California Institute of Technology
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$106.4M
Foundation funders
129
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds California Institute of Technology?
California Institute of Technology is funded by 129 grantmakers, led by The Donald Bren Foundation ($15.8M), The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation ($14.1M), Heritage Medical Research Institute ($6.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $106.4M in grants to California Institute of Technology 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 $159K (2026) to $72.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 6 grants totaling $159K.
What grants has California Institute of Technology received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $99,525 |
| 2026 | The Karp Foundation Inc | TO HELP ORG IN ITS EXEMTP FUNCTION | $50,000 |
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $6,000 |
| 2026 | Western Asset Management Company | EDUCATION | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Western Asset Management Company | EDUCATION | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Western Asset Management Company | EDUCATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Donald Bren Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. . Description: 33,984 shares Apple Inc . Book value: $622,635.43 . Method used to determine the book value: specific identification . Method used to determine the FMV: JP Morgan bank statements . Date of the contribution: 6/25/2025 | $6,869,866 |
| 2025 | Heritage Medical Research Institute | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | $4,712,488 |
| 2025 | University of Southern California | RESEARCH SUBAWARD | $3,553,785 |
| 2025 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE | $2,937,782 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $927,500 |
| 2025 | National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance Inc | ARPA-H Sprint for Women's Health Award | $750,000 |
| 2025 | DRW Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2025 | Charles Lee Powell Foundation | EDUCATION | $650,000 |
| 2025 | The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | $625,363 |
| 2025 | Resnick Foundation | DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $550,000 |
| 2025 | Weston Havens Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $530,357 |
| 2025 | California Association for Research in Astronomy | SUBAWARD FOR KCWI MECHANICAL COOLING RETROFIT; AWARD FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE DEIMOS DETECTOR | $526,813 |
| 2025 | University of Chicago | SUBAWARD | $522,446 |
| 2025 | John Stauffer Charitable Trust | TO SUPPORT A PROFESSORSHIP IN CHEMISTRY. | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $478,555 |
| 2025 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $457,137 |
| 2025 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $443,092 |
| 2025 | The Agouron Institute | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $430,000 |
| 2025 | Emory University | RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT | $403,540 |
| 2025 | Carl F Braun Trust | OPERATIONS | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Cornell University | Research | $377,637 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $377,367 |
| 2025 | Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation | DISASTER RELIEF FUND/GEOCHEMICAL INNOVATION FUND/TRUSTEES FUND | $375,000 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $343,434 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds California Institute of Technology?
California Institute of Technology is funded by 129 grantmakers, led by The Donald Bren Foundation ($15.8M), The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation ($14.1M), Heritage Medical Research Institute ($6.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $106.4M in grants to California Institute of Technology between 2024–2026.
Who is California Institute of Technology's largest funder?
The Donald Bren Foundation is the largest recorded funder of California Institute of Technology, with $15.8M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has California Institute of Technology received?
IRS 990 filings record $106.4M in grants to California Institute of Technology across 200 grants from 129 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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