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Funders to approach for The Exploratorium

San Francisco, California$67M revenue188 funders on file

The Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. Our mission is to create inquiry-based experiences that transform learning worldwide.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$85k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$2.1M–$8.0Mover two years, from 10–15 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$150kfrom 11 new funders

Half the value is in your top 5 funders, of 146

$0$4.0M$8.0Mhalf from the top 5likely range1st10thAll 146
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Field Museum of Natural History ($500k/yr), Trust for the National Mall ($2.3M/yr), The Aspen Institute Inc ($1.1M/yr)1 in 13$660k
  2. 2The Elizabeth R & William J Patterson FoundationGives in California (33 of 42)Similar grantees: Bay Area Discovery Museum ($400k/yr)1 in 11$340k
  3. 3The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationSimilar grantees: The Explorers Club ($83k/yr), Science and Technology Futures Inc ($1.4M/yr), Science for America Inc ($1.8M/yr)1 in 10$280k

143 more funders on the list for The Exploratorium

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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