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The Heising-Simons Foundation

Private foundation
Foundations · LOS ALTOS, CA · EIN 26-0799587

Money Out (latest fiscal year)

990PF · FY ending 2022-12-31
Total spending
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Grants paid
$142.6M

Grants Made (Top 50 by amount)

670 grants · $142.6M total
RecipientStateIRC sectionCash grantPurpose
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCCAPC$4.0MFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCILCAPC$3.0MTO ADVANCE CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESSKSPC$2.6MFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CALIFORNIA EDUCATION PARTNERSCAPC$2.0MFOR A MULTI-DISTRICT, EARLY GRADES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATION
LAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY GLOBAL TELESCOPE NETWORK INCCAPOF$1.6MTO FABRICATE, INSTALL, AND COMMISSION THE MUSCAT4 IMAGER ON THE FAULKES SOUTH TELESCOPE
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELESCAPC$1.3MFOR INSTRUMENTATION AND ITS APPLICATION TO CARBONATE CLUMPED ISOTOPE ANALYSIS
POWERMYLEARNING INCNYPC$1.2MFOR FAMILY PLAYLISTS IN THE EARLY GRADES
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEYCAPC$1.2MFOR THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CHILD CARE EMPLOYMENT
NEO PHILANTHROPY INCNYPC$1.0MFOR THE FOUR FREEDOMS FUND
CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATIONCAPC$1.0MTO ADVANCE CLIMATE FINANCE ($700,000), DECARBONIZE GLOBAL SHIPPING ($300,000), AND SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION ($100,000)
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYCAPC$1.0MFOR RAPID 2022 AND THE EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATIONDCPC$1.0MFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW VENTURE FUNDDCPC$1.0MFOR THE EMERGING BILINGUAL COLLABORATIVE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTVAPC$1.0MFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATIONCAPC$950KTO ADVANCE CLEAN VEHICLE STANDARDS ($700,000), TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION ($150,000), AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION POLICY ($100,000)
LOWELL OBSERVATORYAZPC$950KTO SUPPORT OBSERVING TIME FOR THE EXPRES 100 EARTHS SURVEY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAPC$941KTO REPURPOSE THE CALTECH SUBMILLIMETER OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENTDCPC$900KFOR THE SRCD POLICY FELLOWSHIP
CLIMATE POWER EDUCATION FUNDCANC$850KFOR CLIMATE POWER EDUCATION FUND
TIDES FOUNDATIONCAPC$828KFOR THE HEISING SIMONS CAPACITY BUILDING FUND
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER INCMAPC$810KFOR YOUNG MATHEMATICIANS IN WORCESTER
ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY INSTITUTEDCPC$800KTO ADVANCE WHOLESALE POWER MARKET REFORM, TRANSMISSION EXPANSION, AND UTILITY REGULATORY REFORM
LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTECAPC$780KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTONDCPC$725KFOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROOF-OF-CONCEPT DEMONSTRATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE MAGELLAN INFRARED MULTI-OBJECT SPECTROGRAPH
EL EDUCATION INCNYPC$723KTO BUILD OUT A K-2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYORGOV$722KTO DEVELOP AND TEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR U/TH RADIOISOTOPE DATING
SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATION CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENTCAPC$700KTO BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY
CALIFORNIANS DEDICATED TO EDUCATION FOUNDATIONWAGOV$700KTO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THE DISTRICT INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP FOR EARLY EDUCATION (DIAL EE)
EDSOURCE INCCAPC$700KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
GRIDLAB INCCAPC$700KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICYCOPC$700KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
EDVANCECAPC$700KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INCDCPC$700KFOR THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE
ILLUSTRATIVE MATHEMATICSAZPC$665KFOR PREK/TK RESOURCES
JAMES BELL ASSOCIATESVANC$612KFOR THE NATIONAL HOME VISITING RESOURCE CENTER
TIDES FOUNDATIONCAPC$600KFOR THE HEISING SIMONS CAPACITY BUILDING FUND
FORTH MOBILITY FUNDORPC$600KTO ADVANCE EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION POLICIES
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESSDCPC$600KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYNJPC$600KFOR THE 2022 STATE OF PRESCHOOL YEARBOOK
FUTURO MEDIA GROUPNYPC$600KFOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOILPC$599KFOR STUDY AND SCALING OF GETTING ON TRACK FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS
PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INCDCPC$575KFOR THE CLEAN VEHICLES CAMPAIGN ($700,000), THE CHARGE COALITION ($225,000), AND METHANE PARTNERS CAMPAIGN ($350,000)
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINECAPC$555KFOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON FLARE, A NOBLE LIQUID DETECTOR AT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATIONDCPC$550KFOR THE EARLY EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LEARNER TEAMS
NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER INCMAPC$530KTO ADVANCE UTILITY AFFORDABILITY AND EQUITABLE TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARACAPC$528KTO CONTINUE THE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH TO NEURAL QUANTUM PROCESSING
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAPC$509KFOR RESEARCH ON THE OBSERVATIONAL SIGNATURES OF QUANTUM GRAVITY
TIDES CENTERCAPC$507KFOR FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER APPRENTICESHIPS THAT BUILD CAPACITY FOR SERVING DUAL-LANGUAGE LEARNERS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARACAPC$507KTO CONTINUE THE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH TO NEURAL QUANTUM PROCESSING
TIDES CENTERCAPC$500KFOR THE STARFISH INSTITUTE'S STEM EDUCATION WORK