Gene Haas Foundation

How to apply, from its 2024 IRS return

How to ask

Submit applications online at www.ghaasfoundation.org, where information requirements are spelled out for each program category.

Deadlines

Varies depending on the program category. See website for details.

Limits on who can apply

Focus: education in manufacturing technologies (CNC machining) and supporting local organizations in Ventura, CA; Clark, NV; and Cabarrus, NC. Secondary school grants (grades 9-12): public/private high schools with 501(c)(3) status. Post-secondary grants (grades 13+): community colleges, trade/technical schools, universities with 501(c)(3) status. Competition teams grants (grades 8 thru college): FIRST(FRC & FTC), SAE, and other pre-approved competitions via schools, foundations, or 501(c)(3)…

Grants paid in 2024

$29.1 million, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.