About Ge Foundation
The GE Foundation concentrates its giving on workforce and STEM education initiatives and place-based economic opportunity in the Boston area, while also supporting global development, scholarships, and disaster relief. Its largest commitments fund programmatic education and skills pipelines (e.g., NEXT ENGINEERS and Boston-focused education/skills work) and local diversity and capacity-building through community foundations and regional institutions. The foundation mixes substantial multi-year awards to repeat partners with targeted grants for scholarships and humanitarian relief.
Focus Areas
STEM workforce development for youth (NEXT ENGINEERS / K–12-to-career pipelines)Boston-area education and skills programs (Boston Educational Development Foundation and municipal/regional diversity initiatives)Regional diversity, equity and inclusion capacity-building (Essex County and Massachusetts Maritime Academy programs)Global development and health capacity-building (FHI 360 international programs)Scholarships and emergency humanitarian relief (Institute of International Education, International Rescue Committee)
Who They Fund
Boston-based students (K-12 and postsecondary)
About Ge Foundation
Ge Foundation’s most distinctive recent commitment is a $6,000,000 grant to Family Health International (fhi 360) for NEXT ENGINEERS, part of a broader pattern of large awards tied to STEM workforce development and education-to-career pipelines. The foundation also backed Boston Educational Development Foundation Inc with multiple seven-figure grants for education and skills work in Boston, showing a sustained place-based interest alongside its national portfolio. Beyond those core areas, it has funded diversity-focused initiatives connected to Boston, scholarship support, and disaster relief. Recent grants also show support for international humanitarian and development organizations, including relief and matching-gift funding to groups such as the International Rescue Committee, Americares Foundation Inc, and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc - Care. The result is a funder that combines very large program investments with smaller employee-related and charitable support grants, while keeping education, workforce readiness, and emergency response at the center of its activity.
What Ge Foundation Funds
In STEM workforce development, Ge Foundation funded NEXT ENGINEERS through several large awards to Family Health International (fhi 360), including a $2,700,000 grant and a $1,850,000 grant in 2023. For Boston-area education and skills work, it gave $4,894,000, $2,494,000, and $2,400,000 to Boston Educational Development Foundation Inc, all marked for EDUCATION/SKILLS - BOSTON. Diversity-related giving also appears in awards to Essex County Community Foundation and Massachusetts Maritime Academy, both tagged for DIVERSITY - BOSTON, with grants of $1,960,000 and $1,500,000. The foundation also supported scholarships through Institute of International Education Inc with a $501,297 grant, linking its portfolio to individual educational advancement as well as institutional programs.
How Ge Foundation Gives
Typical awards are small at the center of the distribution, with a p25 of $100, a median of $250, and a p75 of $950. The recent list shows a clear mix of very large program grants and many smaller matching-gift or relief awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Boston Educational Development Foundation Inc, Family Health International (fhi 360), International Rescue Committee Inc, Americares Foundation Inc, and Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts, indicating repeat relationships rather than one-time support. Ge Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$13.1M
Total Assets
$22.5M
Total Revenue
$12.8M
Total Expenses
$13.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100 and $950, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$950
Geographic Reach
National51 states funded
About 4% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Ge Foundation Funds
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Ge Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 12,429 | $53.4M | 97.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 200 |
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