Seti Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$13.8M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
106
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Seti Institute?
Seti Institute is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund ($3.0M), Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc ($2.6M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.8M in grants to Seti Institute between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Flying Elephants Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chrysanta Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edgemon Family Foundation | $4,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Jalil Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Stellar Solutions Foundation | $1,600 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Honey Perkins Family Foundation Inc | $1,450 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Foundation for Intelligent Life on Earth | $600 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| The Sylvia & Jim Katzman Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2023 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Luna Foundation Inc | $200 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | $150 | 1 | 2020 |
| Duke Energy Foundation | $103 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Samuel & Gertrude Horovitz Family Foundation | $100 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $352K (2025) to $3.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $352K.
What grants has Seti Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE AND/OR JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE | $173,205 |
| 2025 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $96,490 |
| 2025 | Lowell Observatory | NASA GRANT - SUBAWARD COLLABORATION RESEARCH | $24,465 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | ALLEN TELESCOPE ARRAY (ATA) UPGRADE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Trustees of Tufts College | SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD | $18,444 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $9,126 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Intelligent Life on Earth | Support for science education | $120 |
| 2025 | Samuel & Gertrude Horovitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50 |
| 2024 | Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $580,122 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $352,676 |
| 2024 | Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $294,054 |
| 2024 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | #1592 ENHANCE CURRICULUM BY ADDING HANDS-ON LABS THAT INCORPORATE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE. | $194,698 |
| 2024 | The Queen Road Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $118,619 |
| 2024 | Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc | SATELLITE IMPACTS AND COMMUNITY ASTRONOMY NETWORK (SICAN): SUPPORT TO HARNESS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CITIZEN SCIENTISTS TO MONITOR SATELLITES | $100,401 |
| 2024 | Cornell University | Research | $41,852 |
| 2024 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | #1388 SETI AND GNU RADIO WILL HOST A THREE DAY IN-PERSON HACKATHON AT THE HAT CREEK RADIO OBSERVATORY. PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND LECTURES ON HOW TO USE THE ALLEN TELESCOPE ARRAY AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. THIS GRANT WILL COVER TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD. | $26,040 |
| 2024 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $24,830 |
| 2024 | The Second Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $16,500 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Johns Hopkins University | SUB-AWARD | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Edgemon Family Foundation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Stellar Solutions Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Honey Perkins Family Foundation Inc | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Intelligent Life on Earth | Support for science education | $120 |
| 2024 | Stellar Solutions Foundation | UNRESTRICTED DONATION | $100 |
| 2024 | Samuel & Gertrude Horovitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $50 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR MOBILE APPLICATION AND DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND WELL-STRUCTURED SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS FOR A GROWING NETWORK OF DIGITAL TELESCOPE USERS. | $1,204,790 |
Showing 30 most recent of 106 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Seti Institute?
Seti Institute is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund ($3.0M), Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc ($2.6M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.8M in grants to Seti Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is Seti Institute's largest funder?
Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund is the largest recorded funder of Seti Institute, with $3.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Seti Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.8M in grants to Seti Institute across 106 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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