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12 funders with a record of paying for “STEM education”
nVent Foundation
81 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024
Largest: $15,000 to Envision Excellence In Stem Education — support stem education
IRS filings for EIN 831741820KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES FOUNDATION
30 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2023
Largest: $140,000 to IEEE FOUNDATION — grant for stem education
IRS filings for EIN 471861715Broadcom Foundation
21 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024
Largest: $100,000 to ENVISION EXCELLENCE IN STEM EDUCATION — the national stem festival (mar 2024) for the purpose of promoting stem educational programs throughout the country
IRS filings for EIN 264754581KLA FOUNDATION
16 matching grants · $320,144 · through 2023
Largest: $50,000 to ELSO — eef grant- support for youth climate justice education project to extend stem education (1st installment- $100k/2 years)
IRS filings for EIN 770557004THE LABCORP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
16 matching grants · $141,683 · through 2023
Largest: $31,090 to UNC-G EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION — stem education; scholarships in healthcare and genetic services for graduate students from underrepresented communities
IRS filings for EIN 810587320VERSACARE INC
16 matching grants · $485,530 · through 2021
Largest: $300,000 to LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY — to be used for stem education
IRS filings for EIN 330052434THE SCIENTECH FOUNDATION OF INDIANA
16 matching grants · $139,750 · through 2023
Largest: $15,000 to STEM Connection — stem education
IRS filings for EIN 356065111BOSTON SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION INC
10 matching grants · $179,000 · through 2024
Largest: $50,000 to SCIENCE FROM SCIENTISTS INC — science from scientists' during-school stem education enrichment program in como park elementary and other twin cities schools, 2024-2025 academic year
IRS filings for EIN 043556844ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FOUNDATION
7 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2023
Largest: $709,500 to INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC — accelerating equitable access to stem education and experiences
IRS filings for EIN 356202479MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST
8 matching grants · $523,481 · through 2023
Largest: $85,000 to PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — for support of oregon mesa programs promoting equitable statewide stem education for underrepresented youth
IRS filings for EIN 930806316LOEWY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
5 matching grants · $168,000 · through 2023
Largest: $60,000 to GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION — to support robotics education and to endow the loewy-linz chair in stem innovation to attract and retain exceptional scholars in stem education.
IRS filings for EIN 136225288THE COLLINS FOUNDATION
7 matching grants · $228,000 · through 2023
Largest: $72,000 to PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — provide stem education for underrepresented middle and high school students of color, girls and non-binary students, and students from low-income households in clackamas, klamath, linn, marion, multnomah, and washington counties
IRS filings for EIN 936021893
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