Federation of American Scientists
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$57.5M
Foundation funders
64
Grants recorded
161
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Federation of American Scientists?
Federation of American Scientists is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($18.4M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($4.8M), Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.5M in grants to Federation of American Scientists between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $260K (2019) to $23.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.5M.
What grants has Federation of American Scientists received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Recoding America Fund Inc | General support | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Clean Economy Fund | CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Ploughshares Fund Inc | TO SUPPORT ANALYSIS THE WORLD'S NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS, AND CONSISTENT MEDIA OUTREACH AS WELL AS RAPID RESPONSE TO CURRENT EVENTS, INCLUDING THROUGH A NEW JOURNALISTIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WASHINGTON POST. | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $61,976 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $61,976 |
| 2025 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | NUCLEAR INFORMATION PROJECT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Echoing Green Inc | FOLLOW-ON FUNDING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $19,500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To Expand and evaluate the Community Funding Accelerator. | $13,000,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support ALI's federal coalition-building, non-lobbying strategy, and awareness-building efforts. | $2,421,843 |
| 2024 | James S McDonnell Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY INITIATIVE | $2,250,000 |
| 2024 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For a project on nuclear command and control and artificial intelligence | $850,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF ENGAGING SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS WITH U.S. FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS TO INCREASE THE USE OF SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND EVIDENCE FOR PUBLIC ISSUES AND DECISION MAKING. | $823,219 |
| 2024 | Future of Life Institute | TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON GLOBAL RISK. | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Sergey Brin Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO PILOT A "LIVING EVIDENCE" MODEL IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT FOR A MODERNIZED AND ACCELERATED APPROACH TO EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS AND OUTCOMES-DRIVEN POLICYMAKING. | $450,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | International Development | $333,000 |
| 2024 | The Wallace Foundation | To support the Alliance for Learning Innovation's state and local task force. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $195,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO SUPPORT ENHANCED FEDERAL TALENT CAPACITY AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE IN WILDLAND FIRE ISSUES. | $184,113 |
| 2024 | Project Innerspace Inc | GEODE - FEDERAL GRANT FROM DOE | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | TO SUPPORT HIGH QUALITY RESEARCH HELP IDENTIFY AND DISSEMINATE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE NEGATIVE EDUCATIONAL CONSEQUENCES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. | $141,768 |
| 2024 | Ploughshares Fund Inc | 1. TO SUPPORT MATT KORDA AND MACKENZIE KNIGHT'S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS ON POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT US NUCLEAR LAUNCH AUTHORITY POLICY.2. TO SUPPORT THE NUCLEAR INFORMATION PROJECT, ITS POLICYMAKER AND MEDIA OUTREACH, AND ITS ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAMS, BUDGETS, AND CURRENT AND FUTURE POLICIES AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE NEW GLOBAL RISK PROGRAM. | $135,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | FOR STAFF MANAGERS' DEVELOPMENT | $55,000 |
| 2024 | The Roddenberry Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | NUCLEAR INFORMATION PROJECT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Forecasting Research Institute | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 161 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Federation of American Scientists?
Federation of American Scientists is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by Walton Family Foundation Inc ($18.4M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($4.8M), Breakthrough Energy Foundation ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $57.5M in grants to Federation of American Scientists between 2019–2025.
Who is Federation of American Scientists's largest funder?
Walton Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Federation of American Scientists, with $18.4M across 6 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Federation of American Scientists received?
IRS 990 filings record $57.5M in grants to Federation of American Scientists across 161 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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