Yale University
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2025–2026
Total received
$29.7M
Foundation funders
170
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2025–2026
Who funds Yale University?
Yale University is funded by 170 grantmakers, led by Fosun Foundation (New York) ($2.0M), Good Ventures Foundation ($1.5M), Robert and Clara Patterson Trust ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Yale University between 2025–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2025 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $871K (2026) to $28.8M (2025). In 2026 it made 13 grants totaling $871K.
What grants has Yale University received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Robert and Clara Patterson Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $699,273 |
| 2026 | Eric and Tiffany Friedman Foundation | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2026 | Strong Foundation of New York | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2026 | Daniel M Neidich & Brooke Garber | GENERAL CHARITABLES | $25,000 |
| 2026 | DM Duberg Char Tua #099764 | GENERAL OPERATING | $21,000 |
| 2026 | Emma E Leavenworth Charitable | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $8,849 |
| 2026 | Donald N Heath Scholarship Trust 18361240 | SCHOLARSHIP | $4,500 |
| 2026 | Weinshel Goldfarb Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL | $2,000 |
| 2026 | Robbins Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $2,000 |
| 2026 | Rich Foundation Inc | GRANT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THEIR CHARITY | $2,000 |
| 2026 | Zadeck Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2026 | The Sottovoce Foundation | GENERAL | $250 |
| 2026 | Fishel and Dina Scholsohn Foundation | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION | $100 |
| 2025 | Fosun Foundation (New York) | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Fulton Michalik Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $1,117,500 |
| 2025 | G O Forward Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,044,700 |
| 2025 | The Furth Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Jean and David W Wallace | DEAN OF MEDICINE FUND | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Rothberg Family Charitable | SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Gray Foundation | BRCA MICROBIOME PROJECT | $999,246 |
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | EVALUATION-PARENTING & CHILDREN INIT | $960,281 |
| 2025 | The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | NEUROSCIENCE | $600,000 |
| 2025 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | TARGETING NEWLY DISCOVERED HOST-MICROBIOTA INTERACTION NODES TO TREAT OR PREVENT CROHNS DISEASE | $599,035 |
| 2025 | Good Ventures Foundation | EVALUATIONS OF PERSUASION ABILITIES OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS | $596,200 |
| 2025 | Good Ventures Foundation | TEST A NANOPARTICLE VERSION OF MALARIA VACCINE IN NON-HUMAN PRIMATES | $554,144 |
| 2025 | Alexander and Sarah Cutler Family Foundation | GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES | $508,064 |
| 2025 | Robert and Clara Patterson Trust | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $499,620 |
| 2025 | The V & L Marx Foundation | GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE | $495,000 |
| 2025 | Northeastern University | SUB-AWARD | $418,215 |
| 2025 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | EXPOSOMICS FOR EARLY LIFE CROHNS DISEASE | $413,016 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Yale University?
Yale University is funded by 170 grantmakers, led by Fosun Foundation (New York) ($2.0M), Good Ventures Foundation ($1.5M), Robert and Clara Patterson Trust ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Yale University between 2025–2026.
Who is Yale University's largest funder?
Fosun Foundation (New York) is the largest recorded funder of Yale University, with $2.0M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Yale University received?
IRS 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Yale University across 200 grants from 170 funders between 2025–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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