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The Kavli Foundation

Name: The Kavli Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

332
grants reported: $81.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $75,532
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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26 grants matching “neurosciences” · $10.2M

$500,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University · 2024
Ki for systems neuroscence at ntnu phase iii
$166,667
Winrich Freiwald · New York, NY · 2024
2024 kpl winrich freiwald, neuroscience
$166,667
Doris Ying Tsao · Berkeley, CA · 2024
2024 kpl doris tsao, neuroscience
$25,000
Society for Neuroscience · Washington, DC · 2024
2025 webinar series in neurobiology and changing ecosystems
$15,000
Thinking About Thinking · Princeton, NJ · 2024
Neuroscience and ai convention 2024
$12,000
University of Massachusetts - Amherst · Hadley, MA · 2024
Cephalopod neuroscience conference
$500,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Sci · 2023
Ki for systems neuroscence at ntnu phase iii
$280,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Sci · 2023
Bridge funding for early career group leaders and post-docs
$200,000
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience at Ucsf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Faculty hire for ucsf diversity initiative
$150,000
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience at Ucsf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Faculty hire for ucsf diversity initiative
$125,000
Huda Zoghbi · Houston, TX · 2023
Award payment for 2022 kavli prize laureate huda zoghbi in neuroscience
$125,000
Harry Orr · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Award payment for 2022 kavli prize laureate harry t. Orr in neuroscience
$100,000
Stichting Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Trust Foundation · 2023
Fkne 2023
$100,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Sci · 2023
Ntnu kavli institute faculty recruitment
$50,000
Norwegian University of Science and Technology · 2023
Computational neuroscience summer school 2023 roudi
$16,000
Stichting Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Marketing Foundatio · 2023
Fred kavli keynote lecture
$10,000
Cognitive Neuroscience Society · Davis, CA · 2023
Fred kavli distinguished career contributions award lecture 2019-2023
$7.0M
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for fundamental neuroscience
$125,000
Harry Orr · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
2022 kavli prize award in neuroscience
$125,000
Huda Zoghbi · Houston, TX · 2022
2022 kavli prize award in neuroscience
$125,000
Jean-Louis Mandel · 2022
2022 kavli prize award in neuroscience
$125,000
Christopher Walsh · Boston, MA · 2022
2022 kavli prize award in neuroscience
$87,000
Stichting Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Trust Foundation · 2022
2022 fens-kavli alumni meeting
$72,075
Stichting Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Trust Foundation · 2022
Fens-kavli network of excellence
$15,000
Stichting Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Marketing Foundatio · 2022
Fred kavli keynote lecture
$10,000
Cognitive Neuroscience Society · Davis, CA · 2022
Fred kavli distinguished career contributions award lecture 2019-2023

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Johns Hopkins University7 grants · $9.4M
University of California San Francisco Foundation2 grants · $7.2M
The Chancellors Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford1 grant · $6.2M
The Board of Trustess of the University of Chicago1 grant · $5.0M
Cornell University2 grants · $4.3M
Salk Institute for Biological Studies8 grants · $2.7M
Kavli Institute for Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology3 grants · $2.5M
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at Ucsd6 grants · $2.3M
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford Univers3 grants · $2.1M
National Academy of Sciences7 grants · $1.9M

Giving over time

$47.2M

2022

$17.3M

2023

$17.2M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 332 grants.

