The Synopsys Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on STEM education/outreach tied to the company and on employee engagement through national volunteer and workplace giving platforms. It makes a small number of large, targeted grants—often repeat awards—to organizations that run Synopsys-branded science & technology programs or administer corporate volunteer and giving programs. The foundation’s giving is both locally focused (Silicon Valley science & tech outreach) and oriented toward scaling employee-driven community impact nationally.
The Synopsys Foundation’s largest recent award was a $1,451,173 expenditure responsibility grant to Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Outreach in Los Gatos, showing how central company-linked STEM programming is to its philanthropy. That same pattern appears across its grant history: the foundation backs science and technology education, volunteer infrastructure, and workplace-giving platforms rather than spreading support broadly across many unrelated causes. It also makes repeated, program-specific awards to organizations that administer Synopsys-branded initiatives, including Points of Light for Season of Service and American Online Giving Foundation Inc for donor-advised and community impact funds. Its recent grants include both major operating-scale support and tightly designated program funding. Awards to Myriad USA Inc for Europe and AsiaPac and to The UK Online Giving Foundation for general and unrestricted support show that the foundation also routes funds through intermediaries for international giving. In the education lane, it supports organizations tied to STEM outreach and youth engagement, including Technovation, Agastya USA, and City Year Inc. The overall picture is of a corporate foundation using a mix of large targeted grants, repeat awards, and intermediary funds to move money into STEM, employee engagement, and community-impact channels.
In STEM education, the foundation backed Technovation with $150,000 for the Technovation Girls program and SDG 4 Curriculum and Prize Funding, and another $150,000 for Technovation Girls and Education Prize Sponsorship. It also supported Agastya USA with $141,492 for Anveshana Science Fair, linking its education giving to science outreach and competition-based learning. For volunteer engagement, Points of Light Foundation received $651,400 for the 2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program, following prior Season of Service-related awards. The foundation also uses workplace-giving intermediaries: American Online Giving Foundation Inc received $500,000 for the Benevity Community Impact Fund and $300,000 for the Synopsys Foundation AOGF Float Fund. Community-based support appears in Bay Area school and service programs too. City Year Inc received $125,000 for City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming, while Sunnyvale Community Services received $120,000 in general and unrestricted support.
$4.7M
$20.2M
$11.5M
$5M
Most grants fall between $15K and $146K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$146K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Synopsys Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 101 | $19.5M | 91.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 6 |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small set of repeat grantees—multiple large grants to the foundation's own STEM outreach arm and to national volunteer/employee-giving intermediaries rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Outreach, Points of Light Foundation, American Online Giving Foundation / Benevity Community Impact Fund
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $145,746 at the 75th percentile, which reflects a mix of smaller program grants and much larger platform or intermediary awards. The recent grants list shows recurring relationships: Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Outreach appears in multiple consecutive years, and Points of Light Foundation received Season of Service-related funding across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder and makes grants with expenditure responsibility, general and unrestricted support, and program-specific designations. It also funds individuals, though the provided grant list centers on organizational recipients.
Grantmaking is national, with most grants landing in Maryland by count. The recent list also shows a strong California presence, including Los Gatos, San Jose, Menlo Park, Oakland, and Sunnyvale, plus New York and Atlanta among named recipient cities. Internationally, grants in the data go to recipients in the UK and Côte d’Ivoire. Recipients in Delaware account for 10% of grants, reflecting some in-state giving alongside the broader national pattern.
The foundation most often supports organizations tied to STEM education, employee volunteerism, and corporate giving infrastructure. Recent recipients include Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Outreach for company-linked science and technology outreach, Points of Light Foundation for Season of Service, and American Online Giving Foundation Inc for Benevity-related funds and other community impact vehicles.
The grant-size distribution is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $145,746 at the 75th percentile. That spread suggests the foundation combines smaller program awards with a smaller number of much larger grants to intermediaries and anchor programs.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Outreach in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Points of Light Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025 through Season of Service-related awards.
It is a regular funder that makes expenditure responsibility grants, general and unrestricted grants, and program-specific awards. The recent list also includes intermediary and fund-based vehicles such as Benevity Community Impact Fund, Synopsys Foundation AOGF Float Fund, and Synopsys Foundation Fund for Europe and AsiaPac.
By grant count, Maryland is the top state. The recent grants list also includes multiple California cities, plus New York, Georgia, the UK, and Côte d’Ivoire, showing that the foundation’s giving is national with some international routing through intermediary organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $1.5M |
5.5% |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | $150K | 2.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Synopsys Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Educators serving classrooms in the Greater Bay Area, California; teachers enrolled in an induction program may qualify for $300 in supplies.
