California Academy of Sciences
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$20.2M
Foundation funders
122
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds California Academy of Sciences?
California Academy of Sciences is funded by 122 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.8M), Gerson Bakar Foundation ($5.0M), California Institute for Biodiversity ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.2M in grants to California Academy of Sciences between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has California Academy of Sciences received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Akg Global Foundation | DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Nancy & Joachim Bechtle Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Thelma Doelger Charitable Trust | Charitable Contribution to support charity's mission to explore, explain, and sustain life on Earth | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $4,500 |
| 2025 | Stephen and Aegean Family Foundation | To regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. | $379 |
| 2025 | Redwood Heritage Foundation | Support Science | $379 |
| 2025 | The Roy & Niuta Titus Foundation | The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. | $350 |
| 2025 | Joy Hsiao-chih Family Foundation | ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION | $200 |
| 2024 | Gerson Bakar Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPLETE DIGITIZATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF AN EXTENSIVE GLOBAL COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL BOTANY SPECIMENS. | $2,200,000 |
| 2024 | California Institute for Biodiversity | Grants & Funding | $1,985,124 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF A COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND UTILITY OF PUBLICLY COLLECTED DATA FOR BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING. | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $609,779 |
| 2024 | Troper Wojcicki Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT ($470K/YEAR) AND SCIENCE TRUSTEES TABLE AT THE ANNUAL GALA ($30K/YEAR) | $500,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $337,150 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $103,466 |
| 2024 | The Anne Wojcicki Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Bernard Osher Foundation | LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Stuart & Jesse Abelson Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | EDUCATION | $93,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $89,750 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,500 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,000 |
| 2024 | John and Marcia Goldman Foundation | 2024 ANNUAL GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Quest Foundation | CAREERS IN SCIENCE PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Curran Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Golden State Community Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAMMING | $40,000 |
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 122 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.8M), Gerson Bakar Foundation ($5.0M), California Institute for Biodiversity ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.2M in grants to California Academy of Sciences between 2023–2025.
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 $5.8M across 7 grants (2023–2024).
How much grant funding has California Academy of Sciences received?
IRS 990 filings record $20.2M in grants to California Academy of Sciences across 200 grants from 122 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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