A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 46-0945785Arts and culture

Who funds Mission Bit?

28 private foundations gave Mission Bit in San Francisco, CA $1.5 million across 54 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

54 grants

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

  1. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2025

    Youth program

    $30,000
  2. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Youth

    $10,000
  3. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2025

    General operating expenses. Educational support.

    $5,000
  4. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2024

    To support computer science coursework for san francisco students

    $750,000
  5. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2024

    Youth program

    $20,000
  6. JD Finish Line Foundation IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Louder Than Words

    $10,000
  7. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 2024

    General operating expenses. Educational support.

    $5,000
  8. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Education

    $5,000
  9. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 2023

    To support computer science coursework for san francisco high school students

    $250,000
  12. Mary A Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $25,000
  13. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2023

    Youth program

    $10,000
  14. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $6,000
  15. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Mission Bits Tech Start Career Prep Workshop Series

    $5,000
  16. Sand Hill Angels Charitable FoundationMountain View, CA 2023

    Teen-Tech Education

    $5,000
  17. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2023

    2022 gala fund-a-need pledge

    $5,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $49
  19. Related Affordable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Mission bit coding courses and workshops (stipends and supplies)

    $32,000
  20. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    To provide free after-school coding courses and summer camps for high school students

    $20,000
  21. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Bridging the gap: computer science programming for bay area youth

    $10,000
  22. Mary A Crocker TrustSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Education

    $10,000
  23. American Eagle Outfitters FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Community charity

    $7,500
  24. First Republic FoundationSan Franscisco, CA 2022

    Education

    $7,500
  25. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $7,000
  26. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    Mission Bit began offering programs to high school students in 2013 to fill the gap in computer science education. Mission Bit works to bridge the tech divide by delivering engaging courses that reach all of San Francisco's neighborhoods, so that every young person enjoys an equal opportunity to contribute to the global technology revolution. Mission Bit programming helps keep our youth and residents' part of the tech industry and prepares them for opportunities in tech and computer science they would otherwise not have access to.

    $5,000
  27. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Youth

    $5,000
  28. Atkinson FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Bridging the gap: expanding computer science opportunities in san mateo county

    $5,000
  29. Twitter FoundationBastrop, TX 2022

    Equality

    $2,500
  30. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2022

    Youth program

    $400
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $87
  32. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support students to unlock their full potential by building professional pathways for under resourced high school youth across the SF bay area by making computer science more accessible through free project-based courses.

    $20,000
  33. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    To provide free after-school coding courses and summer bootcamps for high school students

    $20,000
  34. Goodwin Family Memorial TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $7,700
  35. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Capacity building

    $5,000
  36. Elkins Kate Felton TuaSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $3,000
  37. Cohn Sadie & Louis Char TUWSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $1,250
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $170
  39. Related Affordable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Mission bit SDR career prep program

    $42,000
  40. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Purchase laptops to be used by youth for coding classes, workshops and boot camps

    $20,000
  41. Miranda Lux FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    To support the tech sales career preparation bootcamp

    $10,000
  42. The Stanley S Langendorf FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Community & social services

    $10,000
  43. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    The funding from the Alaska Airlines Foundation will be used for program materials and staff positions to oversee this program. Mission Bit will be hosting the new SDR Career Prep Program. This will provide an opportunity to bring the programming to a new audience and provide a career pathway to tech for San Francisco young adults.

    $5,000
  44. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2020

    Youth program

    $400
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $133
  46. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $50
  47. The Henry Mayo Newhall FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    For introduction of web development courses at marshall high school

    $20,000
  48. The Silicon Valley Bank FoundationRaleigh, NC 2019

    Mission bit courses are project-based semester-long coding courses, taught by college computer science majors and supported by volunteers.

    $10,000
  49. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  50. The Silicon Valley Bank FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Mission bit strives to eliminate the tech divide for youth living in urban poverty and rural areas across the san francisco bay area by building computer programming and professional opportunity pathways for public school students.

    $10,000
  51. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Mitchell Kapor FoundationOakland, CA 2018

    General support

    $210
  53. Esb Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Funds for unrestricted general support

    $200
  54. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $50

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in San Francisco, CA and are not among Mission Bit’s funders above.

  1. The Zellerbach Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 388 grants Accepts applications $4,561,100 to similar organizations
  2. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 518 grants Accepts applications $43,659,808 to similar organizations
  3. Kenneth Rainin FoundationOakland, CA 227 grants Preselected only $6,403,708 to similar organizations
  4. Phyllis C Wattis FoundationSan Francisco, CA 169 grants Accepts applications $2,320,100 to similar organizations
  5. Fleishhacker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 111 grants Accepts applications $724,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 302 grants Accepts applications $2,476,351 to similar organizations
  7. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 102 grants Accepts applications $2,362,850 to similar organizations
  8. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 137 grants Accepts applications $3,563,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-0945785 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.