About Monster Energy Cares
Monster Energy Cares makes a small number of relatively large, unrestricted cash gifts primarily to athlete-led charities, veteran/military causes, disaster response groups, and local educational or community institutions. Gifts are often designated as fundraising support and recur with the same organizations, suggesting long-term corporate partnerships and brand-aligned philanthropic priorities. The foundation mixes domestic community investments (e.g., university, local projects) with high-profile national and international beneficiaries tied to military support and high-profile athletes.
Focus Areas
Athlete-led youth and community foundations (e.g., 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, High Five Nonprofit Foundation)Veteran and military support organizations (including pro-Israel military support in this portfolio)Disaster response and veteran-serving emergency relief (e.g., Team Rubicon)University and local community development (e.g., UCI Irvine Foundation, Dawson's Peak community projects)Animal welfare and humane services (e.g., American Humane Association)
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (general/unspecified)
About Monster Energy Cares
Monster Energy Cares gives through a pattern of fundraising support, with repeated gifts to the same organizations across multiple years. The largest recent grant in the data is $322,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces in New York for fundraising support, and other large gifts repeatedly go to athlete-founded charities and military-related causes. That mix shows a funder that favors organizations with direct public-facing campaigns, especially where the grant can underwrite an appeal, event, or match rather than a restricted program line. The grant record also points to long-running relationships. High Five Nonprofit Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025 at $150,000 each time, while The UCI Irvine Foundation received $113,342 in 2025 after a $110,000 gift in 2024. Monster Energy Cares also backs community-facing groups such as Dawson's Peak in Los Angeles and American Humane Association in Washington, DC. Across the portfolio, support reaches charities tied to athletes, veterans and military families, education, first responders, and local community projects.
What Monster Energy Cares Funds
Veterans and military support is a clear theme. Monster Energy Cares gave $322,000 to Friends of the Israel Defense Forces for fundraising support and $25,000 to Thanks USA, while the active program list also includes scholarships and support for military families through partner organizations. Athlete-led charities are another recurring focus. The foundation gave $150,000 to High Five Nonprofit Foundation in 2025 and $100,000 to 15 and the Mahomies Foundation in 2025, both as cash donations for fundraising. Higher education and local community institutions also appear in the grant record. The UCI Irvine Foundation received $113,342 in 2025, and Chapman University received $70,000 in 2024, showing support for campus-linked fundraising efforts. The portfolio also includes animal welfare and public-safety related grants, including $100,000 to American Humane Association and $20,000 to California Fire Foundation.
How Monster Energy Cares Gives
Typical grants are small in the median, but the portfolio includes much larger fundraising gifts: p25 is $100, median is $400, and p75 is $750. That gap fits a structure built around a few large cash gifts rather than many mid-sized awards. The recent grants list shows repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, including High Five Nonprofit Foundation and The UCI Irvine Foundation. Monster Energy Cares is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions also show a strong tilt toward cash donations for fundraising, with one employee matching gift in the recent data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$777K
Total Assets
$181K
Total Revenue
$750K
Total Expenses
$778K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100 and $750, with a median of $400.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$400
75th Percentile
$750
Geographic Reach
National43 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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