Cornell University

Ithaca, NY ·EIN 15-0532082 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$243.4M received 167 funders 200 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Jewish Communal Fund$48,038,00212024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$26,651,11812024
National Philanthropic Trust$14,534,31512024
Gates Foundation$9,385,721102024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$7,731,51212024
Srcco$6,797,78512024
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of$6,713,36222024–2025
Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation$5,250,00022024
Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation$5,220,06012024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$4,595,43112024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$4,566,78912024
Brooks Family Foundation$4,000,00022025
The Selander Foundation$3,894,68712024
The Rimora Foundation$3,505,00012024
Wellcome Leap Inc$3,428,75812024
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion - Cornell Institute Inc$3,204,40412024
Windward Fund$2,991,65212024
Johns Hopkins University$2,834,40012024
Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation$2,830,00012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$2,204,18032024
Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation$2,000,00012024
Dunaway Foundation$2,000,00012024
Alex and Laura Hanson CGF Inc$2,000,00012024
The Fried Foundation Inc$1,975,00022024–2025
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc$1,875,00012024
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T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$1,853,64022024–2025
The Friends of the Cornell Lab of$1,783,00012024
Crankstart Foundation$1,750,00022024
The Pershing Square Foundation$1,750,00072024
Marin Community Foundation$1,666,33412024
New York Farm Viability Institute Inc$1,541,23912024
Meinig Family Foundation$1,525,00012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$1,509,60312024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$1,501,75022024
Sequoia Climate Foundation$1,500,00012024
Freedom Together Foundation$1,500,00022024
The David R and Patricia D Atkinson$1,466,98012024
Cornell Sc Johnson College of Business E$1,235,25922024–2025
Charles Koch Foundation$1,228,00022024
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$1,226,97622024
The Trustees of Columbia University$1,217,84212024
Schleifer Family Foundation$1,202,04112024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$1,190,49812024
Uw S Pearsall for Cornell Univ$1,117,30712024
Seneca Foods Foundation$1,105,00022024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$1,072,69612024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$1,062,63912024
Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund Inc$1,000,00012024
Charina Endowment Fund Inc$1,000,00012024
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$1,000,00012024
Wal-mart Foundation$990,00012024
The Block Friedman Family Foundation$866,66712025
Yale University$851,21812024
Toledo Community Foundation Inc$728,60012024
Novo Nordisk Fonden$725,99112024
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$711,61912024
Esl Esperance Trust Uw$707,50312024
Center for Community Change$700,00012024
Carnegie Mellon University$678,81112024
Dr H Fisk Johnson Charitable Foundation$676,53612024
The George Washington University$651,03912024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$647,91912024
University of Chicago$638,32212024
Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation$635,00012024
Barry L and Jan R Zubrow Foundation$602,00012024
The Abby & David Cohen Family Foundation$600,00012024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$593,13322024
Himan Brown Charitable Trust$587,00012024
Trustees of Boston University$556,81612024
Ellen G Adelson Family Foundation$550,00012024
Tulsa Community Foundation$545,90012024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$543,65812024
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan$514,20012024
Morel Family Foundation$500,00012024
The Queen Road Foundation Inc$500,00012024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$500,00012024
Suna Family Foundation$500,00012024
Mueller Health Foundation Inc$499,60312024
Gold Family Charitable Trust$499,05912024
The Gerstner Family Foundation$493,27112024
Emory University$475,18312024
Charities Aid Foundation America$460,42412024
Centro Internacional De Mejoramiento De$423,78812024
Abby S & Howard P Milstein Foundation$400,00012024
The Heising-simons Foundation$398,89112024
The New York Community Trust$396,37012024
The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch$379,19512024
The Duffield Family Foundation$368,94912024
Grayson-jockey Club Research$364,76212024
The E&ss Foundation Inc$360,00012024
Association of Universities for Research$356,72212024
March Conservation Fund$348,26612024
The Computing Research Association Inc$345,63212024
Kanders Foundation Inc$341,13512024
Magee-womens Research Institute and Foundation$329,77012024
Mercatus Center Inc$321,11312024
The Stanton Foundation$300,50012024
University of Southern California$299,36412024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$297,57512024
The Cleveland Foundation$293,50012024
