Seti Institute
Mountain View, CA ·EIN 94-2951356 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Seti Institute?
Seti Institute is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund ($3.0M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($2.5M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to Seti Institute between 2019–2024.
Showing top 25 of 38 funders by total given.
What grants has Seti Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $580,122 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Sciences | $352,676 |
| 2024 | Association of Universities for Research | 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 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $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 |
| 2023 | Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $985,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $576,500 |
| 2023 | Association of Universities for Research | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE | $511,133 |
| 2023 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications | CREATE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND RADIO COMMUNICATION FOR STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES. | $99,393 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | SUPPORT OF BIG PICTURE SCIENCE, A WEEKLY RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST PRODUCED BY RECIPIENT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | ALLEN TELESCOPE ARRAY AND PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Cornell University | Research-Astronomy & Astrophysics | $31,067 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A USER APP FOR MOBILE DEVICES AND SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS THAT USE DIGITAL TELESCOPES. | $13,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Seti Institute?
Seti Institute is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Tawani Charitable Distribution Fund ($3.0M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($2.5M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to Seti Institute between 2019–2024.
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 $12.5M in grants to Seti Institute across 82 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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