Cornell University
Cornell University is a public charity based in Ithaca, New York. Chartered in 1865, it supports education, research, medical services, and other public services. Its work includes academic and medical programs, research, and public service in New York State and around the world.
Cornell University at a glance
In short: Cornell University gave $126.7M across 338 grants in 2025 (avg $375K), top state New York. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,740,262
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 338
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $374,971
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $96,461
- Total assets
- $19,796,267,550
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (80 of 333, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (24% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cornell University
- Contact
Mailing address: 377 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 255-3790
Website: https://cornell.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Cornell University
Mellon Graduate Fellowships Grant
Cornell University
Amount
US $35,661
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in History of Art and Visual Studies Grant
Cornell University
Amount
Up to US $64,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literatures in English Grant
Cornell University
Amount
Up to US $64,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Cornell University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr ($5.7M). Together the top 10 received $34.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,527 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 557 grants of 1,527 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of Cornell’s grant dollars went to recipients in New York (24%), California (13%), Massachusetts (11%), Illinois (6%), and Pennsylvania (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 338 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cornell University open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 80 of 333 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $174K; repeat grants $446K. How we count
Medians: $58K first-time, $141K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75.1M (2019) to $126.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 338 grants totaling $126.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr New York, NY | Research | $5,662,436 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Research | $4,528,279 |
| University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Research | $3,377,591 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Research | $3,118,394 |
| Regents Univ of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Research | $3,061,949 |
| The Research Foundation of SUNY Syracuse, NY | Research | $2,946,593 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Research | $2,827,780 |
| Rockefeller University New York, NY | Research | $2,811,192 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA | Research | $2,627,221 |
| Duke University Charlotte, NC | Research | $2,597,658 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,796,267,550 | $7,482,422,861 | $7,607,927,370 | $126,740,262 | 338 | $992,789,578 |
| 2024 | $18,612,463,436 | $6,551,885,454 | $6,409,742,353 | $120,843,785 | 331 | $705,131,301 |
| 2023 | $17,336,489,402 | $5,877,363,039 | $5,846,117,271 | $94,573,925 | 312 | $409,419,575 |
| 2022 | $17,439,114,941 | $6,503,011,003 | $5,456,954,931 | $92,588,684 | 299 | $862,337,153 |
| 2021 | $17,400,544,171 | $6,105,457,911 | $5,392,092,121 | $84,387,330 | 247 | $780,113,839 |
| 2020 | $14,446,875,157 | $5,126,693,316 | $5,178,905,382 | $85,276,935 | 263 | $298,866,002 |
| 2019 | $13,646,556,749 | $5,001,986,844 | $4,868,291,690 | $75,097,390 | 265 | $350,951,875 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Cornell’s stated mission is “education, research, medical services and other public services.” Its filing describes medical services, including physician training and education, as a primary component of its mission. It also describes programs spanning undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral, and continuing education, along with basic and applied research, public outreach, instruction, and land-grant activities.
The 2025 grants listed in the filing were primarily identified as research grants. The organizations receiving some of the largest awards describe a range of research and educational missions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center says it works on cancer prevention, treatment, and cure through patient care, outreach, research, and education; Rockefeller University describes its work as biomedical and other scientific research and graduate education; and MIT says its mission is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other fields. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not Cornell’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Cornell reported 338 grants totaling $126,740,262. Grants ranged from $5,043 to $5,662,436, with a median of $96,461.
The largest reported grants included $5,662,436 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for research, $4,528,279 to Columbia University for research, $3,377,591 to the University of Illinois for research, $3,061,949 to the Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles for research, and $2,946,593 to the Research Foundation of SUNY for research. Other large recipients included Rockefeller University ($2,811,192), MIT ($2,627,221), and Duke University ($2,597,658), each with research listed as the purpose.
Cornell also offers programs for its academic community through the Society for the Humanities and other university units. These include a stem-cell conference travel award of up to $1,200 for students, postdocs, and faculty, and a Society for the Humanities fellowship for 2026–27 offering $62,000 to selected scholars and artists. These are participant-support programs, distinct from Cornell’s reported grants to other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael I. Kotlikoff as president and trustee. Trustees listed include Adam J. Levinson, Allan G. Mutchnik, Ana G. Pinczuk, A’ndrea L. Van Schoick, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Anne Meinig Smalling, Aryan Shayegani, Bradley H. Stone, and Bruce S. Raynor.
