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Grant recipient EIN 81-2908499Science and technology

Who funds Hack Foundation?

62 private foundations gave Hack Foundation in W Hollywood, CA $16.8 million across 111 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

111 grants

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

  1. The Kappler Marrack FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    West Brooklyn Waterfront Mutual Aid fund

    $22,200
  2. Sikh FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2025

    Education

    $15,000
  3. Gender Justice FundPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    Project SAFE

    $13,000
  4. Dan & Hermine Hemphill Charitable FoundationLewisville, TX 2025

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  5. Hyojin Kim Nirav Patel FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2025

    Support technology education for teenagers.

    $10,000
  6. Patterson Troike Foundation IncTexarkana, TX 2025

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $8,800
  7. Shengkai Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2025

    Education

    $8,000
  8. Bollier Family FoundationBend, OR 2025

    Donation supports underprivileged high school youths

    $5,000
  9. The Onda Foundation IncBurlington, VT 2025

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,600
  10. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    Chicagoland Food Sovereignty Coalition

    $1,000
  11. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2025

    Hack club's primary focus is its clubs program, in which it supports high school coding clubs through learning resources and mentorship. It also runs a series of other programs and events.

    $1,000
  12. Diodes FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Team Flare fund

    $1,000
  13. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $313
  14. Gerson Family FoundationOlathe, KS 2025

    General charitable contribution

    $300
  15. Musk FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    Support coding education

    $1,810,000
  16. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    STEM project

    $1,355,000
  17. Dalio Foundation IncWestport, CT 2024

    Restricted to piloting scalable apprenticeship model and to support formal expansion into college audiences

    $400,000
  18. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Common wealth

    $320,000
  19. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    To enable hack club's teen-led expansion of ai education through jams, workshops, and hackathons.

    $300,000
  20. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Public grids

    $300,000
  21. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To continue supporting a set of coordinated activities at the community, network, and policy layers to maximize the impact of open source and open source program offices in universities

    $250,000
  22. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2024

    Revitalize the Environment

    $250,000
  23. The Danhakl Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Education

    $250,000
  24. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Ai safety organizing at berkeley ai safety initiative for students

    $227,000
  25. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Capacity building

    $200,000
  26. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Campus climate network

    $150,000
  27. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Development of fiscal sponsorship capacity

    $150,000
  28. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General support

    $125,000
  29. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Common wealth

    $125,000
  30. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $100,000
  31. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    For its project the youth climate finance alliance

    $85,000
  32. Laidir FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Support the work of the meaning alignment institute

    $65,000
  33. Wallace Global Fund IIWashington, DC 2024

    Support for climate movement building work

    $60,000
  34. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To provide support for the rabbit-hole-athon program

    $52,858
  35. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Labour for a green new deal

    $50,000
  36. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Campus Climate Network

    $40,000
  37. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Fridays for the future uganda (us)

    $25,000
  38. Gary O Galiher Foundation IncHonolulu, HI 2024

    To contrubute cash to the support of the organization.

    $22,000
  39. Fooksman Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    Fiscal sponsorship for gogola club, ukraine project

    $20,000
  40. Sikh FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Education

    $15,000
  41. The Patricia Kind Family FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    South philadelphia

    $15,000
  42. Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General charitable

    $10,000
  43. Bollier Family FoundationBend, OR 2024

    Donation supports underprivileged high school youths

    $10,000
  44. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  45. Erol Foundation USSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  46. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

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

    $6,000
  47. The Kappler Marrack FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    West Brooklyn Waterfront Mutual Aid

    $5,000
  48. Psalms of Life IncMiami Lakes, FL 2024

    Funding for various programs and pro

    $5,000
  49. The Onda Foundation IncBurlington, VT 2024

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  50. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $3,560
  51. Vivo FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2024

    To further the mission of the donee

    $3,500
  52. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $3,000
  53. Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering IncBurlington, VT 2024

    Hands-on Science & Technology grant HOST

    $1,500
  54. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2024

    Hack club's primary focus is its clubs program, in which it supports high school coding clubs through learning resources and mentorship. It also runs a series of other programs and events.

    $1,000
  55. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $824
  56. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  57. The Janus Henderson FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Matching Gifts

    $200
  58. Musk FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    Support coding education

    $4,000,000
  59. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    STEM project

    $300,000
  60. Baron Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $250,000
  61. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Common wealth

    $250,000
  62. The Danhakl Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Education

    $200,000
  63. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General support

    $125,000
  64. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General purpose

    $125,000
  65. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Common wealth

    $125,000
  66. Hopelab Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Support Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund

    $80,000
  67. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Global youth climate movement

    $75,000
  68. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    For its project the youth climate finance alliance

    $50,000
  69. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Youth climate finance alliance

    $50,000
  70. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Banking on a better future

    $42,800
  71. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Support for student retreat to educate and build network of student technologists for career development

    $28,034
  72. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support for reboot's kernel magazine for a narrative strategy to reimagine techno-optimism for a better collective future

    $25,000
  73. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Youth Climate Finance Alliance

    $20,000
  74. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Activist defenders fund

    $15,000
  75. Anthony and Dorothy Riddle Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Support multi-cultural interactions through the support of international STEM competitions

    $10,000
  76. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Future uganda (us)

    $10,000
  77. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 2023

    Robotics support for almadea aztechs

    $5,000
  78. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,554
  79. Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering IncBurlington, VT 2023

    Hands-on Science & Technology grant HOST

    $1,500
  80. Xactlyone FoundationLos Gatos, CA 2023

    Supporting community organizations

    $1,000
  81. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $600
  82. Helen & William Mazer FoundationBerkeley Heights, NJ 2023

    Charitable purposes.

    $500
  83. Alchemist Foundation IncWaterbury, VT 2023

    Education initiatives

    $500
  84. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

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

    $250
  85. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $206
  86. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $190
  87. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in

    $100
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $27
  89. Musk FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    Support coding education

    $1,240,000
  90. The Danhakl Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Education

    $200,000
  91. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General Purpose

    $200,000
  92. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    STEM project

    $125,000
  93. Goldhirsh Yellin Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  94. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2022

    Codefy

    $7,500
  95. The DSFederal IDEA FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    Support ukrainian project i am u are.

    $5,000
  96. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $67
  97. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  98. Musk FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    Support coding education

    $1,000,000
  99. 128 Collective FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General support

    $500,000
  100. The Danhakl Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Education

    $75,000
  101. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2021

    Kiddo Byte Support

    $5,000
  102. Akamai Foundation IncCambridge, MA 2021

    Codefy

    $2,500
  103. Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATIONFort Collins, CO 2021

    Strive2Thrive Edu: Project Ghana

    $500
  104. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $11
  105. Craig Newmark FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General purposes

    $100,000
  106. The Danhakl Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Education

    $50,000
  107. General Atomics Sciences Education FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Contribution

    $2,000
  108. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $13
  109. Musk FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    For education

    $500,000
  110. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Fostering the next generation to create an impact thru technology

    $75,000
  111. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Science and Us Makeathon at MIT

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in California and are not among Hack Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 78 grants Preselected only $53,477,289 to similar organizations
  2. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $11,220,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 41 grants Accepts applications $28,105 to similar organizations
  4. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 27 grants Preselected only $37,145 to similar organizations
  5. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 11 grants Preselected only $731,667 to similar organizations
  6. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 77 grants Accepts applications $148,267,795 to similar organizations
  7. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 20 grants Accepts applications $21,802,549 to similar organizations
  8. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 23 grants Preselected only $18,068,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-2908499 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.