Funding search · EIN 954649432 · Irvine, CA
Steinmetz Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 100
- grants reported
- $5.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationeducationalchildrenyouthbackcountrygardenschoolscience
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Top recipients
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- A Noise Within Theatre3 grants · $625,000
- Ucsb Foundation - North Shore Preserve1 grant · $500,000
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens3 grants · $390,000
- Catholic Education Foundation3 grants · $375,000
- UCLA Library1 grant · $250,000
- Cooperative for Education3 grants · $250,000
- Ocean Institute3 grants · $150,000
- Public Media Group Socal Dba Pbs Socal3 grants · $150,000
- Autry Museum of the American West3 grants · $140,000
- Santa Barbara Audubon Society3 grants · $140,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 100 reported grants, largest first.
- $550,000
A Noise Within Theatre · Pasadena, CA · 2022
To support its education outreach program.
- $500,000
Ucsb Foundation - North Shore Preserve · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General support
- $250,000
UCLA Library · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support digitization of documents.
- $175,000
Catholic Education Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Tuition awards program support
- $155,000
American School of Classical Studies at Athens · Princeton, NJ · 2024
Support phaleron bioarchaeological research project
- $150,000
Catholic Education Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support its tuition awards program.
- $130,000
American School of Classical Studies at Athens · Princeton, NJ · 2022
To support research on the phaleron bioarchaeological project.
- $105,000
American School of Classical Studies at Athens · Princeton, NJ · 2023
To support research on the phaleron bioarchaeological project.
- $100,000
Cooperative for Education · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Support the rise youth development program
- $100,000
Cooperative for Education · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
To support the rise youth development program.
- $80,000
UCLA Foundation - the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General support of the backcountry capital campaign
- $75,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support backcountry endowment
- $60,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support the backcountry capital campaign
- $60,000
Santa Barbara Audubon Society · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Environmental education and "eyes in the sky" raptor-based educational programs.
- $50,000
Autry Museum of the American West · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support water educational programs
- $50,000
Camp Mariastella · Encino, CA · 2024
Support the enhancement of life skills for people of all ages
- $50,000
Catholic Schools Collaborative · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support catholic education
- $50,000
Friends of St Lawrence Brindisi · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support youth center programs
- $50,000
Growing Great · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
Support hands-on science and garden education for children
- $50,000
La Arboretum Foundation · Arcadia, CA · 2024
Support the crescent farm demonstration garden
- $50,000
Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support school and teacher programs
- $50,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2024
Support steam programs
- $50,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support education for children and families
- $50,000
Public Media Group Socal Dba Pbs Socal · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
Provide educational programming
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Audubon Society · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Environmental education and "eyes in the sky" raptor-based educational programs.
- $50,000
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support marine science educational programming
- $50,000
The Huntington Library · San Marino, CA · 2024
Support the becoming america initiative
- $50,000
A Noise Within Theatre · Pasadena, CA · 2023
To support its education outreach program.
- $50,000
Archaeological Institute of America · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Autry Museum of the American West · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support the numan nature: water educational programs.
- $50,000
Cooperative for Education · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
To support the rise youth development program.
- $50,000
Growing Great · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2023
To empower children to make healthy food choices through hands-on science and garden education.
- $50,000
Huntington Library · San Marino, CA · 2023
To support the becoming america initiative.
- $50,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2023
To support its steam programs.
- $50,000
Public Media Group Socal Dba Pbs Socal · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
General support
- $50,000
St Lawrence of Brindisi School · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
- $50,000
Archaeological Institute of America · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
- $50,000
Catholic Education Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support its tuition awards program.
- $50,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2022
To support its steam programs.
- $50,000
Public Media Group Socal Dba Pbs Socal · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
General support
- $50,000
St Pius X - St Matthias Academy · Downey, CA · 2022
General support
- $45,000
Huntington Library · San Marino, CA · 2022
To support the becoming america initiative.
- $40,000
Autry Museum of the American West · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the numan nature: water educational programs.
- $40,000
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support its vision screening program for los angeles inner city school children.
- $35,000
Friends of St Lawrence · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support programs at the youth center.
- $35,000
Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support its school and teacher programs.
