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Science Buddies

MILPITAS, CA

Website

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$1.4M

Grants received

$1.6M

43 grants

EIN

943216541

Tax year

2024

Mission

To help students from all walks of life to build their literacy in science and technology.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.2M
Program service revenue$7K
Investment income$34K
Other revenue$134K
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$10K
Salaries & benefits$884K
Fundraising$80K
Other expenses$276K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.4M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KENNETH L HESS

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

30 hrs/wk

GEMMA LENOWITZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CONNIE IRISH-HESS

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

M LYNN BREWER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

HUGO PAZ

CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCH

Staff

$225K

45 hrs/wk

TINA LANESE

PRESIDENT

Staff

$167K

45 hrs/wk

AMY COWEN

ONLINE COMMUNITY MANAGER

Staff

$106K

45 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 43 of 43

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$122K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CHANGE HAPPENS FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE SOBRATO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
Broadcom Foundation
$150K
Online Science & Engineering programs with coding
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$122K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
INFOSYS FOUNDATION USA
$55K
Research and Curriculam
2022
Broadcom Foundation
$50K
Support for increasing Online Science & Engineering programs
2022
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION
$30K
SUPPORTING STEM CAREER DISCOVERY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION
$20K
SUPPORTING STEM CAREER DISCOVERY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
nVent Foundation
$10K
Support STEM Education
2022
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Broadcom Foundation
$50K
Online Science & Engineering Programs
2021
ANALOG DEVICES FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
Broadcom Foundation
$50K
Support for increasing online Science & Engineering Programs
2020
THE FLUOR FOUNDATION
$40K
2021 FLUOR ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
2020
Motorola Solutions Foundation
$40K
General Operating Support
2020
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION
$25K
EDUCATION
2020
DONALDSON FOUNDATION
$20K
Science Buddies
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$10K
Education
2020
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR SUPPORTING HANDS-ON STEM IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
2020
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
$2K
Support for education tools for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math in 3 local communities.
2020
TOYOTA USA FOUNDATION
$200K
HELP EASILY FIND FREE PROJECT IDEAS AND HELP IN ALL AREAS OF SCIENCE FROM PHYSICS TO FOOD SCIENCE AND MUSIC TO MICROBIOLOGY.
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONALDSON FOUNDATION
$20K
misc
2019
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$25K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION
$10K
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
2017
JOHNNY CARSON FOUNDATION
$7K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2017
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE FOUNDATION
$3K
educational Program
2017

Funded by

$1.6M from 21 funders · 43 grants · 2017–2024

Broadcom Foundation

$300K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$265K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$200K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Toyota Usa Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2019

Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation

$160K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

The San Francisco Foundation

$65K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Infosys Foundation Usa

$55K · 1 grant · 2022

Change Happens Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN943216541
NTEE codeT99Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-04
Formed1994
Employees10
Volunteers30
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