Urbanek Education Fund
Invitation OnlyMenlo Park, California · EIN 94-3372793 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$208K
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$586K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $10,000.
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
62% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Scholarship for study. | $16,000 |
| University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Scholarship for study. | $13,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Scholarship for study. | $11,000 |
| University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Scholarship for study. | $11,000 |
| University of Massachusetts | amherst, MA | Scholarship for study. | $10,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Scholarship for study. | $10,000 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | Scholarship for study. | $10,000 |
| Univeristy of Wisconsin Madison | Madison, WI | Scholarship for study. | $10,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Scholarship for study. | $10,000 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Scholarship for study. | $8,000 |
| University of California San Diego | LA Jolla, CA | Scholarship for study | $8,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship for study. | $7,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University | San Louis Obispo, CA | Scholarship for study. | $6,000 |
| University of California Davis | Davis, CA | Scholarship for study. | $6,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | Scholarship for study | $6,000 |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | Scholarship for study | $6,000 |
| North Eastern University | Boston, MA | Scholarship for study. | $5,000 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | Scholarship for study. | $5,000 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Scholarship for study. | $5,000 |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | Scholarship for study | $5,000 |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ | Scholarship for study | $5,000 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | Scholarship for study. | $4,000 |
| Michigan State Univeristy | East Lancing, MI | Scholarship for study | $4,000 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | Scholarship for study | $4,000 |
| Clark College | Vancouver, WA | Scholarship for study. | $3,000 |
| Jie Fu | Yuyang Town Qianjiang, CH | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $3,000 |
| Gian Frondarina | SN | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $3,000 |
| Kong Meiqin | Shenzhen, CH | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $2,000 |
| Xian Lin Wong | SN | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $2,000 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship for study. | $2,000 |
| Jing Fei Huang | Longyou, CH | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $2,000 |
| Kevin Weng | Fremont, CA | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $2,000 |
| Mihi Chauhan | Fremont, CA | Scholarship for study at an educational institution. | $2,000 |
| University of Illinois Urbana | Urbana, IL | Scholarship for study | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $208,000 | 34 |
| 2023 | $302,000 | 45 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202531349349105263
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3372793
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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