Carnegie Mellon University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026
Total received
$241.6M
Foundation funders
180
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2026
Who funds Carnegie Mellon University?
Carnegie Mellon University is funded by 180 grantmakers, led by The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales ($124.7M), Dietrich Foundation ($24.3M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($20.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $241.6M in grants to Carnegie Mellon University 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 $134K (2026) to $152.4M (2025). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $134K.
What grants has Carnegie Mellon University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $130,349 |
| 2026 | The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $3,000 |
| 2026 | The Martin and Nora Salzman Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $122,714,163 |
| 2025 | University of Pittsburgh | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | $7,927,252 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $3,058,961 |
| 2025 | The Morgenthaler Foundation | Support annual entrepreneurial business plan competition | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Lehigh University | — | $1,198,295 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $1,051,944 |
| 2025 | Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute | RESEARCH SUBAWARDS | $960,254 |
| 2025 | The F&I US Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $725,000 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $719,424 |
| 2025 | Breakthrough T1D | T1D RESEARCH | $625,000 |
| 2025 | University of Southern California | RESEARCH SUBAWARD | $609,513 |
| 2025 | PGSS Campaign Inc | Funds were used to pay for the 2025 class of the Pennsylvania Governors' School program, a 5 week summer STEM education program | $606,407 |
| 2025 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT | $555,270 |
| 2025 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $475,657 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Research | $396,782 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt University | Research | $356,333 |
| 2025 | Innovatepgh Partnership | EXPANDED PATHWAYS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | $354,553 |
| 2025 | Hawk Ridgeview Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Miao Family Foundation | Education | $350,000 |
| 2025 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $341,953 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | $333,500 |
| 2025 | The Computing Research Association Inc | RESEARCH | $333,230 |
| 2025 | The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | Research | $311,656 |
| 2025 | Rankin Foundation | FOR THE ENGINEERING RESILIENCE FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION FUND. | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Good Ventures Foundation | RESEARCH ON ROBUST UNLEARNING | $292,054 |
| 2025 | Bug and Bean Fund | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accelerated Learning | CALL TO EFFECTIVE ACTION | $225,000 |
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 180 grantmakers, led by The Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales ($124.7M), Dietrich Foundation ($24.3M), Richard King Mellon Foundation ($20.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $241.6M in grants to Carnegie Mellon University between 2024–2026.
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 $241.6M in grants to Carnegie Mellon University across 200 grants from 180 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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