About Cupertino Library Foundation
Support the community with cultural and educational programs by providing financial and creative support for multi-generational, multi-lingual educational, cultural and sustainability programs in collaboration with the Cupertino Library.
Focus Areas
EducationEarly literacySTEAMArts and cultureSustainabilitySenior services / wellnessCommunity events and programming
Who They Fund
Cupertino community residentslibrary patronsadults and seniorsyouth and studentslocal artists and cultural organizationsresidents engaged in sustainability initiatives
About Cupertino Library Foundation
Cupertino Library Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $149,465 grant to the City of Cupertino for the Library Expansion Project, paired with support for educational programming through the Cupertino Library. That combination points to a funder that supports both the library’s physical capacity and the public programs delivered through it. The foundation’s stated work centers on multi-generational, multi-lingual educational, cultural, and sustainability programs developed in collaboration with the Cupertino Library, and its grantmaking is tied to themes such as education, early literacy, STEAM, arts and culture, senior services and wellness, and community events. The funder also runs the Teachers Mini Grant program, which gives community teachers small awards to buy materials or implement programs aligned with its themes. In the recent grants list, Cupertino Library Foundation’s support has gone to local civic and library entities rather than individuals, with award sizes large enough to matter at the program level and specific enough to support named projects.
What Cupertino Library Foundation Funds
Education is a clear thread in the foundation’s support. In 2023, it gave $121,643 to Cupertino Library for an educational project, aligning with its focus on early literacy, STEAM, and adult education. Library-centered support is another core area: the foundation’s Teachers Mini Grant program is designed for community teachers to purchase materials or implement programs tied to education, sustainability, and arts and culture. Sustainability also appears in its stated themes and in the teacher mini grant program, which allows projects connected to local sustainability programming. Arts and culture round out the picture, with the foundation explicitly listing arts and culture among its focus areas and using its school and community-facing grants to support related programming.
How Cupertino Library Foundation Gives
Cupertino Library Foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster tightly around the low-to-mid $100,000s, with a p25 of $128,598, a median of $135,554, and a p75 of $142,510. The two largest recent grants are close in size, suggesting a fairly consistent program-level funding pattern rather than widely varying awards. The foundation’s structure also includes a separate Teachers Mini Grant program, which is smaller and targeted to community teachers. Grants are local, made in California, and the recent record shows support in both 2023 and 2024, indicating recurring grantmaking over multiple years rather than a one-off round.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17K
Total Assets
$2.4M
Total Revenue
$204K
Total Expenses
$119K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $129K and $143K, with a median of $136K.
25th Percentile
$129K
Median
$136K
75th Percentile
$143K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CARRIE YOUNG
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