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

Grant recipient EIN 68-0033227Arts and culture

Who funds Bay Area Discovery Museum?

69 private foundations gave Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, CA $6.2 million across 193 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

193 grants

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

  1. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    School and community education programs

    $50,000
  2. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2025

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $35,000
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $20,000
  4. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2025

    Engineering class

    $15,000
  5. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Outreach: Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for bay area children

    $10,000
  6. The Stocker FoundationElyria, OH 2025

    Supporting san francisco public schools in implementing playful, project-based steam learning experiences during school year 20256-26

    $10,000
  7. Parker Carson FoundationRadnor, PA 2025

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $2,500
  9. Li and Wang Family FoundationMillbrae, CA 2025

    ignite creative thinking in all children provides free or reduced admission for low-income families and schools

    $159
  10. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Connections program

    $145,000
  11. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $100,000
  12. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $90,000
  13. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Operating expenses

    $55,000
  14. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General operations

    $50,000
  15. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    STEM outreach programs

    $50,000
  16. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2024

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $35,000
  17. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Arts and humanities

    $30,000
  18. The Henderson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  19. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $20,000
  20. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  21. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    For general support.

    $15,000
  22. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Education

    $15,000
  23. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for Bay Area children

    $10,000
  24. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2024

    Engineering class

    $10,000
  25. John and Marcia Goldman FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    School and community programs

    $10,000
  26. Siebel Family Charitable FoundationRoss, CA 2024

    Support

    $9,000
  27. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2024

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $5,350
  28. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General donation

    $5,000
  29. Parker Carson FoundationRadnor, PA 2024

    General purposes

    $5,000
  30. Oberndorf Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General charity

    $5,000
  31. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operational support.

    $5,000
  32. The Draper FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2024

    Education program

    $4,000
  33. The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $2,500
  34. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  35. Porter Family FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2024

    For cause

    $1,500
  36. Maryann E Kirchner Family FoundationKenwood, CA 2024

    Support art, cultures andhumanities

    $1,000
  37. The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  38. The Draper FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2024

    Education program

    $1,000
  39. MBD & JFD FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  40. The Saramar Charitable FundPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $309
  41. Kurzweil Family Foundation IncSan Rafael, CA 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $229
  42. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Connections program

    $145,000
  43. The Akin Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Donation

    $100,000
  44. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Operating expenses

    $55,000
  45. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Special project

    $50,000
  46. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    STEM outreach programs

    $50,000
  47. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Arts and humanities

    $30,000
  48. Hunter Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  49. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2023

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  50. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  51. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $20,000
  52. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For general support.

    $19,000
  53. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Mobile STEM Education "try it truck" for bay area children

    $10,000
  54. The Sullivan & Cromwell FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General Purposes

    $10,000
  55. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2023

    Engineering class

    $10,000
  56. The Henderson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Donor circle

    $10,000
  57. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2023

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $5,038
  58. Parker Carson FoundationRadnor, PA 2023

    General purposes

    $5,000
  59. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $5,000
  60. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Education

    $5,000
  61. The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $2,500
  62. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year of general operating support

    $2,500
  63. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General donation

    $2,000
  64. The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  65. MBD & JFD FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support the organization's mission to transform research into early learning experiences that inspire creative problem solving.

    $1,000
  66. The Saramar Charitable FundPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $309
  67. Saul Schottenstein Foundation DColumbus, OH 2023

    General operations

    $299
  68. Kurzweil Family Foundation IncSan Rafael, CA 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $209
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $82
  70. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support of general operations

    $100,000
  71. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Connections program

    $72,500
  72. Mimi and Peter Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Connections program

    $72,500
  73. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Special project

    $50,000
  74. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    STEM outreach programs

    $50,000
  75. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Operating expenses

    $50,000
  76. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2022

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $35,000
  77. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Arts and humanities

    $30,000
  78. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2022

    School STEM programs

    $20,000
  79. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  80. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2022

    Bay area discovery museum

    $15,000
  81. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For general support.

