Carnegie Institution of Washington

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 53-0196523

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$18.8M

Foundation funders

29

Grants recorded

82

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Carnegie Institution of Washington?

Carnegie Institution of Washington is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.2M), Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ($3.4M), Association of Universities for Research ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.8M in grants to Carnegie Institution of Washington between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$5,179,15892020–2024
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center$3,372,068102019–2023
Association of Universities for Research$2,292,70232022–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$1,699,30062021–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$1,629,99652021–2024
John Templeton Foundation$917,82562020–2024
Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation$765,00052020–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$500,00022022–2023
The Ahmanson Foundation$500,00012022
The Ambrose Monell Foundation$500,00012020
Johns Hopkins University$365,44612024
Mayo Clinic$152,97932020–2023
Eleftheria Foundation$150,00012023
Climateworks Foundation$150,00012022
Research Corporation dba Research$110,00022021–2023
Society for Conservation Biology$97,67612023
President and Fellows of Harvard College$96,38322020–2021
The Rose Hills Foundation$75,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$55,00032022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$50,00022023–2024
Joy in Blue Foundation$40,00022020–2021
Donors Trust Inc$33,00032020–2024
Georgetown University$31,01622020–2022
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$27,66222023
Strauss Foundation Td$15,00032022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Carnegie Institution of Washington received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
2024Association of Universities for ResearchSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE$1,083,356
2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF METHODS DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE CELL ATLASES, SINGLE-CELL RESOLUTION CORAL PROTEOMICS, AND LONG-TERM CORAL CELL CULTURE SYSTEMS.$1,042,405
2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF CELL ATLASES FOR MODEL SQUID ORGANISMS AND THEIR SYMBIONTS.$439,003
2024Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationTO SUPPORT NEW CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AQUATIC SYMBIOSES.$375,340
2024Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$365,446
2024Craig and Barbara Barrett FoundationCARNEGIE FUND SPONSORSHIP$330,000
2024John Templeton FoundationEXPLORATION OF TEMPORALLY ASYMMETRIC, UNIVERSAL NATURAL LAW OF INFO & EVOLVING SYSTEMS$300,000
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO INVESTIGATE THE ECONOMIC AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS OF CENTRALIZED AND DECENTRALIZED LOW-CARBON AMMONIA PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES$149,998
2024The Heising-simons FoundationFOR EXOPLANET ATMOSPHERIC CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING$124,996
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO SUPPORT THE 2024 WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION, SELECTION, AND EVOLUTION$30,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$20,000
2024Donors Trust Incfor general operations$15,000
2024Mcmurtry Family Foundation of 2003TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.$10,000
2024Strauss Foundation TdGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF METHODS DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE CELL ATLASES, SINGLE-CELL RESOLUTION CORAL PROTEOMICS, AND LONG-TERM CORAL CELL CULTURE SYSTEMS.$1,085,250
2023Association of Universities for ResearchSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE$757,144
2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIN SUPPORT OF METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF CELL ATLASES FOR MODEL SQUID ORGANISMS AND THEIR SYMBIONTS.$700,000
2023Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationTO SUPPORT NEW CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AQUATIC SYMBIOSES.$375,337
2023Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterRESEARCH$325,589
2023Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterRESEARCH$325,589
2023Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO ADVANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ABIOTIC ATMOSPHERES ON SUB-NEPTUNE AND ROCKY PLANETS, THE MOST COMMON PLANETS IN OUR GALAXY$297,997
2023John Templeton FoundationFREQUENCY DISTR IN COMPLEX ORGANIC MOLECULAR MIXTURES: BIOLOGICAL ANOMALIES & MEANING$211,145
2023Carnegie Corporation of New YorkFor general support$208,300
2023Eleftheria FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2023Society for Conservation BiologyTO SUPPORT APPLIED CONSERVATION BIOLOGY$97,676
2023The Heising-simons FoundationTO CONSTRAIN SMALL EXOPLANETS' VOLATILE BUDGETS VIA COUPLED MODELING & OBSERVATIONS$55,000
2023Research Corporation dba ResearchHow does the microbiome-gut-brain cascade activate glia? A single-cell transcriptomic and functional roadmap in the fruit fly$55,000
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR THE 2023 AMP-UP WORKSHOP$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Carnegie Institution of Washington?

Carnegie Institution of Washington is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.2M), Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ($3.4M), Association of Universities for Research ($2.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.8M in grants to Carnegie Institution of Washington between 2019–2025.

Who is Carnegie Institution of Washington's largest funder?

Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Carnegie Institution of Washington, with $5.2M across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Carnegie Institution of Washington received?

IRS 990 filings record $18.8M in grants to Carnegie Institution of Washington across 82 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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