President and Fellows of Harvard College
President and Fellows of Harvard College is the legal name of Harvard University, a private, not-for-profit institution of higher education based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its stated mission is undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad array of academic domains. Its IRS filing type is public charity.
President and Fellows of Harvard College at a glance
In short: President and Fellows of Harvard College gave $273.3M across 352 grants in 2025 (avg $777K), mostly in Massachusetts. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $273,340,760
- +50.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 352
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $776,536
- +47.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $123,018
- Total assets
- $79,935,301,000
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (95 of 328, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (64% 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 President and Fellows of Harvard College
- Contact
Mailing address: 1033 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 495-7792
Website: https://harvard.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
12 open opportunities from President and Fellows of Harvard College
Call for Artists: Gallery Grant
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Amount
US $750 - US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Call for Performers - Concerts in the Common Grant
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Amount
US $200 - US $1,200
Deadline
Deadline not published
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Special Student Scholarship Grant
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who President and Fellows of Harvard College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital ($27.4M). Together the top 10 received $133.9M.
Organizations only. It also paid 25 grants to individuals ($9,404,990), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,673 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 617 grants of 1,673 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients accounted for 64% of grant dollars, followed by California at 8%, and an individual recipient, Missouri, and Washington at 3% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 352 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is President and Fellows of Harvard College open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 95 of 328 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $474K; repeat grants $980K. How we count
Medians: $88K first-time, $137K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $144.0M (2021) to $273.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 352 grants totaling $273.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | RSRCH & Non-Spons. Award | $27,369,309 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc Boston, MA | RSRCH & Non-Spons. Award | $24,690,047 |
| Frontier SCI Tech Fdn Boston, MA | Research Sub-Award | $18,744,422 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Inst Boston, MA | DAF Distr. & RSRCH Award | $18,560,703 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation Boston, MA | RSRCH & Non-Spons. Award | $12,177,708 |
| Childrens Hospital Pediatric Assoc Boston, MA | Non-Sponsored Award | $7,466,068 |
| Assoc Phys Harv Med Phys at Bidmc Boston, MA | Non-Sponsored Award | $6,846,179 |
| Bifrost Biosystems Inc Berkeley, CA | Research Sub-Award | $6,470,731 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Fdn St. Louis, MO | DAF Distribution | $6,151,618 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA | RSRCH & Non-Spons. Award | $5,375,245 |
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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 | $79,935,301,000 | $8,323,235,933 | $7,243,390,385 | $273,340,760 | 352 | $3,881,325,578 |
| 2024 | $74,371,580,000 | $7,654,478,632 | $6,837,224,617 | $181,707,809 | 344 | $3,405,121,472 |
| 2023 | $70,647,595,000 | $6,051,934,438 | $6,253,073,686 | $145,322,970 | 330 | $1,769,569,766 |
| 2022 | $70,774,664,000 | $9,623,728,188 | $5,826,813,321 | $157,508,356 | 334 | $5,010,972,211 |
| 2021 | $72,612,094,000 | $8,943,246,824 | $5,468,821,983 | $144,029,752 | 313 | $5,257,253,083 |
| 2020 | $59,612,525,000 | $7,350,273,474 | $5,653,421,409 | $146,638,466 | 337 | $3,941,626,201 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and conduct research across a broad array of academic domains. Its filing describes research spanning almost every field and supported by federal and non-federal grants and contracts.
Its 2025 grants included research awards and sub-awards, non-sponsored awards, and donor-advised fund distributions. The recipient organizations’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work represented: the Allen Institute says it works to advance bioscience and improve human health; the Broad Institute describes research to understand and treat disease; and Children’s Hospital Pediatric Associates describes providing medical care and supporting pediatric research and education. These are grantee missions, not stated missions of the funder.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 352 grants totaling $273,340,760. Grants ranged from $5,002 to $27,369,309, with a median of $123,018.
The largest reported grants included $27,369,309 to Massachusetts General Hospital for research and non-sponsored awards; $24,690,047 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc. for research and non-sponsored awards; $18,744,422 to Frontier Sci Tech Fdn for a research sub-award; and $18,560,703 to Dana Farber Cancer Inst for donor-advised fund distributions and research awards. Other notable grants included $12,177,708 to Children’s Hospital Corporation and $5,168,359 to the Allen Institute for sponsored research sub-awards. Among other 2025 recipients, MIT received $4,945,529, Princeton University received $4,816,975, and the Broad Institute received $4,461,420.