Deadline: Applications open August 10, 2026 through November 1, 2026, or until the funding cap is reached.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTRE | LOS GATOS, CA | $1,451,173 | 2025 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant |
| POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $651,400 | 2025 | 2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $500,000 | 2025 | Benevity Community Impact Fund |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | Synopsys Foundation Fund for Europe and AsiaPac |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | LONDON | $200,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TECHNOVATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Technovation Girls and Education Prize Sponsorship |
| CITY YEAR INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming |
| CITY YEAR INC | SAN JOSE, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming |
| GIVE2ASIA | OAKLAND, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | Synopsys Community Fund |
| AGASTYA USA | SAN JOSE, CA | $101,761 | 2025 | Carbon Sequestration to Mitigate Climate Change project |
| LOTUS PETAL USA | GLENDALE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Senior Secondary School support |
| NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | Integrating Justice, Diversity and Inclusion in Environmental Education and Advancing Climate Change Education |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FUNDACION PARA LA INCLUSION TECNOLOGICA KODEA | LAS CONDES SANTIAGO, RE | $50,000 | 2025 | Los Creadores (The creators) Program |
| POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $42,850 | 2025 | 2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program |
| AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GAERSEF Teacher Support Program |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GIRLS WHO CODE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CAREERVILLAGE INC | PALO ALTO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CareerVillage + Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Engagement Partnership |
| GO FULL STEAM | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | Go Full STEAM OCPS 4th Grade Math Bee Invitational |
| FAMILY GIVING TREE | MILPITAS, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| PARIKRMA USA INC | GAINESVILLE, FL | $16,940 | 2025 | Parikrma Festival of Science |
| SMART READING | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | Portland Metro Area Sponsor SMART Schools |
| HILLSBORO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | HILLSBORO, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | 3D Stem: Shaping the Future of Learning |
| BEAVERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BEAVERTON, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | Building STEAM 4 All Initiative for Beaverton, Oregon schools |
| HOMEPLATE YOUTH SERVICES | BEAVERTON, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | Access to Youth Employment Program for Youth Experiencing Homelessness |
| MAISON CHANCE USA INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $14,000 | 2025 | Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Event in HCMC, Vietnam - Funding supports an event providing nutrition and computers for underprivileged children and disabled individuals at Village Chance |
| HANDSON BAY AREA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $13,000 | 2025 | Synopsys Foundation Pack A Snack Program |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UT SEEK (Student Engineers Educate Kids) |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INTERNATIONAL CHINA INC | RALEIGH, NC | $9,944 | 2025 | Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Wuhan Job Shadow Day and Power of Recycling Workshop |
| WORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $9,944 | 2025 | ONCOLOGY FAMILY CAMP DAY AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL No. 2 |
| LOVE OF VIETNAM EXPRESSED | ROXBORO, NC | $8,249 | 2025 | EDUCATION GIVING EVENT IN DANANG, VIETNAM |
| THRIVE NETWORKS GLOBAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,842 | 2025 | East Meets West - Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Event in Dan Nang, Vietnam - Grant funding to support assembly of kits for children receiving cancer treatment and are clients of health services organization |
| AUSTIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | Affordable Home Ownership Program |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,824 | 2025 | Synopsys Foundation HandsOn Shanghai Projects |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | WILLISTON, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | Synopsys Foundation Team Build |
| SYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTRE | LOS GATOS, CA | $1,216,336 | 2024 | Expenditure Responsibility grant |
| POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $492,942 | 2024 | 2023 Season of Service managed volunteer projects |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | LONDON | $350,000 | 2024 | Synopsys Foundation Fund |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $300,000 | 2024 | Synopsys Foundation AOGF Float Fund |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | LONDON | $250,000 | 2024 | Benevity Community Impact Fund |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $250,000 | 2024 | Benevity Community Fund |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $250,000 | 2024 | Benevity Community Impact fund |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | NEWARK, DE | $200,000 | 2024 | program fund |
| THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION | LONDON | $200,000 | 2024 | Synopsys Foundation UKOGF Float Fund |
| TECHNOVATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | Technovation Girls program and SDG 4 Curriculum and Prize Funding |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | Fund for Europe |
| AGASTYA USA | SAN JOSE, CA | $141,492 | 2024 | Anveshana Science Fair |
| GIVE2ASIA | OAKLAND, CA | $125,000 | 2024 | Community Fund |
| SUNNYVALE COMMUNITY SERVICES | SUNNYVALE, CA | $120,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
SYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTRE
$1,451,173Expenditure Responsibility Grant
2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$200,000General & Unrestricted
Technovation Girls and Education Prize Sponsorship
CITY YEAR INC
$125,000City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming
CITY YEAR INC
$125,000City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) STEAM programming
GIVE2ASIA
$125,000Synopsys Community Fund
LOTUS PETAL USA
$50,000Senior Secondary School support
Integrating Justice, Diversity and Inclusion in Environmental Education and Advancing Climate Change Education
FUNDACION PARA LA INCLUSION TECNOLOGICA KODEA
$50,000Los Creadores (The creators) Program
2024 Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Volunteer program
AUSTIN SCIENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$30,000GAERSEF Teacher Support Program
CareerVillage + Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Engagement Partnership
GO FULL STEAM
$20,000Go Full STEAM OCPS 4th Grade Math Bee Invitational
PARIKRMA USA INC
$16,940Parikrma Festival of Science
HILLSBORO SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$15,0003D Stem: Shaping the Future of Learning
Building STEAM 4 All Initiative for Beaverton, Oregon schools
Access to Youth Employment Program for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
MAISON CHANCE USA INC
$14,000Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Event in HCMC, Vietnam - Funding supports an event providing nutrition and computers for underprivileged children and disabled individuals at Village Chance
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$10,000UT SEEK (Student Engineers Educate Kids)
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INTERNATIONAL CHINA INC
$9,944Synopsys Foundation Season of Service Wuhan Job Shadow Day and Power of Recycling Workshop
WORLDWIDE ORPHANS FOUNDATION
$9,944ONCOLOGY FAMILY CAMP DAY AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL No. 2
LOVE OF VIETNAM EXPRESSED
$8,249EDUCATION GIVING EVENT IN DANANG, VIETNAM
THRIVE NETWORKS GLOBAL
$5,842East Meets West - Synopsys Foundation Volunteer Event in Dan Nang, Vietnam - Grant funding to support assembly of kits for children receiving cancer treatment and are clients of health services organization
GREEN MOUNTAIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,000Synopsys Foundation Team Build
SYNOPSYS SILICON VALLEY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OUTRE
$1,216,336Expenditure Responsibility grant
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$350,000Synopsys Foundation Fund
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$250,000Benevity Community Impact Fund
THE UK ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION
$200,000Synopsys Foundation UKOGF Float Fund
Technovation Girls program and SDG 4 Curriculum and Prize Funding
