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Grant recipient EIN 32-0079174Education

Who funds Nova Academy?

4 private foundations gave Nova Academy in Santa Ana, CA $292,371 across 21 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

21 grants

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

  1. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2025

    For the nova academy's STEM enhancement program to expand its available course offerings, providing specialized teacher training in effective instruction of STEM content, and expanding the integrated student supports and educational resources available to students across of variety of STEM subjects.

    $43,000
  2. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    For the nova academy's STEM enhancement program to expand its available course offerings, providing specialized teacher training in effective instruction of STEM content, and expanding the integrated student supports and educational resources available to students across of variety of STEM subjects.

    $42,000
  3. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    Support General Purposes

    $5,000
  4. Global GLOWSanta Ana, CA 2024

    Mentoring program for underserved youth.

    $1,217
  5. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2023

    For the nova academy's STEM enhancement program to expand its available course offerings, providing specialized teacher training in effective instruction of STEM content, and expanding the integrated student supports and educational resources available to students across of variety of STEM subjects.

    $30,000
  6. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2023

    Support General Purposes

    $5,000
  7. Global GLOWSanta Ana, CA 2023

    Mentoring prog for underserved youth

    $2,490
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  9. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2022

    To further their charitable purpose.

    $30,000
  10. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    Support general purposes

    $8,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $12
  12. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    To further their charitable purpose.

    $32,000
  13. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    Support general purposes

    $5,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $24
  15. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    To further their charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  16. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Support general purposes

    $6,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $112
  18. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2019

    To further their charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  19. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2019

    Support general purposes

    $6,000
  20. Waltmar FoundationIrvine, CA 2018

    To further their charitable purpose.

    $25,000
  21. Jerry and Dorothy Gray FoundationDanville, CA 2018

    Support general purposes

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Santa Ana, CA and are not among Nova Academy’s funders above.

  1. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 29 grants Accepts applications $120,270 to similar organizations
  2. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 18 grants Preselected only $20,465 to similar organizations
  3. Samueli FoundationCorona Del Mar, CA 13 grants Preselected only $1,851,644 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 28 grants Accepts applications $295,205 to similar organizations
  5. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 6 grants Accepts applications $15,500 to similar organizations
  6. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $325,000 to similar organizations
  7. Mufg Union Bank Foundation AgMilwaukee, WI 6 grants Preselected only $102,500 to similar organizations
  8. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 10 grants Preselected only $2,735,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 32-0079174 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.