Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 85-1743432Education

Who funds Step Up Tutoring?

16 private foundations gave Step Up Tutoring in Santa Monica, CA $2.4 million across 33 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

33 grants

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

  1. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2025

    Education

    $250,000
  2. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. Leon Lowenstein Foundation IncMadison, CT 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $400,000
  5. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Operating support

    $200,000
  6. Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationErie, PA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2024

    To provide general operating support.

    $10,000
  8. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Fox Family Kalb Foundation DBA Fox FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General charitable

    $10,000
  10. The Gordon Charitable FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2024

    Donation

    $7,500
  11. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 2024

    Support for tutoring and mentorship for children in underserved communities

    $6,000
  12. The Irwin N Gold Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. S & L Marx FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    academic tutoring programs

    $2,500
  14. Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities A Ca Non Profit Public Benefit CorpSanta Monica, CA 2024

    To advance recipient's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  15. David and Judy Shore Foundation IncBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    mobilizing a national network of tutors to provide free, one-on-one online tutoring

    $460
  16. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2023

    Education

    $500,000
  17. The Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Skills - investment to equip young people with skills, training, and experiences to thrive personally and professionally

    $400,000
  18. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Operating support

    $150,000
  19. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To provide general operating support.

    $30,000
  20. Beth & Ken Karmin Family FoundationCerritos, CA 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  21. The Gordon Charitable FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  22. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2023

    Racial justice

    $2,500
  23. Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities A Ca Non Profit Public Benefit CorpSanta Monica, CA 2023

    To advance recipient's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  24. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Operating support

    $100,000
  25. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2022

    To provide general operating support.

    $15,000
  26. The Irwin N Gold Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  27. Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities A Ca Non Profit Public Benefit CorpSanta Monica, CA 2022

    To advance recipient's charitable purpose

    $1,000
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  29. Joseph Drown FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Online tutoring and mentorship

    $50,000
  30. The Gordon Charitable FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2021

    Donation

    $12,500
  31. Sam Simon Charitable Giving Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 2021

    General operating support.

    $10,000
  32. The Karsh Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    Education

    $5,000
  33. Los Angeles Trial Lawyers' Charities A Ca Non Profit Public Benefit CorpSanta Monica, CA 2021

    To advance recipient's charitable purpose

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Santa Monica, CA and are not among Step Up Tutoring’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 110 grants Preselected only $22,031 to similar organizations
  2. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 19 grants Accepts applications $132,998 to similar organizations
  3. Wm Keck FoundationLos Angeles, CA 14 grants Accepts applications $768,250 to similar organizations
  4. The Ahmanson FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 10 grants Accepts applications $458,200 to similar organizations
  5. The Ralph M Parsons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 6 grants Accepts applications $165,500 to similar organizations
  6. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 4 grants Accepts applications $110,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Annenberg FoundationConshohocken, PA 4 grants Preselected only $55,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Crail-Johnson FoundationSan Pedro, CA 7 grants Accepts applications $50,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 85-1743432 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.