
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation appears to operate as a large corporate grantmaker that provides substantial program/operating support, likely through a centralized award or pooled grant mechanism. The single recorded award is very large and suggests the foundation channels major funding to a set of recipients through an attachment or intermediary rather than many small one-off grants. Because the detailed recipient breakdown is not provided here, the profile points to capacity-building and unrestricted support for organizations working at scale or via community intermediaries.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc recorded a single 2025 grant of $216,309,069 for program and operating support, a scale that points to concentrated grantmaking rather than many small awards. The recipient is listed as “See Attachment for Grants Detail” in Charlotte, NC, which suggests the public record is capturing a pooled or consolidated distribution. That structure fits the foundation’s apparent role as a corporate grantmaker channeling large-dollar support through a centralized mechanism. Its program list shows a strong emphasis on local community investment, economic mobility, and capacity-building support for nonprofits. Neighborhood Builders® stands out as a signature program: it provides multi-year grants and leadership training to local nonprofit organizations working on community needs and economic opportunity. The foundation also describes local grants and sponsorships for organizations that improve financial lives and strengthen communities, often through regional grant programs and nonprofit alliances. Across the available data, the foundation’s funding profile centers on organizations serving communities at scale, especially through operating support, local partnerships, and structured programs tied to community development and economic opportunity.
A clear theme in the foundation’s program design is economic opportunity delivered through local nonprofit partners. Neighborhood Builders® provides $200,000 grants paired with leadership training for local nonprofit organizations working on community needs and economic opportunity. The foundation also supports workforce development and community improvement through its local grants and sponsorships program, which is aimed at organizations that help improve financial lives and strengthen communities. In the same local-giving lane, it lists grant funding for nonprofits and sponsorship programs tied to financial education and economic mobility. Its broader philanthropic solutions platform includes grantmaking focused on community development, economic opportunity, education, health, and arts and culture. Within the available program descriptions, housing and shelter also appear as a supported area through community grantmaking.
The only recorded grant is a $216,309,069 award, so the available distribution is highly concentrated. The foundation is classified as a Bank DAF Program, and the grant record points to program/operating support rather than project-specific funding. The recent record does not show a recurring grantee pattern in the grant list itself, but the program menu indicates structured, repeatable giving through named initiatives such as Neighborhood Builders® and local grants and sponsorships. Unsolicited applications are not accepted for the main grant programs listed, though some separately managed donor foundations within Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions do accept them.
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About 100% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Highly concentrated, large-dollar giving that appears to be distributed through a single large award or pooled attachment; emphasis on program/operating support and likely channeled to established national and regional intermediaries rather than many small direct grants.
Notable grantees: Major national intermediaries (e.g., United Way-type organizations), Community development financial institutions or regional community foundations, Emergency response organizations (e.g., Red Cross–type partners)
The documented grant activity is entirely in the United States, with 100% of grants going to recipients in NC. The top state by grant count is also NC, and the recent grant record names Charlotte, NC as the recipient location. The program descriptions are national or local/regional in scope, but the grant data shown here is fully concentrated in North Carolina.
The program descriptions point to local nonprofits, regional and community grant partners, nonprofit alliances, and intermediaries. Focus areas include economic mobility, workforce development, education, housing and shelter, community improvement, financial education, community development, and health.
Neighborhood Builders® is the signature program listed. It provides $200,000 grants along with leadership training to local nonprofit organizations addressing community needs and economic opportunity.
For the main Bank of America grant programs listed, unsolicited applications are not accepted. The only unsolicited-application examples in the data are separate donor foundations managed through Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions, not the foundation’s main grantmaking profile.
The available grant record shows a single 2025 grant of $216,309,069 for program and operating support. That suggests highly concentrated, large-dollar grantmaking in the record provided.
The grant data shown here is entirely domestic and entirely in North Carolina: 1 grant, 100% to recipients in NC. The recipient location in the recent record is Charlotte, NC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment for Grants Detail | Charlotte, NC | $216,309,069 | 2025 | Program/Operating Support |
See Attachment for Grants Detail
$216,309,069Program/Operating Support