for community, education, and entrepreneurship initiatives, while the Entrepreneurs Access Network supports growth-stage entrepreneurs and social enterprises with programs and partnerships that may include financial awards or in-kind support. Social justice and community resilience also receive targeted funding. The Social Justice Fund supports organizations working on social justice causes, and general support grants to National Center for Civil & Human Rights and Anti-defamation League align with that theme.
$16.8M
$43.3M
$23.2M
$21.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,500 at the median, and $26,624 at the 75th percentile, though the recent grant list also includes larger gifts in the hundreds of thousands. The pattern includes repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, such as Hult International Business School Inc, American Accounting Association, and University of Notre Dame Du Lac, which suggests ongoing relationships. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund itself, and its funding mix includes general support, matching gifts, and donor-advised fund grants. The active programs all indicate that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, which accounts for 1,936 grants and 100.0% of the recipient-country distribution. Within that national footprint, recent grants land in a mix of cities including Cambridge, MA; LaKEWOOD RANCH, FL; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; and Austin, TX. The top state by grant count is Virginia, while 11% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s headquarters state. The recent list also shows grants in Chicago, Indianapolis, Boston, and Ann Arbor, indicating a broad U.S. reach.
Its active programs cover College MAP Scholarships, EY Foundation Grants, the EY Disaster Relief Fund, Celebrating Faculty Excellence Awards, the Entrepreneurs Access Network, the Social Justice Fund, Matching Gifts for Higher Education, and EY Career Path Accelerator scholarships. Those programs point to education, entrepreneurship, workforce development, social justice, sustainability, and disaster response.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $12,500 at the median, and $26,624 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards can be much larger, including seven-figure support to donor-advised funds and several grants in the $250,000 to $375,000 range.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including University of Notre Dame Du Lac in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Hult International Business School Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and American Accounting Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation gives nationally in the United States, with 1,936 grants and 100.0% of recipient-country distribution in the U.S. At the state level, Virginia is the top state by grant count, and 11% of grants go to recipients in New York.
The active programs listed here do not accept unsolicited applications. That includes College MAP Scholarships, EY Foundation Grants, the EY Disaster Relief Fund, the Social Justice Fund, the Entrepreneurs Access Network, and the matching gifts programs.
GINNIE CARLIER
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $312,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | BOSTON, MA | $302,281 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL | PORTLAND, OR | $290,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $283,858 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| AMERICAN ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION | LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL | $278,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE | ORLANDO, FL | $270,688 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| COMMON GROUND FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT | OAKLAND, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KINGMAKERS OF OAKLAND | OAKLAND, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $191,810 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| COMMONSENSE CHILDBIRTH INC | WINTER GARDEN, FL | $184,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $173,936 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $154,179 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $152,525 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| FOUR BLOCK FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GI GO FUND INC | NEWARK, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH EDUCATION FUND | HIGHLAND, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| NABA INC | GREENBELT, MD | $136,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $114,230 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC | BLACKSBURG, VA | $113,350 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $111,193 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | $110,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $105,683 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $101,143 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $99,554 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $97,373 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| BOARD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $90,378 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $90,339 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | $88,892 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $88,250 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| RIVER OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $88,000 | 2025 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $86,775 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI | $86,010 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | OXFORD, OH | $85,534 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $84,190 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $83,300 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $81,912 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $79,936 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC | NORMAN, OK | $79,730 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $77,650 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE INC | LONG BEACH, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | $74,506 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $71,014 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $69,241 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | $68,921 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| PACE UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $68,669 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE | SANTA CLARA, CA | $68,550 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | $67,647 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | STILLWATER, OK | $67,014 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $66,800 | 2025 | MATCHING GIFTS |
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL INC
$312,700GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY CHARITABLE
$302,281DONOR ADVISED FUND
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL
$290,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
$283,858MATCHING GIFTS
AMERICAN ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION
$278,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$270,688DONOR ADVISED FUND
COMMON GROUND FOUNDATION INC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HIDDEN GENIUS PROJECT
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KINGMAKERS OF OAKLAND
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION
$191,810MATCHING GIFTS
COMMONSENSE CHILDBIRTH INC
$184,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
$173,936MATCHING GIFTS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$154,179MATCHING GIFTS
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$152,525MATCHING GIFTS
FOUR BLOCK FOUNDATION INC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GI GO FUND INC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH EDUCATION FUND
$150,000DONOR ADVISED FUND
NABA INC
$136,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$114,230MATCHING GIFTS
VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC
$113,350MATCHING GIFTS
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES
$111,193MATCHING GIFTS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$110,000DONOR ADVISED FUND
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION
$105,683MATCHING GIFTS
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
$101,143MATCHING GIFTS
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
$99,554MATCHING GIFTS
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$97,373MATCHING GIFTS
BOARD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
$90,378MATCHING GIFTS
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
$90,339MATCHING GIFTS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$88,892MATCHING GIFTS
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$88,250MATCHING GIFTS
RIVER OAKS BAPTIST CHURCH
$88,000DONOR ADVISED FUND
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$86,775MATCHING GIFTS
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
$86,010MATCHING GIFTS
MIAMI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
$85,534MATCHING GIFTS
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$84,190MATCHING GIFTS
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$83,300MATCHING GIFTS
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$81,912MATCHING GIFTS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$79,936MATCHING GIFTS
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION INC
$79,730MATCHING GIFTS
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$77,650MATCHING GIFTS
CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE INC
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$74,506MATCHING GIFTS
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$71,014MATCHING GIFTS
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$69,241MATCHING GIFTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE FOUNDATION INC
$68,921MATCHING GIFTS
PACE UNIVERSITY
$68,669MATCHING GIFTS
PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE
$68,550MATCHING GIFTS
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
$67,647MATCHING GIFTS
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$67,014MATCHING GIFTS
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
$66,800MATCHING GIFTS
