Carnegie Mellon University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Pittsburgh, PA EIN 25-0969449

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$236.5M

Foundation funders

147

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds Carnegie Mellon University?

Carnegie Mellon University is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales ($124.7M), Dietrich Foundation ($24.3M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($20.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $236.5M in grants to Carnegie Mellon University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales$124,734,95122024–2025
Dietrich Foundation$24,307,99912024
Richard King Mellon Foundation$20,652,80072024
University of Pittsburgh$9,888,04312024
Gates Foundation$8,253,66652024
Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh$3,050,00012024
Allegheny Foundation$2,750,00012024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$2,568,62592024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,395,70012024
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for$1,753,02342024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$1,700,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,669,97212024
Breakthrough T1D$1,553,46022024–2025
The Heinz Endowments$1,505,82352024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$1,498,50012024
The Tepper Foundation$1,300,00012024
Hillman Family Foundations$1,300,00042024
Jack G Buncher Charitable Fund for Cmu$1,241,60012024
Lehigh University$1,174,60112024
The Simons Foundation Inc$1,001,57592024
OpenAI Foundation fka OpenAI Inc$950,00012024
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing$905,74612024
Mastercard Foundation$898,63112024
Good Ventures Foundation$814,25722024
Motion Picture Association Inc$750,00012024
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The Shurl and Kay Curci Foundation$710,82132024
The Pittsburgh Foundation$691,91112024
National Academy of Sciences$686,93912024
Charities Aid Foundation America$602,23732024–2025
The Charles E Kaufman Foundation$600,00012024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$520,19722024
Walton Family Foundation Inc$502,06412024
Rothberg Family Charitable$500,00012024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$495,09712024
Additional Ventures Foundation$493,45212024
PGSS Campaign Inc$483,63112024
The Computing Research Association Inc$453,82612024
Electric Power Research Institute Inc$400,00012024
Johns Hopkins University$392,86712024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$390,95612024
Vanderbilt University$362,98412024
Mayo Clinic$351,85712024
Beacon Foundation$350,00022024–2025
Mayo Clinic Group Return$347,96412024
Indian Trail Charitable Foundation Inc$300,00012024
Rankin Foundation$300,00012024
Bug and Bean Fund$250,00012024
Omidyar Network Fund Inc$250,00012024
The George Washington University$242,45912024
University of Southern California$237,14012024
Accelerate - the National Collaborative$225,00012025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$225,00012024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$225,00012024
Cornell University$224,56112024
B K Simon Family Charitable Fdn-Tr$220,00012024
Jewish Communal Fund$202,10012025
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation$201,25012024
Aark Impact Foundation$200,00012024
Research Corporation dba Research$187,00032024
Association of Universities for Research$176,03312024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$175,00012024
Convergent Research Inc$169,07712024
Drexel University$168,63512024
Foundation for Prader-Willi$161,99812024
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation$160,00022024
The Philip Chosky Charitable &$154,00022024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$150,15722024–2025
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$150,00012024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$149,39112024
The New York Community Trust$145,00012024
McKelvy B-T & Eg Morrison Mem FD$140,00012024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$132,40012024
David S Shapira Foundation$122,50032024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$121,50012024
The Trustees of Columbia University$120,65612024
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience$100,00012024
The Swartz Foundation$100,00012024
Friends of Faces$100,00012024
The F&I US Foundation$100,00012024
Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation$97,74112025
Benjamin Garver Lamme Scholarship Fund$90,07412024
The Shubert Foundation Inc$80,00012025
Washington Center for Equitable Growth$77,52012024
Engler Family Foundation$76,66612024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$75,40012024
Emory University$71,34012024
Community Foundation of Greater$71,25012024
Chapel & York US Foundation Inc$69,73512024
James M and Denise S Watkins Scholarship Fund$65,72412024
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc$63,25012024
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$61,15512024
Tash Memorial Fund$56,66422024–2025
Dickson J Z & Agnes F-Dickson Prizes$55,00012024
Brown University$53,88812024
Daffy Charitable Fund$53,00012024
McElhattan Foundation$50,00012025
Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation$50,00012025
The Commonwealth Fund$46,80012024
The McGrath-Spellman$45,00012024
Willibald Trinks Memorial Fund$44,89312025
Forging Industry Educational and$44,24112024
Yale University$42,90312024
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago$42,07512024
East Bay Community Foundation$41,00012024
Focused Ultrasound Foundation$40,00012024
Terra Foundation for American Art$39,80012024
The Francis Family Foundation$37,50012024
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern$35,00012024
Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3$35,00012024
Xu & Zhang Foundation$34,00012024
H F McCullough Mem Schol FD-Res Tr$33,98412024
Wake Forest University$33,24812024
American Council of Learned Societies$30,00012024
Lucian Caste Charitable Foundation$30,00012024
Ernst & Young Foundation$28,01012024
NEO Philanthropy Inc$25,00012024
Intervalien Foundation$25,00012024
Heinz Family Foundation$25,00012024
Bosch Community Fund$24,53012024
Aurora Valley Foundation$24,01912024
The US Charitable Gift Trust$21,80012024
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley$21,00012024
Tella Sakamoto Foundation$20,00012024
Draydor Foundation$20,00012024
New Venture Fund$20,00012024
Gookin Family Foundation$20,00012024
Cadence Giving Foundation Inc$20,00012024
The O-I Charities Foundation$20,00012024
Wei & Wang Family Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Ford Philanthropy$20,00012024
James T and Rose M Perryman Family Foundation$14,00012025
W Trinks Scholarshp Fund$11,00712025
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$7,35012025
Eichelsbacher Family Trust$6,79112025
Tisbest Philanthropy$5,05012025
Raymond J Moncini Charitable Foundation$5,00012025
L3HARRIS Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Air Products Foundation$3,50012025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
The Muscari Family Foundation$2,50012025
Otto Ruth Varner-Seneca Valley High$1,50012025
The Kirr Foundation Inc$1,00012025
WJBC Foundation$50012025
Great Wall International Foundation$50012025
The Martin and Nora Salzman Foundation$25012025
Ben and Emma Foundation$10012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$31M$62M$93M$125M170 grants202430 grants2025