Harvard-listed funding opportunities include Harvard Ed Portal calls for local performers for Concerts in the Common, with awards of $200–$1,200, and local artists for Gallery exhibitions, with awards of $750–$2,000. The Ed Portal describes its work as providing free educational, cultural, and professional development programs for people in the Allston-Brighton community. Separately, the Harvard Foundation’s Community Connections Grant is for independent, registered Harvard College student organizations in good standing. It supports events open and accessible to the College community that advance intercultural understanding, educational opportunities, and student growth. Applications are generally due at least three weeks before the event; retroactive funding is not available, and awards are made on a rolling basis while funds remain available.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alan M. Garber, Timothy R. Barakett, Biddy Martin, Diana L. Nelson, Joseph Y. Bae, Karen Gordon Mills, Kenneth Frazier, Kenneth I. Chenault, Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, and Penny S. Pritzker as officers or directors. The filing identifies Barakett as fellow and treasurer and Pritzker as senior fellow. Mills is listed as a fellow and senior fellow at HBS.
President and Fellows of Harvard College's 2025 filing lists 38 officers; 25 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan M. Garber
See Schedule O
Provost → See Schedule O, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$761K (2020) → $1.4M (2025)
Biddy Martin
Fellow
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Brian Lee
V.p. for Alumni Affairs & Development
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$809K (2020) → $919K (2025)
Claudine Gay
See Schedule O
Dean & Faculty of Arts Sciences → Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, 2023
Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences → See Schedule O, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$617K (2020) → $1.4M (2025)
David J. Malan
Faculty
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$929K (2020) → $1.2M (2025)
Diane Lopez
See Schedule O
V.p. & General Counsel → See Schedule O, 2025
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$476K (2020) → $541K (2025)
George Q. Daley
Dean & Faculty of Medicine
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$857K (2020) → $1M (2025)
Karen Gordon Mills
Fellow & Senior Fellow at Hbs
On filings since 2020
17 hrs/week
$160K (2020) → $116K (2025)
Lawrence S. Bacow
See Schedule O
Fellow & President → President, 2023
President → See Schedule O, 2024
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$1M (2020) → $709K (2025)
Marc L. Goodheart
See Schedule O
V.p. & Secretary of the University → See Schedule O, 2025
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$414K (2020) → $577K (2025)
Martha Whitehead
V.p. for the Harvard Library
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$246K (2020) → $446K (2025)
Meredith Weenick
Executive Vice President
V.p. for Campus Services → Executive Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$439K (2020) → $825K (2025)
Nitin Nohria
See Schedule O
Dean & Faculty of Business → See Schedule O, 2022
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$772K (2020) → $581K (2025)
Paul Andrew
V.p. for Public Affairs & Communications
V.p. Public Affairs & Committee → V.p. for Public Affairs & Communications, 2025
On filings since 2020
60 hrs/week
$468K (2020) → $610K (2025)
Klara Jelinkova
V.p. & Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$201K (2022) → $548K (2025)
Manuel Cuevas-Trisan
V.p. for Human Resources
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$266K (2022) → $536K (2025)
Srikant M. Datar
Dean & Faculty of Business
On filings since 2022
60 hrs/week
$842K (2022) → $911K (2025)
Sean Caron
V.p. for Campus Services
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$287K (2023) → $490K (2025)
Hopi Hoekstra
Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$287K (2024) → $692K (2025)
John Manning
See Schedule O
Interim Provost → See Schedule O, 2025
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$811K (2024) → $986K (2025)
Margaret Newell
V.p. & Deputy to the President
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$556K (2024) → $636K (2025)
Ritu Kalra
V.p. for Finance & C.f.o.
