Bay Area Discovery Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$9.1M
Foundation funders
69
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Bay Area Discovery Museum?
Bay Area Discovery Museum is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Koret Foundation ($1.2M), Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation ($1.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($820K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Bay Area Discovery Museum between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $304K (2025) to $3.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $304K.
What grants has Bay Area Discovery Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $40,250 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMMING | $37,500 |
| 2025 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $32,250 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CALIFORNIA TEACHERS | $20,199 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Jerry Cohen Foundation | ENGINEERING CLASS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Broadcom Foundation | Outreach: Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for bay area children | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Stocker Foundation | SUPPORTING SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING PLAYFUL, PROJECT-BASED STEAM LEARNING EXPERIENCES DURING SCHOOL YEAR 20256-26 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $6,209 |
| 2025 | The Strandberg Family Foundation | THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS TO IGNITE AND ADVANCE CREATIVE THINKING FOR ALL CHILDREN. | $5,350 |
| 2025 | Parker Carson Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Porter Family Foundation | FOR CAUSE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Nancy Glickenhaus Foundation | TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,200 |
| 2025 | The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Li and Wang Family Foundation | ignite creative thinking in all children provides free or reduced admission for low-income families and schools | $159 |
| 2024 | Mimi and Peter Haas Fund | CONNECTIONS PROGRAM | $145,000 |
| 2024 | Hunter Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Akin Family Foundation | DONATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $98,000 |
| 2024 | Quest Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $89,700 |
| 2024 | The Baker Street Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $55,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Koret Foundation | STEM OUTREACH PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR THE SPRING EVENT. FOR THE GREEN GOBLIN EVENT FOR LITTLE SCHOOL. FOR THE ANNUAL FUND. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR BADM DISCOVERY AT DUSK. | $49,800 |
| 2024 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bay Area Discovery Museum?
Bay Area Discovery Museum is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Koret Foundation ($1.2M), Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation ($1.0M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($820K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Bay Area Discovery Museum between 2020–2025.
Who is Bay Area Discovery Museum's largest funder?
Koret Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Bay Area Discovery Museum, with $1.2M across 8 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Bay Area Discovery Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to Bay Area Discovery Museum across 200 grants from 69 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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