NumFOCUS INC
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2024
Total received
$13.5M
Foundation funders
16
Grants recorded
32
Years covered
2019–2024
Who funds NumFOCUS INC?
NumFOCUS INC is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($11.5M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($952K), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($805K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to NumFOCUS INC between 2019–2024.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $11,504,639 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | $951,500 | 6 | 2020–2021 |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | $805,126 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Northwestern University | $88,770 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hopewell Fund | $21,800 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mehyar Science Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Open Source Collective | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| American Mathematical Society | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wrather Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Free Software Foundation Inc | $7,814 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beck Family Charitable Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Martin Djos Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dejaco Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | $203 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $4.7M (2021). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $1.6M.
What grants has NumFOCUS INC received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $1,506,870 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO PARTIALLY SUPPORT THE 2024 DISC UNCONFERENCE | $24,426 |
| 2024 | Mehyar Science Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Open Source Collective | BLOOMBERG FOSS CONTRIBUTOR FUND GRANT TO NUMPY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Free Software Foundation Inc | Support | $7,814 |
| 2024 | Wrather Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Martin Djos Family Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $324,000 |
| 2023 | Mehyar Science Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Open Source Collective | BLOOMBERG FOSS CONTRIBUTOR FUND GRANT TO NUMPY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Shell USA Company Foundation | MEF | $203 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $3,983,491 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $33,770 |
| 2021 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $4,295,278 |
| 2021 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | In support of sustaining the Astropy project, an open-source framework for data-driven research and discovery in astronomy. | $300,000 |
| 2021 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | In support of analyzing barriers to participation in the open software community as a means to increase the diversity of individuals attracted to and retained in scientific computing. | $62,000 |
| 2021 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $55,000 |
| 2021 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM | $500 |
| 2020 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $1,395,000 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO MATURE AND GENERALIZE OPEN SOURCE TOOLS THAT SUPPORT THE PEER REVIEW AND PUBLISHING OF SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE | $379,500 |
| 2020 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | In support of sustaining the Astropy project, an open-source framework for data-driven research and discovery in astronomy. | $300,000 |
| 2020 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | In support of analyzing barriers to participation in the open software community as a means to increase the diversity of individuals attracted to and retained in scientific computing. | $268,500 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY THE NUMFOCUS DIGITAL LEARNING AND COMMUNITY PLATFORM | $249,532 |
| 2020 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO DEVELOP AND TEST PRIVACY-PROTECTION TECHNIQUES FOR ENCRYPTING, LINKING, AND ANALYZING SENSITIVE DATA | $151,668 |
| 2020 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Fund | EDUCATION | $21,800 |
| 2020 | American Mathematical Society | 2020 MATHJAX FOUNDING PARTNER-ANNUAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2020 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | In support of JuliaCon 2020 to be held in Lisbon, Portugal from July 27-31, 2020. | $15,000 |
| 2020 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | In support of the 2020 SciPy Conference to be held July 6-12, 2020 in Austin, TX, which brings together participants from industry, academia, and government to showcase their latest projects, learn from skilled users and developers, and collaborate on code development. | $6,000 |
| 2020 | Wrather Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 32 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds NumFOCUS INC?
NumFOCUS INC is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($11.5M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($952K), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($805K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to NumFOCUS INC between 2019–2024.
Who is NumFOCUS INC's largest funder?
Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of NumFOCUS INC, with $11.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has NumFOCUS INC received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.5M in grants to NumFOCUS INC across 32 grants from 16 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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