The Applied Materials Foundation
Santa Clara, CA · EIN 77-0386898. Reported 413 grants totalling $38.8M to 278 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$17,135median grant
$38.8Mgranted, 2020-2023
278organizations funded
10%of grantees funded again the next year
$27.8Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Applied Materials Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $17,135. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $40 and the largest $3,600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 278 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | N Charleston, SC | $15.6M | 48 | 4 | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $13.3M | 22 | 4 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $1,807,539 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services | Sunnyvale, CA | $1,060,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Girls | Oakland, CA | $270,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Franklin-Mckinley School District | San Jose, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Partners in School Innovation | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Techbridge Girls | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Silicon Valley Creates | San Jose, CA | $162,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Genaustin | Austin, TX | $150,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundation for Inspiration & Recognition Science & Technology in Texas | Round Rock, TX | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Ofanim | Wayne, PA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caritas of Austin | Austin, TX | $122,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Latinitas Inc | Austin, TX | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | $110,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City Year San Josesilicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Guadalupe River Park Conservancy | San Jose, CA | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Springboard Collaborative | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Symphony Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative | San Jose, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Environmental Volunteers Inc | Palo Alto, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Inc | Austin, TX | $75,194 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ace Charter School | San Jose, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Breakthrough | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| US India Friendship Alliance Inc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Alameda, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| School of Arts and Culture at Mhp | San Jose, CA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Across the Bridge Foundation Dba Downtown College Prep | San Jose, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | San Jose, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teach for America | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation | Gap, PA | $55,900 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Con Mi Madre (mothers and Daughters Raising Expectations) Inc | Austin, TX | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girlstart | Austin, TX | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana | San Jose, CA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| African American Community Service Agency | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cinequest Inc | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Code Girls United | Kalispell, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CODE2COLLEGE Inc | Pflugerville, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| E3 Alliance | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls Inc of the Pacific Northwest | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Opera San Jose Inc | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| People Acting in Community Together | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Light Tower Corporation | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Museum of Art Association | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Veggielution | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Open Doorcape Ann Food Pantry Inc | Gloucester, MA | $46,277 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Acterra Action for a Healthy Planet | Palo Alto, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mosaic America | Saratoga, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Jose Jazz | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Jose Taiko Group | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wellspring House Inc | Gloucester, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Manor Schoolhouse Foundation | Manor, TX | $40,500 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Action Inc | Gloucester, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services | Mountain View, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Fbo the Women in Engineering Program at | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels and More Inc | Austin, TX | $38,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lifeworks | Austin, TX | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Creative Action | Austin, TX | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Girlforward | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley Inc | Los Gatos, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $34,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Commonwealth Club of California | San Francisco, CA | $31,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community School of Music and Arts | Mountain View, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Design Connect Create | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Somos Mayfair Inc | San Jose, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sv at Home | San Jose, CA | $27,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Partners in Education | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Barton Springs Conservancy | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Excellence in Nonprofits | Redwood City, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Downtown Streets Inc | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundation Communities Inc | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Front Steps Inc | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ieee Foundation Inc | Piscataway, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montalvo Association | Saratoga, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| My Good Deed (dba 911 Day) | Irvine, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| People for Open Spaces | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jos Institute of Contemporary Art | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Children's Musical Theater | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Social Good Fund (catalyze Sv) | Richmond, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teach for America Austin | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youth Science Institute | Los Gatos, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles | San Jose, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Flathead Food Bank Inc | Kalispell, MT | $21,187 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Children's Museum | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Avance Austin | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bookspring | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| College Forward | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc | Milpitas, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region | Schenectady, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls Leadership | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greenlights for Nonprofit Success | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mindpop | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mission Capital | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Center for Youth Law | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Path (people Assisting the Homeless) | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Public Policy Institute of California | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Santa Clara Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers (swescv) | Sunnyvale, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center LLC | Round Mountain, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zachary Scott Theatre Center | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alpine Theatre Project Inc | Whitefish, MT | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Gloucester Stage Company Inc | Gloucester, MA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| St Edward's University Inc | Austin, TX | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Inc on Behalf of Uteach College of Nat | Austin, TX | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Explore Inc Dba Explore Austin | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Theatre Alliance | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Backyard Growers Inc | Gloucester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Glacier Symphony and Chorale Inc | Kalispell, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mama D 2ND Chance | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Community Media Access | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Grail Family Services | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Triton Museum of Art | Santa Clara, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Valley Verde | San Jose, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA of the North Shore | Gloucester, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory | Milpitas, CA | $13,225 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Manship Artist Residence and Studios | Gloucester, MA | $12,900 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Austin Public Education Foundation | Austin, TX | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| House of Refuge Inc | Mesa, AZ | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Smart Reading | Portland, OR | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Teach for America Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | $11,283 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Montana Foundation Dba Flathead Lake Biological Station | Polson, MT | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Mary's Food Bank | Phoenix, AZ | $10,375 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oregon Food Bank Inc | Portland, OR | $10,341 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| African American Youth Harvest Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Youth Achievement | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ballet Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City Lights Theater Company | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Elevate