About Service Year Exchange
Service Year Exchange prioritizes strengthening national and local service infrastructure—funding AmeriCorps programs, service corps, and intermediary networks that expand corps member pathways and community-based service. Grants concentrate on cohort-based learning (high school transitions; climate and environmental resilience) and place-based “impact community” capacity-building to help programs scale and attract sustainable local funding. The foundation typically supports intermediary organizations, state service commissions, and nonprofits that operate or convene service networks rather than direct-service single-site projects.
Focus Areas
National service infrastructure & AmeriCorps program development (state commissions, corps recruitment and pathways)Impact Community network building and local capacity/stability for service-focused coalitions (e.g., Reinvent Stockton–style initiatives)Youth transitions into workforce/education through service (High School Transitions learning cohort, youth workforce corps)Climate and environmental resilience via service corps (learning cohort supporting corps focused on environmental projects)Bridging civic divides through interfaith and civic engagement service projects (programs that use service to foster civic cohesion)
About Service Year Exchange
Service Year Exchange Inc centers its grantmaking on national service infrastructure, especially the organizations that recruit corps members, convene intermediaries, and help service programs scale beyond a single site. A large share of its recent support goes to Impact Community network partners, including The Service Collaborative of Wny in Buffalo and Boys & Girls Clubs in Indiana Inc in Indianapolis, both funded for stability and growth of that network. The foundation also backs service systems that connect learning cohorts to practical program building. American Youthworks in Austin received support for the High School Transitions Learning Cohort, while The Corps Network in Washington was funded for the Climate and Environmental Resilience Learning Cohort. Another visible thread is bridging divides through service: recent grants to Userve Utah, Civicwell, Center for Interfaith Cooperation Inc, Repair the World, and Campus Compact reflect that priority. Across these awards, Service Year Exchange Inc favors intermediaries, state service commissions, and multi-site networks over isolated direct-service projects.
What Service Year Exchange Funds
One core area is Impact Community network building. The foundation funded The Service Collaborative of Wny in Buffalo, Reinvent Stockton Foundation in Stockton, Reading and Math Inc dba Ampact in Minneapolis, and Serve Washington in Olympia for stability and growth of that network. It also supports local implementation and funding stability, as seen in grants to Mayor's Fund for Philadelphia, Illinois Department of Human Services, Campus Compact for New Hampshire, and United Way of South Carolina for new approaches and sustainable local funding. Another area is corps member pathways and recruitment. Americorps Central Texas in Austin received support for corps member pathways and later for corps member recruitment, while Volunteer NC in Raleigh was funded for recruitment. Youth transition work appears through American Youthworks and Civic Works in support of the High School Transitions Learning Cohort, and climate-focused service shows up through The Corps Network for the Climate and Environmental Resilience Learning Cohort.
How Service Year Exchange Gives
Service Year Exchange Inc gives in a mid-sized range, with typical grants centered at $9,500 at the 25th percentile, a $19,000 median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support for some partners across multiple years, including The Service Collaborative of Wny, Reinvent Stockton Foundation, American Youthworks, Americorps Central Texas, and Serve Washington. That points to ongoing relationship-based funding rather than one-off awards only. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its recent awards are almost entirely program and capacity support for service networks, learning cohorts, and intermediary organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$324K
Total Assets
$2.4M
Total Revenue
$911K
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KRISTEN BENNETT
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