The IBM International Foundation concentrates its giving on scaling corporate philanthropy infrastructure and advancing workforce-focused education. A large share of funding goes to employee giving/matching platforms and funds that enable IBM employees to donate, while a substantial portion supports education-to-career initiatives—especially P-TECH and programs run by Jobs for the Future. Grants are few but large, targeting organizations that amplify IBM’s corporate social impact and talent pipeline goals.
A defining feature of the Ibm International Foundation’s recent giving is the scale of its employee-matching infrastructure: $8,480,000 went to American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2025 for operations, following $7,400,000 in 2024 for a fund to support employee matching contributions. That pattern sits alongside a second clear priority: education-to-career pathways that connect learners to employers, especially through P-TECH and related workforce models. The foundation’s support for Jobs for the Future Inc includes $1,498,000 in 2024 for P-TECH schools and partners in North America, $1,134,000 in 2023 for the next phase of P-TECH, and $1,121,235 in 2025 for operations. The foundation also funds intermediaries that help broaden those models across regions and sectors. Grants to Junior Achievement Worldwide, Business in the Community, and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic show a consistent interest in extending employer-connected college and career pathways beyond one market. Other awards support skills training, coaching, and community-facing education work, including digital skills, A+ certification, mentoring, and history education. The overall picture is of a funder that backs systems, platforms, and partner organizations rather than direct individual aid.
Workforce development is central to the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $790,947 to Jobs for the Future Inc for community-college credentials that support learners’ journeys to meaningful careers, and $650,000 to Comptia Tech Career Academy for A+ training and certification for underserved communities. It also supports skill-building programs that sit closer to the learner. In 2023, Jobs for the Future Inc -skillbuild received $610,000 for digital and professional skills for adult learners, and Strada Collaborative Inc Dba Inside Track received $60,000 for mentoring and coaching for the SkillsBuild program. The foundation extends employer-connected pathways internationally. Junior Achievement Worldwide received $351,000 in 2024 to support P-TECH schools in Latin America, while Business in the Community received $145,000 in 2024 to support P-TECH partners in Ireland and continue innovation in the model. Separate grants also reflect targeted support for military spouses and African American history education.
$16.5M
$357.7M
$31.3M
$20.8M
Most grants fall between $25K and $401K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$401K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 6 recipient countries by grant volume for Ibm International Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 40 | $30.9M | 71.4% |
| 2 | Ireland |
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of strategic partners; repeat funding for platform providers and education intermediaries rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC, THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC, JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC - PTECH
Typical grants are substantial: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $400,662. The portfolio mixes very large operating grants with mid-sized program awards, which creates a wide spread above the median. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Jobs for the Future Inc, Comptia Tech Career Academy, Strada Collaborative Inc Dba Inside Track, Junior Achievement Worldwide, Business in the Community, and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Most grants go to recipients in the US, which account for 40 awards, or 71.4% of the total. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and Boston appears repeatedly through Jobs for the Future Inc and Junior Achievement Worldwide. Outside the US, recipients include Dublin-based Business in the Community, Paris-based Unesco, Prague-based Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic, and grants to organizations in Brazil, Ireland, Senegal, and Ecuador. New York recipients appear as well, including Purchase and Armonk-area giving is not the same as recipient geography.
It mainly funds intermediaries and partner organizations that scale employee giving infrastructure and workforce pathways. Recent awards went to American Online Giving Foundation Inc for operations and employee matching contributions, and to Jobs for the Future Inc for P-TECH schools, community-college credentials, and operations.
Its grant sizes are relatively large and uneven. The 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $60,000, and the 75th percentile is $400,662, indicating a mix of smaller capacity-building grants and much larger operating or platform grants.
Yes. Recent grants include $1,498,000 to Jobs for the Future Inc for P-TECH schools and partners in North America, $790,947 for community-college credentials, and $650,000 to Comptia Tech Career Academy for A+ training and certification for underserved communities.
