Cornell University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025
Total received
$256.9M
Foundation funders
169
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2024–2025
Who funds Cornell University?
Cornell University is funded by 169 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($58.7M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($26.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($14.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $256.9M 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 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,676,984 |
| 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 | Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the | General & Unrestricted | $1,665,000 |
| 2025 | Fulk Family Foundation Inc | FUND FOR NUTRITION EQUITY AND FOOD JUSTICE | $1,350,000 |
| 2025 | New York Farm Viability Institute Inc | ENHANCING FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECTS. | $1,346,491 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable | MULTIPLE | $1,304,870 |
| 2025 | The Fried Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSES | $992,500 |
| 2025 | The Duffield Family Foundation | MADDIE'S SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM, YEARS 20 - 24 CONTINUATION GRANT | $935,000 |
| 2025 | The Block Friedman Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $866,667 |
| 2025 | Cornell SC Johnson College of Business E | EDUCATION | $837,215 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $385,051 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS | $286,703 |
| 2025 | Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation | Biomedical research | $282,877 |
| 2025 | Citrus Research and Development | CITRUS RESEARCH | $157,372 |
| 2025 | Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION | $110,000 |
| 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 | Ncasi Foundation | COLLABORATIVE AT-RISK SPECIES PROJECTS WITH THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE | $85,083 |
| 2025 | Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund | EDUCATION | $84,500 |
| 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 | University of Miami | RESEARCH | $56,185 |
| 2025 | The Gold Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $55,000 |
| 2025 | Onward Together Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $52,000 |
| 2025 | National Network of Public Health | PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Pinetops Foundation | TO SUPPORT CINDY KAO'S LAB IN HUMAN ECOLOGY | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cornell University?
Cornell University is funded by 169 grantmakers, led by Jewish Communal Fund ($58.7M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($26.7M), National Philanthropic Trust ($14.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $256.9M 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 $58.7M across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Cornell University received?
IRS 990 filings record $256.9M in grants to Cornell University across 200 grants from 169 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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