Who funds Headwaters Science Institute?

Soda Springs, California · EIN 471714438

8 private foundations reported grants to Headwaters Science Institute in Soda Springs, California totaling $55,467 across 8 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, with $25,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundation funders8
Grants reported8
Total received$55,467
Funders taking applications4

Funders of Headwaters Science Institute that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Headwaters Science Institute's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Walnut Creek, CA · $5.3 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · gave Headwaters Science Institute $25,000
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA · $831,000 a year · typical grant $15,000 · deadlines listed · gave Headwaters Science Institute $10,000
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation
San Francisco, CA · $796,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · gave Headwaters Science Institute $10,000
Kelly Foundation
Sacramento, CA · $2.0 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · deadlines listed · gave Headwaters Science Institute $7,500

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Foundations that fund Headwaters Science Institute

All 8 funders, by amount
Foundation	Purpose given	Grants	Amount
Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation California · 2025 · accepts applications	School-Based Research Experience for Richmond Students	1	$25,000
Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation Pennsylvania · 2024 · accepts applications	General support	1	$10,000
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation California · 2025 · accepts applications	Science programs	1	$10,000
Kelly Foundation California · 2024 · accepts applications	Introduction to research outdoor school	1	$7,500
The Lipman Family Foundation Inc New York · 2024	To foster curiosity through science	1	$2,100
Z-Gi Giving Fund Delaware · 2025	General & Unrestricted	1	$500
The Pfizer Foundation Inc New York · 2024	Matching gifts	1	$200
Amazonsmile Foundation Washington · 2023	General support	1	$167

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Headwaters Science Institute?

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation, The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation, Kelly Foundation and The Lipman Family Foundation Inc, and 3 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Headwaters Science Institute get from foundations?

$55,467 in 8 reported grants from 8 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation, The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking Foundation and Kelly Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.