Seven Turns Fund Inc$290,36612024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$286,70312025
Morris Animal Foundation$286,14812024
Institute of International Education Inc$282,16612024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$280,98812024
The Pew Charitable Trusts$270,00012024
National 4-H Council$265,86412024
Hampton Roads Community Foundation$250,75012024
KT Foundation$250,00012024
Bicket Family Foundation$250,00012024
Tuchman Family Foundation co Mantucket Capital Mgmt Corp$250,00012024
John D and Catherine T Macarthur$250,00012024
The Ford Foundation$250,00012024
Kelson Foundation$250,00012024
The Ball Family Foundation$250,00012024
Citrus Research and Development$157,37212025
Community Foundation of the North$100,00012025
Bohmfalk Charitable Trust Xxxxx7009$92,00012025
The Commonwealth Fund$79,91912025
Nancy Ballard$75,50912025
Craigielea Educational Fund Inc$65,54012025
The Gold Family Foundation$55,00012025
Onward Together Foundation$52,00012025
Pinetops Foundation$35,00012025
The Teagle Foundation$35,00022025
The Roper Center for Public Opinion$33,70812025
Cornell Club of Los Angeles$33,50012025
Huy Viet Foundation$25,00012025
American Society of Tropical Medicine$25,00012025
Henry H Buckley Foundation$23,00022025
Howard D Hoyt & Roy E Hoyt Memorial Fund$20,04222025
Engebretson Foundation Inc$20,00012025
Spencer Charitable Fund$20,00012025
The William R Gruver Foundation$20,00012025
Suny Impact Foundation Inc$15,87012025
Ce Towne Scholarship Fund Tuw Acct$10,00012025
Jeannette Barron Charitable Trust$10,00012025
The Ferriday Fund-charitable Trust # 615$10,00012025
Oppenheim Family Fund Inc$10,00012025
L Shafer Fb Var Charities Xxxxx8001$9,73412025
Francis J Van Bortel and Dorothy Greey Van$8,05012025
Fxcollaborative Foundation$7,50012025
The Greater Norwich Foundation$6,00012025
Pi Beta Phi Foundation$5,96012025
The Minneapolis Foundation$5,50012025
Russo Family Foundation$5,00012025
Gifford Rudin Foundation$5,00012025
Jesy Foundation$5,00012025
Dale & Laura Kutnick Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Tecumseh Milestone Foundation$5,00012025
John Graber Schol Tr$5,00012025
Reynolds Edith Gc up 19 B Pfdn$4,75012025
Sidney a & Libby Fine Foundation Inc$3,50012025
Jessie H Baker Educational Fund$3,05012025
Charles Adams Nature Research Foundation$3,01912025
George B Corby Memorial Fund$2,73812025
The Joe & Sandy Samberg Foundation Inc$2,50012025
Deran Hintlian Charitable Foundation$2,00012025
Dale Krueger Scholarship$2,00012025
Virginia E Stauffer Scholarship 51$1,50012025
Gene & Ros Gans Family Foundation$76312025
Hexcel Foundation$50012025
Malcolm Gibbs Foundation Inc$50012025
Blanchard Arthur F Tr Uagree$50012025
John E Fetzer Institute Inc$40012025
Galaxy Foundation$20012025
The Lance & Janiece Gad Foundation Inc$7012025

What grants has Cornell University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School ofEDUCATION$3,363,286
2025Brooks Family FoundationJeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy$2,000,000
2025Brooks Family FoundationJeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy$2,000,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$1,304,870
2025The Fried Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$992,500
2025The Block Friedman Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$866,667
2025Cornell Sc Johnson College of Business EEDUCATION$837,215
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$286,703
2025Citrus Research and DevelopmentCITRUS RESEARCH$157,372
2025Seneca Foods FoundationCOLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES & DYSON ANNUAL FUND$105,000
2025Community Foundation of the NorthEDUCATION$100,000
2025Bohmfalk Charitable Trust Xxxxx7009GENERAL$92,000
2025The Commonwealth FundSkirting the Medical-Loss-Ratio with Vertical Integration: Do Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Overpay Their Own Pharmacies?$79,919
2025Nancy BallardGRANTING UNDERGRADUATE$75,509
2025Craigielea Educational Fund IncTO SUPPORT CORNELL UNIVERSITY$65,540
2025The Gold Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$55,000
2025Onward Together FoundationEDUCATIONAL$52,000
2025Pinetops FoundationTO SUPPORT CINDY KAO'S LAB IN HUMAN ECOLOGY$35,000
2025The Roper Center for Public OpinionGRADUATE ASSISTANT TUITION AND FELLOWSHIPS$33,708
2025Cornell Club of Los AngelesTO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS$33,500
2025The Teagle FoundationGeneral Support$30,000
2025Huy Viet FoundationDONATION$25,000
2025American Society of Tropical MedicineSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT$25,000
2025Engebretson Foundation IncCHARITY - SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS$20,000
2025Spencer Charitable FundGenl Charitable$20,000
2025The William R Gruver FoundationTO AID IN PROGRAM SERVICES$20,000
2025Suny Impact Foundation IncNYS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM DONATIONS: VARIOUS$15,870
2025Henry H Buckley FoundationTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$11,500
2025Henry H Buckley FoundationTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$11,500
2025Howard D Hoyt & Roy E Hoyt Memorial FundUNRESTRICTED 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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