Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 82-2375504Education

Who funds Ground Education?

19 private foundations gave Ground Education in Long Beach, CA $579,750 across 41 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

41 grants

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

  1. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2025

    Ground education general operating support for our long beach school-based outdoor education program

    $40,000
  2. The William C Bannerman FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2025

    Creating gardens on lausd campuses

    $17,000
  3. Foundation for Sustainability and InnovationLaguna Beach, CA 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  4. Bess J Hodges FoundationLong Beach, CA 2025

    General operating

    $3,000
  5. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    General operating support for our long beach school-based outdoor environmental education program

    $40,000
  6. Earl B & Loraine H Miller FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    School garden program

    $25,000
  7. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2024

    STEM and garden support

    $15,000
  8. Adams Legacy Foundation A Delaware NonprofitChicago, IL 2024

    School garden learning

    $5,000
  9. Schulzman-Neri FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    Garden learning programs

    $4,500
  10. Bess J Hodges FoundationLong Beach, CA 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  11. Foundation for Sustainability and InnovationLaguna Beach, CA 2024

    Education

    $2,500
  12. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $1,500
  13. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    For acquisition of bench seating and storage sheds for school campus program sites

    $48,400
  14. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    School-based outdoor environmental education program

    $40,000
  15. Honda USA FoundationTorrance, CA 2023

    Working to dispel historical inequities around nature and education, ground education supports low-income elementary schools in long beach unified school district (lbusd) by building, maintaining, and using school gardens to engage students in grades k-5. Lessons are tailored according to grade level and grow in scope and complexity as each student progresses through their elementary years. Students are inspired to think, explore and connect to nature through robust, hands-on activities which includes integrated science and environmental awareness, nutrition, sustainability and much more. Time spent in green spaces such as gardens has been known to lower stress, restore focus, and promote kindness and community nurturing the academic, physical and social well-being of every child.

    $30,000
  16. Earl B & Loraine H Miller FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    2023/24 annual grant award/school garden program

    $25,000
  17. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    For general support of school garden education programs

    $25,000
  18. BCM FoundationWhittier, CA 2023

    General Operations

    $15,000
  19. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2023

    STEM and garden support

    $10,000
  20. The William C Bannerman FoundationWest Hollywood, CA 2023

    Nature lessons for young children

    $10,000
  21. Bess J Hodges FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  22. Schulzman-Neri FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    Garden learning programs

    $2,500
  23. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 2023

    Support

    $2,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $116
  25. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    For acquisition of van for programming

    $50,600
  26. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    School-based outdoor environmental education program

    $30,000
  27. Earl B & Loraine H Miller FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    2022/23 annual grant award/garden learning program title i schools

    $30,000
  28. Bess J Hodges FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    General operating

    $3,000
  29. The Matthew and Roberta Jenkins Family FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    Educational

    $1,000
  30. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2022

    General assistance

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $180
  32. The Josephine S Gumbiner FoundationLong Beach, CA 2022

    General donation

    $100
  33. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2021

    Outdoor environmental education program

    $27,000
  34. Earl B & Loraine H Miller FoundationLong Beach, CA 2021

    Garden learning program for title i schools in long beach

    $20,000
  35. Farmers & Merchants Bank FoundationLong Beach, CA 2021

    Support

    $10,000
  36. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $5,000
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $94
  38. The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer FoundationLong Beach, CA 2020

    Burbank elementary learning garden facilitated by ground education

    $25,540
  39. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $4,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $70
  41. Chubb Charitable FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    matching gifts

    $150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Long Beach, CA and are not among Ground Education’s funders above.

  1. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 15 grants Accepts applications $570,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $11,640 to similar organizations
  3. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 10 grants Accepts applications $500,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 8 grants Preselected only $355,000 to similar organizations
  5. Temple Family Charitable FoundationLong Beach, CA 16 grants Preselected only $290,050 to similar organizations
  6. The Crail-Johnson FoundationSan Pedro, CA 9 grants Accepts applications $92,500 to similar organizations
  7. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 15 grants Accepts applications $80,500 to similar organizations
  8. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 6 grants Accepts applications $51,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-2375504 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.