About Maverick Capital Foundation
Maverick Capital Foundation aims to meaningfully improve the lives of others by identifying, funding, and partnering with the most effective non-profits working to help those in need. By pairing gifts of time and money, we believe we can deeply benefit both the charitable organizations with which we work and instill a culture of giving within Maverick.
Focus Areas
educationpost secondary access & successyouth developmentessential servicesworkforce developmentcriminal justicepoverty alleviation
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and families facing food insecuritypatients served by community medical centerslocal community members reached via outreach programs
Funding Style
About Maverick Capital Foundation
Maverick Capital Foundation pairs grantmaking with long-term partnerships, and its recent record shows repeated support for the same nonprofit organizations over multiple years. Education and social services account for much of that activity, with grants recurring to groups such as Kipp NYC, Bottom Line New York, and The Marshall Project. The foundation also backs anti-hunger work, community outreach, and criminal justice-related services, reflecting a broad portfolio aimed at organizations helping people in need. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one-off awards. Several grantees appear in consecutive years, including Part of the Solution, Dream, Safe Horizon, and Hot Bread Kitchen, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions. Awards in the recent grants list range from $75,000 to $110,000, alongside smaller awards elsewhere in the portfolio. Maverick Capital Foundation’s stated approach is to identify, fund, and partner with effective nonprofits, and to pair gifts of time and money in support of that work. That pattern aligns with the repeated support visible in the grant list, especially in New York City-area education and essential-services organizations.
What Maverick Capital Foundation Funds
Education is a clear throughline in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $110,000 to Kipp NYC for education, $100,000 to Bottom Line New York for education, and $100,000 to Bard Prison Initiative for education. The same pattern extends to other schooling-related partners, including Classical Charter Schools and Cristo Rey New York High School. Beyond education, the foundation funds food access and basic needs. Part of the Solution received $110,000 for hunger relief, while Hot Bread Kitchen received $85,000 for hunger relief. Social services is another consistent area: The Marshall Project received $110,000 for social services, and Safe Horizon received $100,000 for social services. Community outreach also appears in the record through Dream, which received $95,000 for community outreach in 2025.
How Maverick Capital Foundation Gives
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized relative to the portfolio: the 25th percentile is $379, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent grants list, however, includes a cluster of larger awards in the $75,000 to $110,000 range, suggesting that some nonprofit partners receive higher, repeated support. The foundation’s grantmaking shows continuity across years. Part of the Solution, Dream, Safe Horizon, Hot Bread Kitchen, Kipp NYC, Bottom Line New York, Onegoal New York, Cristo Rey New York High School, and Bard Prison Initiative each appear in more than one year. Maverick Capital Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active grant programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$29.3M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $379 and $15K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$379
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
National26 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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