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Who funds Foundation for a College Education
EIN 77-0401635 · Menlo Park, CA · NTEE B90
Foundation for a College Education of Menlo Park, CA (EIN 77-0401635) was named as a grant recipient by 47 funders in 115 grants paid totaling $6,535,396 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
$6,535,396
115 grants paid
Funders
47
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$15,540
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 116 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | A | $142,700 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $97,950 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | A | $25,644 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | A | $25,644 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Foundation for a College Education Stanford, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202610489349300906 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | 202611249349302616 |
| 2025 | Costello Family Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | Education programs | 202503209349100770 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | HEALTH | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Piper Sandler Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GIFT MATCHING PAYMENTS | 202631289349103483 |
| 2025 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202621299349100917 |
| 2025 | K2n2 Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | B | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202600939349100705 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $2,099,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $233,600 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation C/O Lowenstein Sandler Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $126,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202512959349101111 |
| 2024 | Panera Bread Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | 202533169349309063 | |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $85,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $57,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Foundation for a College Ed East Palo Alto, CA | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202422849349300747 |
| 2024 | Costello Family Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | Education programs | 202423109349101342 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $15,540 | paid | FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP | 202513219349104316 |
| 2024 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | Foundation for a College Educ East Palo Alto, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | General Operating | 202533219349324548 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $14,848 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $11,100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $10,050 | paid | Education | 202533189349314033 |
| 2024 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Foundation for a College Education Menlo Park, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202523109349101772 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202532669349100923 |
| 2024 | The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202543099349102039 |
| 2024 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | Education | 202502389349100900 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $174,600 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation C/O Lowenstein Sandler Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $125,400 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202422919349100807 |
| 2023 | Panera Bread Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | 202433209349309978 | |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $92,550 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $77,600 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 202433189349101128 |
| 2023 | Margoes Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMS | 202413199349105191 |
| 2023 | Costello Family Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $21,500 | paid | Education programs | 202313509349100001 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $15,540 | approved, future | FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP | 202443209349108109 |
| 2023 | House Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202441369349105579 |
| 2023 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | General Operating | 202411289349300706 |
| 2023 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443129349101814 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $7,650 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202421349349104482 |
| 2023 | The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202413189349103776 |
| 2023 | William and Charlene Glikbarg Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $523 | paid | UNRESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202433099349100633 |
| 2023 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | Education | 202401359349100705 |
| 2023 | The Archer Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202400899349100510 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $48 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $231,100 | paid | Education | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | The Benificus Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202303049349100030 |
| 2022 | Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation C/O Lowenstein Sandler Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $137,200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202332999349100738 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $46,400 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $40,060 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $40,060 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | The Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202312719349100106 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $17,432 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | House Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202333199349108728 |
| 2022 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202332839349100913 |
| 2022 | Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann Fdn C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202331329349103898 |
| 2022 | Blue Oak Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202321589349100427 |
| 2022 | Alpine Social Ventures Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341179349100619 |
| 2022 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202340799349100404 |
| 2022 | The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202303129349101385 |
| 2022 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Fami | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311299349103896 |
| 2022 | William and Charlene Glikbarg Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202333069349101518 |
| 2022 | Alpine Social Ventures Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $150 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341179349100619 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $166,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $129,800 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | The Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202231369349105243 |
| 2021 | Julie Handley Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS OF COLOR FROM EAST PALO ALTO AND SIMILAR COMMUNITIES TO GRADUATE FROM A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY BY ENGAGING BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN THE PROCESS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER EDUCATION | 202240949349100774 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | A | $28,274 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Costello Family Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $12,000 | paid | Education programs | 202133209349101463 |
| 2021 | House Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202241599349100219 |
| 2021 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202200909349301525 |
| 2021 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202212529349100011 |
| 2021 | Blue Oak Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202211189349100831 |
| 2021 | Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann Fdn C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202231189349100028 |
| 2021 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,200 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202231759349100513 |
| 2021 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Fami | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231349349100413 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $505,600 | paid | Education | 202103199349327615 |
| 2020 | Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation C/O Lowenstein Sandler Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $145,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202103199349102445 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $91,157 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | STUDENT AID | 202101959349302120 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $52,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Yellow Chair Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133089349101563 |
| 2020 | Eustace-Kwan Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRANSITION | 202140409349100314 |
| 2020 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $20,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113139349304381 |
| 2020 | The Stanley E Hanson Foundation | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202113199349106871 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | A | $18,473 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Jacob L and Lillian Holtzmann Fdn C/O Frank Rimerman Co Llp | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 202131329349101948 |
| 2020 | Atkinson Foundation C/O Pacific Foundation Services | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113159349102426 |
| 2020 | House Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202140729349100609 |
| 2020 | American Endowment Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202133159349308163 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | A | $5,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143219349301454 |
| 2020 | Blue Oak Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202132429349100208 |
| 2020 | The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation II | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERNAL FUND | 202143079349101234 |
| 2020 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111319349102521 |
| 2020 | Capital Charities Inc | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $600 | paid | GENERAL | 202123349349100807 |
| 2020 | William and Charlene Glikbarg Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION | 202113089349102501 |
| 2020 | Stephen S Smith and Paula K Smith Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM | 202113379349100711 |
| 2020 | Abbvie Foundation | Foundation for a College Education E Palo Alto, CA | C | $200 | paid | MATCHING GRANTS | 202113159349102971 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $98 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $0 + $10,562 non-cash | paid | TO PREVENT HUNGER | 202141319349303099 |
| 2019 | James V & June P Diller Family Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201933159349100728 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $46,450 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $36,360 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Blue Oak Foundation | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202031829349101323 |
| 2019 | Cnc Foundation | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202031679349100038 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $78,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA | A | $57,860 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Women's Foundation of California | Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201910849349300846 |
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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