- $35,000
Friends of St Lawrence · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support programs at the youth center.
- $35,000
Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support its school and teacher programs.
- $35,000
Play Equity Fundla84 · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support home exercise and play for children and families with equipment
- $30,000
Camp Mariastella · Encino, CA · 2023
For ongoing support.
- $30,000
Santa Barbara Audubon Society · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Environmental education and "eyes in the sky" raptor-based educational programs.
- $30,000
UCLA Foundation - the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support of the backcountry capital campaign
- $30,000
Camp Mariastella · Encino, CA · 2022
For ongoing support.
- $30,000
Growing Great · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2022
To empower children to make healthy food choices through hands-on science and garden education.
- $25,000
A Noise Within Theatre · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Support education outreach program
- $25,000
Flintridge Center · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Support retreat center youth programs
- $25,000
Lineage Performing Arts Center · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Support expansion of the arts educational program
- $25,000
School On Wheels · Ventura, CA · 2024
Support southern ca children facing homelessness
- $25,000
Skirball Cultural Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Promote justice and build community
- $25,000
South Coast Botanical Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsul, CA · 2024
Support educational programs
- $25,000
Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada Flintridge, CA · 2023
To support tuition assistance for students at flintridge prep.
- $25,000
La Arboretum Foundation · Arcadia, CA · 2023
To support its crescent farm demonstration garden.
- $25,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
To support its backcountry endowment.
- $25,000
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
To support its marine science education program.
- $25,000
School On Wheels · Ventura, CA · 2023
To support children in southern california experiencing homelessness.
- $25,000
Skirball Cultural Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
South Coast Botanical Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Exp- the Opportunity Engine · Carson, CA · 2022
To support student access to education and exposure to careers.
- $25,000
Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada Flintridge, CA · 2022
To support tuition assistance for students at flintridge prep.
- $25,000
La Arboretum Foundation · Arcadia, CA · 2022
To support its crescent farm demonstration garden.
- $25,000
Para Los Ninos · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General support
- $25,000
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To support its backcountry endowment.
- $25,000
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
To support its marine science education program.
- $25,000
School On Wheels · Ventura, CA · 2022
To support children in southern california experiencing homelessness.
- $25,000
Skirball Cultural Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Diy Girls · Pacoima, CA · 2024
Support steam programs
- $20,000
Griffith Observatory Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support educational programs
- $20,000
Institute of Nautical Archaeology · College Station, TX · 2024
Support archaeological research
- $20,000
Institution for Mediterranean Studies · Cinncinnati, OH · 2024
To foster and encourage interest in the study of the mediterranean basin.
- $20,000
Oceanographic Teaching Stations Inc Dba Roundhouse Aquarium · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
Support educational programs
- $20,000
Play Equity Fundla84 · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Facilitate home exercise and play with equipment for families
- $20,000
Catholic Schools Collaborative · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Direct Relief International · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Diy Girls · Pacoima, CA · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Lineage Performing Arts Center · Pasadena, CA · 2023
To support the expansion of the arts educational program.
- $20,000
Diy Girls · Pacoima, CA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Lineage Performing Arts Center · Pasadena, CA · 2022
To support the expansion of the arts educational program.
- $20,000
Lmu Center for Catholic Education · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General support
- $20,000
Manhattan Beach Rotary Foundation · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Los Angeles World Affairs Council · Culver City, CA · 2024
Support world affairs programs to engage los angeles hs students
- $10,000
Griffith Observatory Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Los Angeles World Affairs Council · Culver City, CA · 2023
To support programs to engage los angeles high school students in world affairs.
- $10,000
Play Equity Fundla84 · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support home exercise and play for children and families with equipment
- $10,000
St Pius X - St Matthias Academy · Downey, CA · 2023
General support
- $10,000
Griffith Observatory Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Los Angeles World Affairs Council · Culver City, CA · 2022
To support programs to engage los angeles high school students in world affairs.
- $2,800
Southern California Grantmakers · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To help create new philanthropic projects.
- $2,800
Southern California Grantmakers · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To help create new philanthropic projects.
- $2,600
Southern California Grantmakers · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Create new philanthropic opportunities
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