OVERVIEW: The Case Foundation’s recent giving has supported historic preservation.
IP TAKE: The Case Foundation has scaled back its giving, with only a few grants going out the door these days. It is unclear if this funder is realigning its work, switching to an investment model or sunsetting. Follow social media handles linked to the bottom of the website for updates.
PROFILE: The Case Foundation, also known as the Stephen Case Foundation, was established in 1997 by Steve and Jean Case, both signatories of the Giving Pledge. Steve Case is a co-founder and former CEO of America Online. In 2005, he founded the investment fund Revolution, with a mission to “build disruptive, innovative companies that offer consumers more choice, convenience and control in their lives.” Case is author The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future, which was released in 2016. The book describes the Third Wave as “a period in which entrepreneurs will vastly transform major ‘real world’ sectors like health, education, transportation, energy, and food—and in the process change the way we live our daily lives.”Jean Case, a former AOL executive, is the author of Be Fearless: Five Principals for a Life of Breakthroughs and Purpose.
The Case Foundation seeks to “invest in people and ideas that can change the world” by harnessing “the best impulses of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and collaboration to drive exponential impact.” Tax filings indicate that grantmaking has tapered off dramatically since 2020. Earlier grants supported civic engagement, democracy and economic development, but the foundation’s main beneficiary these days is the White House Historical Association.
Grants for Civic Engagement, Democracy, Work and Opportunity
The Case Foundation’s past giving provided vital funding to the Millennial Impact Project, a longitudinal study of “how US millennials interact with causes.” The foundation also made grants for entrepreneurship and career development, supporting organizations like the Center for American Entrepreneurship and DID Technology, which empowers women of color with skills to develop careers in the technology sector.
Grants for Historic Preservation
While grantmaking has slowed significantly, the Case Foundation has recently made small annual grants to the White House Historical Association.
Important Grant Details:
In recent years, the case foundation has made small grants of $10,000, although in years past grants topped $300,000.
- Given the decline in funding and the downsizing of the foundation’s website, it is unclear what the future of this foundation will be.
- For additional information, see the foundation’s tax filings.
- The Case Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding.
Contact the Case Foundation via email at ContactUs@CaseFoundation.org or call (202) 467-5788.
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