California Science Center Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Los Angeles, CA EIN 95-2210527

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$78.1M

Foundation funders

69

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds California Science Center Foundation?

California Science Center Foundation is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin ($30.0M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($7.3M), California Community Foundation ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $78.1M in grants to California Science Center Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin$30,000,00062020–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$7,252,50032021–2024
California Community Foundation$5,376,45062020–2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation$4,750,00042021–2024
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation$4,550,00042021–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$3,965,000162021–2024
Boeing Company Charitable Trust$3,100,00012025
LA84 Foundation$3,000,00042020–2024
The Kenneth T and Eileen L Norris$2,800,00062020–2025
Technical Training Foundation$2,668,562202020–2025
The Annenberg Foundation$2,165,00062021–2024
Donald T Leahy Charitable Remainder Trust$2,002,58012024
The Ralph M Parsons Foundation$1,610,00072021–2024
Robert and Lisa Margolis Family$1,025,00012024
Weingart Foundation$1,010,50032022–2024
The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation$646,10052020–2024
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$401,50022024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$228,72052021–2025
Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles$160,00042021–2024
Ernst & Young Foundation$110,00012022
Pipkin Charitable Foundation$105,00052021–2025
Unihealth Foundation$105,00052021–2024
KLM Foundation$100,00042021–2024
Fred L Hartley Family Foundation$75,00022024–2025
Arline & Thomas Bannan Foundation$60,00032023–2025
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Schlum Charitable Trust$50,00012025
C & R Newman Family Foundation$50,00052021–2025
The Confidence Foundation$50,00022021–2024
The Mark Hughes Foundation$50,00012022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$50,00012021
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation$38,00012021
Red Leaf Family Foundation$35,00022022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$31,50032021–2024
AEG Community Foundation$30,00022023–2025
Center for the Study of Democratic Institution$30,00022024–2025
Alfred E Mann Charities Inc$30,00032023–2025
United Way of Bergen County$30,00032021–2023
Broadcom Foundation$30,00032021–2023
The Coopersmith Family Foundation$29,00032022–2024
Gary Saltz Foundation Inc$27,00012024
Lafc Sports Foundation$25,00012024
The Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg$25,00012022
Russell Westbrook Why Not Foundation Inc$21,00012024
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw$20,00022023–2024
Crawford Family Foundation$20,00042021–2024
WHH Foundation$20,00022021–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$17,00022024–2025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$15,00012024
Milo Bekins Foundation$15,00012021
The Saban Charitable Support Fund$12,50022022–2023
The John Randolph Haynes and Dora$11,50012024
Virginia Friedhofer Charitable Trust$10,00012025
John Gogian Family Foundation$10,00012023
Tides Center$10,00012022
Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company$7,50012021
Cheryl Saban Self Worth Foundation for Women & Girls$6,25012021
Reynolds Family Foundation$6,00032021–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,51012023
The Havasi Wilderness Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Adams Cowan Foundation$5,00012024
Laurel Foundation$5,00012021
Bert B Malough Foundation$3,00022024–2025
ISEC Charitable Foundation aka ISEC$1,50012025
Sempra Foundation$1,05022021–2024
The Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Family Foundation$1,00012024
Adams Fund$1,00012023
Morley Builders Foundation$1,00012023
The Bob & Brana Paster Foundation$19512025
The SVS Foundation$18032022–2025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M6 grants2020 40 grants2021 36 grants2022 46 grants2023 48 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6.9M (2020) to $19.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $11.6M.

What grants has California Science Center Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Mr and Mrs Samuel OschinCALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER SAMUEL OSCHIN AIR AND SPACE CENTER.$5,000,000
2025Boeing Company Charitable TrustENDEAVOUR LACAMPAIGN$3,100,000
2025California Community FoundationEDUCATION$2,077,000
2025The Kenneth T and Eileen L NorrisOSCHIN AIR AND SPACE CENTER$500,000
2025Technical Training FoundationGRANTS$333,333
2025Technical Training FoundationGRANTS$240,000
2025Technical Training FoundationGRANTS$100,000
2025Schlum Charitable TrustGENERAL$50,000
2025Pipkin Charitable FoundationEDUCATION$30,000
2025Fred L Hartley Family FoundationRESTORATION OF THE UNION OIL DC3 EXHIBIT$25,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationPUBLIC SERVICE$25,000
2025Arline & Thomas Bannan FoundationTO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES$20,000
2025AEG Community FoundationCommunity Youth Programs$20,000
2025Center for the Study of Democratic InstitutionGeneral purpose$15,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$11,000
2025C & R Newman Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2025Virginia Friedhofer Charitable TrustGENERAL$10,000
2025Alfred E Mann Charities IncSUPPORT OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
2025The Havasi Wilderness FoundationEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$2,500
2025Bert B Malough FoundationDONATION$1,500
2025ISEC Charitable Foundation aka ISECGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
2025Technical Training FoundationGRANTS$1,317
2025The Bob & Brana Paster FoundationMuseum$195
2025The SVS FoundationCHARITY$130
2024Mr and Mrs Samuel OschinCALIFORNIA SCIENCE CTR FDN CAMPAIGN (ENDEAVOR)$5,000,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$2,502,500
2024California Community FoundationEDUCATION$2,080,000
2024Donald T Leahy Charitable Remainder TrustPROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.$2,002,580
2024The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation2024 GRANT$2,000,000
2024Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationPAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$1,550,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds California Science Center Foundation?

California Science Center Foundation is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin ($30.0M), GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($7.3M), California Community Foundation ($5.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $78.1M in grants to California Science Center Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is California Science Center Foundation's largest funder?

Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin is the largest recorded funder of California Science Center Foundation, with $30.0M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has California Science Center Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $78.1M in grants to California Science Center Foundation 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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