California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA ·EIN 95-1643307 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds California Institute of Technology?
California Institute of Technology is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for ($14.6M), The Donald Bren Foundation ($8.9M), The Agouron Institute ($5.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $80.0M in grants to California Institute of Technology between 2024–2025.
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What grants has California Institute of Technology received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $84,220 |
| 2025 | Parkinson's Foundation Inc | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Harry W and Virginia Robinson Trust | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | $55,184 |
| 2025 | In & Susanna H Van Nuys Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $39,725 |
| 2025 | Darin Butz Foundation | SUMMER 2025 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM (SURF) | $37,370 |
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Matching gifts for general operating support | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Donald Bren Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION. . Description: 42,033 shares Apple Inc . Book value: $993,926.08 . Method used to determine the book value: specific identification . Method used to determine the FMV: JP Morgan bank statements . Date of the contribution: 6/20/2024 | $8,891,871 |
| 2024 | The Agouron Institute | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $5,265,780 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for | SUPPORT FOR DSA-2000: REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO THE RADIO SKY | $4,826,269 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for | SUPPORT FOR CLIMA: CLIMATE MODELING ALLIANCE 2024 | $4,500,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $3,099,630 |
| 2024 | Association of Universities for Research | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $2,508,484 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for | THE DSA-2000 RADIO CAMERA: REVOLUTIONIZING ACCESS TO THE RADIO SKY | $2,409,535 |
| 2024 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR SCIENCE RESEARCH | $2,326,293 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,158,000 |
| 2024 | Heritage Medical Research Institute | PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | $2,061,924 |
| 2024 | The Naren & Vinita Gupta Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,961,960 |
| 2024 | University of Southern California | SUBAWARD | $1,842,627 |
| 2024 | Foundation for the Carolinas | CHARITABLE GIFT | $1,512,000 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | EDUCATION | $1,195,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,102,000 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for | SUPPORT FOR CALTECH ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2.0 | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for | SUPPORT FOR THE GEOCHEMICAL INNOVATION FUND | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH INTO DEVELOPING A NOVEL QUANTUM ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT TO ELUCIDATE NONEQUILIBRIUM DYNAMICAL PROCESSES IN INDIVIDUAL BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES WITH SINGLE-QUANTUM RESOLUTION. | $760,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF EXPANDING THE FRESHMAN SUMMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, WHICH ALLOWS UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY, LOW-INCOME, AND FIRST-GENERATION UNDERGRADUATES TO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH AND FORMAL COURSEWORK IN MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. | $754,960 |
| 2024 | Charles Lee Powell Foundation | EDUCATION | $650,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE LABORATORY OF DR. LINDA YE, WHICH WILL TARGET EXPLORATORY SYNTHESIS OF EXOTIC NOVEL MAGNETIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-PRESSURE MATERIALS SYNTHESIS APPROACHES. | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Emory University | RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT | $596,552 |
| 2024 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $577,493 |
| 2024 | Davidow Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $551,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds California Institute of Technology?
California Institute of Technology is funded by 126 grantmakers, led by The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for ($14.6M), The Donald Bren Foundation ($8.9M), The Agouron Institute ($5.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $80.0M in grants to California Institute of Technology between 2024–2025.
Who is California Institute of Technology's largest funder?
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for is the largest recorded funder of California Institute of Technology, with $14.6M across 7 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has California Institute of Technology received?
IRS 990 filings record $80.0M in grants to California Institute of Technology across 200 grants from 126 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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