OVERVIEW: The Revson Foundation works mainly in New York City and Israel. Its funding initiatives are urban affairs, Jewish life, biomedical research and education. IP TAKE: The Revson Foundation is a transparent but selective place-based funder. … [Read more...] about Revson Foundation
Grants for Science Research
Price Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Price Family Foundation's New York City grantmaking involves education and health. To a lesser extent, it has supported community development and arts and culture in the city. IP TAKE: This family foundation operates as a major … [Read more...] about Price Family Foundation
Leeds Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Leeds Family Foundation supports Jewish causes, arts and culture, education and sports and recreation mainly in the New York metropolitan area. The family bankrolled the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning at the New York Junior … [Read more...] about Leeds Family Foundation
Rattner Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Rattner Family Foundation’s grantmaking includes support of policy and global organizations. IP TAKE: The Rattner Family Foundation is a low-profile, invitation-only funder whose grantmaking appears to be shaped substantially … [Read more...] about Rattner Family Foundation
The Ae Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Ae Family Foundation funds grantmaking related to science and medical research, health, youth, and the arts. IP TAKE: The AE Family Foundation is a low-profile family funder with no public website or published grantmaking … [Read more...] about The Ae Family Foundation
Sol Goldman Charitable Trust
OVERVIEW: The Sol Goldman Charitable Trust primarily funds grantmaking related to education, health, and Jewish causes. Other grantmaking touches human services and the arts. IP TAKE: This low-profile, relationship-driven funder is a … [Read more...] about Sol Goldman Charitable Trust
Welch Foundation
OVERVIEW: This Houston-based funder supports chemistry research and education in the state of Texas. IP TAKE: The Welch Foundation accepts applications and nominations for research grants, fellowships, scholarships, endowed chairs and other … [Read more...] about Welch Foundation
John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Wiederhold Foundation, a registered 501c3 organization, is housed within the Community Foundation of Northwest Connecticut and focuses its giving on animals and the environment. IP TAKE: The Wiederhold Foundation is administered by … [Read more...] about John T. and Jane A. Wiederhold Foundation
Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation supports higher education, humanities research, arts and culture, medical research, human rights and democracy. IP TAKE: The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation tends to stick with its founder's specific … [Read more...] about Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation
Waitt Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Waitt Foundation predominately funds an institute working in ocean issues. It also makes grants to support marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries. IP TAKE: The Waitt Foundation prefers to work with large, established … [Read more...] about Waitt Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Institute for Advanced Study
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation provides seed grants for promising research on children’s brain cancers as well as grants for the development of early-career scientists. IP TAKE: This accessible and transparent funder does not run … [Read more...] about Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
PPG Industries Foundation
OVERVIEW: The PPG Industries Foundation mainly supports STEM education in K-12 and higher education settings. This funder also supports community development and housing. IP TAKE: The PPG Industries Foundation is strong supporter of STEM education … [Read more...] about PPG Industries Foundation
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
OVERVIEW: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network aims “to create a world in which all patients with pancreatic cancer will thrive.” IP TAKE: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, or PanCan, has become a major player in the pancreatic research space. … [Read more...] about Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Pfizer Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Pfizer Foundation supports global and community health, with an emphasis on access to health care, health systems, improving vaccine access and responding to humanitarian crises. IP TAKE: The Pfizer Foundation describes its work as … [Read more...] about Pfizer Foundation
American Medical Association Foundation
OVERVIEW: The American Medical Association Foundation runs programs and awards for medical education, professional development, physician support, disaster relief, LGBTQ+ health and broader health-outcomes work. IP TAKE: This is an excellent … [Read more...] about American Medical Association Foundation
American Philosophical Society
OVERVIEW: The American Philosophical Society is a learned society for researchers, scientists, and academics offering grants, fellowships, publications, exhibitions, seminars, and other resources through its library and museum. IP TAKE: The … [Read more...] about American Philosophical Society
IROH Foundation
OVERVIEW: The IROH Foundation, formerly known as the RA5 Foundation, supports established nonprofits that have demonstrated that their models work and are ready to scale. Its grantmaking spans global health, medical research, education, poverty … [Read more...] about IROH Foundation
amfAR: The Foundation for AIDS Research
OVERVIEW: amfAR, also known as the Foundation for AIDS Research, devotes its global funding to research, advocacy and treatment for HIV/AIDS and adjacent areas in which viruses and the immune system play a defining role, including cancer, … [Read more...] about amfAR: The Foundation for AIDS Research
Amgen Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Amgen Foundation primarily makes grants in two areas, science education and community improvement, in places where its parent company operates. Amgen also does limited grantmaking for disaster relief. IP TAKE: The Amgen Foundation … [Read more...] about Amgen Foundation
Martin R. Prince Charitable Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Martin R. Prince Charitable Foundation supports higher education, scientific research on medical imaging technologies and environmental conservation. IP TAKE: Martin R. Prince is a renowned scientist and professor in the medical … [Read more...] about Martin R. Prince Charitable Foundation
Gerber Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gerber Foundation is an independent private foundation that supports pediatric research nationally, youth programs in four West Michigan counties, and scholarships for students from select West Michigan high schools and career-technical … [Read more...] about Gerber Foundation
American Hearing Research Foundation
OVERVIEW: The American Hearing Research Foundation supports research related to hearing and balance disorders. IP TAKE: AHRF is a specialized national funder of hearing and balance research, with a particular interest in supporting early-stage … [Read more...] about American Hearing Research Foundation
Abbott Fund
OVERVIEW: The Abbott Fund typically supports large, established organizations. It makes grants to expand access to healthcare, promote community engagement and develop interest in STEM education. IP TAKE: The Abbott Fund basically follows the … [Read more...] about Abbott Fund
Hutchins Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Hutchins Family Foundation is a New York-based family foundation established by Debbie and Glenn Hutchins. Its grantmaking centers on a relatively small group of institutions working in economic and fiscal policy, African and African … [Read more...] about Hutchins Family Foundation
Pentair Foundation
OVERVIEW: Pentair supports global development in the areas of WASH and education. Its U.S. grantmaking focuses on STEM education and water conservation. IP TAKE: This straightforward corporate funder has recently focused grantmaking on WASH and … [Read more...] about Pentair Foundation
GE Aerospace Foundation
OVERVIEW: The GE Aerospace Foundation is the corporate entity of the GE Aerospace, the legal successor to General Electric Company. It supports STEM education, workforce development., veterans causes, and disaster relief in the U.S. and abroad. IP … [Read more...] about GE Aerospace Foundation
Gates Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Gates Foundation funds nonprofit and for-profit organizations in dozens of issue areas. Grantmaking is global in scope, with partnerships in over 130 countries. IP TAKE: The Gates Foundation remains one of the most powerful … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation
Passport Foundation
OVERVIEW: Associated with the hedge fund Passport Capital, the Passport Foundation’s conservation grantmaking is unique in that it focuses on the impacts of environmental contaminants. IP TAKE: The Passport Foundation maintains a low profile, but … [Read more...] about Passport Foundation