The largest share of awards go to US recipients, with 40 grants or 71.4% of the total. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and Boston shows up frequently among education-focused grantees.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Jobs for the Future Inc, Comptia Tech Career Academy, Strada Collaborative Inc Dba Inside Track, Junior Achievement Worldwide, Business in the Community, and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 4 |
| $856K |
7.1% |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | $360K | 7.1% |
| 4 | Brazil | 4 | $103K | 7.1% |
| 5 | Singapore | 2 | $150K | 3.6% |
| 6 | France | 2 | $140K | 3.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $8,480,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,121,235 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| USHERS NEW LOOK INC | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE | BOSTON, MA | $474,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL | ROCKVILLE, MD | $275,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC DBA INSIDE TRACK | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $270,185 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY | DUBLIN | $140,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| USTA FOUNDATION | PURCHASE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER EFFORT (IAVE) | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| UNESCO | PARIS | $70,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC | PRAGUE | $60,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| EDUCATION AMBASSADORS | BELO HORIZONTE | $36,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THE LOWER EAST SIDE GIRLS CLUB OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MOTT HAVEN NY COMMUNITY FRIDGE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| UNITED WAY BRAZIL | SAO PAULO | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $7,400,000 | 2024 | FUND TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,498,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR P-TECH SCHOOLS AND PARTNERS IN NORTH AMERICA TO CONNECT LEARNERS TO EMPLOYER-CONNECTED COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC | BOSTON, MA | $790,947 | 2024 | WORK WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CREATE CREDENTIALS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNERS TO SUPPORT THEIR JOURNEY TO FIND MEANINGFUL CAREERS |
| COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY (CTCA) | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $650,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING A+ TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE | BOSTON, MA | $351,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT P-TECH SCHOOLS IN LATIN AMERICA TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE P-TECH PARTNERS |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - NMAAH | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | DOCUMENT AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE |
| STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC DBA INSIDE TRACK | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $180,000 | 2024 | ESTABLISHED COACHING METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT SKILLSBUILD PARTNERS |
| BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY | DUBLIN | $145,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PTECH PARTNERS IN IRELAND AND CONTINUE THE INNOVATION IN EMPLOYER-CONNECTED COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAY MODEL |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA IN THE DIGITAL LEARNING JOURNEY |
| USO | ARLINGTON, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | EXPANDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND REFINING RESOURCES TAILORED TO MILITARY SPOUSES UNIQUE NEEDS, SUCH AS TRAINING ON RESUME GAPS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH PORTABLE INDUSTRIES. |
| CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC | PRAGUE | $60,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PTECH PARTNERS IN CZ AND CONTINUE THE INNOVATION IN EMPLOYER-CONNECTED COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAY MODEL |
| WORK-BASED LEARNING ALLIANCE | DOVER, DE | $55,000 | 2024 | CREATE A HYBRID PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUMITY COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| MAUI FOOD BANK INC | WAILUKU, HI | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE MAUI COMMUNITY AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE DEVISTATION |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTING THE MAUI COMMUNITY AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE DEVISTATION |
| FUNDACION MANOS DEL SUR | CORAL GABLES, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR LEARNERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES |
| WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUTURE FOUNDATION | HANCEVILLE, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS |
| FOUNDATION FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS |
| MOTT HAVEN NY COMMUNITY FRIDGE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | HELPING COMMUNITIES FIGHT FOOD INSECURITIES IN NYC |
| BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2024 | CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS |
| CABRILLO COLLEGE FOUNDATION | APTOS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,051,474 | 2023 | EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC - PTECH | BOSTON, MA | $1,134,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF PTECH |
| JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC -SKILLBUILD | BOSTON, MA | $610,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING DIGITAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ADULT LEARNERS |
