A share of every return.
The Elevateo Foundation is funded by a share of the operating group’s net returns each year. The percentage and the recipients are reported annually. The commitment is in the charter, not in a year-end decision.
At at least 10% of Elevateo Org’s net returns route to the Foundation each year, before retained earnings are distributed inside the operating group. The floor is published; the actual share in any given year may run higher.
Why we built it this way. And what for.
We built Elevateo Org as an operating investor with revenue from services, software, commerce, and capital. Those revenue streams can fund work that single-strategy funds usually can't, and the Foundation is the reason any of that matters.
The percentage is a floor, not a target. Some years the operating group runs lean and the Foundation receives close to the floor; other years it runs hot and the Foundation receives meaningfully more. The annual report names the actual share, the recipients, and the outcomes.
We fund three things, and only three.
Economic mobility
Capital for small businesses and operators outside major tech corridors. Working capital, technical assistance, and acquisition financing for owners who would otherwise sell to private equity.
Public health
Programs that improve access to primary and mental health care in underserved areas. Operators delivering care directly, not policy at conferences.
Education access
Trade and post-secondary pathways for first-generation learners. Vocational training, employer-aligned credentials, and direct stipends to students taking the harder route on purpose.
The Foundation hasn’t made its first grants yet. The opening cycle starts once the operating group books its first annual close. Grantees and amounts will appear here as commitments settle and recipients approve the disclosure. We don’t pre-announce, and we don’t post placeholder rows in the meantime, the list appears when the list is real.
The Foundation is why we built the operating group.
Keep applications short. One paragraph on what your organization does, one on who you serve, and one on what our funding would unlock that other funding hasn’t. Numbers help. Decks don’t. We respond within 10 business days.