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Grant recipient EIN 27-4536063Education

Who funds Solar Car Challenge Foundation?

7 private foundations gave Solar Car Challenge Foundation in Plano, TX $340,245 across 28 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

28 grants

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

  1. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    Solar Car Trailer Wrap fund

    $5,000
  2. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    Summer Intern Program

    $25,000
  3. Caraway Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Solar Car Challenge Fund

    $21,670
  4. The Northrop Grumman FoundationFalls Church, VA 2024

    General operating grants & matching gifts.

    $2,500
  5. Caraway Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Texas Star Alliance Engagement

    $32,000
  6. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Intern Program

    $25,000
  7. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Solar Car Challenge Trailer

    $7,000
  8. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Summer Intern Program

    $20,000
  9. Caraway Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  10. Caraway Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Challenge fund

    $5,000
  12. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Science and Teachers Association of TX convention display space fund

    $2,250
  13. Caraway Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    CAST Conference

    $2,250
  14. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,025
  15. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General support

    $500
  16. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    Summer Intern Program

    $20,000
  17. Caraway Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    July 2021 Solar Car Challenge competition

    $15,000
  18. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  19. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $1,400
  20. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General support

    $500
  21. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Summer Intern Program

    $25,000
  22. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Challenge fund

    $10,000
  23. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $25,650
  24. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    Summer Intern Program

    $25,000
  25. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    to support solar-powered car race challange

    $5,000
  26. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    Summer Intern Program

    $25,000
  27. The Lightner Sams Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Plano, TX and are not among Solar Car Challenge Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 206 grants Preselected only $26,389 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $7,640 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 10 grants Preselected only $5,960 to similar organizations
  4. Celanese FoundationIrving, TX 6 grants Accepts applications $2,076 to similar organizations
  5. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 3 grants Preselected only $2,850 to similar organizations
  6. Betty & James Muns FoundationPlano, TX 10 grants Preselected only $221,000 to similar organizations
  7. Sam Field Foster FoundationPlano, TX 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Metcalf FoundationDallas, TX 3 grants Preselected only $22,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-4536063 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.