California nonprofit · 501(c)(3)

Helping people grow, wherever they start.

GROW International Foundation empowers low-income and language-minority communities worldwide with education, resources, and opportunity — so families, students, and graduates can build stable, self-directed futures.

Established 2025Registered California public benefit corporation
Five program areasEducation, sport, environment, grants, and exchange
Worldwide focusServing communities without regard to borders

Our purpose

Access to education and opportunity should not depend on where you were born.

We support non-profit organizations and individuals working to improve children's education around the world, and we help recent graduates overcome the financial barriers they face when entering the workforce.

We work through workshops, grants, and collaborative partnerships — practical support that reaches people directly.

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What we do

Five ways we help communities grow.

Each program is grounded in a single idea: give people the resources and dignity to move forward on their own terms.

Education Support

Resources and programs that help children and college graduates learn, complete their studies, and enter the workforce.

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Chess & Sports

Chess and sport as tools for critical thinking, discipline, and problem-solving — open to young people regardless of income.

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Environmental Initiatives

Waste separation, cleaner processing technologies, and everyday environmental awareness in the communities we serve.

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Grants & Assistance

Food and grocery allowances and direct grants for low-income individuals, protected persons, and refugees.

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Travel & Conferences

Support for travel to conferences and events — for knowledge exchange, networking, and professional development.

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Where support goes

Help that reaches people directly.

Your contribution funds concrete assistance for the people who need it most.

  • Education resources for children and students, and support for graduates entering the workforce.
  • Food and grocery allowances and grants for low-income individuals, protected persons, and refugees.
  • Chess and sports programs that build critical thinking, focus, and community.
  • Environmental initiatives that promote waste separation and cleaner processing.

Give with confidence

A registered nonprofit, built for transparency.

GROW International Foundation is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for charitable and educational purposes under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).

  • Assets irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes.
  • No part of net earnings benefits any private individual.
  • EIN 39-3799462 — verifiable and public.
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Support the work

Your gift helps someone take the next step.

Contributions fund education support, grants, and essential assistance for low-income families, students, protected persons, and refugees.