To connect cause with commerce by enabling brands to integrate charitable giving into the customer journey, empower consumers to support nonprofits through everyday purchases, and provide nonprofits with automated, compliant fundraising infrastructure.
Shoppinggives Foundation’s defining feature is its role as a grant distribution vehicle for merchant-pledged donations, moving money from brand-led campaigns to designated nonprofit beneficiaries through ShoppingGives, PayPal Giving Fund, and payment processor partnerships. The foundation’s 2023 grants show that this infrastructure can route both very large pass-through payments and smaller awards to a wide range of nonprofits. The largest 2023 grant went to PayPal Giving Fund for $2,556,452 in general support. Beyond that single transfer, the foundation also funded nonprofits working in education, public health, environmental conservation, and social justice, including Wellness in the School Inc for $141,667 and Bottome Linc Inc for $85,971, both listed as general support grants. Shoppinggives Foundation’s public charity status and national scope align with its platform-based model: it receives funds pledged by merchants, distributes them to designated recipients, and supports verification and registration workflows for U.S. nonprofits. The grant record suggests a mix of large distribution payments and direct nonprofit support, all tied to commerce-enabled giving.
A central theme in Shoppinggives Foundation’s grantmaking is general operating support. In 2023, it gave $62,500 to Surfrider, $55,411 to Black Trans Nation, and $20,097 to The Farmlink Project, each as a nonprofit grant rather than a restricted program award. Its platform also supports cause-marketing and fundraising infrastructure. The foundation distributed $30,443 to Nalipop and $9,039 to Regenerative Organic Standard, reflecting its role in channeling merchant-pledged funds to designated nonprofits through commerce-linked campaigns. The grant list also includes mission-based support for community health and environmental work. Nationwide Children’s Hospital received $17,148, while Share Winter Foundation received $8,011 and Global Green received $7,341. These awards show that the foundation’s nonprofit support is not tied to a single issue area, even though the grants are consistently framed as general support or charitable support.
Shoppinggives Foundation’s 2023 grant sizes are spread across a wide range: the 25th percentile is $7,580, the median is $13,194, and the 75th percentile is $57,183. The distribution is highly uneven because one pass-through grant to PayPal Giving Fund is much larger than the rest. The foundation appears to make repeated one-year distributions rather than long multi-year awards; the available grant list is entirely from 2023. Its structure is that of a public charity operating a merchant-pledged donation platform, and the program notes say nonprofits can register for grant giving and request Verified status. The platform also routes funds with no transaction fees.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $57K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$57K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Shoppinggives Foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the provided sample went to a U.S. recipient. Ohio is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois. Recent recipient locations include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Jamaica Plain, MA; San Clemente, CA; Brooklyn, NY; and Columbus, OH. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 16 grants and 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients.
It receives funds pledged by merchants through the ShoppingGives platform and distributes those grants to designated nonprofit beneficiaries, working through partnerships such as PayPal Giving Fund and payment processors. The program notes also say funds are distributed with no transaction fees.
Yes. The active program descriptions say nonprofits can register to receive pledged donations, and U.S. nonprofits can request Verified status to be promoted to merchant partners and to streamline receipt of pledged funds.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is concentrated in the middle: the 25th percentile is $7,580, the median is $13,194, and the 75th percentile is $57,183. The 2023 list also includes a much larger pass-through payment to PayPal Giving Fund.
The recent grants include general support for nonprofits in education, health, environmental conservation, social justice, and food access. Named recipients include Wellness in the School Inc, Surfrider, Black Trans Nation, The Farmlink Project, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
No. The foundation gives nationally, and the recipient country distribution in the data is 100% U.S. Within the U.S., Ohio is the top state by grant count, while recipient cities include Washington, DC; New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; and Columbus, OH.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Shoppinggives Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: PayPal Giving Fund verified; GuideStar Gold status or higher and/or Charity Navigator 85%+; national nonprofit serving broader communities.
Who can apply: Nonprofits must be able to receive funds via PayPal Giving Fund and typically meet verification expectations (PayPal Giving Fund verification). The site also references GuideStar Gold status or higher and/or Charity Navigator 85%+ as criteria to become a ShoppingGives Verified Nonprofit for promotion, and national scope/serving broader communities is noted.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL GIVING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,556,452 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WELNESS IN THE SCHOOL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $141,667 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOTTOME LINC INC | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $85,971 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SURFRIDER | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $62,500 | 2023 | — |
| BLACK TRANS NATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $55,411 | 2023 | — |
| NALIPOP | BLAIRSVILLE, GA | $30,443 | 2023 | — |
| THE FARMLINK PROJECT | MANHATTAN, NY | $20,097 | 2023 | — |
| NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | COLUMBUS, OH | $17,148 | 2023 | — |
| LOVELAND FOUNDATION | BROOKLYNA, NY | $9,239 | 2023 | — |
| REGENERATIVE ORGANIC STANDARD | SANTA ROASA, CA | $9,039 | 2023 | — |
| SHARE WINTER FOUNDATION | PROVIDENCE, RI | $8,011 | 2023 | — |
| WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATI | BOISE, ID | $7,659 | 2023 | — |
| GLOBAL GREEN | SANTA MONICA, CA | $7,341 | 2023 | — |
| SPACE FOR GRANTS | NEW YORK, NY | $6,283 | 2023 | — |
| CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY | TORONTO, CA | $6,010 | 2023 | — |
| GREAT BARRIER REEF FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,234 | 2023 | — |
BOTTOME LINC INC
$85,971GENERAL SUPPORT
SURFRIDER
$62,500BLACK TRANS NATION
$55,411NALIPOP
$30,443NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$17,148REGENERATIVE ORGANIC STANDARD
$9,039GLOBAL GREEN
$7,341CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
$6,010