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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 FY2024 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.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $189,111,556 | $109,585,787 | $104,675,446 | $2,173,558,178 |
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 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUMSEATTLE, WA | TO ACHIEVE THE FULL PROMISE OF THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY V (SDSS-V) BY COMPLETING A FIVE-YEAR, ALL-SKY, SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEY OBSERVING SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES, THE MILKY WAY GALAXY, AND INTERSTELLAR GAS IN THE MILKY WAY AND NEARBY GALAXIES | $6,000,000 | 2022 |
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. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Falk | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $1,210,275 |
| Ruth Brenner | TREASURER/SECRETARY/SR VP FINANCE & OP | 40.00 | $552,275 |
| Cynthia Barnhart | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Bonnie L Bassler | TRUSTEE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $2,068,929,712 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $118,438,028 | $119,175,597 | $103,083,683 | $2,116,962,267 | $2,004,010,449 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $118,541,925 | $110,822,424 | $104,108,839 | $2,056,912,312 | $1,945,245,000 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $199,970,990 | $108,282,503 | $98,767,031 | $2,388,291,807 | $2,280,944,931 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $192,527,982 | $98,994,354 | $96,270,431 | $2,105,880,634 | $2,001,697,561 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $76,728,277 | $120,670,812 | $95,677,842 | $1,952,076,486 | $1,843,003,405 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $102,948,335 | $120,254,399 | $96,082,900 | $1,909,215,902 | $1,819,082,402 |
| Astrophysical Research ConsortiumSeattle, WA | To undertake the Sloan Digital Sky Survey V (SDSS-V), which will utilize all-sky spectroscopic observations to explain the genesis of the Milky Way and its neighbors, comprehensively test stellar astrophysics and star-planet relations, probe supermassive black hole physics, and map, on unprecedented scales, the Milky Way's interstellar gas and that of nearby galaxies | $4,750,000 | 2017 |
| Astrophysical Research ConsortiumSeattle, WA | To undertake the Sloan Digital Sky Survey V (SDSS-V), which will utilize all-sky spectroscopic observations to explain the genesis of the Milky Way and its neighbors, comprehensively test stellar astrophysics and star-planet relations, probe supermassive black hole physics, and map, on unprecedented scales, the Milky Way's interstellar gas and that of nearby galaxies | $2,375,000 | 2019 |
| ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUMSEATTLE, WA | TO UNDERTAKE THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY V (SDSS-V), WHICH WILL UTILIZE ALL-SKY SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS TO EXPLAIN THE GENESIS OF THE MILKY WAY AND ITS NEIGHBORS, COMPREHENSIVELY TEST STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS AND STAR-PLANET RELATIONS, PROBE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE PHYSICS, AND MAP, ON UNPRECEDENTED SCALES, THE MILKY WAYS INTERSTELLAR GAS AND THAT OF NEARBY GALAXIES | $2,375,000 | 2021 |
| ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUMSEATTLE, WA | TO UNDERTAKE THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY V (SDSS-V), WHICH WILL UTILIZE ALL-SKY SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS TO EXPLAIN THE GENESIS OF THE MILKY WAY AND ITS NEIGHBORS, COMPREHENSIVELY TEST STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS AND STAR-PLANET RELATIONS, PROBE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE PHYSICS, AND MAP, ON UNPRECEDENTED SCALES, THE MILKY WAYS INTERSTELLAR GAS AND THAT OF NEARBY GALAXIES | $2,375,000 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia FoundationMatched to this organization because 7 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.San Francisco, CA | To transform Wikipedia Commons' media files from free text into machine-readable, structured data, enabling new uses for millions of media files on Wikipedia and across the web | $2,015,000 | 2017 |
| ASTROPHYSICAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUMSEATTLE, WA | TO UNDERTAKE THE SLOAN DIGITAL SKY SURVEY V (SDSS-V), WHICH WILL UTILIZE ALL-SKY SPECTROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS TO EXPLAIN THE GENESIS OF THE MILKY WAY AND ITS NEIGHBORS, COMPREHENSIVELY TEST STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS AND STAR-PLANET RELATIONS, PROBE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE PHYSICS, AND MAP, ON UNPRECEDENTED SCALES, THE MILKY WAYS INTERSTELLAR GAS AND THAT OF NEARBY GALAXIES | $1,750,000 | 2023 |
| PECAN STREET INCAUSTIN, TX | TO EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY A HIGH-RESOLUTION RESIDENTIAL ENERGY USE MONITORING TESTBED TO FOUR NEW GEOGRAPHIES IN GEORGIA, PENNSYLVANIA, OKLAHOMA, AND OREGON | $1,700,000 | 2023 |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYPITTSBURGH, PA | TO STUDY THE TECHNO-ECONOMICS OF CRITICAL INDUSTRIES AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS | $1,479,024 | 2024 |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY | TO TEST THE HYPOTHESES THAT BIOMECHANICAL FORCES ARE KEY TO OVERCOMING ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH RANDOM PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND THAT THEY MEDIATE COORDINATION BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL UNITS | $1,386,739 | 2023 |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYCAMBRIDGE, MA | TO PROMOTE THE RIGOROUS EMPIRICAL STUDY OF ECONOMIC ISSUES IN NORTH AMERICA BY HELPING RESEARCHERS DESIGN, PILOT, AND IMPLEMENT RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS | $1,377,726 | 2021 |
