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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0488629

The Synopsys Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $4.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,366,427

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $20,221,138

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,780,297

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $13,519,716

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,010,986

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,268,232

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,850,232

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,392,809

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,092,729

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,275,312

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,742,754

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,072,974

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,031,498

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,952,356

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology OutreLos Gatos, CA

    Expenditure Responsibility Grant

    $1,451,173
  2. Points of Light FoundationAtlanta, GA

    2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program

    $651,400
  3. American Online Giving Foundation IncNewark, DE

    Benevity Community Impact Fund

    $500,000
  4. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    Synopsys Foundation Fund for Europe and AsiaPac

    $400,000
  5. The Uk Online Giving FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  6. TechnovationMenlo Park, CA

    Technovation Girls and Education Prize Sponsorship

    $150,000
  7. City Year IncBoston, MA

    City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming

    $125,000
  8. City Year IncBoston, MA

    City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming

    $125,000
  9. GIVE2ASIASan Francisco, CA

    Synopsys Community Fund

    $125,000
  10. Agastya USASan Jose, CA

    Carbon Sequestration to Mitigate Climate Change project

    $101,761
  11. Fundacion Para La Inclusion Tecnologica KodeaLas Condes Santiago, Chile

    Los Creadores (The creators) Program

    $50,000
  12. Lotus Petal USAGlendale, CA

    Senior Secondary School support

    $50,000
  13. North American Association for Environmental EducaWashington, DC

    Integrating Justice, Diversity and Inclusion in Environmental Education and Advancing Climate Change Education

    $50,000
  14. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  15. Points of Light FoundationAtlanta, GA

    2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program

    $42,850
  16. Austin Science Education FoundationAustin, TX

    GAERSEF Teacher Support Program

    $30,000
  17. Girls Who Code IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  18. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Jose, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. Careervillage IncSan Francisco, CA

    CareerVillage + Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Engagement Partnership

    $20,000
  20. Go Full SteamOrlando, FL

    Go Full STEAM OCPS 4th Grade Math Bee Invitational

    $20,000
  21. Family Giving TreeSanta Clara, CA

    Charitable Event

    $17,500
  22. Parikrma USA IncGainesville, FL

    Parikrma Festival of Science

    $16,940
  23. Beaverton Education FoundationBeaverton, OR

    Building STEAM 4 All Initiative for Beaverton, Oregon schools

    $15,000
  24. Hillsboro Schools FoundationHillsboro, OR

    3D Stem: Shaping the Future of Learning

    $15,000
  25. Homeplate Youth ServicesBeaverton, OR

    Access to Youth Employment Program for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

    $15,000
  26. Smart ReadingPortland, OR

    Portland Metro Area Sponsor SMART Schools

    $15,000
  27. Maison Chance USA IncArlington, VA

    Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Event in HCMC, Vietnam - Funding supports an event providing nutrition and computers for underprivileged children and disabled individuals at Village Chance

    $14,000
  28. Handson Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    Synopsys Foundation Pack A Snack Program

    $13,000
  29. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    UT SEEK (Student Engineers Educate Kids)

    $10,000
  30. Junior Achievement International China IncRaleigh, NC

    Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Wuhan Job Shadow Day and Power of Recycling Workshop

    $9,944
  31. Worldwide Orphans FoundationNew York, NY

    ONCOLOGY FAMILY CAMP DAY AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL No. 2

    $9,944
  32. Love of Vietnam ExpressedRoxboro, NC

    Education giving event in danang, vietnam

    $8,249
  33. Thrive Networks GlobalSan Francisco, CA

    East Meets West - Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Event in Dan Nang, Vietnam - Grant funding to support assembly of kits for children receiving cancer treatment and are clients of health services organization

    $5,842
  34. Austin Habitat for Humanity IncAustin, TX

    Affordable Home Ownership Program

    $5,000
  35. Globalgiving Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Synopsys Foundation HandsOn Shanghai Projects

    $2,824
  36. Green Mountain Habitat for HumanityWilliston, VT

    Synopsys Foundation Team Build

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. The Uk Online Giving FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    Benevity Community Impact Fund

    $350,000
  2. American Online Giving Foundation IncNewark, DE

    Benevity Community Impact Fund

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $1,323,01156% of the total
  2. International aid6 grants $551,85923% of the total
  3. Science and technology2 grants $180,0008% of the total
  4. Education6 grants $124,9445% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $100,0004% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $56,9402% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $45,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $2,209,276
  2. Georgia2 grants $694,250
  3. Delaware1 grant $500,000
  4. New York3 grants $434,944
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $102,824
  6. Oregon4 grants $60,000
  7. Texas3 grants $45,000
  8. Florida2 grants $36,940
  9. North Carolina2 grants $18,193
  10. Virginia1 grant $14,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Celio Domingos Lemos AlbuquerqueDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aart Jan de GeusDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erin GuzmanChief Operating Officer, Pres Hours 5Pay $0
  • Deirdre HanfordDir, Chair Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sudhindra KankanwadiChief Financial Officer, Treas Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jill LarsenDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Meng-Che Robert LiDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erika Varga McEnroeSec Hours 1Pay $0
  • David MoyceAssistant Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dipika LakhmaniAssistant Treas Hours 1Pay $0

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