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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-5601414

Te Connectivity Foundation

A private foundation in Wayne, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,985,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $20,577,075
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,850,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $21,450,198
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,040,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $22,309,123
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,450,718

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,738,829
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,277,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $23,551,116
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,310,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $24,231,474
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,347,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $20,445,841
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,022,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $21,217,066

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Nations FoundationWashington, DC

    Support for STEM programs aimed at women and underserved communities.

    $725,000
  2. MK Level Playing Field Institute aka SmashOakland, CA

    Support for smash's summer academies, online platform of college and career resources, and other programs for underserved students.

    $650,000
  3. TechnovationMenlo Park, CA

    Support for technology education programs for girls from under-resourced communities worldwide.

    $500,000
  4. Per ScholasBronx, NY

    Support the advancement of economic equity by offering tuition-free tech training.

    $50,000
  5. Science Clubs InternationalCambridge, MA

    Support the operations of science clubs across mexico.

    $50,000
  6. American Red CrossPhiladelphia, PA

    California wildfires

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $725,00055% of the total
  2. Science and technology2 grants $550,00042% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $1,150,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $725,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  4. New York1 grant $50,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Sudhakar SabadaBOARD CHAIR (LEFT 10/2025) Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jennifer DienerBOARD CHAIR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Lauren BenneEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • George OliverTREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Teresa DickersonDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Fabricio MiyasatoDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Reggie LaiDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Phil GilchristDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Torsten SchierholzDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Luisa ReisDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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