American Physical Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.5M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
70
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds American Physical Society?
American Physical Society is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($2.7M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($1.2M), The Eucalyptus Foundation ($851K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to American Physical Society between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $334K.
What grants has American Physical Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | PHYSICSQUEST PROGRAM | $217,000 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $64,789 |
| 2025 | Ruggles Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Brinkman Family Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Good Hope Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO LOWER BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICS. | $756,157 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE APS GENDER INCLUSIVE PHYSICS COMMUNITY | $387,252 |
| 2024 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | PYSICSQUEST PROGRAM | $217,000 |
| 2024 | American Institute of Physics Inc | Addressing Legislation at the Federal Level/Science Trust Project/Earle Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics | $87,373 |
| 2024 | The Winston-Salem Foundation | 1 grant(s) for varying purposes | $51,500 |
| 2024 | The Kavli Foundation | KAVLI SPECIAL SYMPOSIA AND PLENARY SESSIONS 2024-2028 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Kavli Foundation | KAVLI SPECIAL SYMPOSIA AND PLENARY SESSIONS 2024-2028 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Rita Allen Foundation Inc | CIVIC SCIENCE FELLOW | $37,500 |
| 2024 | Ruggles Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Research Corporation dba Research | APS Prize to a Faculty Member for Research at an Undergraduate Institution | $10,250 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS INVESTIGATORS INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT AND ADVANCE RESEARCH DONE BY MID-CAREER PHYSICISTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. | $6,336 |
| 2024 | Greenbridge Family Foundation | TO ADVANCE AND DIFFUSE THE KNOWLEDGE OF PHYSICS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY, PROMOTE PHYSICS, AND SERVE THE BROADER PHYSICS COMMUNITY | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS. | $735,855 |
| 2023 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | FUNDING FOR THREE INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT PHYSICISTS WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED OR ARE THREATENED BY THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES | $240,000 |
| 2023 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | PHYSICSQUEST PROGRAM | $217,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE MEENAKSHI NARAIN MENTORING AWARD | $105,000 |
| 2023 | Rita Allen Foundation Inc | CIVIC SCIENCE FELLOW | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR THE VIRTUAL CUWIP CONFERENCE | $69,000 |
| 2023 | The Winston-Salem Foundation | 1 grant(s) for varying purposes | $51,500 |
| 2023 | American Institute of Physics Inc | SEE PART IV | $41,723 |
| 2023 | The Kavli Foundation | KAVLI SPECIAL SYMPOSIA AND PLENARY SESSIONS (2023 ONLY) | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Research Corporation dba Research | APS Prize to a Faculty Member for Research at an Undergraduate Institution | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Duke University | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF BRINGING BIOLOGISTS TO ATTEND THE MARCH 2024 AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY MEETING AS SPEAKERS FOR THE HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED ECOSYSTEMS SESSION, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PHYSICS AND BIOLOGY. | $8,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds American Physical Society?
American Physical Society is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($2.7M), The Heising-Simons Foundation ($1.2M), The Eucalyptus Foundation ($851K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to American Physical Society between 2019–2025.
Who is American Physical Society's largest funder?
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of American Physical Society, with $2.7M across 8 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has American Physical Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.5M in grants to American Physical Society across 70 grants from 25 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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