NCWIT widens inclusion in the technology ecosystem through innovative programs and research.
National Center for Women and Information Technology centers grantmaking on programs and research that widen inclusion in the technology ecosystem. Its recent records show a strong institutional pattern: large support to the University of Colorado Foundation for NCWIT support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, alongside program-specific grants tied to computing pathways, educator recognition, scholarships, and regional initiatives. The foundation’s work reaches students from K-12 through graduate school, educators, counselors, and organizations building more inclusive technology cultures. NCWIT also uses grants to sustain named program areas. Recent awards include support for BridgeUP STEM through Georgia Tech, tuition and scholarship funding at multiple colleges and training organizations, and recognition awards connected to its Aspirations in Computing and fellow award programs. The grantees in the recent list include universities, technology councils, and youth-serving organizations, which suggests a mix of institutional support and targeted program funding rather than a single-channel approach. Across the file, the foundation appears to favor grants that reinforce existing NCWIT programs, advance computing participation, and support professional pathways into the field.
A major strand of NCWIT’s giving supports student pathways into computing. In 2023, it gave $253,550 to Georgia Institute of Technology for a tuition/scholarship fund, and another $200,000 to Grand Circus Detroit for the same purpose. It also funded Flatirons School with $90,000 for tuition/scholarship support, showing that postsecondary access is a recurring part of its portfolio. The foundation also backs programs for younger learners and educators. In 2025, it granted $170,848 to Georgia Institute of Technology for BridgeUP STEM, a program for low-income, first-generation Atlanta-area high school students. For school-based outreach, it gave $6,000 to West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School for an AspireIT grant. NCWIT’s grantmaking extends to diversity and recognition efforts in the field. Modern Figures Inc received $36,577 for a Color of Our Future grant, and Morehouse College received $15,000 for IAAMCS travel grants.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $27,500, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile at $90,000. The recent list includes a small number of very large institutional support grants and many awards at the $10,000 to $27,500 level, which points to a mixed pattern of core support and program-targeted funding. Recipients can appear across multiple years: the University of Colorado Foundation received three consecutive NCWIT support grants from 2023 through 2025, and Pittsburgh Technology Council appears in both 2024 and 2025. NCWIT is a regular funder, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments.
$8.4M
$14.5M
$4.2M
$6.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $90K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$90K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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NCWIT’s grantmaking is national, and every recent grant in the file went to a U.S. recipient. The top state by grant count is New Jersey, even though the foundation is headquartered in Colorado. Recent recipient cities include Denver, Atlanta, Birmingham, Pittsburgh, and Charlottesville, showing a spread across multiple regions. Colorado recipients account for 12% of grants, with Denver appearing prominently through the University of Colorado Foundation.
Its active programs and recent grants point to computing education, K-12 outreach, higher education support, workforce inclusion, educator development, and recognition awards. Examples include BridgeUP STEM, Counselors for Computing, Aspirations in Computing, and Tech Inclusion Journey, plus grants for tuition, scholarships, and regional initiatives.
Yes. Recent grants include tuition and scholarship support to Georgia Institute of Technology, Grand Circus Detroit, Flatirons School, and several other institutions. The grant list also includes travel-grant support to Morehouse College and awards tied to student recognition programs.
The middle of the distribution is $27,500. The 25th percentile is $10,000 and the 75th percentile is $90,000, so many awards sit in a range that supports specific programs, recognition awards, and scholarship-related grants.
No. While 12% of grants go to recipients in Colorado, the grantmaking is national and recent recipients are spread across many states, including Georgia, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina.
Yes. The University of Colorado Foundation received NCWIT support grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Pittsburgh Technology Council also appears in both 2024 and 2025, showing repeated support rather than one-time-only giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $3,172,000 | 2025 | NCWIT SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $170,848 | 2025 | GIFT FOR BRIDGEUP STEM PROGRAM |
| PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $27,500 | 2025 | REGIONAL INITIATIVES GRANT |
| MOREHOUSE COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GIFT FOR IAAMCS TRAVEL GRANTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | URBANA, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 NCWIT HARROLD NOTKIN AWARD |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 NCWIT COHOON AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $2,107,495 | 2024 | NCWIT SUPPORT |
| PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $27,500 | 2024 | REGIONAL INITIATIVES GRANT |
| KEAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ROSELLE PARK, NJ | $10,000 | 2024 | AIC ASSISTANCE FUND/JOANNE COHOON AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | HAROLD NOTKIN AWARD |
| WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL | WEST WINDSOR, NJ | $6,000 | 2024 | ASPIREIT GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $2,021,000 | 2023 | NCWIT SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $253,550 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| GRAND CIRCUS DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $200,000 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| FLATIRONS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $90,000 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $51,600 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| INNOVATE BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $42,500 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MODERN FIGURES INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $36,577 | 2023 | COLOR OF OUR FUTURE GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $29,350 | 2023 | AA/ES GRANT |
| SIGAO STUDIOS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $17,493 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $13,750 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | HAROLD NOTKIN AWARD |
| TECH BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | REGIONAL INITIATIVES GRANT |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | LA JOLLA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | JOANNE MCGRATH COHOON AWARD |
| TECH ELEVATOR INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $9,813 | 2023 | TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$3,172,000NCWIT SUPPORT
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$170,848GIFT FOR BRIDGEUP STEM PROGRAM
PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
$27,500REGIONAL INITIATIVES GRANT
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
$15,000GIFT FOR IAAMCS TRAVEL GRANTS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$10,0002024 NCWIT HARROLD NOTKIN AWARD
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$10,0002024 NCWIT COHOON AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$2,107,495NCWIT SUPPORT
PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
$27,500REGIONAL INITIATIVES GRANT
KEAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$10,000AIC ASSISTANCE FUND/JOANNE COHOON AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE
$10,000HAROLD NOTKIN AWARD
WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL
$6,000ASPIREIT GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION
$2,021,000NCWIT SUPPORT
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$253,550TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GRAND CIRCUS DETROIT
$200,000TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
FLATIRONS SCHOOL
$90,000TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$51,600TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
INNOVATE BIRMINGHAM
$42,500TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MODERN FIGURES INC
$36,577COLOR OF OUR FUTURE GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$29,350AA/ES GRANT
SIGAO STUDIOS
$17,493TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
$13,750TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,000HAROLD NOTKIN AWARD
TECH BIRMINGHAM
$10,000REGIONAL INITIATIVES GRANT
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$10,000JOANNE MCGRATH COHOON AWARD
TECH ELEVATOR INC
$9,813TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP FUND