Ada's Cafe
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.6M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
111
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Ada's Cafe?
Ada's Cafe is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.3M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($550K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($372K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Ada's Cafe between 2019–2025.
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| Posner-Wallace Foundation | $2,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Heffernan Group Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Seidel Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | $520 | 1 | 2020 |
| Glassybaby White Light Fund | $312 | 1 | 2020 |
| AbbVie Foundation | $75 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $33 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2025) to $817K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $111K.
What grants has Ada's Cafe received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CNC Foundation | CHARITABLE | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Emily Benatar Foundation | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Wisteria Foundation | Community Food | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | COMMUNITY / SOCIAL SERVICES | $500 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA | $400,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $200,200 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Workforce Development | $122,550 |
| 2024 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | General Operating | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $11,594 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Emily Benatar Foundation | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Wisteria Foundation | Community Food | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Ishiyama Foundation | HIRING, TRAINING, AND EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITY | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Radhika & Ambarish Malpani Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Stanley S Langendorf Foundation | COMMUNITY / SOCIAL SERVICES | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Posner-Wallace Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $400 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN CALIFORNIA | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Workforce Development | $65,950 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Palo Alto Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Ishiyama Foundation | HIRING, TRAINING, AND EMPOWERING EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITY | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Bockus Brown Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION TO THE DONEE TO HIRE, TRAIN, AND MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES IN CULINARY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE WORK | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Embarcadero Media Foundation | General Operating | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 111 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ada's Cafe?
Ada's Cafe is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.3M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($550K), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($372K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Ada's Cafe between 2019–2025.
Who is Ada's Cafe's largest funder?
The Schmidt Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ada's Cafe, with $1.3M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Ada's Cafe received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Ada's Cafe across 111 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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