aging out award 2025 winners

After a long thoughtful process, the judges have finalized the awardee list for the Flame, Fire, and Phoenix Awards. Each organization was chosen for their dedicated work in supporting justice impacted and foster youth across the nation!

FLAME AWARD

The Flame Award recognizes four small organizations with 1-10 full-time and/or part-time employees. The four winners for this award will receive a monetary prize of $40,000 each. The winners for the 2025 Flame Award go to:

FIRE AWARD

The Fire Award recognizes three mid-size/large organizations with 11+ full-time and/or part-time employees. The three winners for this award will receive a monetary prize of $50,000 each. The winners for the 2025 Fire Award go to:

PHOENIX AWARD

The Phoenix Award recognizes one mid-size/large organization. Any organization or program that applies in one of the other categories may also choose to apply in this category. The winner for this award will receive a monetary prize of $90,000. The winner for the 2025 Phoenix Award go to: