About Focusing Philanthropy
Focusing Philanthropy believes extraordinary impact is possible if we focus on root causes, maximize leverage, act on solid information, and pool our efforts. We target serious human challenges that individual donors can successfully address; choose tactics that are demonstrably effective; identify confidence-inspiring implementing partners; conduct ongoing monitoring; and assure substantive reporting.
Focus Areas
YouthWomen & GirlsHealthEducationEconomic OpportunityInternational developmentDomestic social services
Who They Fund
refugeeschildren and youth in foster caregirls and women (including maternal health patients and survivors of sexual violence)healthcare trainees and frontline health workers
About Focusing Philanthropy
Focusing Philanthropy Inc makes large, program-targeted grants and recurring campaign support for proven interventions in agriculture, workforce development, vision care, refugee support, clean water, and education. Its recent record includes an $8.6 million grant to One Acre Fund for agriculture programming and a $4.9 million grant to Per Scholas for job training, alongside repeated support for mission-aligned partners over multiple years. The foundation’s approach centers on direct service and scale-up. It funds organizations that can expand access to basic needs and opportunity, with a strong emphasis on vetted partners and substantive reporting. Recent grants show that pattern in practice: Vision to Learn received $3.7 million for eye care, while Muso received $2.6 million for health clinic work. Other grantmaking has supported Water for People, Refugepoint, JVS Boston, and Casa of San Diego, indicating attention to both domestic and international service delivery. Grant sizes are substantial, with many awards in the seven-figure range. The portfolio also shows continuity across years, suggesting sustained partnerships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
What Focusing Philanthropy Funds
In agriculture, the foundation gave $8,592,415 to One Acre Fund in 2025 for agriculture program work, after a $6,797,244 grant in 2024 and a $4,233,446 grant in 2023. That repeated backing points to a multi-year effort to support farm-focused scale. For workforce development, it awarded $4,913,336 to Per Scholas in 2025 for job training. The same grantee also received $3,781,698 in 2024 and $3,448,581 in 2023, showing sustained support for technology training and enrollment growth. Education and child health appear together in the grant list. Vision to Learn received $3,747,892 in 2025 for eye care, building on a $1,831,508 grant in 2024. In college-access work, OneGoal received $1,511,685 in 2025 for education/college, following earlier grants in 2024 and 2023.
How Focusing Philanthropy Gives
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $361,104, the median is $886,704, and the 75th percentile is $1,591,706. Recent grants also include several awards above $3 million, which places this foundation well above small-grant profiles. The record shows recurring funding rather than isolated gifts. Multiple grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including One Acre Fund, Per Scholas, Vision to Learn, Muso, Water for People, Refugepoint, JVS Boston, and OneGoal. Focusing Philanthropy Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its curated partnership model and invite-only partner funding point to a vetting-driven approach.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$35.8M
Total Assets
$14.5M
Total Revenue
$45.8M
Total Expenses
$37.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $361K and $1.6M, with a median of $887K.
25th Percentile
$361K
Median
$887K
75th Percentile
$1.6M
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JASON WINDEBANK
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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