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STEM grants for nonprofits

3,797 private foundations reported stem grants on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2023 or later.

Funders3,797
Describe how to apply1,403
Typical grant$10,000
Grant records10,938

Funders that describe how to apply

They filed application instructions on their latest return. Confirm current guidelines before applying.

  • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

    Los Altos, CA · EIN 94-2278431 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $350M Organizations funded 1,029 Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
    STEMEnvironmentEducationArts & Culture

  • Alfred P Sloan Foundation

    New York, NY · EIN 13-1623877 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $89M Organizations funded 499 Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
    EducationSTEMArts & CultureEnvironment

  • Xcel Energy Foundation

    Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-2007734 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $7.7M Organizations funded 1,820 Typical grant $510 Describes how to apply
    EducationHuman ServicesSTEMHealth

  • Gates Foundation

    Seattle, WA · EIN 56-2618866 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $6.3B Organizations funded 4,974 Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
    HealthEducationFood AssistanceChildren & Youth

  • The Ford Foundation

    New York, NY · EIN 13-1684331 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $844.7M Organizations funded 3,945 Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
    Arts & CultureEducationEnvironmentCommunity Development

  • Fidelity Foundation

    Boston, MA · EIN 04-6131201 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $156.2M Organizations funded 4,430 Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
    EducationChildren & YouthEnvironmentSTEM

  • The Henry Luce Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · EIN 13-6001282 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $49.3M Organizations funded 652 Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
    Arts & CultureEducationSTEMHuman Services

  • John Templeton Foundation

    West Conshohocken, PA · EIN 62-1322826 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $134.4M Organizations funded 425 Typical grant $215,979 Describes how to apply
    EducationFaith-BasedSTEMArts & Culture

Most active funders

  • Amazonsmile Foundation

    Seattle, WA · EIN 46-2626883 · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $72.9M Organizations funded 363,675 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
    EducationHuman ServicesArts & CultureFaith-Based

  • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

    Los Altos, CA · EIN 94-2278431 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $350M Organizations funded 1,029 Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
    STEMEnvironmentEducationArts & Culture

  • Alfred P Sloan Foundation

    New York, NY · EIN 13-1623877 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $89M Organizations funded 499 Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
    EducationSTEMArts & CultureEnvironment

  • The Simons Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · EIN 13-3794889 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $272M Organizations funded 1,727 Typical grant $72,000 Preselected recipients only
    EducationSTEMDisability ServicesHealth

  • Xcel Energy Foundation

    Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-2007734 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $7.7M Organizations funded 1,820 Typical grant $510 Describes how to apply
    EducationHuman ServicesSTEMHealth

  • Gates Foundation

    Seattle, WA · EIN 56-2618866 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $6.3B Organizations funded 4,974 Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
    HealthEducationFood AssistanceChildren & Youth

  • Bosch Community Fund

    Farmington Hills, MI · EIN 45-4020765 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $5.1M Organizations funded 222 Typical grant $15,000 Preselected recipients only
    STEMEducationEnvironmentChildren & Youth

  • Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-3397785 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $403M Organizations funded 920 Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
    EnvironmentEducationSTEMArts & Culture

  • Broadcom Foundation

    Wilmington, DE · EIN 26-4754581 · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $3.5M Organizations funded 165 Typical grant $5,000 Preselected recipients only
    STEMEducationArts & CultureChildren & Youth

  • Glenn W Bailey Charitable Trust

    West Palm Beach, FL · EIN 88-6220262 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $9.4M Organizations funded 173 Typical grant $25,000 Preselected recipients only
    STEMEducationChildren & YouthArts & Culture

  • The Ford Foundation

    New York, NY · EIN 13-1684331 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $844.7M Organizations funded 3,945 Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
    Arts & CultureEducationEnvironmentCommunity Development

  • Fidelity Foundation

    Boston, MA · EIN 04-6131201 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $156.2M Organizations funded 4,430 Typical grant $400 Describes how to apply
    EducationChildren & YouthEnvironmentSTEM

  • Mckinstry Charitable Foundation

    Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1942024 · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $1.5M Organizations funded 322 Typical grant $500 Preselected recipients only
    EducationSTEMHuman ServicesChildren & Youth

  • The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation

    Palo Alto, CA · EIN 46-3460261 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $244.1M Organizations funded 283 Typical grant $250,000 Preselected recipients only
    EducationSTEMEnvironmentArts & Culture

  • The Henry Luce Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · EIN 13-6001282 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $49.3M Organizations funded 652 Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
    Arts & CultureEducationSTEMHuman Services

  • The Heising-Simons Foundation

    Los Altos, CA · EIN 26-0799587 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $149.6M Organizations funded 669 Typical grant $149,104 Preselected recipients only
    EducationEnvironmentChildren & YouthSTEM

  • Howmet Aerospace Foundation

    Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 84-3022317 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $8.4M Organizations funded 209 Typical grant $20,000 Preselected recipients only
    EducationSTEMChildren & YouthHuman Services

  • John Templeton Foundation

    West Conshohocken, PA · EIN 62-1322826 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $134.4M Organizations funded 425 Typical grant $215,979 Describes how to apply
    EducationFaith-BasedSTEMArts & Culture

  • Generac Foundation Inc

    Waukesha, WI · EIN 88-1928522 · latest return: tax year 2025
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $1.1M Organizations funded 312 Typical grant $1,000 Describes how to apply
    EducationSTEMHuman ServicesChildren & Youth

  • Jae S Lim Foundation

    Wilmington, DE · EIN 27-2910858 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $1.8M Organizations funded 57 Typical grant $4,000 Preselected recipients only
    STEMEducationHealth

  • The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

    Boston, MA · EIN 04-6856456 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $67M Organizations funded 83 Typical grant $500,000 Preselected recipients only
    EnvironmentSTEMEducationHealth

  • John S and James L Knight Foundation Inc

    Miami, FL · EIN 65-0464177 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $147.7M Organizations funded 513 Typical grant $85,300 Describes how to apply
    Arts & CultureEducationSTEMEnvironment

  • Arconic Foundation

    Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 84-3049720 · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $8.2M Organizations funded 169 Typical grant $30,000 Preselected recipients only
    EducationSTEMEnvironmentChildren & Youth

  • Rita Allen Foundation Inc

    Princeton, NJ · EIN 13-6116429 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Grants paid $5.5M Organizations funded 101 Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
    STEMCommunity DevelopmentEducationHealth

  • Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

    Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-0934478 · latest return: tax year 2024
    Historical Funder
    Grants paid $3.5M Organizations funded 284 Typical grant $11,004 Describes how to apply
    EducationArts & CultureSTEMChildren & Youth

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Where stem grants go

  • California83,781
  • New York59,485
  • Texas47,102
  • Pennsylvania34,535
  • Massachusetts31,404
  • Florida31,164
  • Illinois25,997
  • Ohio23,610

How to use this list

A foundation appears here because its own tax return shows grants whose stated purpose matches stem. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization. Open a profile to see the actual grants and any application instructions.

Many private foundations give only to organizations they already know. Those are marked Invitation Only. A Historical Funder made grants in the past, which does not mean it is accepting proposals now.

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.