TE Connectivity Foundation
EIN 465601414 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$9.5M
28 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$300K
typical big bets · $68K–$525K
grant size
22%
balanced · 4/18 multi-year
repeat
$26.9M
Assets (2024)
18
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
International FIRST Committee Assoc
Phone
(610) 893-9800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $170K | $21.9M | $235K | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $21.9M | $878K | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $24.6M | $753K | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $27.3M | $5.4M | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $29.7M | $921K | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $23.1M | $868K | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $25.8M | $797K | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $26.9M | $1.2M | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$20K
25th Pctl
$68K
Median
$300K
Average
$338K
75th Pctl
$525K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
LB
Lauren Benne
3 yrs
Executive Director/President/Secretary
Leadership
RR
Robyn Randa
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GO
George Oliver
Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Reggie LAI
2 yrs
Director
FM
Fabricio Miyasato
2 yrs
Director
XH
Xiaochen HU
2 yrs
Director
TD
Teresa Dickerson
2 yrs
Director
JD
Jennifer Diener
2 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
LB
Lauren Benne
3 yrs
Executive Director/President/Secretary
Leadership
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
RR
Robyn Randa
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BE
Brian Egras
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RL
Reggie LAI
2 yrs
Director
FM
Fabricio Miyasato
2 yrs
Director
XH
Xiaochen HU
2 yrs
Director
TD
Teresa Dickerson
2 yrs
Director
JD
Jennifer Diener
2 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
KL
Karen Leggio
6 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
LB
Lauren Benne
3 yrs
Executive Director/President/Secretary
Leadership
BE
Brian Egras
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JT
Jim TOTH
5 yrs
Former Director
AZ
Andrzej Zubka
3 yrs
Director
HA
Hiram Aganza
3 yrs
Director
JM
Jimmy McDonald
5 yrs
Director
PN
PAPE NDAW
3 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
KA
Kathleen Ambrose
5 yrs
Executive Director/President/Secretary
Leadership
KL
Karen Leggio
6 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
BE
Brian Egras
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
PN
PAPE NDAW
3 yrs
Director
JM
Jimmy McDonald
5 yrs
Director
HA
Hiram Aganza
3 yrs
Director
AZ
Andrzej Zubka
3 yrs
Director
KA
Kathleen Ambrose
5 yrs
Executive Director/President/Secretary
Leadership
KL
Karen Leggio
6 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
BE
Brian Egras
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AZ
Andrzej Zubka
3 yrs
Director
HA
Hiram Aganza
3 yrs
Director
JM
Jimmy McDonald
5 yrs
Director
PN
PAPE NDAW
3 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Director
JT
Jim TOTH
5 yrs
Former Director
KA
Kathleen Ambrose
5 yrs
E.D./President./Sec
Leadership
KL
Karen Leggio
6 yrs
Board Chair
Leadership
BE
Brian Egras
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Director
SR
Stefan Rustler
2 yrs
Former Director
JM
Jimmy McDonald
5 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
JW
Joan Wainwright
3 yrs
Former Director
JT
Jim TOTH
5 yrs
Director
KL
Karen Leggio
6 yrs
President/Director
Leadership
KR
Kamran Roshan
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
SS
Sudhakar Sabada
7 yrs
Director
SR
Stefan Rustler
2 yrs
Director
JM
Jimmy McDonald
5 yrs
Director
SM
Steve Merkt
7 yrs
Director
JW
Joan Wainwright
3 yrs
Director
JT
Jim TOTH
5 yrs
Director
AS
Amy SHAH
2 yrs
Director
KA
Kathleen Ambrose
5 yrs
Director
KL
Karen Leggio
6 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
MB
Michele Blair
Former Executive Director/Secretary
Leadership
MR
Michael Riska
Former Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JW
Joan Wainwright
3 yrs
Director
JT
Jim TOTH
5 yrs
Director
AS
Amy SHAH
2 yrs
Director
JO
James O'Toole
Director
JL
Jane Leipold
Former Director
KA
Kathleen Ambrose
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Impact | Alexandria, VA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| MK Level Playing Field | Oakland, CA | $767,000 | SUPPORT OF SMASH LABS | 2021 |
| MK Level Playing Field | Oakland, CA | $700,718 | SUPPORT OF SMASH LABS | 2022 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $700,000 | SUPPORT OF STEM PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | 2023 |
| MK Level Playing Field Institute | Oakland, CA | $647,500 | support of SMASH labs, which provide a free, multi-year college prep program serving underrepresented and... | 2019 |
| MK Level Playing Field | Oakland, CA | $647,500 | SUPPORT OF SMASH LABS, WHICH PROVIDE A FREE, MULTI-YEAR COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM SERVING UNDERREPRESENTED AND... | 2018 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $600,000 | SUPPORT FOR STEM PROGRAMS AIMED AT WOMEN AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | 2024 |
| MK Level Playing Field Institute AKA Smash | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR SMASH'S ONLINE PLATFORM THAT PROVIDES COLLEGE AND CAREER RESOURCES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED AND... | 2024 |
| Technovation | Menlo Park, CA | $500,000 | SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR GIRLS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. | 2024 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $450,000 | SUPPORT OF GIRL UP PROGRAM | 2021 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $450,000 | SUPPORT OF GIRL UP PROGRAM | 2022 |
| International FIRST Committee Assoc | Manchester, NH | $400,000 | support of international robotics competition for young people | 2019 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $300,000 | support of Girl Up program | 2019 |
| Technovation | LOS Angeles, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $300,000 | SUPPORT OF GIRLUP #GIRLHERO SOLUTION LABS PROGRAM | 2018 |
| For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (First) | Manchester, NH | $260,000 | SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | 2020 |
| Technovation | Menlo Park, CA | $250,000 | SUPPORT OF STEM PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington DC, DC | $170,000 | DISASTER RELIEF IN JAPAN (EARTHQUAKE), ITALY (EARTHQUAKE), AND NORTH CAROLINA (HURRICANE). | 2016 |
| Science Clubs International | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF SCIENCE CLUBS ACROSS MEXICO. | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | $75,000 | DISASTER RELIEF | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $70,000 | SUPPORT FOR RELIEF EFFORTS IN UKRAINE AND EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN MOROCCO | 2023 |
| Technovation | LOS Angeles, CA | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | SUPPORT FOR RELIEF EFFORTS IN UKRAINE. | 2024 |
| Desai Foundation | Woburn, MA | $50,000 | SUPPORT A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EVS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN RURAL INDIA. | 2024 |
| Per Scholas | Bronx, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC EQUITY BY OFFERING TUITION-FREE TECH TRAINING. | 2024 |
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