Hidden Genius Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$19.6M
Foundation funders
87
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Hidden Genius Project?
Hidden Genius Project is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($3.4M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.5M), Cestra Butner Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Hidden Genius Project between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2019) to $5.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Hidden Genius Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salesforce Foundation | SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | EAST BAY IMMERSION PROGRAMS, GENERAL SUPPORT, INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAMMING IN RICHMOND, CA, 2025 DAVID LAWRENCE COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: GENERAL OPERATING DONATION | $161,000 |
| 2025 | National Basketball Association Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Golden State Community Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Bainum Family Foundation | SUPPORT OF THE IMMERSION PROGRAM FOR OAKLAND-BASED STUDENTS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Williams-Sonoma Inc Foundation | General Support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAM | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation | Intensive Immersion program | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edward Charles Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Sweet Geeks Foundation | Discretionary | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Xactlyone Foundation | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Ernst & Young Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, EAST BAY STUDENT SERVICES (OAKLAND & RICHMOND PROGRAMS), INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAMMING | $144,500 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $125,500 |
| 2024 | Cestra Butner Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Akamai Foundation Inc | Support of the Immersion Program | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Workday Foundation | The Hidden Genius Project | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Moore Impact Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Moore Impact Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | People-People-People Foundation | TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THEIR GROWTH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Golden State Community Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Crescent Porter Hale Foundation | MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Morris Foundation | FOR USE IN GENERAL TAX EXEMPT FUNCTIONS | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Hidden Genius Project?
Hidden Genius Project is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Tides Foundation ($3.4M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.5M), Cestra Butner Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Hidden Genius Project between 2019–2025.
Who is Hidden Genius Project's largest funder?
Tides Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Hidden Genius Project, with $3.4M across 3 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Hidden Genius Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $19.6M in grants to Hidden Genius Project across 200 grants from 87 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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