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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $25,836,917 | $35,684,674 | $29,097,593 | $13,386,127 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 9% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MA | Research Support | $300,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri B Milner | PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Breck Hancock | DIRECTOR, TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| James A Hutchinson | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Simon Peter Worden | CHAIRMAN, DIVISION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $8,433,240 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $60,760,522 | $57,570,255 | $39,188,476 | $19,729,292 | $18,280,997 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $98,745,658 | $91,429,307 | $68,862,878 | $20,787,237 | $15,090,730 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $48,295,695 | $47,730,404 | $28,271,878 | $10,581,357 | $7,774,379 |
| FY2021amended | 990-PF | $32,572,414 | $25,260,173 | $27,069,025 | $8,542,108 | $7,209,088 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $23,591,100 | $25,816,425 | $25,930,208 | $3,107,390 | −$103,153 |
| 2023 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD |
| $250,000 |
| 2025 |
| NOOR HAIDERIWASHINGTON, DC | 2022 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD | $250,000 | 2024 |
| JEFFERY CHENWASHINGTON, DC | 2019 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD | $250,000 | 2022 |
| SOCIAL IMPACT FUNDLOS ANGELES, CA | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN STEAM EDUCATION (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATHEMATICS) TO STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Samay GodikaWashington, DC | Breakthrough Junior Challenge | $250,000 | 2021 |
| AMBER KWOKWASHINGTON, DC | 2021 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD | $250,000 | 2023 |
| MARYAM TSEGAYEWASHINGTON, DC | 2020 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - STUDENT AWARD | $250,000 | 2022 |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $200,932 | 2022 |
| MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | $200,000 | 2024 |
| KHAN ACADEMYMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 | 2024 |
| ARID1B RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCCHEVY CHASE, MD | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $150,000 | 2025 |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYPittsburgh, PA | Research Support | $120,000 | 2021 |
| SUCHITRA SEBASTIANWASHINGTON, DC | 2022 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Bhargav BhattWashington, DC | New Horizons in Mathematics Prize | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Aleksandr LogunovWashington, DC | New Horizons in Mathematics Prize | $100,000 | 2021 |
| ANGKANA RULANDWASHINGTON, DC | 2024 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE | $100,000 | 2024 |
| JEONGWAN HAAHWASHINGTON, DC | 2025 NEW HORIZONS IN PHYSICS PRIZE | $100,000 | 2025 |
| TIMOTHY AUSTINWASHINGTON, DC | NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS | $100,000 | 2020 |
| BLUE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLWASHINGTON, DC | 2022 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Song SunWashington, DC | New Horizons in Mathematics Prize | $100,000 | 2021 |
| ECOLE MCTAVISH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLWASHINGTON, DC | 2018 BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE - SCHOOL AWARD | $100,000 | 2023 |
| RONEN ELDANWASHINGTON, DC | 2023 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE | $100,000 | 2023 |
| ROLAND BAUERSCHMIDTWASHINGTON, DC | 2024 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE | $100,000 | 2024 |
| EWAIN GWYNNEWASHINGTON, DC | 2025 NEW HORIZONS IN MATHEMATICS PRIZE | $100,000 | 2025 |
| 40.00 |
| $293,078 |
| Margot Mcginness | DIVISION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $224,163 |
| Karl Johansson | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $13,125 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.