Science Buddies mission is to inspire and educate students of all ages with hands-on STEM explorations that reflect their unique personal interests. Since 2001, we have provided nearly a quarter of a billion highly personalized educational experiences, driving student discovery, engagement, and learning in STEM subjects.

Free and open to everyone, we level the playing field, making STEM learning possible for students of all demographics.

Our work is made possible each year by the companies, foundations, and individuals who donate and provide grants and sponsorships to Science Buddies.

On behalf of the millions of students and educators around the world that we reach each year, we are grateful for your support!

More Ways to Give

• Sponsor Science Buddies and its programming
• Make a Gift to our Endowment: In 2007, a concerned citizen established an endowment fund for the benefit of Science Buddies. Entitled "A Fork in the Road — A Fund Providing a Path to a Science Career," this fund is a donor advised fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Donate online via the Community Foundation for Monterey County's website.
• Donations of Bitcoin, Crypto, and Stocks: Please contact Tina Lanese: tina@sciencebuddies.org for instructions on making a gift to Science Buddies through any of these financial assets.

On behalf of our Board of Directors and Staff, we thank you for your consideration and generous support of Science Buddies.

Please find more information about our financials on Guidestar.

Acknowledging Recent Tributes and Some of our Major Donors and Supporters

Science Buddies loves to share stories about how our donors first became interested in science or engineering or about their research or work. Donors can also choose to share a story about a special teacher, an influential mentor, or a scientist or engineer who inspires them.

Recently, Lynn Brewer donated in honor of his father, Arleigh Raymond Brewer, and in recognition of the contribution Science Buddies is making to the lives of students in the field of Science. Read about Arleigh Raymond Brewer.

Recent Major Donors and Supporters

Science Buddies gratefully acknowledges unrestricted major gifts (of $1,000 or more) from individuals who care about our mission: improving science literacy and fostering youth interest in science, technology, engineering and math studies and careers.

2023

Lynn Brewer
Ken & Connie Hess
Charlie & Kim Mullin
Lampert Byrd Foundation
The Loewenstern Fund
David Wang

2022

Lynn Brewer
Ken & Connie Hess
Charlie & Kim Mullin
Lampert Byrd Foundation
The Loewenstern Fund
The Eubanks Family Fund
Elaine Wherry & Todd Masonis

2021

Lynn Brewer
Charlie & Kim Mullin
Lampert Byrd Foundation
The Eubanks Family Fund
The Loewenstern Fund
Elaine Wherry & Todd Masonis

2020

Lynn Brewer
Ken & Connie Hess
Charlie & Kim Mullin
Lampert Byrd Foundation
Jo-L Hendrickson
Elaine Wherry & Todd Masonis

2019

Lynn Brewer
Ken & Connie Hess
Charlie & Kim Mullin
Lampert Byrd Foundation
The Eubanks Family Fund
The Loewenstern Fund
Rick Marz
Elaine Wherry & Todd Masonis
Augustya & Amber Mehta