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Grant recipient EIN 14-1841085Education

Who funds Vistamar School?

14 private foundations gave Vistamar School in El Segundo, CA $1.2 million across 47 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

47 grants

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

  1. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2025

    Education

    $40,000
  2. Peter & Masha Plotkin FoundationPlaya Vista, CA 2025

    Furtherment of youth arts programs

    $7,000
  3. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  4. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,650
  5. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2024

    Education

    $22,575
  6. Peter & Masha Plotkin FoundationPlaya Vista, CA 2024

    To benefit youth arts programs

    $5,000
  7. Helmstetter Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Supplemental Moderated Tuition for Global Travel.

    $4,000
  8. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2024

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $1,000
  9. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2023

    Tuition assistance

    $125,000
  10. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,625
  11. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    DEI efforts at Vistamar School, Moderated Tuition, DEI related speakers and family engagement, DEI conferences and associated learning opportunities

    $25,000
  12. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    DEI efforts at Vistamar School, Moderated Tuition, DEI related speakers and family engagement, DEI conferences and associated learning opportunities

    $25,000
  13. Murad Family FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2023

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  14. Peter & Masha Plotkin FoundationPlaya Vista, CA 2023

    Furtherment of youth arts programs

    $8,000
  15. Helmstetter Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Supplemental Moderated Tuition for Global Travel.

    $5,000
  16. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  17. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2023

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $750
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $383
  19. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2022

    Tuition assistance

    $125,000
  20. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,710
  21. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  22. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2022

    Education

    $20,000
  23. Helmstetter Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Supplemental Moderated Tuition for Global Travel.

    $6,000
  24. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    Support

    $3,000
  25. Murad Family FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2022

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,562
  28. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2021

    Tuition assistance

    $125,000
  29. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Blue & Gold Valhalla Sponsorship Donation

    $25,000
  30. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Reach Higher Vistamar Grant Agreement

    $25,000
  31. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2021

    Education

    $20,000
  32. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Vistamar Blue & Gold Fund-A-Need Donation

    $15,000
  33. Murad Family FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $13,500
  34. Helmstetter Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Viking Commons to address food equity.

    $5,000
  35. Reach Higher FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Donations to the Viking Commons

    $5,000
  36. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    Support

    $5,000
  37. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2020

    Tuition assistance

    $125,000
  38. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    Support

    $10,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $261
  40. Windsong TrustManhattan Beach, CA 2019

    Tuition assistance

    $125,000
  41. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Toward renovations and construction of a commercial kitchen and a dining commons

    $100,000
  42. The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet FoundationManhattan Beach, CA 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  43. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    Charity

    $10,000
  44. Ed & Mary Lewis FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2019

    Assistance to educational facility

    $2,150
  45. Robert A Waller FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    Charity

    $10,000
  46. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Education - general operating support

    $5,000
  47. Ed & Mary Lewis FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2018

    Assistance to educational facility

    $2,268

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in El Segundo, CA and are not among Vistamar School’s funders above.

  1. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $400,000 to similar organizations
  2. XQ InstituteOakland, CA 3 grants Preselected only $6,037,822 to similar organizations
  3. Charles and Helen Schwab FoundationSan Francisco, CA 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to similar organizations
  4. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to similar organizations
  5. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 3 grants Accepts applications $401,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Smidt FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2 grants Preselected only $306,254 to similar organizations
  7. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to similar organizations
  8. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 1 grant Preselected only $110,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 14-1841085 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.