Akamai Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyCambridge, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3530777 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.7M
Organizations funded118
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$73.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Givinga Foundation Inc | Wellesley, MA | Employee Matching Gifts program | $225,000 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | The grant payment is intended for the Akamai Compassion Fund | $129,640 |
| Ffwd | San Francisco, CA | Continued support for vertical of Fast Forward alumni tech nonprofits | $125,000 |
| Npower NY Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support for Advanced Training Programs | $125,000 |
| Fab Foundation | Boston, MA | Fab In A Box program (FIAB) | $100,000 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | Support of the Immersion Program | $100,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | Support A2M4Tech Fund | $100,000 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | information technology training and professional development | $100,000 |
| Society for Science and the Public | Washington, DC | Grand Award Category in Mathematics at the International Science and Engineering Fair | $100,000 |
| Digital Promise Global | Washington, DC | Supporting cybersecurity pathways for the Opportunity Youth initiative | $75,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | UNCF Tech Hub | $75,000 |
| American India Foundation | New York, NY | DE STEMpowering Students | $57,000 |
| Boston Cares Inc | Charlestown, MA | Hands at Work - September and October Volunteer events | $55,250 |
| Cybertrust Massachusetts | Waltham, MA | Expansion of Existing CyberTrust programs | $50,000 |
| Fundacja Instytut Cyfrowego Obywatelstwa | Warszawa, PL | Screen Education Program | $50,000 |
| Fundacja Mamo Pracuj | Krakow, PL | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $50,000 |
| Hack the Hood Inc | Oakland, CA | Support for three core (Hustle, Build & Drive) technical skill-building and career pathway programs | $50,000 |
| It Women Foundation Inc | Weston, FL | Virtual Mentoring Program | $50,000 |
| Chicktech | Portland, OR | Mentoring the Next Generation of Technologists | $40,000 |
| Fundacion Ellaes Sheis | Cundinamarca, CO | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $40,000 |
| Fundacja Try It | Krakow, PL | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $35,000 |
| Innovators for Purpose | Acton, MA | iFp Studios | $35,000 |
| Science Club for Girls Inc | Cambridge, MA | Science Club for Girls' K-12 STEM Education and Mentorship Programs | $35,000 |
| Fundacja Uniwersytet Dzieci | Krakow, PL | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $30,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | The Turing Trust: Digital Equity for All | $27,391 |
| Learning Links Foundation | New Dehli, IN | Steam Smart Program | $27,000 |
| Brookview House Inc | Dorchester, MA | Closing the Digital Divide: Digital Learning For Brookview Above and Beyond | $25,000 |
| Center for Excellence in Education | Mclean, VA | STEM Teacher Enrichment Program and STEM Student Lyceums | $25,000 |
| Israel Venture Network | Menlo Park, CA | Amitim Lemada | $25,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Atid Bamidbar, for Gate to the Future: Robotics and science for Bedouin children and youth | $25,000 |
| Scientific Adventures | Oakland, CA | Scientific Adventures for Girls in TK-6th Grade: San Francisco East Bay Afterschool STEM Programs | $25,000 |
| The Possible Project Inc | Boston, MA | Cybersecurity Innovation Pathway | $25,000 |
| Young Peoples Project Inc | Cambridge, MA | Greater Boston Programming | $25,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | The Mathematical Olympiad Foundation of Japan: Summer seminar | $21,739 |
| Calculus Project Inc | Randolph, MA | The Calculus Project and Leadership Academy (TCPLA) | $20,000 |
| Givinga Foundation Inc | Wellesley, MA | Employee Matching Gift campaign | $20,000 |
| LA Libertad Metropolitan Park Foundation | Desamparados, CS | Juventudes Digitales | $20,000 |
| LA Libertad Metropolitan Park Foundation | Desamparados, CS | STEAM Clubs | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Tech | Cambridge, MA | MITES Semester (formerly known as MIT Online Science, Technology and Engineering Community, or MOSTEC) | $20,000 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Woburn, MA | During School Scientists Led STEM Education for Boston & Greater Boston Title 1 Schools | $20,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Young Astronauts Club - Japan | $18,479 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | Young Astronauts Club Japan: Development and implementation of a meaningful educational program utilizing flight simulation | $18,478 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | The Mathematical Olympiad Foundation of Japan, for the Summer Seminar | $16,305 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc | Dorchester, MA | STEM Education Program | $15,000 |
| Dream Opportunity | E Stroudsburg, PA | The Diversity Org & Akamai Pathway Program | $15,000 |
| Excellence for All Steam School Network Inc | Upton, MA | Shades of STEAM: Engineering-Is-Us | $15,000 |
| Fundacja Edukacjna Olimpijskie Kolo Informatyczne | Warszawa, PL | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $15,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta | Marietta, GA | Eureka! Fund | $15,000 |
| STEM From Dance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Girls Rise Up | $15,000 |
| Tech Kids Unlimited | Brooklyn, NY | Career Ladder: Building Neurodiverse Talent through Career Readiness Training in STEM | $15,000 |
| Youth Development Organization Inc | Lawrence, MA | STEM Opportunity Pipeline for Underserved Youth | $15,000 |
| Stemette Futures | London, UK | to support STEAM Seasons | $14,800 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | Whole School Whole Child STEM Intervention Program | $12,500 |
| Enroot Inc | Cambridge, MA | STEM Exposure for Immigrant Youth | $12,500 |
| Jr Tech Inc | Centerville, MA | Closing the gender gap in STEM through Girls STEM Summit | $12,500 |
| Fundacion Fundavida | Hatillo, CS | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | $12,000 |
| Codeart Inc | Miami, FL | Future Tech LeadHERs | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc | Waltham, MA | Hitting the Road with STEM: A Mobile STEM Experience for Girls in Eastern MA | $10,000 |
| It Women Foundation Inc | Weston, FL | ITWomen Robotics & Coding Summer Camp | $10,000 |
| Magnet Educational Choice Association Inc | Miami, FL | NAF STEM Academies | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 118 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,696,840 | 118 |
| 2023 | $2,875,968 | 107 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533119349101408
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3530777
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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