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Give Lively Foundation Inc’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large general-support awards to emergency relief and humanitarian organizations. The biggest gifts in the file go to Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, including $1,620,755 in 2025 and $1,745,163 in 2024, with another $1,397,298 in 2023. World Central Kitchen Inc also appears repeatedly at seven-figure and high six-figure levels, including $1,160,394 in 2025, $779,500 in 2024, and $950,969 in 2023. Beyond crisis response, the foundation supports nonprofit infrastructure and public-interest organizations through unrestricted funding, including Charity Navigator, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. The pattern suggests a funder that uses its resources for operating support rather than tightly restricted project work. Its grant list also includes organizations serving children, refugees, and food-security needs, alongside health-focused nonprofits. With annual grants of $88,234,389 and a national giving footprint, the foundation operates at a scale that reaches a broad set of U.S. charities while still concentrating its largest checks in a relatively small group of recurring recipients.
In humanitarian relief, Give Lively Foundation Inc backed Doctors Without Borders USA Inc with $1,620,755 in 2025 for general support, following $1,745,163 in 2024. World Central Kitchen Inc received $1,160,394 in 2025 and $779,500 in 2024, also for general support, pointing to repeated investment in emergency food and disaster-response work. The foundation also supports health and safety services through American Red Cross, which received $731,574 in 2025. In child-focused grantmaking, Save the Children Federation Inc appears with $618,465 in 2023, $453,738 in 2024, and $422,866 in 2025. Food distribution is another visible theme: Feeding America received $567,058 in 2023, $478,443 in 2024, and $456,551 in 2025.
Typical grants are relatively modest compared with the foundation’s largest awards: the p25 grant size is $6,860, the median is $10,485, and the p75 is $21,907. The recent list, however, also shows a smaller set of much larger general-support grants to national charities, indicating a mixed portfolio of many smaller awards alongside major recurring gifts. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, World Central Kitchen Inc, Feeding America, Save the Children Federation Inc, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc, Direct Relief, and Alsac St Jude Childrens Research Hospital. Give Lively Foundation Inc is classified as a regular funder and makes grants rather than PRIs or individual awards.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $22K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$22K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States, with 2,881 grants to U.S. organizations. The foundation gives most often in Missouri by grant count, while 15% of grants go to recipients in New York, where several major grantees are based. Recent awards also land in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Goleta, CA; Fairfield, CT; and Memphis, TN. The recipient map shows a national footprint rather than a single-region program.
The recent grants show support for humanitarian relief, food security, child-focused services, health care, public-interest advocacy, and nonprofit information services. Examples include Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, World Central Kitchen Inc, Feeding America, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc, and Charity Navigator, mostly through general support.
The typical grant sizes are $6,860 at the 25th percentile, $10,485 at the median, and $21,907 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards to a small set of recurring national nonprofits.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Doctors Without Borders USA Inc, World Central Kitchen Inc, Feeding America, Save the Children Federation Inc, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc, Direct Relief, and Alsac St Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
The top state by grant count is Missouri. New York recipients receive 15% of grants, and the recipient list also includes organizations in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Goleta, CA; Fairfield, CT; and Memphis, TN.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The available grants are described as general support.
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $487,869 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY AND SPCA | PASADENA, CA | $358,706 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | VERNON, CA | $292,229 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITY NAVIGATOR | SADDLE BROOK, NJ | $266,463 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $258,022 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIRECT RELIEF | GOLETA, CA | $222,860 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $190,954 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $181,809 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $159,804 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $140,434 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GET THE GIST | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $125,000 | 2026 | TO FUND A PROGRAM OF WOMEN'S SPORTS COVERAGE WITH THE INTENDED IMPACT OF ELIMINATING BIAS AGAINST WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC BY ELEVATING MEDIA COVERAGE OF THREE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS (LACROSSE, SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.) |
| THE NEW 42ND STREET | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $92,616 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE FOR UKRAINE INC | ROSELAND, NJ | $81,145 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $75,233 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $74,426 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $74,191 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORE COMMUNITY ORGANIZED RELIEF EFFORT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $71,283 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BABY2BABY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $63,372 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $57,783 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONVOY OF HOPE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $57,107 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES SECTION NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $55,004 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $54,732 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $49,478 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY SHIPS | LINDALE, TX | $48,781 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $45,501 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $44,233 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $43,347 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | BELLFLOWER, CA | $43,260 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $40,573 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DBA ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $40,572 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIVEDIRECTLY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $38,302 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $32,237 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $32,005 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED HELP UKRAINE | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $31,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $29,747 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $29,463 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBALGIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $28,898 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIANS & JEWS | WASHINGTON, DC | $28,213 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $27,926 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $27,302 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACAL RAPTOR CENTER AND AVIAN SANCTUARY INC | DOUBLE OAK, TX | $24,999 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | $21,750 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $21,272 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $21,204 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $21,018 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $21,015 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT MISSION INC | DORAL, FL | $20,636 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT HOPE - THE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,498 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TREVOR PROJECT INC | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $20,195 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY AND SPCA
$358,706GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
GET THE GIST
$125,000TO FUND A PROGRAM OF WOMEN'S SPORTS COVERAGE WITH THE INTENDED IMPACT OF ELIMINATING BIAS AGAINST WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC BY ELEVATING MEDIA COVERAGE OF THREE WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SPORTS (LACROSSE, SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL.)
THE NEW 42ND STREET
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONVOY OF HOPE
$57,107GENERAL SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES SECTION NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
$55,004GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
MACAL RAPTOR CENTER AND AVIAN SANCTUARY INC
$24,999GENERAL SUPPORT