Cornell University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$243.4M
Foundation funders
167
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Cornell University?
Cornell University is funded by 167 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($48.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($26.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($14.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $243.4M in grants to Cornell University between 2024–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Cornell University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of | EDUCATION | $3,363,286 |
| 2025 | Brooks Family Foundation | Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Brooks Family Foundation | Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $1,304,870 |
| 2025 | The Fried Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $992,500 |
| 2025 | The Block Friedman Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $866,667 |
| 2025 | Cornell Sc Johnson College of Business E | EDUCATION | $837,215 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $286,703 |
| 2025 | Citrus Research and Development | CITRUS RESEARCH | $157,372 |
| 2025 | Seneca Foods Foundation | COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES & DYSON ANNUAL FUND | $105,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of the North | EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Bohmfalk Charitable Trust Xxxxx7009 | GENERAL | $92,000 |
| 2025 | The Commonwealth Fund | Skirting the Medical-Loss-Ratio with Vertical Integration: Do Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Overpay Their Own Pharmacies? | $79,919 |
| 2025 | Nancy Ballard | GRANTING UNDERGRADUATE | $75,509 |
| 2025 | Craigielea Educational Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT CORNELL UNIVERSITY | $65,540 |
| 2025 | The Gold Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Onward Together Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $52,000 |
| 2025 | Pinetops Foundation | TO SUPPORT CINDY KAO'S LAB IN HUMAN ECOLOGY | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Roper Center for Public Opinion | GRADUATE ASSISTANT TUITION AND FELLOWSHIPS | $33,708 |
| 2025 | Cornell Club of Los Angeles | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS | $33,500 |
| 2025 | The Teagle Foundation | General Support | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Huy Viet Foundation | DONATION | $25,000 |
| 2025 | American Society of Tropical Medicine | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Engebretson Foundation Inc | CHARITY - SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Spencer Charitable Fund | Genl Charitable | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The William R Gruver Foundation | TO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Suny Impact Foundation Inc | NYS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM DONATIONS: VARIOUS | $15,870 |
| 2025 | Henry H Buckley Foundation | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | $11,500 |
| 2025 | Henry H Buckley Foundation | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS | $11,500 |
| 2025 | Howard D Hoyt & Roy E Hoyt Memorial Fund | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $10,021 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cornell University?
Cornell University is funded by 167 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($48.0M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($26.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($14.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $243.4M in grants to Cornell University between 2024–2025.
Who is Cornell University's largest funder?
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest recorded funder of Cornell University, with $48.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Cornell University received?
IRS 990 filings record $243.4M in grants to Cornell University across 200 grants from 167 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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