Firespring Foundation
ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
About Firespring Foundation
To empower nonprofits to leverage their mission to do more good.
Focus Areas
Nonprofit capacity buildingGiving Day support and infrastructureDonation platform / technology (Givesource)Education and training for businesses and nonprofit leadersCommunity support and partner organizations
Who They Fund
small and mid-sized nonprofit organizationslocal community-based organizationscorporate CSR teams and employee volunteers
Funding Style
capacity buildingintermediary / regrantingplatform & infrastructure support
About Firespring Foundation
Firespring Foundation’s recent record is defined by one unusually large operating grant: $3,625,552 in 2023 for a recipient in Lincoln, Nebraska. That single award matches the foundation’s reported annual grants total, underscoring how concentrated its giving is in the latest filing year. The foundation works through a donor-advised fund and partner-support programs, with a stated emphasis on nonprofit capacity building, giving day support and infrastructure, and donation technology through Givesource. Its role is less about broad open calls and more about sustaining a small set of organizations and platforms that help other nonprofits raise money and strengthen operations. The foundation’s support model points to infrastructure rather than project-by-project philanthropy. Through its Giving Day Support partnership, it fuels fundraising events across North America and has contributed the open-source Givesource platform for nonprofit fundraising technology. In parallel, its Foundational Partner Support and Power of 3 Program provide operating support to named nonprofit partners, reflecting a preference for multi-organization, mission-aligned backing. The latest grant record shows that substantial support can flow to a single Nebraska recipient, while the program descriptions show that the foundation also invests in tools and partner institutions that extend beyond one grant relationship.
What Firespring Foundation Funds
A central theme in Firespring Foundation’s giving is nonprofit infrastructure. The foundation supports Giving Day fundraising through its donor-advised fund and the Givesource donation platform, linking its philanthropy to the tools that help public charities raise money. It also backs partner organizations with operating support, including the Power of 3 Program, which provides foundational funding to a small set of nonprofits. Capacity building shows up in both education and organizational support. The foundation lists education and training for businesses and nonprofit leaders among its focus areas, alongside nonprofit capacity building and community support. Its Foundational Partner Support program reinforces that pattern by providing ongoing support to named organizations such as Do More Good® Movement, Nonprofit Hub Foundation, and The Foundry Community. Across these programs, the emphasis is on strengthening institutions, not isolated projects. Corporate philanthropy program design is another clear thread. The foundation’s taxonomy includes corporate CSR teams and employee volunteers, plus volunteer program support, which fits a model centered on partnership, engagement, and infrastructure.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$62K
Total Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3.6M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.6M.
25th Percentile
$3.6M
Median
$3.6M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NE.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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