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The Synopsys Foundation at a glance

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The Synopsys Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$4.4M
Granted FY2024still arriving
36
Grants FY2024still arriving
11
States reached
$1.5M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Philanthropy$12MScience & Tech$9.4MInternational$3.0MEducation$718kRecreation & Sports$665kYouth Development$583kHealth$350kEnvironment$206kOther$0
02FY2024 · 36 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k7 grants · $43k
  • $10k–50k15 grants · $294k
  • $50k–250k10 grants · $1.0M
  • $250k+4 grants · $3.0M
$25,000
Median grant
11
States reached
$20M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTRE$1,451,173
POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION$651,400
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC$500,000
MYRIAD USA INC$400,000
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION$200,000
TECHNOVATION$150,000
CITY YEAR INC$125,000
GIVE2ASIA$125,000
CITY YEAR INC$125,000
AGASTYA USA$101,761
LOTUS PETAL USA$50,000
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC$50,000
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA$50,000
FUNDACION PARA LA INCLUSION TECNOLOGICA KODEA$50,000
POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION$42,850
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY22–24, $206k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 23% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%PARIKRMA USA INC: $17k → 19%PARIKRMA USA INC: $15k → 19%PARIKRMA USA INC: $15k → 19%HOMEPLATE YOUTH SERVICES: $15k → 8%K TO COLLEGE DBA SUPPLYBANKORG: $24k → 10%SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES: $120k → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
NY
OR
CA
CO
VA
MD
DE
NC
DC
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 41% of The Synopsys Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

The Synopsys Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 9.6% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$16M · 30 repeat orgs$287k to everyone else

30 repeat relationships: 27 still active in FY2024, 3 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

30
8

Total granted

$16M
$241k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+1%
+19%

Still filing today

77%
100%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $46k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationPhilanthropyHuman ServicesInternationalEnvironmentScience & TechOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • PO
    POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION
    3× · 2022–2024 · $1.7M · revenue +1%
  • T
    TECHNOVATION
    3× · 2022–2024 · $375k · revenue +78%
  • NA
    NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA
    2× · 2023–2024 · $120k · revenue +50%

Funded once

  • SC
    SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES
    one grant, 2023 · $120k · revenue +25%
  • NAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC
    one grant, 2022 · $50k · revenue +19%
  • UI
    UPCHIEVE INC
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue +2%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Effective Ventures Foundation Usa Inc

Effective alturism is a growing social movement founded in the desire to make the world as good a place as it can be, the use of evidence and reason to find out how to do so, and the audacity to actually try.

Education
2
Future 500

See attached statementprimary missionfuture 500 builds trust between corporations, advocates, investors, and philanthropists to advance business as a force for good. we are experts in stakeholder engagement with over 25 years of experience…

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3
Common Future

Common future is a network of pioneering leaders across the u.s. and canada who work deeply within their communities to create alternative approaches to business, philanthropy, and investing. we envision an economy that has transitioned…

Community Improvement
4
Observer Research Foundation America

Organization mission the observer research foundation america orf america is an independent, non-partisan, and nonprofit organization in washington dc dedicated to addressing policy challenges facing the united states, india, and their…

International
5
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
6
UniversalGiving

Our mission is to connect people to quality giving and volunteer opportunities worldwide. universalgiving is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, whose vision is to create a world where giving and volunteering are a natural part of everyday…

Philanthropy
7
Activate Global Inc

Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. activate partners with u.s. based funders, research institutions, and other pillars of the hard technology community to help entrepreneurial…

Environment
8
Global Greengrants Fund

Global greengrants fund seeds grassroots environmental action and social justice through small grants. we support change from the ground up by channeling donations to local projects and grassroots campaigns for environmental justice around…

Environment
9
Silicon Schools Fund Inc

The mission of the silicon schools fund is to improve education through supporting the launch of excellent new schools, improving academic instruction in existing schools, and by funding some of the boldest innovations in education…

Education
10
Ja Africa

The mission of ja africa is to inspire and prepare young people in africa to succeed in a global economy.

Education
11
Youthbuild Global Inc

With love and respect, we partner with opportunity youth to build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to lifelong learning, livelihood, and leadership. youthbuild strives to create a world where all young people are seen for their…

Employment
12
AI4ALL

Ai4all's mission is to ensure that the next generation of ai leaders reflects humanity. ai4all is transforming the pipeline of ai practitioners who will shape ai for the benefit of humanity.

