Private foundation · EIN 87-4111764 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cadence Giving Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 27 grants paid, $1.6M total, median $50K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
27
$1.6M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$58M

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleBerkeley, CADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California atBerkeley to support the Berkeley Wireless Resea…$200K
University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CATo support the creation of the Cadence Faculty Fellow Fund$200K
Last Mile Education FundLafayette, COGeneral & Unrestricted$150K
Extreme Tech ChallengePalo Alto, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$100K
Iit Delhi Endowment Fund USJersey City, NJTo support the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer's (FITT) Cadence Innovation Lab$100K
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleBerkeley, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$100K
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JunioStanford, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$100K
Cambridge in AmericaNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$60K
University of Notre Dame du LacNotre Dame, INSupport STEM Outreach and Education in Computer Science and Engineering$60K
Fachhochschule ReutlingenReutlingen, GMTo support the University's Electronics and Drives Institute at the Faculty of Technology$50K
Moms FIRST IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleBerkeley, CADepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California at Berkeley to support the work of Prof John Wawr…$50K
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleBerkeley, CAUC Berkeley AI Research Lab$50K
Stichting Wetlands InternationalEde, NLTo optimize the availability and timeliness of mangrove loss alerts and integrate additional data on mangrove benefits and mangrove conditi…$50K
National Taiwan University Academic Development FoWillowbrook, ILCadence Lecture at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering$33K
National Taiwan University Academic Development FoWillowbrook, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$33K
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PATo support your department's work in developing curriculum for world class semiconductor education, especially in microelectronics design,…$30K
Morgan State University Foundation IncorporatedBaltimore, MDfor the Cybersecurity Assurance & Policy Center in support of travel, equipment purchases, students, and additional center activities$26K
The Foundation for Nc A&t State Uni VersiGreensboro, NCPurposes of supporting the Helping Orient and Mentor Engineers program$26K
Georgia Tech Foundation IncAtlanta, GAThe GT Research Collaboration Forum$25K
IndiasporaSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Pledge 1 Percent Org IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
VeggielutionSan Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$21K
Fotc - SF Bay AreaSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation EngineerBellingham, WAScholarship fund$10K
Makerere UniversityKampala, UGTo support the STEM outreach and education program in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the completion of the embedded systems lab$5,000
Team4tech FoundationMenlo Park, CAfor Team4Tech project with Bindi International in India for additional volunteer to go on the project/trip$5,000

By state: California 12 · Colorado 1 · New York 2 · INTL 3 · New Jersey 1 · Illinois 2

About this foundation

Cadence Giving Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2023. 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 Cadence Giving Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Cadence Giving Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.6M across 27 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Cadence Giving Foundation Inc give?

California (12 grants), Colorado (1 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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