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Grant recipient EIN 13-4252173Science and technology

Who funds Science Friday Initiative Inc?

29 private foundations gave Science Friday Initiative Inc in New York, NY $6.4 million across 78 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

78 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2025

    General operating support

    $60,000
  2. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2025

    Operating expenses

    $15,000
  3. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    For general support

    $300,000
  4. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support science friday, focusing on science and the arts, including radio broadcasts, digital science videos, blog posts, live events, and associated media

    $250,000
  5. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Scifri next 30: modernizing science friday

    $157,780
  6. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  7. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2024

    To support the organizations missing to covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, science friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

    $60,000
  8. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2024

    Increasing access to science policy reporting

    $50,000
  9. Van Ameringen Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    First-time funding to support a public radio series about the national mental health crisis.

    $50,000
  10. Outrider Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Journalism fellowship

    $50,000
  11. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  12. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2024

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  13. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2024

    Purchase of equipment.

    $7,000
  14. Millard & Muriel Jacobs Family FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  15. The Springcreek FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  16. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  17. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $120
  18. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2024

    General exempt purpose

    $120
  19. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

    $350,000
  20. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    In support of audience engagement and development efforts to inform new broadcast strategies.

    $337,500
  21. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Scifri next 30: modernizing science friday

    $295,384
  22. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support science friday, focusing on science and the arts, including radio broadcasts, digital science videos, blog posts, live events, and associated media

    $250,000
  23. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $125,000
  24. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  25. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2023

    To support the organizations missing to covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, science friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

    $60,000
  26. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Increasing access to science policy reporting

    $50,000
  27. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    For general support

    $30,000
  28. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $15,000
  29. The Winston Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Support programming and educational outreach

    $10,000
  30. The Hyde and Watson FoundationWarren Township, NJ 2023

    Purchase and installation of equipment.

    $5,000
  31. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $244
  32. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operating purpose

    $200
  33. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2023

    General exempt purpose

    $120
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $77
  35. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    For general support

    $300,000
  36. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support science friday, focusing on science and the arts, including radio broadcasts, digital science videos, blog posts, live events, and associated media

    $250,686
  37. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $125,000
  38. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  39. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2022

    To support the organizations missing to covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, science friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

    $45,000
  40. The Winston Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Support programming and educational outreach

    $15,000
  41. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $131
  43. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $106
  44. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $50
  45. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    In support of embedding citizen science projects in rich multimedia and educational formats.

    $275,025
  46. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support science friday, focusing on science and the arts, including radio broadcasts, digital science videos, blog posts, live events, and associated media

    $227,690
  47. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  48. The Common Sense Fund IncGreenwich, CT 2021

    To support the organizations missing to Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.

    $25,000
  49. The Winston Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Support programming and educational outreach

    $25,000
  50. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  51. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  52. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $160
  53. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $54
  54. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $50
  55. Lamb Weston Charitable FoundationEagle, ID 2021

    Community support

    $50
  56. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    In support of embedding citizen science projects in rich multimedia and educational formats.

    $392,502
  57. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $250,000
  58. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To support science friday, focusing on science and the arts, including radio broadcasts, digital science videos, blog posts, live events, and associated media

    $229,860
  59. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    For general support

    $225,000
  60. Rita Allen Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Public health stories from the front lines of climate change

    $50,000
  61. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2020

    General operations

    $50,000
  62. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Rapid prototyping the conversion of in-person live science events to livestream events and pop-up community of practice during the sars-cov-2/covid-19 crisis

    $42,180
  63. The Winston Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Support programming and educational outreach

    $25,000
  64. Millard & Muriel Jacobs Family FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    To provide a public platform for discussion and understanding of the latest discoveries, innovations and controversies in science

    $5,042
  65. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $365
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $172
  67. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $50
  68. Lamb Weston Charitable FoundationEagle, ID 2020

    Community support

    $50
  69. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of embedding citizen science projects in rich multimedia and educational formats.

    $350,000
  70. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support Science Friday, focusing on science and the arts, including radio broadcasts, digital science videos, blog posts, live events, and associated media

    $242,450
  71. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    For general support

    $150,000
  72. Smart Family Foundation of New YorkNew Rochelle, NY 2019

    General operations

    $35,000
  73. Del Mar Global Trust DTD 121007Boca Raton, FL 2019

    For qualified purposes

    $8,000
  74. Agilent Technologies FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2019

    Program support

    $230
  75. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $100
  76. The Winston Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Support programming & educational research

    $30,000
  77. Willard L Eccles Charitable FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2018

    General support grant

    $10,000
  78. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $30

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in New York, NY and are not among Science Friday Initiative Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $251,950 to similar organizations
  2. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 3 grants Preselected only $512,500 to similar organizations
  3. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 3 grants Preselected only $2,750,000 to similar organizations
  4. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $2,271,500 to similar organizations
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 5 grants Accepts applications $462,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 7 grants Accepts applications $241,610 to similar organizations
  7. Every OrgSan Francisco, CA 2 grants Preselected only $211,072 to similar organizations
  8. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2 grants Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-4252173 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.