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Micron Technology Foundation Inc

BOISE, ID EIN: 82-0516178 Website

Micron Technology Foundation Inc is a corporate foundation established in 1999 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho. As the philanthropic arm of Micron Technology, the foundation supports community initiatives in regions where the company operates globally, including locations across the United States, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$126.2M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$11.1M

+12.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$795K

+44.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports organizations involved with K-12 and higher education, with special emphasis on programs designed to promote education in engineering, science, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants funded.

Average Grant

award: $673,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation distributes funding across multiple states including California, Delaware, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, and Utah, with operations extending to international locations.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaBoiseCambridgeCanoga ParkLos AngelesNew YorkNewarkOaklandPalo AltoPleasant Grove

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent Filing (2023):

  • Total Assets: $118.9–$126.2 million
  • Annual Revenue: $28.7 million
  • Annual Expenses: $13.9–$14 million
  • Total Liabilities: $15 million
  • Total Giving: $11.1 million

Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $79.9 million in 2011 to $118.9 million in 2023.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8M$16M$24M$32M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$126,192,073$118,902,623$108,898,281
Revenue$6,420,310$28,690,859$12,495,922
Expenses$10,840,904$13,982,328$22,376,079
Qualifying Distributions$11,508,174$10,492,925$12,178,129
Net Investment Income$5,125,153$28,639,036$3,114,257
Distributable Amount$6,152,389$5,318,411$5,537,847

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6M$11M$17M$22M32 grants202023 grants202113 grants202218 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING F…$5.8MUK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDAT…$2.3MNATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDAT…$2.0MTAIWAN FOUNDATION FOR DI…$308KKYUSHU UNIVERSITY$182KTOHOKU UNIVERSITY$182KINSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TOKYO$91KNAGOYA UNIVERSITY$91KNATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIV…$27KNATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVE…$26K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K12$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K4$500K–1M8$1–5M5$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Micron Technology Foundation Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key leadership includes:

  • Sanjay Mehrotra, Director and Chairman
  • April Arnzen, Director and President

Board members serve voluntarily and receive no compensation for their roles. The foundation is governed by 12 officers and trustees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SANJAY MEHROTRADIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN1
APRIL ARNZENDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT1
GREG ROUTINTREASURER1
ROSITA NAJMIEXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY1
DEE K MOONEYEXEC. DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (THRU 8/24)1
SUMIT SADANADIRECTOR1
LINDA SOMERVILLEDIRECTOR1
MARKUS BALBDIRECTOR1
KOK SING CHENDIRECTOR1
SCOTT ALLENDIRECTOR1
JOSHUA LEEDIRECTOR1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2022

The Micron Foundation, in partnership with the National Science Foundation and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, announced a $10 million commitment to semiconductor education (2022)

Girls Inc. DC Receives $50,000 Grant from the Micron Foundation | Inspiring
2018

The foundation awarded a $1 million grant to advance curiosity in artificial intelligence (2018)

Girls Inc. DC Receives $50,000 Grant from the Micron Foundation | Inspiring

Girls Inc. DC received a $50,000 grant from the Micron Foundation

Girls Inc. DC Receives $50,000 Grant from the Micron Foundation | Inspiring

The foundation issued a call for applications for the Micron Awards FY2023

Girls Inc. DC Receives $50,000 Grant from the Micron Foundation | Inspiring

Contact Information

  • Website: https://www.micron.com/gives
  • Phone: 208-368-4000
  • Address: 8000 S Federal Way, Boise, ID 83716-9632
  • Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) since May 2000
  • EIN: 82-0516178

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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