On filings since 2024
60 hrs/week
$501K (2024) → $647K (2025)
Jennifer O'Connor
V.p. & General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$489K (2025)
Kathleen L. McGinn
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
$1.9M (2025)
Nancy F. Koehn
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
48 hrs/week
$1.9M (2025)
Robin J. Ely
Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
48 hrs/week
$1.9M (2025)
Kenneth I. Chenault
Fellow
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mariano-Florentino Cuellar
Fellow
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny S. Pritzker
Senior Fellow
Fellow → Senior Fellow, 2025
On filings since 2020
9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley M. Tilghman
Fellow
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore V. Wells Jr.
Fellow
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy R. Barakett
Fellow & Treasurer
Fellow → Fellow & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana L. Nelson
Fellow
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Palandjian
Fellow
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Frazier
Fellow
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Husson
V.p. for Alumni Affairs & Development
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Y. Bae
Fellow
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Glassburn
V.p. & Secretary of the University
New on the 2025 filing
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Michael D. Smith (2020–2024) — See Schedule O
- Former: Paul J. Finnegan (2020–2024) — Fellow
- Former: Thomas J. Hollister (2020–2024) — See Schedule O
- Former: Linda A. Hill (2022–2024) — Faculty
- Former: Herman B. Leonard (2024) — Faculty
- Former: Paul M. Healy (2024) — Faculty
- Former: David M. Rubenstein (2020–2023) — Fellow
- Former: Drew Gilpin Faust (2020–2023) — See Schedule O
- Former: Katherine N. Lapp (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Vilangadu G. Narayanan (2022–2023) — Faculty
- Former: Mihir A. Desai (2023) — Faculty
- Former: Rohit Deshpande (2023) — Faculty
- Former: Walter C. Kester (2023) — Faculty
- Former: Anne H. Margulies (2020–2022) — V.p. & Chief Information Officer
- Former: Barbara J. McNeil (2020–2022) — See Schedule O
- Former: Jeffrey S. Flier (2020–2022) — See Schedule O
- Former: Marilyn M. Hausammann (2020–2022) — V.p. for Human Resources
- Former: William F. Lee (2020–2022) — Fellow
- Former: Bruce L. Hay (2022) — Faculty
- Former: Janice H. Hammond (2022) — Faculty
- Former: Lynn S. Paine (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Nadarajan Chetty (2021) — Faculty
- Former: Tarun Khanna (2021) — Faculty
- Former: V. Kasturi Rangan (2021) — Faculty
- Former: David E. Bell (2020) — Faculty
- Former: Francesca Gino (2020) — Faculty
- Former: Leah Rosovsky (2020) — See Schedule O
- Former: Richard S. Ruback (2020) — Faculty
- Former: Robert L. Simons (2020) — Faculty
- Former: Robert W. Iuliano (2020) — See Schedule O
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $1.9M, to Nancy F Koehn (Faculty). 25 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about President and Fellows of Harvard College
How much does President and Fellows of Harvard College give each year?
President and Fellows of Harvard College gave $273.3M across 352 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $181.7M across 344 grants.
What is President and Fellows of Harvard College's typical grant size?
President and Fellows of Harvard College's median grant in 2025 was $123,018, and its average grant was $776,536, across 352 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from President and Fellows of Harvard College that year got $474K on average.
Where does President and Fellows of Harvard College give grants?
President and Fellows of Harvard College gives mostly in Massachusetts: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (48 grants), Cambridge, MA (24 grants), New York, NY (19 grants) and Washington, DC (10 grants).
Does President and Fellows of Harvard College give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 352 grants with a stated purpose on President and Fellows of Harvard College's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsored Research Sub-Award" (236 grants) and "DAF Distribution" (27 grants).
Who are President and Fellows of Harvard College's largest grantees?
President and Fellows of Harvard College's largest 2025 grantees include Massachusetts General Hospital ($27,369,309), Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc ($24,690,047) and Frontier SCI Tech Fdn ($18,744,422), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 25 grants to individuals ($9,404,990), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is President and Fellows of Harvard College?
President and Fellows of Harvard College reported $79.9B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3B.
What does President and Fellows of Harvard College fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and conduct research across a broad array of academic domains. Its filing describes research spanning almost every field and supported by federal and non-federal grants and contracts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from President and Fellows of Harvard College?
President and Fellows of Harvard College has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check harvard.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is President and Fellows of Harvard College's EIN?
President and Fellows of Harvard College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2103580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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