Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 671 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $150M; Part I reports $167M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund IncSan Francisco, CA | To advance climate and clean energy policies | $3.6M |
| Natural Resources Defense CouncilSan Francisco, CA | To advance climate and clean energy policies | $3.3M |
| Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC | For the democracy frontlines fund | $2.1M |
| Global ImpactAlexandria, VA | For the emerging bilingual collaborative | $2.0M |
| National Association for Family School and Community EngagementAlexandria, VA | For the center for family math | $1.9M |
| California Education PartnersSan Francisco, CA | For the preschool to third grade coherence collaboration (p3cc) | $1.5M |
| New Venture FundWashington, DC | For the emerging bilingual collaborative | $1.5M |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American UniversityTempe, AZ | For the children's equity project | $1.3M |
| Climate and Clean Energy Equity FundWashington, DC | For general support | $1.2M |
| Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | For the center for the study of child care employment | $1.2M |
| Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA | For practitioners' voice ca 2.0 | $1.1M |
| Alliance for Early SuccessWashington, DC | For general support | $1.0M |
| Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC | For general support | $1.0M |
| Environmental Defense Fund IncSan Francisco, CA | To validate methanesat measurements | $1.0M |
| International Council on Clean TransportationWashington, DC | For general support | $1.0M |
| Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY | For the four freedoms fund | $1.0M |
| Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CA | To support quality upk implementation in california | $1.0M |
| Powermylearning IncNew York, NY | For family playlists and organizational effectiveness support | $1.0M |
| Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO | To advance u.s. power ($600,000) and transportation sector transformation ($400,000) | $1.0M |
| Third Sector New England IncBoston, MA | For the raising child care fund | $1.0M |
| Advanced Energy InstituteWashington, DC | To reform wholesale power markets, expand transmission, engage in utility planning in key states ($800,000), and defend clean energy tax cr… | $900K |
| Climate Power Education FundWashington, DC | For general support | $850K |
| Society for Research in Child DevelopmentWashington, DC | For the srcd policy fellowship | $818K |
| Learning Policy InstitutePalo Alto, CA | For general support | $780K |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityRedwood City, CA | For the stanford center on early childhood | $775K |
| American Indian College FundDenver, CO | To strengthen indigenous early childhood pedagogy and workforce pathways at tribal colleges | $750K |
| English Learners Success ForumAlbuquerque, NM | For general support | $750K |
| Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | For ecpihe phase iii | $750K |
| United States Energy FoundationSan Francisco, CA | To advance clean vehicle standards and transportation electrification | $750K |
| Tntp IncNew York, NY | To prototype a pipeline for tk educators ready to serve multilingual learners | $749K |
| Center for American ProgressWashington, DC | For the tackling climate and environmental injustice program | $700K |
| Climateworks FoundationSan Francisco, CA | To advance climate finance | $700K |
| Edsource IncOakland, CA | For general support | $700K |
| Gridlab IncBerkeley, CA | For general support | $700K |
| University of WashingtonSeattle, WA | To continue implementing the district innovation and leadership for early education (dial ee) | $700K |
| Arizona Board of Regents University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | To support the second development phase of magaox | $627K |
| Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA | For the starfish institute's stem education work | $625K |
| James Bell AssociatesArlington, VA | For the national home visiting resource center | $612K |
| Arizona Board of Regents University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | For the nautilus space observatory | $600K |
| Community InitiativesOakland, CA | For the just solutions | $600K |
| Futuro Media GroupNew York, NY | For general support | $600K |
| Hopewell FundWashington, DC | For the pipeline education fund | $600K |
| Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido IncAustin, TX | For coalition work around operation lone star | $600K |
| Rutgers the State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ | For 2023 and 2024 state of preschool yearbook | $600K |
| Windward FundWashington, DC | For the moving forward network | $600K |
| Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | To test the quantum coherence of gravity | $583K |
| Regents of the University of California at San DiegoSan Diego, CA | For the data reduction pipeline for the high-resolution infrared spectrograph for exoplanet characterization (hispec) instrument | $550K |
| Center for Applied Environmental Law & PolicyBoulder, CO | For general support | $525K |
| Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA | To advance clean transportation and clean power | $505K |
| California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | For the development of skipper technology | $500K |
| California Budget & Policy CenterSacramento, CA | For general support | $500K |
| Center for Law and Social PolicyWashington, DC | For general support | $500K |
| Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA | For parent voices ca | $500K |
| Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | For the georgetown center on poverty and inequality | $500K |
| Houston in Action NetworkHouston, TX | For houston in action's youth justice transformation work and latinx/aapi organizing cohorts | $500K |
| Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network IncGoleta, CA | To provide community observing time access to the las cumbres observatory network | $500K |
| National Women's Law CenterWashington, DC | For general support | $500K |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | To advance climate and clean energy regulations | $500K |
| Parent Institute for Quality Education IncNational City, CA | For general support | $500K |
| Partnership Project IncWashington, DC | For the climate action campaign | $500K |
By state: California 285 · District of Columbia 83 · New York 68 · Massachusetts 35 · Virginia 10 · Arizona 17
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
The Heising-Simons Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Los Altos, California, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
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Does The Heising-Simons Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does The Heising-Simons Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $150M across 671 grants, a median of $148K.
Where does The Heising-Simons Foundation give?
California (285 grants), District of Columbia (83 grants), New York (68 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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