University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA ·EIN 54-2084125 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$12.7M received 124 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds University of Massachusetts Amherst?

University of Massachusetts Amherst is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Association of Universities for Research ($2.1M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($1.3M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.7M in grants to University of Massachusetts Amherst between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Association of Universities for Research$2,050,70422023–2024
The Rockefeller Foundation$1,281,73322023–2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$499,97222023–2024
Meridian International Center$490,32822023–2024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$413,19322023–2024
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders$399,94322024–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$375,00022023–2024
University of Miami$373,83522023–2024
The Ford Foundation$346,00022023–2024
The Teagle Foundation$325,00032023–2025
American Heart Association Inc$298,38812024
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$284,87822023–2024
Smalley Foundation Inc$276,400132023–2024
Community Foundation of Western$252,60212023
Luminate Foundation Inc$251,81132023–2024
Seti Institute$250,70122023–2024
The Good Food Institute Inc$249,99112023
Brandeis University$236,58722023–2024
Research Foundation of the City University of New York$210,52612024
Health Resources in Action Inc$199,65122023–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$195,67622023–2024
The Computing Research Association Inc$188,31922023–2024
Massachusetts 4-h Foundation Inc$170,49612024
Rainwater Charitable Foundation$160,00022023–2024
Russell Sage Foundation$147,07032024
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Pjc Foundation$142,00012024
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation$135,00012023
The Spencer Foundation$125,00022025
Felicia M Delorenzo Scholarship$109,87522023–2024
Institute for the Advancement of Food$104,68822023–2024
The Simons Foundation Inc$101,13162023
Robert L Epstein Family Foundation$100,00022024
Aisc Holdings Inc$100,00022023–2024
Pci Foundation$100,00012023
The Nature Conservancy$88,47522023–2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology$80,00022023–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$70,00042023–2024
Everett & Marion Mitchell Foundation$67,63732023–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$67,15022023–2024
University of Massachusetts Amherst$64,63112024
The Sudbury Foundation$57,17542023–2024
Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc$56,21312024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$55,00012023
Effective Ventures Foundation Usa Inc$50,00012024
Jagran Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Institution for Savings in Newburyport &$50,00012023
Project Innerspace Inc$45,00012024
American Council of Learned Societies$40,00012024
American Academy of Sleep Medicine$39,69112023
The Theodore H Barth Foundation Inc$35,50022023–2024
Marion & Jasper Whiting Foundation$33,79452023
Deloitte Foundation$32,44012023
The Commonwealth Fund$30,36812024
Marine Biological Laboratory$30,09222023–2024
Mary T Lane Foundation Charitable Trust$30,00022023–2024
The Lipp Family Foundation$30,00012023
Community Foundation of North Central Ma$27,49622023–2024
Economic Security Project Inc$26,00012023
Smart Family Foundation of New York$25,00012023
Folds of Honor Foundation$23,00012024
The Ohio Foundation of$21,34612023
John P Urban Scholarship Fund$21,00012024
The Bruce and Barbara Austin Family$20,00022023–2024
ISACA Foundation$20,00012023
Howard Hughes Medical Institute$19,44212023
Arthur H Scott Mem Vol Trust -chitt$18,70012024
Mary Louise Cronin Trust$18,00022024–2025
Blanchard Arthur F Tr Uagree$17,50032023–2025
Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus$17,50022023–2024
Mass General Brigham Incorporated &$15,00012024
The Broadbent Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Linguistic Society of America$15,00012023
Esther H Hawks Trust #0717116$15,00012023
Curry & Downey Scholarship Trust Charitable T$13,00022023–2024
Henry David Thoreau Foundation Inc$13,00012023
New England Foundation for the Arts$12,98522023–2024
The Stern Family Charitable Trust$12,58012024
Bailey Co Decl 11 30 53 Char Fd$12,00012025
The Kavli Foundation$12,00012024
The Richard & Rebecca Evans Family$12,00022023–2024
Massachusetts Foundation for the$11,44012024
MutualOne Charitable Foundation$11,00012024
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char$10,50022024–2025
William Randolph Hearst Foundation$10,00012023
Angels Wings Foundation$10,00012023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$9,78412023
The Ash Scholarship Trust$8,00012024
Paul O & Mary Boghossian$8,00012024
World Wildlife Fund Inc$8,00012023
Samuel H Kress Foundation$7,50012024
National Arts Strategies Inc$7,50012024
Iso New England Inc$7,50012023
Massachusetts Afl-cio Scholarship$7,03912023
George Holopigian Memorial Fund$7,00012025
Robert Rimmele Scholarship Fd Sch9006$7,00012024
Mary H Bailey Ed Tr Fd-char Tr$6,50012024
Ednah M Horner Charitable Foundation$6,17512024
The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family$5,50012023
Beta Kappa Phi Alpha Gamma Rho$4,00012024
The John a Hartford Foundation Inc$4,00012024
Miriam Sutro Price Scholarship Fund$3,50022024–2025
William a Richardson Trust Ui$3,50012024
Winncompanies Charitable Scholarship$3,12812024
William Harold Francis Austin Trust Uw Chari$3,00012024
The Presser Foundation$3,00012024
Mark Goodwin Memorial Trust$2,50012025
James Burns Trust$2,50012024
Arleen and Arthur H Dunham Educational Trust$2,50012024
Arthur Cunningham Scholarship Fund$2,50012024
Esi Scholarship Foundation Inc$2,50022024
Pauline Feffer Memorial Scholarship Charitabl$2,32512024
Milton L Williams Trust Uw$2,25012024
Alexander & Ann Manderson Tua$2,20012024
Herbert O Wolfe Foundation$2,00012024
Benham Rjrj Benham Scholarships$2,00012024
William a Lynch Tr Uw Charitable Trust$2,00012024
Mary Nichols Trust Uw Charitable Trust$1,80012024
Edna May Whittemore Trust Charitable Trust$1,40012025
Margaret & Dom Barillaro Schol Tr$1,20012024
Van Sloun Foundation$1,00012024
Anna Niconchuk Scholarship Trust$1,00012024
Verizon Foundation$65012024
Bob Sullivan Memorial Foundation Inc$50012024
Usg Foundation Inc$10012024

