STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$35.2M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
92
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds STEM Next Opportunity Fund?
STEM Next Opportunity Fund is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.2M), Cornell University Foundation ($5.0M), Hopper-Dean Foundation ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to STEM Next Opportunity Fund between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| CME Group Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hohbach Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Akron Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $8.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.6M.
What grants has STEM Next Opportunity Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $1,249,919 |
| 2025 | Cornell University Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT MISSION | $850,000 |
| 2025 | Illumina Corporate Foundation | Sparking Genomics Career Interest - STEM Next Center for Life & Health Sciences | $250,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Intel Foundation | 2024 - 2025 BUILDING DIVERSE STEM TALENT FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR DECADE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $95,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PIVOT TO A NEW STRUCTURE FOR BROADENED IMPACT AND FIELD LEADERSHIP. | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $666,667 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GROWING STEM LEADERS | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Samueli Foundation | SUPPORT STEM LEARNING TRANSITIONS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS RESEARCH PROJECT IN OC | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To support fellowships to spread expertise about out-of-school-time programs and STEM education. | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To support a fellowship geared toward advancing high-quality informal science education, including in afterschool and expanded learning programs. | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR EFFECTIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LEARNING PATHWAYS. | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Intel Foundation | 2024- 2025 INTEL FOUNDATION/STEM NEXT STEAM ENGAGEMENT FOR IDM 2.0 US MFG SITES | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Broadcom Foundation | STEM Next Opportunity Fellowship Program - STEM ed through us department of labor | $250,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Cornell University Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX EXEMPT MISSION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Lemelson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PLACEMENT OF SENIOR POLICY FELLOWS IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ADVANCE STEM, INVENTION, AND EQUITY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Arconic Foundation | STEM CAREER PIPELINE CAPACITY BUILDING: PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE AND IOWA | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Million Girls Moonshot State Capacity Building | $101,750 |
| 2024 | Intel Foundation | 2024 - 2025 BUILDING DIVERSE STEM TALENT FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR DECADE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tumblehome Inc | ASSISTANCE WITH STEM EDUCATION RESEARCH | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Lemelson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE PLACEMENT OF DIVERSE SENIOR POLICY FELLOWS IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ADVANCE STEM, INVENTION, AND EQUITY AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL | $62,500 |
| 2024 | National Council of YMCAs of the USA | Program Support | $58,121 |
| 2024 | Samueli Foundation | THE MILLION GIRLS MOONSHOT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Hohbach Family Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | To support the STEM Next Fellows pooled funding project. | $739,177 |
| 2023 | Intel Foundation | MILLION GIRLS MOONSHOT AND SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF IDM 2.0 INITIATIVE IN OHIO | $700,000 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH AND DESIGN FOR EFFECTIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LEARNING PATHWAYS. | $700,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $666,666 |
Showing 30 most recent of 92 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds STEM Next Opportunity Fund?
STEM Next Opportunity Fund is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.2M), Cornell University Foundation ($5.0M), Hopper-Dean Foundation ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to STEM Next Opportunity Fund between 2019–2025.
Who is STEM Next Opportunity Fund's largest funder?
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of STEM Next Opportunity Fund, with $5.2M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has STEM Next Opportunity Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $35.2M in grants to STEM Next Opportunity Fund across 92 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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