Youth Development
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Girls Who Code Inc; the most unlike its peers is Love of Vietnam Expressed. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

40 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 40 of the 47 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
40/40
Grantees still filing
22/40
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Synopsys SV Science Tech Outreach F: $5,407,711 · OtherSynopsys SV Science Tech Outreach FSYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTRE: $3,732,685 · OtherSYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTREUK Online Giving Foundation: $2,370,000 · OtherUK Online Giving FoundationKing Baudouin Foundation United Sta: $564,500 · Other+10 more: $783,891 · Other+10 moreAMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC: $6,615,000 · PhilanthropyAMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INCSilicon Valley Community Foundation: $2,385,000 · PhilanthropySilicon Valley Community FoundationPOINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION: $1,660,742 · PhilanthropyPOINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATIONAGASTYA USA: $384,745 · Philanthropy+4 more: $66,864 · PhilanthropyGIVE2ASIA: $1,691,000 · InternationalGIVE2ASIAMYRIAD USA INC: $750,000 · InternationalMYRIAD USA…+5 more: $53,346 · InternationalTECHNOVATION: $375,000 · Science & TechAUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $70,000 · Science & TechLOTUS PETAL USA: $102,375 · EducationSMART READING: $65,000 · EducationCAREERVILLAGE INC: $60,000 · EducationHillsboro Schools Foundation: $50,000 · EducationBEAVERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $45,000 · EducationUPCHIEVE INC: $25,000 · Education+1 more: $9,944 · EducationSUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES: $120,000 · Human ServicesPARIKRMA USA INC: $47,313 · Human ServicesHOMEPLATE YOUTH SERVICES: $45,000 · Human ServicesGIRLS WHO CODE INC: $25,000 · Human ServicesK TO COLLEGE DBA SUPPLYBANKORG: $24,000 · Human ServicesNORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA: $120,000 · EnvironmentWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $70,000 · EnvironmentFREE GEEK: $15,000 · Environment+1 more: $605 · Environment
Other$12,858,787Philanthropy$11,112,351International$2,494,346Science & Tech$445,000Education$357,319Human Services$261,313Environment$205,605

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC: $6,615,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetSilicon Valley Community Foundation: $2,385,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetGIVE2ASIA: $1,691,000 over 8y, 1.0% of budgetPOINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION: $1,660,742 over 3y, 2.4% of budgetMYRIAD USA INC: $750,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetAGASTYA USA: $384,745 over 3y, 32% of budgetTECHNOVATION: $375,000 over 3y, 3.6% of budgetCITY YEAR INC: $350,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetNORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA: $120,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetSUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES: $120,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetLOTUS PETAL USA: $102,375 over 3y, 22% of budgetSECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY: $75,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $70,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $70,000 over 2y, 22% of budgetSMART READING: $65,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetTHE FAMILY GIVING TREE: $62,440 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetCAREERVILLAGE INC: $60,000 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetNAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC: $50,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHillsboro Schools Foundation: $50,000 over 2y, 7.2% of budgetPARIKRMA USA INC: $47,313 over 3y, 17% of budgetHOMEPLATE YOUTH SERVICES: $45,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetBEAVERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $45,000 over 2y, 4.5% of budgetCHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA: $30,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGIRLS WHO CODE INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUPCHIEVE INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetK TO COLLEGE DBA SUPPLYBANKORG: $24,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INTERNATIONAL CHINA INC: $20,904 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetMaison Chance USA Inc: $20,053 over 2y, 8.3% of budgetFREE GEEK: $15,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetHANDSON BAY AREA: $14,638 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetLOVE OF VIETNAM EXPRESSED: $12,186 over 2y, 7.2% of budgetGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $10,414 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION: $9,944 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetThrive Networks Global: $5,842 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAUSTIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRISE AGAINST HUNGER INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCORPSGIVING FOUNDATION: $2,173 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGREEN MOUNTAIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Trail Conservancy: $605 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Silicon Valley Commun…Tides FoundationSalesforce FoundationUnited Way WorldwideKla FoundationThe San Francisco Fou…Bright Funds Foundati…Kaiser Foundation Hos…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Blackbaud Giving …Vanguard Charitable E…The Oregon Community …
Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA25.6× affinity15 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Tides Foundation · Salesforce Foundation · United Way Worldwide · Kla Foundation · The San Francisco Foundation · Bright Funds Foundation · Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Oregon Community Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Synopsys Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Synopsys Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 11%
  • Homeplate Youth Services: 17% of income from government
  • City Year Inc: 11% of income from government
  • Free Geek: 5% of income from government
  • Smart Reading: 3% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
6get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to The Synopsys Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Synopsys Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 47 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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