What grants has University of Massachusetts Amherst received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alzheimer's Disease & Related DisordersPROGRAM SUPPORT$199,999
2025The Teagle FoundationCornerstone: Learning for Living initiative$150,000
2025The Spencer FoundationPRODUCTION AND USE OF EDUCATIONAL DATA$75,000
2025The Spencer FoundationPARENT-CHILD CO-CONSTRUCTION OF TIME UNITS$50,000
2025Everett & Marion Mitchell FoundationAWARDED TO 3 STUDENTS FOR$20,000
2025Mary Louise Cronin TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$13,500
2025Bailey Co Decl 11 30 53 Char FdSCHOLARSHIPS$12,000
2025George Holopigian Memorial FundSCHOLARSHIPS$7,000
2025Blanchard Arthur F Tr UagreeSCHOLARSHIPS$6,500
2025Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn CharSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2025Mark Goodwin Memorial TrustSCHOLARSHIP$2,500
2025Edna May Whittemore Trust Charitable TrustSCHOLARSHIP AWARD$1,400
2025Miriam Sutro Price Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2024The Rockefeller FoundationIN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING ANALYTICAL METHODS TO IDENTIFY CONDITIONS THAT AMPLIFY THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF ENERGY ACCESS AND CONSUMPTION AND, ULTIMATELY, REDUCE ENERGY POVERTY.$1,102,733
2024Association of Universities for ResearchSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON DATA FROM HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE$1,100,712
2024American Heart Association IncRESEARCH$298,388
2024Alfred P Sloan FoundationTO DIVERSIFY PATHWAYS FROM UNDERGRADUATE TO GRADUATE EDUCATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT UMASS BOSTON AND AMHERST THROUGH FACULTY AND STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSIVE MENTORING$249,986
2024Research Foundation of the City University of New YorkRESEARCH$210,526
2024University of MiamiRESEARCH$203,286
2024Alzheimer's Disease & Related DisordersPROGRAM SUPPORT$199,944
2024The Ford FoundationTIE-OFF CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH CENTER TO INVESTIGATE THE SOCIAL ROLE OF INTERNET PLATFORMS, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR APPROACHES TO DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURES THAT TREAT PLATFORMS AND SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES AS PUBLIC GOOD$175,000
2024President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeSPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD$172,748
2024Massachusetts 4-h Foundation IncSUPPORT THE WORK OF THE EXTENSION SYSTEM OF UMASS AMHERST$170,496
2024Meridian International CenterPROGRAM SUPPORT$166,076
2024Rainwater Charitable FoundationMEDICAL RESEARCH$150,000
2024The Teagle FoundationCornerstone: Learning for Living initiative$150,000
2024Pjc FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDS$142,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$125,000
2024Seti InstituteRESEARCH$117,084
2024Brandeis UniversityRESEARCH$105,581

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds University of Massachusetts Amherst?

University of Massachusetts Amherst is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Association of Universities for Research ($2.1M), The Rockefeller Foundation ($1.3M), Alfred P Sloan Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.7M in grants to University of Massachusetts Amherst between 2023–2025.

Who is University of Massachusetts Amherst's largest funder?

Association of Universities for Research is the largest recorded funder of University of Massachusetts Amherst, with $2.1M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has University of Massachusetts Amherst received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.7M in grants to University of Massachusetts Amherst across 200 grants from 124 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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