Tutoring | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Generation Citizen | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute | Gloucester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Keep Austin Beautiful | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leap for Education Inc | Salem, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Coalition of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mission City Community Fund | Santa Clara, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Parti Program | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pathways for Children Inc | Gloucester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pivotal | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Stage Company | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shield Ranch Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sjdanceco | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Starting Arts | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teen Success Inc | Milpitas, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Gloucester Adventure Inc | Gloucester, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | Albany, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (vls) | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Waterloo Greenway Conservancy | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whitefish Legacy Partners | Whitefish, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra Inc | Gloucester, MA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regional Food Bank of Neny Inc | Latham, NY | $9,120 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls on the Run Flathead Valley | Kalispell, MT | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Flathead County Library Foundation | Kalispell, MT | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition | San Jose, CA | $7,800 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Austin Area Heritage Council | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Jazz Workshop Inc | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nw Montana | Kalispell, MT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Austin and Travis County Inc | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kids Write Good Dba Austin Bat Cave | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mexic-Arte Museum | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montana Shakespeare in the Parks | Bozeman, MT | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Discovery Center of Idaho Inc | Boise, ID | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Umom New Day Centers Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Audiences of Oregon Inc | Portland, OR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County | Watsonville, CA | $7,345 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Youth & Community Farm | Austin, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cape Ann Art Haven Inc | Gloucester, MA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Portland Youthbuilders | Portland, OR | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Luminartz | Gloucester, MA | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,620 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Kestrel Educational Adventures | South Hamilton, MA | $5,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gloucester Education Foundation | Gloucester, MA | $5,235 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Assistance League of Austin | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Ymbl Sunshine Camps | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Glacier Country | Columbia Falls, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cape Ann Plein Air Inc | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Child Protection | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| College Possible | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Contemporary Austin Museum Inc | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Austin | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | Essex, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Flathead Warming Center | Kalispell, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foy's to Blacktail Trails Inc | Kalispell, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gloucester Fund Inc | Gloucester, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids in Common | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Linc Austin Outreach | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marine Science Institute | Redwood City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Monterey County Office of Educationregion 5 Expanded Learning | Salinas, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Opera Cultura | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oregon Ballet Theatre | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Peninsula Symphony | Los Altos, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rockport Music Inc | Rockport, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Jose Center for Poetry and Literature | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Steinway Society the Bay Area | Campbell, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teatro Visin | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teatro Vision | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Black Theatre Troupe Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Jesse Tree of Idaho | Boise, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Phoenix Symphony | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Whitefish Community Center Inc | Whitefish, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Worldwidewomen Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Inc Dba the Idaho Foodbank | Meridian, ID | $4,915 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank | Albuquerque, NM | $4,785 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Portland Playhouse | Portland, OR | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| World Food Program USA | Washington, DC | $4,480 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Dallas, TX | $4,285 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arizona Sustainability Alliance | Tempe, AZ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clark County Food Bank | Vancouver, WA | $3,850 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | $3,234 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alameda Food Bank | Alameda, CA | $3,195 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| San Francisco and Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $2,885 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc | Boston, MA | $2,670 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Act One | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Adolescent Counseling Services | Redwood City, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Young Future Filmmakers | Austin, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arizona Theatre Company | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Austin Youth River Watch | Austin, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Redwood City Public Library | Redwood City, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fuse Box Austin | Austin, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Garden to Table | San Jose, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern California | Walnut Creek, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kalispell Education Foundation | Kalispell, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ravenwood Outdoor Learning Center | Whitefish, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shakespeare - San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Society for Preservation & Encourmt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer | Whitefish, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Undaunted Family Connections | Kalispell, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beverly Bootstraps Community Services Inc | Beverly, MA | $2,020 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
44 of 278 (16%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 10%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
GIFT TO APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION FUND AT SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - The Blackbaud Giving Fund
EMPLOYEE MATCHING - DECEMBER 2023 - Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER 2020 - Sunnyvale Community Services
INCREASING CAPACITY THROUGH FACILITY UPGRADE - Franklin-Mckinley School District
COMMUNITIES ORGANIZING RESOURCES TO ADVANCE LEARNING (CORAL) - Partners in School Innovation
ACCELERATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OAK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT, APPLIED MATERIALS FOUNDATION, AND PARTNERS IN SCHOOL INNOVATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 309 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 292 | $11.5M | $10,437 |
| 2021 | 82 | $9,114,242 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 20 | $8,469,775 | $196,780 |
| 2023 | 19 | $9,773,195 | $220,209 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Applied Materials Foundation has 17 of them, worth $1,599,833. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale Community Services | Sunnyvale, CA | $250,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | N Charleston, SC | $247,082 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | N Charleston, SC | $220,209 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | N Charleston, SC | $188,329 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | N Charleston, SC | $159,213 |
| Alliance for Girls | Oakland, CA | $120,000 |
| Techbridge Girls | Oakland, CA | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $75,000 |
| Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative | San Jose, CA | $40,000 |
| Girlstart | Austin, TX | $40,000 |
| Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley Inc | Los Gatos, CA | $35,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Alameda, CA | $25,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | San Jose, CA | $25,000 |
| My Good Deed | Irvine, CA | $25,000 |
| Greenlights for Nonprofit Success | Austin, TX | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 52% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund170 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc160 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc154 shared recipientsSilicon Valley Community Foundation153 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program97 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund85 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $17,135. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Applied Materials Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3050 Bowers Ave 0106, Santa Clara, CA, 95054. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 77-0386898 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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