    $14,000
  82. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Outreach: Mobile STEM Education "try it truck" for bay area children

    $10,000
  83. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2022

    Engineering class

    $10,000
  84. The Henderson Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For the 2022 creativity forum

    $10,000
  85. The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $5,000
  86. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General donation

    $5,000
  87. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2022

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $5,000
  88. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For general support.

    $5,000
  89. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Education

    $5,000
  90. The Hanley FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    To fulfill the charitable purpose

    $3,000
  91. The Glickenhaus FoundationSleepy Hollow, NY 2022

    To achieve charitable purpose

    $1,000
  92. Maryann E Kirchner Family FoundationKenwood, CA 2022

    Support art, cultures andhumanities

    $1,000
  93. McNabb FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  94. MBD & JFD FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the organization's mission to transform research into early learning experiences that inspire creative problem solving.

    $1,000
  95. The Saramar Charitable FundPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $299
  96. Hornthal Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $299
  97. Saul Schottenstein Foundation DColumbus, OH 2022

    General operations

    $199
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $92
  99. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Bold capital campaign ($750,000) and community access programs ($250,000)

    $500,000
  100. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2021

    BOLD: The Campaign for the Bay Area Discovery Museum - The Grove Outdoor Exhibit

    $400,000
  101. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Special project

    $50,000
  102. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Operating expenses

    $50,000
  103. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To support the BOLD Capital Campaign.

    $50,000
  104. The Bernard Osher FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Education

    $45,000
  105. Bothin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Install accessible doors in main entrance to the museum

    $38,850
  106. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2021

    Scholarship school visit programs

    $35,000
  107. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2021

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $25,496
  108. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  109. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For general support.

    $20,000
  110. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2021

    General Support

    $15,000
  111. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $11,000
  112. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for Bay Area children

    $10,000
  113. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2021

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $10,000
  114. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2021

    Engineering class

    $10,000
  115. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2021

    Bay area discovery museum

    $10,000
  116. The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $5,000
  117. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General donation

    $5,000
  118. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2021

    For general support.

    $5,000
  119. Crescent Porter Hale FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Education

    $5,000
  120. The Glickenhaus FoundationSleepy Hollow, NY 2021

    To achieve charitable purpose

    $1,000
  121. MBD & JFD FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support the organization's mission to transform research into earlylearning experiences that inspire creative problem solving

    $1,000
  122. Saul Schottenstein Foundation DColumbus, OH 2021

    General operations

    $179
  123. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $118
  124. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Bold capital campaign ($750,000) and community access programs ($250,000)

    $500,000
  125. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2020

    BOLD: The Campaign for the Bay Area Discovery Museum, specifically for The Grove Outdoor Exhibit

    $400,000
  126. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2020

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $250,000
  127. The Horace W Goldsmith FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Special project

    $50,000
  128. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Operating expenses

    $50,000
  129. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Scholarship school visit programs

    $34,996
  130. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2020

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $25,069
  131. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2020

    General support

    $25,000
  132. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2020

    Engineering class

    $20,000
  133. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $19,000
  134. The William H Donner Foundation IncTarrytown, NY 2020

    Project Support: STEM

    $15,000
  135. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for Bay Area

    $10,000
  136. Koret FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support in honor of the goblin jamboree

    $10,000
  137. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Support for educational programs

    $10,000
  138. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For general support

    $10,000
  139. Grey Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2020

    Program support

    $7,500
  140. The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Support organization's programs & activities

    $5,000
  141. Hobsonlucas Family FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General donation

    $5,000
  142. Oberndorf Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General charity

    $5,000
  143. Aed FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support programs for scholarships, activities for early learning experiences and creative problem solving.

    $5,000
  144. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For general support

    $5,000
  145. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $3,500
  146. The Ed and Yvonne Parish FoundationSan Jose, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  147. Lindsay & Alex Ramsay FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To support the bold campaign.

