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Grant recipient EIN 47-1714438Science and technology

Who funds Headwaters Science Institute?

12 private foundations gave Headwaters Science Institute in Soda Springs, CA $165,465 across 34 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

34 grants

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

  1. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2025

    School-Based Research Experience for Richmond Students

    $25,000
  2. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Science programs

    $10,000
  3. Z-Gi Giving FundWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  4. Dean and Margaret Lesher FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    School-Based Research Experience for Richmond Students

    $32,500
  5. Negley Flinn Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA 2024

    Introduction to research outdoor school

    $7,500
  7. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Science programs

    $7,500
  8. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To foster curiosity through science

    $2,100
  9. RDH FoundationIrvine, CA 2024

    Foster curiosity through science

    $600
  10. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $200
  11. Kelly FoundationSacramento, CA 2023

    Introduction to research outdoor school

    $15,000
  12. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Science programs

    $10,000
  13. Negley Flinn Charitable FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  14. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Tofoster curiosity through science

    $2,000
  15. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,100
  16. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $167
  18. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Leadership high schools program

    $10,000
  19. Bessie Minor Swift FoundationReston, VA 2022

    Teacher applicable "lunch with a scientist" video to prepare lesson plans.

    $3,000
  20. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA 2022

    Support public charity programs

    $3,000
  21. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Tofoster curiosity through science

    $2,000
  22. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $300
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $216
  24. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $50
  25. Bessie Minor Swift FoundationReston, VA 2021

    a program that exposes students to real working STEM professionals

    $2,500
  26. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Tofoster curiosity through science

    $2,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $218
  28. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  29. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA 2020

    Support public charity programs

    $3,500
  30. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Charitable contribution to public charity

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $164
  32. The Lipman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Charitable contribution to public charity

    $500
  33. Teichert FoundationSacramento, CA 2018

    Support public charity programs

    $4,000
  34. The Anderson Fund FoundationTahoe City, CA 2018

    To cultivate engaged curious citizens through transformative science education

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in California and are not among Headwaters Science Institute’s funders above.

  1. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 78 grants Preselected only $53,477,289 to similar organizations
  2. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 25 grants Preselected only $55,393,015 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $212,110 to similar organizations
  4. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 27 grants Preselected only $13,275,000 to similar organizations
  5. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $11,220,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 41 grants Accepts applications $28,105 to similar organizations
  7. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 27 grants Preselected only $37,145 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 33 grants Accepts applications $13,612,275 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-1714438 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.