S&P Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-Hill Research Foundation
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About S&P Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-Hill Research Foundation
The S&P Global Foundation (formerly McGraw‑Hill Research Foundation) primarily channels large, concentrated gifts into intermediary giving platforms that support employee-directed philanthropy and workplace giving. Rather than funding mission-specific nonprofits directly, the foundation funds donor-advised/online giving vehicles (including international variants) that then distribute support across education, civic, cultural, environmental, health and human services. This indicates a strategic focus on enabling employee engagement and philanthropic infrastructure rather than programmatic grants.
Focus Areas
Employee matching and workplace giving programsDonor-advised and online giving platformsCorporate philanthropy infrastructure (including international/UK giving channels)
Who They Fund
disaster-affected communitiesunderserved and marginalized populations (equity-focus)local community organizations and general public beneficiariesemployees (through internal/employee charitable programs)
Giving Approach
About S&P Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-Hill Research Foundation
S&p Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-hill Research Foundation concentrates its giving through intermediary platforms that channel employee-directed philanthropy. The largest recent grants went to American Online Giving Foundation for employee programs and grants that support educational, civic, cultural, environmental, health, and human service work, including $9,434,120 in 2025 and $6,940,384 in 2024. A similar pattern appears with The Blackbaud Giving Fund, which received $6,956,110 in 2023 for the same employee-program framework. That structure places the foundation less as a direct program funder and more as a corporate philanthropy vehicle that enables workplace giving at scale. Alongside those giving platforms, the foundation also funds direct nonprofits in targeted areas. Recent awards include grants for equity and inclusion, disaster response, and humanitarian relief, showing a mix of employee-engagement channels and selective issue-based support. The recent grant list also includes organizations in New York, Washington, London, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, Ramallah, Dallas, and Stockholm, reflecting a wide recipient footprint even when the grants are routed through giving intermediaries. Its naming history also signals continuity with an older institutional identity under the McGraw-Hill Research Foundation name.
What S&P Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-Hill Research Foundation Funds
In equity and inclusion work, the foundation awarded $500,000 to Medecins Sans Frontiers USA for a general grant supporting equity and inclusion across educational, civic, cultural, environmental, health, and human service programs. It also gave $200,000 each to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Aapi Civic Engagement Fund - Neo Philanthropy Inc, Lambda Legal Defence and Education Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Stonewall UK, and Anti-defamation League for similar general support. Disaster response is another clear theme. The foundation gave $500,000 to United States Fund for UNICEF for disaster response in health and human services, then followed with $300,000 in 2025 for humanitarian and disaster relief. It also supported International Medical Corps with $200,000 in 2025, the American National Red Cross with $175,000 in 2025, and Save the Children Federation with $100,000 in 2024. Humanitarian relief grants also reached Friends of Roots and Palestine Red Crescent Society in 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$12.7M
Total Assets
$227.1M
Total Revenue
$7.5M
Total Expenses
$13.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$200K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where S&P Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-Hill Research Foundation Funds
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for S&P Global Foundation Fka the Mcgraw-Hill Research Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 45 | $38.3M | 57.7% |
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