What grants has Carnegie Mellon University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Norman R Rales and Ruth RalesEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$122,714,163
2025Breakthrough T1DT1D RESEARCH$625,000
2025Accelerate - the National CollaborativeCALL TO EFFECTIVE ACTION$225,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$202,100
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$165,934
2025Beacon FoundationCHARITABLE$150,000
2025Magee-Womens Research Institute and FoundationBiomedical research$97,741
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$90,425
2025The Shubert Foundation IncFOR SHUBERT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$80,000
2025McElhattan FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Peter C Dozzi Family Foundation4TH PAYMENT OF 4-YEAR $200,000 PLEDGE$50,000
2025Willibald Trinks Memorial FundGENERAL SUPPORT$44,893
2025Tash Memorial FundSCHOLARSHIPS AT THE$28,291
2025James T and Rose M Perryman Family FoundationScholarships for qualified students$14,000
2025W Trinks Scholarshp FundGENERAL SUPPORT$11,007
2025Johnson Charitable Gift FundJOSEPH R. PAGLIARO,$10,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$7,350
2025Eichelsbacher Family TrustPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$6,791
2025Tisbest PhilanthropySEE TISBEST MISSION$5,050
2025Raymond J Moncini Charitable FoundationCURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
2025L3HARRIS Foundation IncTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$5,000
2025Air Products Foundation2025 AIR PRODUCTS CONTRIBUTION TO CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY$3,500
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025The Muscari Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Otto Ruth Varner-Seneca Valley HighSCHOLARSHIPS$1,500
2025The Kirr Foundation IncCharitable$1,000
2025WJBC FoundationEducational$500
2025Great Wall International Foundationgeneral support$500
2025The Martin and Nora Salzman FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION$250
2025Ben and Emma FoundationTo create a transformative educational experience for students focused on deep disciplinary knowledge; problem solving; leadership; communication, and interpersonal skills; and personal health and well-being.$100

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Carnegie Mellon University?

Carnegie Mellon University is funded by 147 grantmakers, led by The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales ($124.7M), Dietrich Foundation ($24.3M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($20.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $236.5M in grants to Carnegie Mellon University between 2024–2025.

Who is Carnegie Mellon University's largest funder?

The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales is the largest recorded funder of Carnegie Mellon University, with $124.7M across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Carnegie Mellon University received?

IRS 990 filings record $236.5M in grants to Carnegie Mellon University across 200 grants from 147 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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