Cornell University is led by Robert J. Min MD, President & CEO of Physician Org since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 23 of 81 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J. Min MD
President & CEO of Physician Org
Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO of Physician Org, 2021
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$1.7M (2019) → $2.9M (2025)
Michael I. Kotlikoff
President & Trustee
Provost → President & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$717K (2019) → $1.3M (2025)
Leonard Girardi MD
Academic Chair - Wcm
Professor & Chair → Academic Chair, 2021
Academic Chair → Academic Chair - Wcm, 2025
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$4.2M (2020) → $6.7M (2025)
Kraig H. Kayser
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin F. Scheinman Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $2K (2025)
David R. Lee
Retired Professor & Trustee
Professor & Trustee → Retired Professor & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$347K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Hei Hei Depew
Employee & Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$95K (2023) → $98K (2025)
Jp Swenson
Student & Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$277 (2025)
Danielle Obisie-Orlu
Student & Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$19K (2025)
Durba Ghosh
Employee & Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$98K (2025)
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Meinig Smalling
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aryan Shayegani MD
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley H. Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce S. Raynor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl E. Heastie
Trustee & Speaker
Trustee → Trustee & Speaker, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale S. Rosenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ezra Cornell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard P. Milstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Allen Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica M. Bibliowicz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ceriale
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda M. Gadsby
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Cilento
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Lim
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enrique J. Vila-Biaggi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard L. Morgan
Trustee & Co-Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Armstrong Meduski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter R. Call
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Beckie Robertson
Trustee & Co-Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen C. Robinson
Trustee & Co-Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Co-Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan C. Schnabel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A'ndrea L. Van Schoick
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana G. Pinczuk
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet P. Schleifer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Hochul
Trustee & Governor
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly A. Wagner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael L. Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reuben A. Munday
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert W. Selander
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William J. Lipinski
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah J. Arrindell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eldora Ellison
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kutcher
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilda Perez-Alvarado
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hernan J. Saenz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly N. Dowdell
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard S. Emmet
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Jain
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R. Toohey-Morales
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
K. Lisa Yang
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul D. Rubacha
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valisha Graves
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam J. Levinson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allan G. Mutchnik
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas F. Eisenberg
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Gonzales
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginger K. So
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juliet P. Tammenoms Bakker
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie A. Wheelock
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul M. Cashman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen T. Mong
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy M. Barry
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Augustine Mk Choi MD
Former Provost - Medical Affairs & Dean
Provost for Medl Affrs & Dean → Provost - Medical Affairs & Dean, 2022
Provost - Medical Affairs & Dean → Former Provost - Medical Affairs & Dean, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$2.1M (2019) → $1.2M (2025)
Hey-Joo Kang MD
Associate Professor - Clinical
Associate Professor Clinical → Associate Professor, 2020
Associate Professor → Associate Professor - Clinical, 2021
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$5.6M (2019) → $5.9M (2025)
Kenneth M. Miranda
Chief Investment Officer
Chief Investment Officer → Chief Invesment Officer, 2022
Chief Invesment Officer → Chief Investment Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$1.8M (2019) → $2.2M (2025)
Martha E. Pollack
Former President
President → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$1.1M (2019) → $1.8M (2025)
Zev Rosenwaks MD
Academic Professor - Wcm
Professor Tenure Clinical → Academic Professor, 2021
Academic Professor → Academic Professor - Wcm, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$8.2M (2019) → $9.7M (2025)
Donica Varner
University Counsel
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$308K (2022) → $822K (2025)
Kiehyun Daniel Riew MD
Assistant Professor - Wcm
Assistant Professor → Assistant Professor - Wcm, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$4M (2022) → $5.7M (2025)
Scott Puccino
Former CFO & Associate Treasurer - Wcm
CFO & Associate Treasurer - Weill → Former CFO & Associate Treasurer - Wcm, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$627K (2022) → $221K (2025)
Christopher J. Cowen
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$754K (2024) → $969K (2025)
Francis Lee
Former Interim Dean - Wcm
Interim Dean of Wcm → Former Interim Dean - Wcm, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024) → $835K (2025)
Robert Harrington
Provost for Medical Affairs & Dean
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$1.1M (2024) → $2.7M (2025)
Thomas Stokes
Vice President for Finance & CFO Wcm
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$861K (2024) → $1.3M (2025)
Cathy E. Garzio
Executive Vice Provost & COO - Wcm
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$1M (2025)
Kavita Bala
Provost
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$520K (2025)
Roger Hartl MD
Clinical Professor - Wcm
