National Institutes of Health
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$26.9M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
58
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds National Institutes of Health?
National Institutes of Health is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($20.8M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.3M), The Foundation for Advanced Education IN ($710K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.9M in grants to National Institutes of Health between 2019–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| Endocrine Fellows Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $319K (2019) to $8.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $320K.
What grants has National Institutes of Health received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Target ALS Foundation Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $110,300 |
| 2025 | PKD Foundation | Research Grant | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Salla Treatment and Research Foundation Inc | RESEARCH | $30,000 |
| 2025 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $29,544 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; VACCINE DELIVERY; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $1,821,925 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $349,960 |
| 2024 | The G Harold & Leila Y Mathers | RESEARCH PROJECT | $204,769 |
| 2024 | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SUPPORT | $130,000 |
| 2024 | Kissick Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Advanced Education IN | ONGOING COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR NEW TEACHING LAB ON THE NIH CAMPUS. | $120,183 |
| 2024 | PKD Foundation | RESEARCH GRANT | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $50,000 |
| 2024 | FRAXA Research Foundation Inc | Research | $48,200 |
| 2024 | No Stomach for Cancer Inc | GRANT TO NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH | $38,000 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Advanced Education IN | TO ENHANCE NIH OUTDOOR SPACE - GIVEN AS PART OF MEMORIAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance Inc | INVESTIGATING THE PREVALENCE OF INBORN ERRORS OF IMMUNITY AND TREATMENT RESPONSES IN PEDIATRIC ALOPECIA AREATA: A MULTI-SITE STUDY | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Martha Ellen Tye Foundation | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; VACCINE DELIVERY; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $1,500,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $995,237 |
| 2023 | The Foundation for Advanced Education IN | TO OFFSET COSTS INCURRED BY NIH RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF A TEACHING LAB WITHIN THE NIH CLINICAL CENTER. | $316,629 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Stupid Strong | GASTRIC CANCER RESEARCH | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation | RESEARCH GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; VACCINE DELIVERY; VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $3,857,142 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Health | $1,918,777 |
| 2022 | Gates Foundation | VACCINE DEVELOPMENT | $1,750,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 58 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Institutes of Health?
National Institutes of Health is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($20.8M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($3.3M), The Foundation for Advanced Education IN ($710K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.9M in grants to National Institutes of Health between 2019–2025.
Who is National Institutes of Health's largest funder?
Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Institutes of Health, with $20.8M across 15 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has National Institutes of Health received?
IRS 990 filings record $26.9M in grants to National Institutes of Health across 58 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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