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Grant recipient EIN 94-2778848Education

Who funds Life Lab Science Program?

16 private foundations gave Life Lab Science Program in Santa Cruz, CA $2.1 million across 49 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

49 grants

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

  1. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Families and Communities

    $130,000
  2. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  3. The Kling Family FoundationTustin, CA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  4. Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Giant steps: growing more scientists & environmental stewards campaign

    $1,000,000
  5. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Organizational Effectiveness

    $30,000
  6. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2023

    General operations for school gardens

    $10,000
  7. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Enhance Community Health

    $10,000
  8. The Kling Family FoundationTustin, CA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  9. The J Miles and Rosanne Reiter Family FoundationWatsonville, CA 2023

    Impacting young lives

    $2,583
  10. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2023

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,017
  11. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2023

    General charitable

    $1,750
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $142
  13. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Local grantmaking

    $130,000
  14. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2022

    General operations - school gardens

    $10,000
  15. The Kling Family FoundationTustin, CA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2022

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $1,999
  17. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    General charitable

    $1,500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $224
  19. Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly A Cerami & A Dunne FDN for World Health)La Jolla, CA 2021

    General fund

    $35,500
  20. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2021

    General operations

    $12,500
  21. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Supporting Effective Innovation in Education

    $3,000
  22. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2021

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,000
  23. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2021

    General charitable

    $2,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $213
  25. Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly A Cerami & A Dunne FDN for World Health)La Jolla, CA 2020

    General fund

    $83,800
  26. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Local grantmaking

    $75,000
  27. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2020

    Education

    $55,000
  28. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2020

    General operations

    $12,500
  29. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $5,000
  30. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2020

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $3,000
  31. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2020

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,000
  32. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2020

    General charitable

    $2,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $123
  34. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2019

    Local grantmaking

    $250,000
  35. Helen and Will Webster FoundationArcadia, CA 2019

    Education

    $110,000
  36. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    General operations

    $12,500
  37. Wild Wisdom Foundation Inc (formerly A Cerami & A Dunne FDN for World Health)La Jolla, CA 2019

    General fund

    $9,500
  38. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2019

    General charitable

    $6,250
  39. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $3,000
  40. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2019

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $1,500
  41. Sylvester Meister FoundationSanta Cruz, CA 2019

    To further exempt purpose

    $270
  42. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $10,000
  43. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Growing next generation land stewards

    $10,000
  44. Sieg Dunlap FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2018

    General charitable

    $3,000
  45. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Supporting effective innovation in education

    $2,500
  46. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2018

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $1,500
  47. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $50
  48. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2017

    Teach organic farming practices

    $10,000
  49. Gary Magness Family FoundationDenver, CO 2017

    General support

    $4,375

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Santa Cruz, CA and are not among Life Lab Science Program’s funders above.

  1. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 3 grants Preselected only $903,947 to similar organizations
  2. The David William Upham FoundationLos Angeles, CA 4 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  3. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 6 grants Accepts applications $44,432 to similar organizations
  4. The Nicholson Family FoundationPetaluma, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $18,100 to similar organizations
  5. Lee-Kahn FoundationScotts Valley, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $9,000 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $2,520 to similar organizations
  7. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 4 grants Preselected only $337 to similar organizations
  8. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 12 grants Accepts applications $5,056,567 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2778848 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.