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Grant recipient EIN 94-3216541Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Science Buddies?

17 private foundations gave Science Buddies in Milpitas, CA $1.6 million across 39 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

39 grants

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

  1. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Support for increasing Online Science & Engineering programs with coding

    $150,000
  2. Kathryn B McQuade FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  3. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Online Science & Engineering programs with coding

    $150,000
  4. Change Happens Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit OrganizationUrbandale, IA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  5. The Sobrato Family FoundationMountain View, CA 2024

    To provide general operating support

    $50,000
  6. nVent FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    STEM Education Program Support

    $15,000
  7. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Online Science & Engineering programs with coding

    $150,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $44
  9. Infosys Foundation USANew York, NY 2022

    Research and Curriculam

    $54,500
  10. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Support for increasing Online Science & Engineering programs

    $50,000
  11. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    Supporting STEM career discovery for students with disabilities

    $30,000
  12. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    Supporting STEM career discovery for students with disabilities

    $20,000
  13. nVent FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Support STEM Education

    $10,000
  14. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $1,277
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $43
  16. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  17. The Fluor FoundationIrving, TX 2021

    Engineering challenge award

    $55,000
  18. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Online Science & Engineering Programs

    $50,000
  19. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $25,250
  20. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteMoss Landing, CA 2021

    Support for education tools for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math in 3 local communities.

    $1,500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $88
  22. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Support for increasing online Science & Engineering Programs

    $50,000
  23. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  24. The Fluor FoundationIrving, TX 2020

    2021 fluor engineering challenge

    $40,000
  25. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2020

    General support

    $35,000
  26. Donaldson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Science Buddies

    $20,000
  27. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteMoss Landing, CA 2020

    Support for education tools for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math in 3 local communities.

    $1,500
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $55
  29. Toyota USA FoundationPlano, TX 2019

    Help easily find free project ideas and help in all areas of science from physics to food science and music to microbiology.

    $200,000
  30. Motorola Solutions FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General Operating Support

    $60,000
  31. Broadcom FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Support for increasing online Science & Engineering Programs

    $50,000
  32. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General support

    $40,000
  33. Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationArlington, VA 2019

    General supprt

    $35,000
  34. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteMoss Landing, CA 2019

    Support for education tools for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math in 3 local communities.

    $1,500
  35. Keysight Technologies FoundationSanta Rosa, CA 2018

    STEM education

    $25,000
  36. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2018

    Unrestricted support

    $6,000
  37. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research InstituteMoss Landing, CA 2018

    Support for education tools for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math in 3 local communities.

    $1,500
  38. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2017

    Unrestricted support

    $6,500
  39. Aerojet Rocketdyne FoundationMelbourne, FL 2017

    educational Program

    $2,750

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Milpitas, CA and are not among Science Buddies’s funders above.

  1. Christopher & Constance Li Charitable Foundation IncPalo Alto, CA 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to similar organizations
  2. Bill & Nancy Leung Foundation IncSaratoga, CA 7 grants Preselected only $32,500 to similar organizations
  3. Jay and Valar FoundationDanville, CA 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  4. Forestsong FoundationSunnyvale, CA 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Zhu and Xu FoundationLos Altos Hills, CA 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  6. Hsing Family FoundationSaratoga, CA 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $4,689 to similar organizations
  8. SHP Christian FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-3216541 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.