| PERI SUPPORT FUNDAMHERST, MA | TO IMPROVE THE AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ACCURACY OF DATA ON THE U.S. CARE ECONOMY | $1,332,967 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Institution of WashingtonWashington, DC | To provide penultimate support for the Secretariat of the Deep Carbon Observatory | $1,198,534 | 2017 |
| CONVERGENT RESEARCHCAMBRIDGE, MA | TO MAKE MATHEMATICS MORE RELIABLE, SEARCHABLE, UNDERSTANDABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE BY DEVELOPING OPEN SOURCE PROOF-ASSISTANT SOFTWARE OF GREAT VALUE FOR RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, AND EDUCATION | $1,030,788 | 2024 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NYMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.NEW YORK, NY | TO PROVIDE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND MENTORING TO PROMISING STUDENTS TRANSFERRING FROM CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CUNY SENIOR COLLEGES | $1,025,621 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL ACTION COUNCIL FOR MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING INCALEXANDRIA, VA | TO ADMINISTER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE SLOAN INDIGENOUS GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP (SIGP) PROGRAM | $1,001,000 | 2024 |
| WGBH Educational FoundationBoston, MA | To support the production of four prime time American Experience documentary films about the role of science and technology in history | $1,000,000 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEIRVINE, CA | TO ADVANCE ELECTROCHEMICAL CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND CONCENTRATION TECHNOLOGY | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| Carnegie Institution of WashingtonWashington, DC | To support the Secretariat of the Deep Carbon Observatory to bring the program to effective closure and assure its legacies | $1,000,000 | 2019 |
| Greater Washington Educational TelecommunicationsMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Arlington, VA | To continue weekly broadcast of Paul Solman's economic and business coverage Making Sen$e on PBS NewsHour and to support online, social and mobile platforms with related content | $1,000,000 | 2017 |
| Carnegie Institution of WashingtonWashington, DC | To synthesize the work of the Reservoirs and Fluxes Community of the Deep Carbon Observatory | $1,000,000 | 2017 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITYCORVALLIS, OR | TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY NOVEL SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVED WILD LAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) FIRE RESILIENCE | $1,000,000 | 2020 |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONBOSTON, ME | TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND ASSOCIATED MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF TWO PRIME TIME AMERICAN EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTARY FILMS ABOUT THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN HISTORY | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| WGBH Educational FoundationBoston, MA | To support the production and associated marketing and promotion of four prime time American Experience documentary films about the role of science and technology in history | $1,000,000 | 2019 |
| Nat'l Action Council for Minorities in Engg IncAlexandria, VA | To support the Alfred P. Sloan Minority Ph.D. Program (MPHD) through Phase 3 renewal grants for University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEMs) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, San Diego and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | $1,000,000 | 2019 |
| 2.00 |
| $25,000 |
| Francine Berman | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Judith Chevalier | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $31,500 |
| Frederick Henderson | TRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN | 4.00 | $37,500 |
| Thad Hill | TRUSTEE (AS OF JULY 2024) | 2.00 | $10,000 |
| Paul Jacobson | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $32,000 |
| Ray Jayawardhana | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Jeff Knight | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $34,500 |
| Michael Purugganan | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Valerie Smith | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Susan Tierney | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $29,000 |
| Diana Wagner | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $29,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443199349105344
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323179349103742
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203159349102630
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123169349103847
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202033189349102973
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201813179349102271
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.