Carnegie Institution of Washington
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$29.6M
Foundation funders
52
Grants recorded
167
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Carnegie Institution of Washington?
Carnegie Institution of Washington is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc ($5.9M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.2M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.6M in grants to Carnegie Institution of Washington between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2025) to $6.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.4M.
What grants has Carnegie Institution of Washington received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE | $1,202,662 |
| 2025 | Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation | CARNEGIE FUND SPONSORSHIP | $560,000 |
| 2025 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT | $249,504 |
| 2025 | Mt Cuba Astronomical Foundation | GENERAL | $118,650 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $82,489 |
| 2025 | Richard Higgins Charitable Foundation | Medical | $14,000 |
| 2025 | Strauss Foundation TD | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Madison Foundation for Families Inc | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Henry a Yost and Cynthia Yost Family | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. | $300 |
| 2024 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $1,083,356 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF METHODS DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE CELL ATLASES, SINGLE-CELL RESOLUTION CORAL PROTEOMICS, AND LONG-TERM CORAL CELL CULTURE SYSTEMS. | $1,042,405 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF CELL ATLASES FOR MODEL SQUID ORGANISMS AND THEIR SYMBIONTS. | $439,003 |
| 2024 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | H. Gray Scholars - Grant | $414,690 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO SUPPORT NEW CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AQUATIC SYMBIOSES. | $375,340 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $365,446 |
| 2024 | Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation | CARNEGIE FUND SPONSORSHIP | $330,000 |
| 2024 | John Templeton Foundation | EXPLORATION OF TEMPORALLY ASYMMETRIC, UNIVERSAL NATURAL LAW OF INFO & EVOLVING SYSTEMS | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO INVESTIGATE THE ECONOMIC AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IMPACTS OF CENTRALIZED AND DECENTRALIZED LOW-CARBON AMMONIA PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES | $149,998 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | SIMONS EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR IN AQUATIC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION AWARD | $135,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR EXOPLANET ATMOSPHERIC CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING | $124,996 |
| 2024 | Math for America | GENERAL GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Rose Hills Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | DYNAMICS OF MARINE MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND THE NITROGEN CYCLE IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | MARINE AQUACULTURE: MESOCOSMS FOR STUDYING NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT EFFECTS ON MICROBIALLY MEDIATED BIOGEOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS IN COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS. | $90,000 |
| 2024 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | RESEARCH | $42,641 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE 2024 WORKSHOP ON INFORMATION, SELECTION, AND EVOLUTION | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 167 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Carnegie Institution of Washington?
Carnegie Institution of Washington is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc ($5.9M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($5.2M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.6M in grants to Carnegie Institution of Washington between 2019–2025.
Who is Carnegie Institution of Washington's largest funder?
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc is the largest recorded funder of Carnegie Institution of Washington, with $5.9M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Carnegie Institution of Washington received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.6M in grants to Carnegie Institution of Washington across 167 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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