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$4.4M (2025)
Former officers (67)
- Former: Alexander D. Hanson (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David J. Breazzano (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Gary S. Davis (2019–2024) — Co-Vice Chairman
- Former: Girish V. Reddy (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jia Zhu (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joanne M. Destefano (2019–2024) — Former CFO & Executive Vice President
- Former: Katrina E. James (2019–2024) — Co-Vice Chairman
- Former: Matthew L. Biben (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy J. Koenig (2019–2024) — Co-Vice Chairman
- Former: Rony T. Elias MD (2019–2024) — Assistant Professor
- Former: Abigail C. Cohn (2021–2024) — Professor & Trustee
- Former: Beth Anderson (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Mitarotonda (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dan Bromberg (2023–2024) — Graduate Student & Trustee
- Former: David M. Einhorn (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Douglas L. Braunstein (2019–2023) — Co-Vice Chairman
- Former: Stephanie Keene Fox (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stephen Cohen (2019–2023) — Executive Vice Prov. for Administrator & Finance
- Former: Cynthia A. Cuffie (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lorette Simon Gross (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Selam Woldai (2022–2023) — Student & Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth C. Everett Krisberg (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Hunter R. Rawlings III (2019–2022) — Former President
- Former: John O. Boochever (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leland C. Pillsbury (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Madelyn F. Wessel (2019–2022) — Former University Counsel & Secretary
- Former: Mary John Miller (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa A. Hines (2019–2022) — Trustee & Professor
- Former: Michael A. Troy (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ratan N. Tata (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard A. Baker (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert S. Harrison (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald D. McCray (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Yonn K. Rasmussen (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Liz Davis-Frost (2021–2022) — Graduate Student & Trustee
- Former: Reginald H. White (2021–2022) — Employee & Trustee
- Former: Andrew Cuomo (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Barton J. Winokur (2019–2021) — Co-Vice Chairman
- Former: Craig Yunker (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David S. Cohen (2019–2021) — Trustee -
- Former: George A. Scangos (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Laura A. Wilkinson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nicole Bisagni Deltoro (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila W. Allen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Steven Spandorfer MD (2019–2021) — Associate Professor - Clinical
- Former: Jaewon Sim (2020–2021) — Student & Trustee
- Former: James Jt Baker (2020–2021) — Student & Trustee
- Former: Philip Stieg MD (2021) — Academic Chair
- Former: Antonio M. Gotto MD (2019–2020) — Former Provost & Dean Emeritus
- Former: Barbara G. Novick (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Bruce V. Lewenstein (2019–2020) — Trustee & Professor
- Former: Harry Katz (2019–2020) — Former Officer & Current Prof
- Former: Jeramy A. Kruser (2019–2020) — Trustee & System Analyst
- Former: Manisha A. Munasinghe PhD (2019–2020) — Trustee & Graduate Student
- Former: Pamela G. Marrone (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Chiaki Tanuma (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Donald C. Opatrny (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Dustin Liu (2019) — Trustee & Student Employee
- Former: Gene Resnick MD (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John A. Noble (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John J. Flanagan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan K. Poe (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Karen P. Zimmer (2019) — Trustee
- Former: LOWELL C McADAM (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Pak H. Chung MD (2019) — Associate Professor Clinical
- Former: Ruben J. King-Shaw Jr. (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas T. Groos (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9.7M, to ZEV Rosenwaks MD (Academic Professor - WCM). 23 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cornell University
How much does Cornell University give each year?
Cornell University gave $126.7M across 338 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120.8M across 331 grants.
What is Cornell University's typical grant size?
Cornell University's median grant in 2025 was $96,461, and its average grant was $374,971, across 338 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cornell University that year got $174K on average.
Where does Cornell University give grants?
Cornell University's top state is New York, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (13%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (26 grants), Boston, MA (13 grants), Ithaca, NY (13 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (8 grants).
Does Cornell University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 338 grants with a stated purpose on Cornell University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (332 grants) and "Community Sponsorship/Donation" (4 grants).
Who are Cornell University's largest grantees?
Cornell University's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr ($5,662,436), Columbia University ($4,528,279) and Regents of the University of California ($3,864,503 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cornell University?
Cornell University reported $19.8B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5B.
What does Cornell University fund?
Cornell’s stated mission is “education, research, medical services and other public services.” Its filing describes medical services, including physician training and education, as a primary component of its mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cornell University?
Cornell University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cornell.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Cornell University's EIN?
Cornell University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0532082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grants
833
Total Given
$198.2M
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY
The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.
Assets
$17.5B
Grants
4,007
Total Given
$844.7M
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Grantable. (2026). Cornell University funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cornell-university-morg_cd692769a0914b2f967a77e47c3b2144
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@misc{grantable_150532082_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Cornell University funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/cornell-university-morg_cd692769a0914b2f967a77e47c3b2144},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
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