X Prize Foundation Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$148.6M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
57
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds X Prize Foundation Inc?
X Prize Foundation Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Musk Foundation ($117.5M), Alana USA Foundationinc ($8.5M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($6.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $148.6M in grants to X Prize Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| The Capstone Foundation | $24,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | $23,000 | 2 | 2025 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Maria Mandico and Benet Marquet Foundation | $11,250 | 1 | 2024 |
| Naveen and ANU Jain Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dunn Foundation | $450 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $56.8M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1.7M.
What grants has X Prize Foundation Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $1,023,015 |
| 2025 | The Cassini Trust FGA Private Trust Company LLC as Trustee | GENERAL | $312,250 |
| 2025 | Alana USA Foundationinc | TO SPONSOR A COMPETITION THROUGH XPRIZE FOUNDATION TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS AROUND THE WORLD BY INCENTIVIZING INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO INNOVATE RAPID AND AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS TO EXPEDITE THE MONITORING OF BIODIVERSITY. | $250,000 |
| 2025 | UCLA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Rhonda S Zinner Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $11,500 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $11,500 |
| 2024 | Alana USA Foundationinc | TO SPONSOR A COMPETITION THROUGH XPRIZE FOUNDATION TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS AROUND THE WORLD BY INCENTIVIZING INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO INNOVATE RAPID AND AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS TO EXPEDITE THE MONITORING OF BIODIVERSITY. | $8,250,000 |
| 2024 | Musk Foundation | SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CARBON REMOVAL | $5,450,000 |
| 2024 | UCLA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | GLOBAL EDUCATION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $458,015 |
| 2024 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $250,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $232,508 |
| 2024 | Elbaz Family Foundation | To bring about radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Boger Family Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Falconwood Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT, UNRESTRICTED | $34,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | For support of California activities | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Rhonda S Zinner Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $24,000 |
| 2024 | The Capstone Foundation | CLIMATE CHANGE | $24,000 |
| 2024 | Maria Mandico and Benet Marquet Foundation | Visioneering Fund | $11,250 |
| 2024 | Naveen and ANU Jain Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dunn Foundation | CHARITABLE PROGRAMS | $450 |
| 2023 | Musk Foundation | SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CARBON REMOVAL | $54,000,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Education | $300,000 |
| 2023 | UCLA Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $229,008 |
| 2023 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds X Prize Foundation Inc?
X Prize Foundation Inc is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Musk Foundation ($117.5M), Alana USA Foundationinc ($8.5M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($6.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $148.6M in grants to X Prize Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is X Prize Foundation Inc's largest funder?
Musk Foundation is the largest recorded funder of X Prize Foundation Inc, with $117.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has X Prize Foundation Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $148.6M in grants to X Prize Foundation Inc across 57 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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