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Who funds Pursuit of Excellence
EIN 77-0054289 · Palo Alto, CA
Pursuit of Excellence of Palo Alto, CA (EIN 77-0054289) was named as a grant recipient by 22 funders in 84 grants paid totaling $3,463,091 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,463,091
84 grants paid
Funders
22
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$25,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 85 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $265,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $166,450 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $56,362 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $36,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Los Gatos, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE YING YE AND YU-XIANG REN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202631989349100213 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $12,582 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $12,582 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202641419349100914 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $206,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $146,600 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $108,200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $37,000 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $31,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $25,680 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Chortek Weisman Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521269349303202 |
| 2024 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | General Operating | 202533219349324548 |
| 2024 | Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Los Gatos, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE YING YE AND YU-XIANG REN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202531359349102093 |
| 2024 | Hutton Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 202523149349102082 |
| 2024 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | Education | 202502389349100900 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $165,450 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $125,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $95,124 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $30,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $29,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,804 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | General Operating | 202411289349300706 |
| 2023 | Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Los Gatos, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | FOR THE YING YE AND YU-XIANG REN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202441369349103514 |
| 2023 | Lawrence & Alice Valenstein Family Fund Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202411419349100126 |
| 2023 | Hutton Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 202431449349101018 |
| 2023 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411309349100126 |
| 2023 | Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202411809349101001 |
| 2023 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | Education | 202401359349100705 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $20 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $126,901 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $126,901 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $126,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $80,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302999349301010 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $69,500 | paid | Education | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $43,516 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Linda Ye and Robin Ren Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Los Gatos, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | FOR THE YING YE AND YU-XIANG REN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202333199349105173 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $11,674 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Lawrence & Alice Valenstein Family Fund Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331289349102778 |
| 2022 | Hutton Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 202311719349100706 |
| 2022 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Fami | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311299349103896 |
| 2022 | Ara & Edma Dumanian Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202301639349100105 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $24 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $126,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $56,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $35,150 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $30,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202222249349300837 |
| 2021 | Elkind Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $4,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICE:PUBLIC EDUCATION | 202201329349103170 |
| 2021 | Hutton Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 202221329349102212 |
| 2021 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $850 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202221309349101737 |
| 2021 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Fami | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231349349100413 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $135,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143219349301454 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $57,700 | paid | Education | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $52,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $26,900 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $25,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133159349103503 |
| 2020 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133159349103503 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $11,796 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $5,350 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202142779349300844 |
| 2020 | Lawrence & Alice Valenstein Family Fund Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202121239349101727 |
| 2020 | Hutton Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 202121329349100542 |
| 2020 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202131479349100003 |
| 2020 | The Efrusy Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $750 | paid | Pursuit of Excellence San Francisco Peninsula fund | 202133139349101408 |
| 2020 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM | 202113379349100711 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $25 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $122,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202013249349301811 |
| 2019 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202013249349301811 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $21,450 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | Lawrence & Alice Valenstein Family Fund Inc | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202040929349101004 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $98,650 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | National Philanthropic Trust | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | RELIGION | 201921359349311817 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $5,350 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922279349300402 |
| 2018 | Hutton Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SEE STATEMENT A | 201901519349100805 |
| 2018 | Marin Community Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FUND | 201901319349300435 |
| 2018 | The Efrusy Family Foundation | Pursuit of Excellence Palo Alto, CA | B | $750 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201942349349100509 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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