William Marsh Rice University

Houston, TX ·EIN 74-1109620 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$54.3M received 111 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds William Marsh Rice University?

William Marsh Rice University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($15.3M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.0M), Guffey Family Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $54.3M in grants to William Marsh Rice University between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Gates Foundation$15,291,871132023–2024
Houston Endowment Inc$5,006,00022023
Guffey Family Foundation$2,400,00022023–2024
The Kavli Foundation$1,756,86352023–2024
Frank Liu Jr Foundation$1,676,00022023–2024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$1,205,00042023–2024
Wm Keck Foundation$1,200,00012024
University of Pittsburgh$1,160,92422023–2024
Houston Jewish Community Foundation$1,160,22522023–2024
Donors Trust Inc$1,000,00022023–2024
Sall Family Foundation$1,000,00022023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$1,000,00022024
Huffington Foundation$1,000,00012023
Dan L Duncan Foundation$950,00022023–2024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$915,88952023–2024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$907,55922023–2024
Raymond & Susan Brochstein Foundation$900,00022023–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$800,00022023–2024
Robert J & Helen C Kleberg Foundation$800,00012023
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$787,50052023–2024
The Lemelson Foundation$750,00022023–2024
Breakthrough T1d$650,00022023–2024
American Chemical Society$581,52522023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$559,10522023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$539,75022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 111 funders by total given.

What grants has William Marsh Rice University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Brightfocus FoundationMACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH BY JERZY SZABLOWSKI, PHD ENTITLED: M2025001N$409,500
2025Alzheimer's Disease & Related DisordersPROGRAM SUPPORT$238,792
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$193,713
2025Central New York Community FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$75,000
2025United Way of Greater HoustonStrategic Opportunity$25,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$8,350
2024Gates FoundationMATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD NUTRITION AND HEALTH$6,000,000
2024Gates FoundationVACCINE DEVELOPMENT$2,000,000
2024Guffey Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$1,200,000
2024Wm Keck FoundationTO HARNESS SUPERRADIANCE IN MOLECULAR AGGREGATES FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING$1,200,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$1,100,000
2024Gates FoundationCREATE NOVEL TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM CAPABILITIES$1,000,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$999,999
2024Frank Liu Jr FoundationEDUCATIONAL$836,000
2024The Kavli FoundationKAVLI EXPLORATION AWARD - CARBON NANOTUBES 2023$632,500
2024The Lemelson FoundationTO INCREASE CAPACITY AND PARTNERSHIPS IN KENYAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN KENYA'S INNOVATION SYSTEM$600,000
2024University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$574,794
2024American Heart Association IncRESEARCH$532,388
2024Donors Trust Incfor the Baker Insititute$500,000
2024Sall Family FoundationPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$500,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF OPENSTAX$500,000
2024The Truchard FoundationRENOVATION OF THE ACADEMIC QUADRANGLE$500,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR SUPPORT OF OPENSTAX$500,000
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION; WASHINGTON STATE EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS$481,760
2024The Kavli FoundationQG3D-RICE 2024$426,863
2024Dan L Duncan FoundationEDUCATIONAL SERVICES$425,000
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$405,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$399,105
2024Greater Houston Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL$347,524
2024National Academy of SciencesRESEARCH GRANTS$319,800

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds William Marsh Rice University?

William Marsh Rice University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Gates Foundation ($15.3M), Houston Endowment Inc ($5.0M), Guffey Family Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $54.3M in grants to William Marsh Rice University between 2023–2025.

Who is William Marsh Rice University's largest funder?

Gates Foundation is the largest recorded funder of William Marsh Rice University, with $15.3M across 13 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has William Marsh Rice University received?

IRS 990 filings record $54.3M in grants to William Marsh Rice University across 200 grants from 111 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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