    $500
  148. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $144
  149. The Bunnie and Jerome Sachs Family FoundationMill Valley, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $100
  150. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    Employer matching gift program

    $25
  151. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2019

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $410,000
  152. The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationRoss, CA 2019

    Campaign for the Bay Area Discovery Museum, specifically for The Grove Outdoor Exhibit

    $400,000
  153. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2019

    For class room AIDS and technology

    $60,000
  154. The Smart Family FundLisle, IL 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  155. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Operating expenses

    $50,000
  156. Esther and Otto Seligmann Foundation IncCornwall, VT 2019

    General fund

    $30,000
  157. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2019

    Scholarship school visit programs

    $27,300
  158. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of the BOLD Capital Campaign.

    $25,000
  159. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2019

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $24,814
  160. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for Bay Area

    $10,000
  161. Jerry Cohen FoundationGold River, CA 2019

    Engineering class

    $10,000
  162. Aed FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support the bold capital campaign.

    $10,000
  163. Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr FundSan Francisco, CA 2019

    For general support.

    $10,000
  164. Grey Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2019

    Program support

    $7,500
  165. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  166. The Ed and Yvonne Parish FoundationSan Jose, CA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  167. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2019

    Provides fun, high quality creative STEM and art experiences that develop 21st century skills for children

    $2,500
  168. Credit Suisse Americas FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating

    $2,074
  169. James T and Linda M Flynn Family FoundationHobe Sound, FL 2019

    Arts

    $2,000
  170. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  171. The Brooks FoundationTenton Village, WY 2019

    General unrestricted

    $1,000
  172. Indium Corporation and Macartney Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2019

    General contribution

    $1,000
  173. The Ohana FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    To support scholarships for the museum's shcool and library programs

    $1,000
  174. Anita and Santosh Mehra FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    General fund

    $160
  175. The Baker Street FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Operating expenses

    $50,000
  176. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2018

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $25,463
  177. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2018

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  178. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of the Capital Campaign.

    $25,000
  179. Cloudera Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Towards making hands-on STEM programs avalaible to students from underserved schools in the bay area.

    $20,000
  180. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2018

    For class room AIDS and technology

    $10,000
  181. Grey Family FoundationTiburon, CA 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  182. Elm Street FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    General charity

    $10,000
  183. Greene Van Arsdale FoundationSan Mateo, CA 2018

    To promote the work of the organization

    $10,000
  184. The Ed and Yvonne Parish FoundationSan Jose, CA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  185. Oberndorf Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General charity

    $5,000
  186. The Uplands Family FoundationBelvedere, CA 2018

    Provides fun, high quality creative STEM and art experiences that develop 21st century skills for children

    $2,500
  187. James T and Linda M Flynn Family FoundationHobe Sound, FL 2018

    General

    $2,000
  188. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  189. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2018

    General - schools & other charities

    $1,000
  190. Saul Schottenstein Foundation DColumbus, OH 2018

    General operations

    $500
  191. The Justin and Michelle Hughes FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Children's Creativity program

    $500
  192. The Strandberg Family FoundationAvon, CO 2017

    The mission of the bay area discovery museum is to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

    $19,810
  193. Joe and Kim Boswell Foundation IncLebanon, MO 2017

    Unrestricted

    $160

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Sausalito, CA and are not among Bay Area Discovery Museum’s funders above.

  1. The Kurt and Julie Hauser FoundationWilmington, DE 9 grants Preselected only $32,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Svane Family FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 3 grants Preselected only $1,033,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to similar organizations
  4. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 8 grants Accepts applications $492,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Barth FoundationOrinda, CA 5 grants Preselected only $347,500 to similar organizations
  6. Rappaport Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 1 grant Preselected only $237,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Woodbury FoundationNorthbrook, IL 6 grants Preselected only $160,000 to similar organizations
  8. Spaulding Charitable Foundation TuaSaint Louis, MO 3 grants Preselected only $138,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0033227 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.