named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
General Research Support
Unrestricted grants provided to academic and research institutions for advancement of science and institutional capacity
Targeted Research Initiatives
Grants directed to specific scientific projects including genomics, cancer research, light microscopy innovation, and geroscience
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Cancer Research Funding 3 activities
- Funding Dana Farber Cancer Center’s Presidential Initiatives FundAwarded a final installment of $500,000 to Dana Farber Cancer Center to support the Presidential Initiatives Fund.
- Funding Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer CenterFunds Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center with $300,000 for cancer detection and treatment programs.
- Funding Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Advanced Light Microscopy Innovation LaboratoryProvides the first installment of $500,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to support the Advanced Light Microscopy Innovation Laboratory.
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Hospital and Medical Center Support 3 activities
- Funding National Jewish HealthSupports National Jewish Health with a $300,000 general-purpose grant.
- Funding Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Geroscience Healthspan InitiativeProvides the second installment of $333,333 to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for the Geroscience Healthspan Initiative.
- Funding Yale University School of Public Health for African trypanosomiasis research and epidemiology programsFunds Yale University School of Public Health with $425,000 to support research on African trypanosomiasis control and departmental programs in epidemiology.
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Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding Rockefeller University for the Earth BioGenome InitiativeProvides $600,000 in funding to Rockefeller University, including $100,000 specifically designated for the Earth BioGenome Initiative led by Dr. Jarvis.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding the Carnegie Institution for ScienceProvides $300,000 in general-purpose funding to the Carnegie Institution for Science.
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University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Funding the Institute for Advanced StudySupports the Institute for Advanced Study with a $350,000 general-purpose grant.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Funding Hospital for Special SurgeryProvides the first installment of $350,000 to Hospital for Special Surgery under a two-part $700,000 grant commitment.
- Funding the American Museum of Natural History, including the Institute for Comparative GenomicsProvides $500,000 in funding to the American Museum of Natural History, with $200,000 designated for the Institute for Comparative Genomics.
- Funding the Monell Chemical Senses CenterFunds the Monell Chemical Senses Center through multi-year grant installments totaling $9,300,000, including support for general operations and the Morley Kare Fund.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$23.63M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$8.21M35%
Other revenue$15.42M
expenses
Total expenses$2.68M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$309K
Grants paid out$19.89M
balance sheet
Total assets$94.40M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$94.40M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +11.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAURIZIO J MORELLO | EXECUTIVE VP & ASSIST. TREASURER | 10 | $309K |
board members · 2
- DR GARY K BEAUCHAMP — DIRECTOR
- MAIA MONELL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Partner — Receives grant funding for general purposes and the Institute for Comparative Genomics
- CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE Partner — Receives general-purpose grant funding
- DANA FARBER CANCER CENTER Partner — Receives final installment of grant funding for the Presidential Initiatives Fund
- HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Partner — Receives first installment of a two-part grant commitment
- INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY Partner — Receives general-purpose grant funding
- MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER Partner — Receives grant funding for cancer detection and treatment programs
- MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER Partner — Receives first installment of grant funding for the Advanced Light Microscopy Innovation Laboratory
- MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER Partner — Receives multi-year grant funding for general purposes and specific funds including the Morley Kare Fund
- NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH Partner — Receives general-purpose grant funding
- ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding, with a portion designated for Dr. Jarvis' Earth BioGenome Initiative
- WAKE FOREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER Partner — Receives second installment of grant funding for the Geroscience Healthspan Initiative
- YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Partner — Receives grant funding for research on African trypanosomiasis and departmental programs
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Hybrid Designated and Flexible Grantmakingmethodology: designated_research_grantmakingBy combining targeted funding for specific research initiatives with unrestricted general support, we advance priority scientific goals while empowering grantees to adapt and innovate, because this balance ensures accountability and strategic alignment without sacrificing organizational agility.
- Multi-Year Staggered Funding Modelmethodology: multi-year_installment_grantmakingBy distributing grant funds in staggered installments over multiple years, we ensure sustained financial support and promote long-term planning and stability for grantees, because consistent funding reduces administrative churn and enables deeper programmatic impact.