Allen Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$34.2M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Allen Institute?
Allen Institute is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by President and Fellows of Harvard College ($10.2M), The Shanahan Family Charitable ($6.8M), Tiny Blue Dot Inc ($3.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.2M in grants to Allen Institute between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $10.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $9.6M.
What grants has Allen Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $5,168,359 |
| 2025 | Washington Research Foundation | AI: LEVI: PHASE III | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Seattle Children's Hospital | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD | $963,932 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $622,909 |
| 2025 | Dravet Syndrome Foundation Inc | Circuit-Selective Whole SCN1A Gene Delivery for Dravet Syndrome. This research focuses on delivering a full-length functional gene specifically to affected neural circuits rather than broadly across the brain utilizing different mouse models of Dravet syndrome. The goal is to improve therapeutic precision while minimizing off-target effects. Using advanced vector systems and targeting strategies, the team aims to restore gene function in key cell populations responsible for disease symptoms. This approach seeks to enhance efficacy and safety of gene therapy by tailoring delivery to the most relevant neural networks. | $449,785 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $432,778 |
| 2025 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia | MEDICAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT | $352,860 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Mellon University | EDUCATION/RESEARCH | $242,544 |
| 2025 | The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | NEUROSCIENCE | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | $127,376 |
| 2025 | Emory University | RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT | $69,807 |
| 2025 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $10,000 |
| 2024 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $5,021,920 |
| 2024 | The Shanahan Family Charitable | General Purpose | $2,110,308 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $1,029,402 |
| 2024 | Seattle Children's Hospital | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD | $721,437 |
| 2024 | Tiny Blue Dot Inc | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study at The Allen Institute titled "Comprehensive Survey of Neuronal Cell Types Activated by Psychedelics in Mice." The project aims to map brain cell activity after exposure to psilocybin, helping to better understand how the drug works in the brain and to guide the development of new therapies. | $526,044 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | MULTI-REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF NEURAL DYNAMICS UNDERLYING MEMORY-GUIDED BEHAVIOR | $218,200 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | MECHANISMS AND FUNCTION OF SENSORY COGNITIVE MAPS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $185,568 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Health | $185,000 |
| 2024 | Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia | MEDICAL FND SUPPORT | $172,923 |
| 2024 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | SUPPORT THE OPEN DATA IN NEUROPHYSIOLOGY CONFERENCE | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Mellon University | EDUCATION/RESEARCH | $54,623 |
| 2024 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $40,389 |
| 2024 | Emory University | RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT | $38,979 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | 20242025 SHENOY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN NEUROSCIENCE | $23,000 |
| 2024 | Analog Devices Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $53 |
| 2023 | The Shanahan Family Charitable | General Purpose | $2,105,141 |
| 2023 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | VACCINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH | $434,289 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Allen Institute?
Allen Institute is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by President and Fellows of Harvard College ($10.2M), The Shanahan Family Charitable ($6.8M), Tiny Blue Dot Inc ($3.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $34.2M in grants to Allen Institute between 2020–2025.
Who is Allen Institute's largest funder?
President and Fellows of Harvard College is the largest recorded funder of Allen Institute, with $10.2M across 3 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Allen Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $34.2M in grants to Allen Institute across 57 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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