| MAGIS AMERICAS | WASHINGTON, DC | $549,646 | 2023 | SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF P-TECH IN LATIN AMERICA |
| COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY (CTCA) | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $350,000 | 2023 | PROVIDING A+ TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND C | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT TO PROVIDE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY EDUCATION |
| STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC DBA INSIDE TRACK | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $60,000 | 2023 | MENTORING AND COACHING FOR SKILLSBUILD PROGRAM |
| NY COMMUNITY FRIDGE CORP | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | HELPING COMMUNITIES FIGHT FOOD INSECURITIES |
| NEWBURGH ENGLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (ECSD) | NEWBURGH, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS |
| PTECH NORWALK | NORWALK, CT | $7,000 | 2023 | TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS |
| TARA HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,000 | 2023 | TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS |
| CARVER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HS | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,000 | 2023 | TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS |
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLDWIDE
$474,000OPERATIONS
STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC DBA INSIDE TRACK
$270,185OPERATIONS
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
$140,000OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR VOLUNTEER EFFORT (IAVE)
$100,000OPERATIONS
UNESCO
$70,000OPERATIONS
CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
$60,000OPERATIONS
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT SINGAPORE
$50,000OPERATIONS
EDUCATION AMBASSADORS
$36,000OPERATIONS
MOTT HAVEN NY COMMUNITY FRIDGE
$25,000OPERATIONS
UNITED WAY BRAZIL
$10,000OPERATIONS
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$7,400,000FUND TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS
SUPPORT FOR P-TECH SCHOOLS AND PARTNERS IN NORTH AMERICA TO CONNECT LEARNERS TO EMPLOYER-CONNECTED COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
WORK WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CREATE CREDENTIALS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEARNERS TO SUPPORT THEIR JOURNEY TO FIND MEANINGFUL CAREERS
COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY (CTCA)
$650,000PROVIDING A+ TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
SUPPORT P-TECH SCHOOLS IN LATIN AMERICA TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE P-TECH PARTNERS
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - NMAAH
$200,000DOCUMENT AFRICAN AMERICAN LIFE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC DBA INSIDE TRACK
$180,000ESTABLISHED COACHING METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT SKILLSBUILD PARTNERS
BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
$145,000SUPPORT PTECH PARTNERS IN IRELAND AND CONTINUE THE INNOVATION IN EMPLOYER-CONNECTED COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAY MODEL
SUPPORT WOMEN IN LATIN AMERICA IN THE DIGITAL LEARNING JOURNEY
EXPANDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND REFINING RESOURCES TAILORED TO MILITARY SPOUSES UNIQUE NEEDS, SUCH AS TRAINING ON RESUME GAPS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH PORTABLE INDUSTRIES.
CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
$60,000SUPPORT PTECH PARTNERS IN CZ AND CONTINUE THE INNOVATION IN EMPLOYER-CONNECTED COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAY MODEL
WORK-BASED LEARNING ALLIANCE
$55,000CREATE A HYBRID PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUMITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
SUPPORTING THE MAUI COMMUNITY AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE DEVISTATION
SUPPORTING THE MAUI COMMUNITY AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE DEVISTATION
FUNDACION MANOS DEL SUR
$30,000TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FOR LEARNERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUTURE FOUNDATION
$25,000CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS
FOUNDATION FOR COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$25,000CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS
MOTT HAVEN NY COMMUNITY FRIDGE
$25,000HELPING COMMUNITIES FIGHT FOOD INSECURITIES IN NYC
BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$25,000CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS
CREATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDENTIALS IN CYBER SECURITY AND/OR DATA ANALYTICS
SUPPORTING DIGITAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR ADULT LEARNERS
MAGIS AMERICAS
$549,646SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF P-TECH IN LATIN AMERICA
COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY (CTCA)
$350,000PROVIDING A+ TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION - NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND C
$200,000SUPPORT TO PROVIDE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY EDUCATION
STRADA COLLABORATIVE INC DBA INSIDE TRACK
$60,000MENTORING AND COACHING FOR SKILLSBUILD PROGRAM
NY COMMUNITY FRIDGE CORP
$25,000HELPING COMMUNITIES FIGHT FOOD INSECURITIES
NEWBURGH ENGLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (ECSD)
$10,000TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS
PTECH NORWALK
$7,000TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS
TARA HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS
CARVER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HS
$2,000TRANSPORTATION FOR PTECH STUDENTS TO ATTEND INTERNSHIPS