Te Connectivity Foundation
Te Connectivity Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayne, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Te Connectivity Foundation at a glance
In short: Te Connectivity Foundation gave $2.0M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $331K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,985,000
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $330,833
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $275,000
- Total assets
- $20,577,075
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Te Connectivity Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Nations Foundation ($725K). Together the top 4 received $1.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($700,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 9 grants of 23 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Te Connectivity Foundation gives
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Foundation Washington, DC | Support for stem programs aimed at women and underserved communities. | $725,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $700,000 |
| Technovation Menlo Park, CA | Support for technology education programs for girls from under-resourced communities worldwide. | $500,000 |
| Science Clubs International Cambridge, MA | Support the Operations of Science Clubs Across Mexico. | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross Philadelphia, PA | California Wildfires | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,577,075 | $1,355,934 | $2,221,187 | $1,985,000 | 6 | $2,166,785 | $1,348,400 | $1,326,973 |
| 2024 | $21,450,198 | $1,165,644 | $2,055,582 | $1,850,000 | 7 | $2,046,832 | $1,158,255 | $1,281,626 |
| 2023 | $22,309,123 | $796,554 | $1,216,494 | $1,040,000 | 4 | $1,206,705 | $788,993 | $1,198,565 |
| 2022 | $22,738,829 | $868,266 | $1,666,022 | $1,450,718 | 3 | $1,662,345 | $864,589 | $1,201,938 |
| 2021 | $23,551,116 | $921,417 | $1,592,814 | $1,277,000 | 3 | $1,444,407 | $919,842 | $1,387,798 |
| 2020 | $24,231,474 | $5,358,357 | $1,572,724 | $1,310,000 | 4 | — | $5,275,306 | $1,099,218 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Te Connectivity Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Te Connectivity Foundation is led by Lauren Benne, Executive Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2022; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Benne
Executive Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sudhakar Sabada
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Diener
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fabricio Miyasato
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Lai
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Dickerson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luisa Reis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Gilchrist
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Torsten Schierholz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Oliver
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Steve Merkt (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robyn Randa (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Xiaochen Hu (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Egras (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrzej Zubka (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hiram Aganza (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jim Toth (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Jimmy McDonald (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Leggio (2020–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Pape Ndaw (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Ambrose (2020–2021) — Executive Director, President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Te Connectivity Foundation
How much does Te Connectivity Foundation give each year?
Te Connectivity Foundation gave $2.0M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 7 grants.
What is Te Connectivity Foundation's typical grant size?
Te Connectivity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $275,000, and its average grant was $330,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Te Connectivity Foundation give grants?
Te Connectivity Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (37%).
Does Te Connectivity Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Te Connectivity Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Te Connectivity Foundation's largest grantees?
Te Connectivity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Nations Foundation ($725,000), Technovation ($500,000) and Science Clubs International ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($700,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Te Connectivity Foundation?
Te Connectivity Foundation reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Te Connectivity Foundation's EIN?
Te Connectivity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5601414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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