Funding search · EIN 850909048 · Torrance, CA

Carina Initiatives

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

107
grants reported
$28.3M
total given
2020–2023
filing years
$100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20202023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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  • 9 Dots Community Learning Center4 grants · $3.4M
  • Aops Incorporated4 grants · $2.7M
  • The Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc Dba Beam2 grants · $2.7M
  • The Art of Problem Solving Initiative2 grants · $2.3M
  • The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University3 grants · $1.9M
  • Brilliant Worldwide4 grants · $1.7M
  • Global Talent Network Foundation2 grants · $1.5M
  • The University of Chicago2 grants · $1.4M
  • Regents of the University of Minnesota4 grants · $1.3M
  • National Math Stars2 grants · $1.3M

Giving over time

$4.6M
2020
$7.0M
2021
$7.6M
2022
$9.1M
2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 107 grants.

  • $1.5M

    The Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc Dba Beam · New York, NY · 2021

    Entity support

  • $1.3M

    National Math Stars · Wilmington, NC · 2023

    General operating support

  • $1.3M

    The Art of Problem Solving Initiative · New York, NY · 2022

    Entity support

  • $1.2M

    The Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc Dba Beam · New York, NY · 2020

    Entity support

  • $1.0M

    The Art of Problem Solving Initiative · New York, NY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $930,000

    The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022

    University research

  • $882,978

    Aops Incorporated · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Support for the pathways program

  • $865,000

    9 Dots Community Learning Center · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Entity support

  • $850,000

    9 Dots Community Learning Center · Torrance, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $850,000

    9 Dots Community Learning Center · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $850,000

    9 Dots Community Learning Center · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $830,280

    The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2023

    University program

  • $750,000

    Global Talent Network Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    General operating support

  • $750,000

    Global Talent Network Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Entity support

  • $720,000

    Brilliant Worldwide · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Support for the development of free schools product

  • $712,350

    Aops Incorporated · San Diego, CA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $666,000

    Aops Incorporated · San Diego, CA · 2020

    Entity support

  • $580,000

    The Global Development Incubator · Washington, DC · 2022

    Fiscal sponsorship

  • $576,000

    University of Chicago (Biplab Math Apps Research) · Chicago, IL · 2021

    University research

  • $530,280

    The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2022

    University program

  • $530,280

    The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2021

    University program

  • $517,200

    Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $504,760

    The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $500,000

    Digital Harbor Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    Fiscal sponsorship

  • $470,000

    The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    University research

  • $441,019

    Aops Incorporated · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $425,750

    Brilliant Worldwide · San Francisco, CA · 2020

    Entity support

  • $375,750

    Brilliant Worldwide · San Francisco, CA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $369,200

    Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

    University research

  • $342,400

    Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

    University research

  • $324,053

    Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    University research

  • $308,463

    Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    University research

  • $282,800

    The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $275,000

    The Education Trust · Washington, DC · 2020

    Entity support

  • $264,000

    Animo Games Studio Llc · Torrance, CA · 2023

    Support for the development of free schools product

  • $250,000

    Massachusetts Institute of Technologyofc of Engineering Outreach Programs · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    University program

  • $250,000

    Massachusetts Institute of Technologyoffice of Engineering Outreach Program · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    University program

  • $234,400

    Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2020

    Entity support

  • $220,000

    The Global Development Incubator · Washington Dc, DC · 2023

    To support research on how to effectively develop top math talent

  • $200,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023

    University program

  • $200,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2022

    University program

  • $200,000

    California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2021

    University program

  • $200,000

    The Excellence Project · Grayslake, IL · 2021

    Entity support

  • $187,750

    Brilliant Worldwide · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $168,500

    Sigmacamp · East Setauket, NY · 2023

    General operating support

  • $137,500

    The Education Trust · Washington, DC · 2021

    Entity support

  • $126,495

    National Bureau of Economic Research · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    Support research to identify and develop mathematical talent

  • $121,000

    University of Chicago (Biplab Math Apps Research) · Chicago, IL · 2020

    University research

  • $120,000

    African Institute for Mathematica Sciences-the Next Einstein Initiative · 2023

    Support for rwanda mathematical olympiad program

  • $111,300

    Games for Change Foundation · Woodside, NY · 2021

    Fiscal sponsorship

  • $110,000

    Addiscoder · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $110,000

    Addiscoder · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $100,000

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology Office of Engineering Outreach Progr · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    University program

  • $100,000

    The Promys Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $100,000

    The Excellence Project · Grayslake, IL · 2020

    Entity support

  • $50,000

    Mathcounts Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Mathcounts Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $50,000

    Cambridge Math Circle · Cambridge, MA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $50,000

    Mathcounts Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $50,000

    Chaim Gingold · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Fellowship

  • $50,000

    Mathcounts Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2020

    Entity support

  • $48,000

    Jason Newman · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Fellowship

  • $47,000

    Chumpsquad Llc · Somerville, MA · 2021

    Entity support

  • $45,000

    Andrew Huff · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Carlos Pedroso · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Jason Newman · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Jord Farrell · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Katharine Killick · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Lucas Lerin Salafranca · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Luis Diaz Peralta · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Marcos Donnantuoni · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Michael Kam · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $45,000

    Seyed Ali Nikkah · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $43,000

    Jord Farrell · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Fellowship

  • $42,000

    James Kay · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $40,000

    Lucas Lerin Salafranca · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Fellowship

  • $40,000

    Luis Diaz Peralta · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Fellowship

  • $40,000

    Marcos Donnantuoni · Torrance, CA · 2020

    Fellowship

  • $37,500

    Campersand Co · Albuquerque, NM · 2023

    General operating support

  • $37,500

    Rocio Tome Gonzalez · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $33,750

    Piotr Kornel Zarod · Torrance, CA · 2021

    Fellowship

  • $33,333

    Mathematics Foundation of America · Cambridge, MA · 2022

    Entity support

  • $31,556

    Trustees of Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2023

    University research

  • $23,530

    Games for Change Foundation · Woodside, NY · 2020

    Fiscal sponsorship

  • $22,500

    Andrew William Huff · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Carlos Antonio Santos Pedroso · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    James David Kay · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Katharine Killick · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Lucas Lerin Salafranca · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Marcos Alfredo Donnantuoni · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Michael Kamm · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Piotr Kornel Zarod · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $22,500

    Rocio Tome Gonzalez · Torrance, CA · 2022

    Fellowship

  • $20,000

    The Global Development Incubator · Washington Dc, DC · 2023

    To support low-income students' participation in advanced math programming

  • $10,500

    Athemath · Phoenix, AZ · 2020

    Entity support

  • $10,000

    Alphastar Academy Llc · Santa Clara, CA · 2023

    Support for low income attendees

  • $10,000

    Jones Hbcu Legacy Fund · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

    General operating support

  • $9,034

    National Math Stars · Wilmington, NC · 2023

    General operating supportnon cash grantdate: 5/5/2024cost basis: 9,034fmv: 9,034

  • $7,500

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mathroots · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    University program

  • $7,500

    Mathematical Staircase · Chicopee, MA · 2023

    General operating support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.