California Academy of Sciences
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$14.5M
Foundation funders
146
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds California Academy of Sciences?
California Academy of Sciences is funded by 146 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($3.2M), Gerson Bakar Foundation ($2.5M), California Institute for Biodiversity ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.5M in grants to California Academy of Sciences between 2024–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2026) to $11.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
What grants has California Academy of Sciences received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $30,100 |
| 2025 | Oberndorf Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITY | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Music Concourse Community Partnership | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS UPON DISSOLUTION | $197,791 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $175,450 |
| 2025 | Seti Institute | RESEARCH | $111,303 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | EDUCATION | $91,097 |
| 2025 | American Museum of Natural History | COLLAB RESEARCH | $90,747 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $76,474 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $76,218 |
| 2025 | Delbert W Coleman Foundation | GENERAL CHARITY | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Frances K & Charles D Field | PENGUIN PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Tapper Goldman Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Curran Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | $45,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | 5 Ryan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $39,000 |
| 2025 | Penner Family Foundation Inc | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $29,500 |
| 2025 | California Institute for Biodiversity | Grants & Funding | $27,104 |
| 2025 | Louise M Davies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Rock Foundation | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, SERVICES TO SCHOOL GROUPS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, OR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP. | $20,876 |
| 2025 | The Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation | GENERAL USE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $10,379 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Terrence and Ruth Elkes Foundation | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Virginia Friedhofer Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The North Ridge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | AKG Global Foundation | DONATION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds California Academy of Sciences?
California Academy of Sciences is funded by 146 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($3.2M), Gerson Bakar Foundation ($2.5M), California Institute for Biodiversity ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.5M in grants to California Academy of Sciences between 2024–2026.
Who is California Academy of Sciences's largest funder?
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of California Academy of Sciences, with $3.2M across 4 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has California Academy of Sciences received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.5M in grants to California Academy of Sciences across 200 grants from 146 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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