The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$63.6M
Foundation funders
108
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds The Salk Institute for Biological Studies?
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($6.2M), Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego ($4.5M), Clayton Medical Research Foundation Inc ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $63.6M in grants to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.1M (2025) to $26.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $11.1M.
What grants has The Salk Institute for Biological Studies received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Scripps Research Institute | GRANTS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | $1,157,441 |
| 2025 | Global Impact | Program Support | $1,025,000 |
| 2025 | The V Foundation | CANCER RESEARCH | $1,005,000 |
| 2025 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Curebound | SEE DETAIL IN PART IVCUREBOUND AWARDS GRANT FUNDING IN EARLY-DISCOVERY CANCER RESEARCH AND APPLIES SCIENTIFIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERTISE TO HELP PROMISING RESEARCH TRANSLATE INTO MEANINGFUL NEAR-TERM CLINICAL IMPACT. FUNDING IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIVE TRADITIONALLY UNDER-RESOURCED RESEARCH PILLARS: CANCER DETECTION, NOVEL APPROACHES, TARGETS, AND THERAPEUTICS. PERSONALIZED IMMUNOTHERAPY, CANCER EQUITY, CHILDHOOD CANCERS. | $849,414 |
| 2025 | Brown University | SUBCONTRACT GRANT | $657,094 |
| 2025 | Seattle Children's Hospital | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD | $642,081 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $436,500 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $391,018 |
| 2025 | Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT | $375,111 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT THE FRED H. GAGE LABORATORY | $350,000 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $289,517 |
| 2025 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc | RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT | $245,314 |
| 2025 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $225,000 |
| 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation | THE ROLE OF ASTROCYTE-SECRETED IGFBP2 IN THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | $201,250 |
| 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Brightfocus Foundation | ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH BY JOSEPH HERDY, PHD ENTITLED: A2025010F | $200,000 |
| 2025 | ONO Pharma Foundation | THE ONO PHARMA BREAKTHROUGH SCIENCE INTITIATIVE AWARDS PROGRAM | $172,500 |
| 2025 | The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable | SCIENTIFIC | $163,815 |
| 2025 | Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Research | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Northeastern University | SUB-AWARD | $148,262 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University | Support of research activities | $137,495 |
| 2025 | The Ruth K Broad Biomedical Research Foundation | GENERAL RESEARCH SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Yale University | SUBAWARD - SPONSORED RESEARCH | $101,563 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $101,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $101,000 |
| 2025 | Bundy Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,755 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Salk Institute for Biological Studies?
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is funded by 108 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($6.2M), Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego ($4.5M), Clayton Medical Research Foundation Inc ($3.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $63.6M in grants to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies between 2023–2025.
Who is The Salk Institute for Biological Studies's largest funder?
The San Diego Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, with $6.2M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has The Salk Institute for Biological Studies received?
IRS 990 filings record $63.6M in grants to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies across 200 grants from 108 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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