$9.0M
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Kavli institute ndi phase iii
$7.0M
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for fundamental neuroscience
$6.2M
The Chancellors Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford · 2022
Kavli institute for nanoscale discovery at oxford phase i/ii
$5.0M
The Board of Trustess of the University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Kicp phase iii
$4.2M
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Kavli institute at cornell for nanoscale science phase iii
$2.0M
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford Univers · Stanford, CA · 2024
The via project: the milky way as a dark matter laboratory
$1.7M
Salk Institute for Biological Studies · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for brain and mind (kibm) phase iii-b
$1.5M
Kavli Institute for Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology · 2023
Kavli institute innovation award kind
$1.0M
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at Ucsd · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Kavli institute for brain and mind - phase iii
$1.0M
Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at Ucsd · La Jolla, CA · 2023
Kavli institute for brain and mind - phase iii
$1.0M
Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for brain and mind - phase iii
$922,200
Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at MIT · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Science and technology at astronomys frontier: the mit kavli institute and the u.s. Extremely large telescope program
$853,800
Kavli Institute for Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology · 2024
Kavli institute innovation award kind
$846,976
Marine Biological Laboratory · Woods Hole, MA · 2023
Kavli exploration award - rosenthal 2023
$833,333
Kavli Neural Systems Institute (Rockefeller University) · New York, NY · 2024
Kavli nsi phase iii
$833,333
Kavli Neural Systems Institute (Rockefeller University) · New York, NY · 2023
Kavli nsi phase iii
$833,333
The Rockefeller University · New York, NY · 2022
Kavli intitute nsi phase iii
$632,500
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
Kavli exploration award - carbon nanotubes 2023
$632,500
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Kavli exploration award - carbon nanotubes 2023
$600,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
Kavli frontiers of science symposia
$600,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023
Kavli frontiers of science symposia
$600,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
Kavli frontiers of science symposia
$550,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2024
Nice sengupta 2024
$523,599
Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for brain and mind - phase ii
$500,001
University of California Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Kavli energy nanoscience institute phase i-ii
$500,000
Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at MIT · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Kavli institute for astrophysics and space research phase iii
$500,000
Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Kavli institute for brain science at columbia : phase iii-a
$500,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University · 2024
Ki for systems neuroscence at ntnu phase iii
$500,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Sci · 2023
Ki for systems neuroscence at ntnu phase iii
$500,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2022
Kavli institute for brain science at columbia : phase iii-a
$500,000
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2022
Kavli center for ethics, science, and the public at uc berkeley
$500,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for brain and mind (kibm) phase iii-b
$479,000
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University · 2024
Kavli institute for astronomy and astrophysics at peking university 2019-2023
$479,000
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University · 2023
Kavli institute for astronomy and astrophysics at peking university 2019-2023
$479,000
Peking University · 2022
Kavli institute for astronomy and astrophysics at peking university 2019-2023
$460,000
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2023
Kavli exploration award - stein 2023
$450,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
Nice riffell 2024
$426,863
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
Qg3d-rice 2024
$379,000
Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at MIT · Cambridge, MA · 2023
Science and technology at astronomys frontier: the mit kavli institute and the u.s. Extremely large telescope program
$375,000
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the Univ · 2024
Kavli institute for the physics and mathematics of the universe - phase i
$375,000
The University of Tokyo · 2023
Kavli institute for the physics and mathematics of the universe - phase i
$375,000
The University of Tokyo · 2022
Kavli institute for the physics and mathematics of the universe - phase i
$347,440
University of Copenhagen · 2024
Kavli exploration award - kermen 2023
$339,712
Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge · 2023
Kavli institute for cosmology - phase ii
$280,000
Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Sci · 2023
Bridge funding for early career group leaders and post-docs
$250,000
David Charbonneau · Brookline, MA · 2024
2024 kpl david charbonneau, astrophysics
$250,000
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the Univ · 2024
Kavli institute for physics and mathematics of the universe - phase ii
$250,000
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Kavli center for ethics, science, and the public
$250,000
Robert S Langer · Newton, MA · 2024
2024 kpl robert langer, nanoscience
$250,000
Sara Seager · Concord, MA · 2024
2024 kpl sara seager, astrophysics
$250,000
The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge · 2024
Kavli centre for ethics, science, and the public
$250,000
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2023
Kavli center for ethics, science, and the public
$250,000
The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge · 2023
Kavli centre for ethics, science, and the public
$250,000
The University of Tokyo · 2023
Kavli institute for physics and mathematics of the universe - phase ii
$250,000
The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge · 2022
Kavli centre for ethics, science, and the public at cambridge
$250,000
The Conversation US · Waltham, MA · 2022
The conversation - frontiers of science reporting
$250,000
The University of Tokyo · 2022
Kavli institute for physics and mathematics of the universe - phase ii
$246,056
Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale De Lausanne · 2023
Kavli exploration award fkne ramdya 2023
$241,500
University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Neuro open source software (noss) grant: clearmap
$238,425
Romsdal Museum · 2022
Fred kavli science center
$229,699
Romsdal Museum · 2023
2021-2025 annual grant to operate and manage fred kavli science center
$220,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Kavli berkeley discovery fellows 2024
$213,944
Institut Du Cerveau Et De La Moelle Epiniere · 2024
Kavli exploration award - fkne de juan-sanz 2023
$200,000
Kavli Institute for Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology · 2024
Kavli institute of nanoscience phase iii
$200,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Kavli-laukien postdoctoral fellows
$200,000
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Education · 2024
Kavli institute for theoretical sciences at university of chinese academy of sciences
$200,000
Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
Kavli institute for brain science phase ii - amended
$200,000
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience at Ucsf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Faculty hire for ucsf diversity initiative
$200,000
Stichting Nanoscience Tu Delft · 2023
Kavli institute of nanoscience phase iii
$200,000
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Education · 2023
Kavli institute for theoretical sciences at university of chinese academy of sciences
$200,000
Norwegian University of Science and Technology · 2022
Bridge funding for early career group leaders and post-docs
$200,000
Stichting Nanoscience Tu Delft · 2022
Kavli institute of nanoscience phase iii
$200,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Kavli institute for brain science phase ii - amended
$200,000
Uc San Diego Foundation · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Kavli institute for brain and mind - phase iii
$195,500
Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne · 2024
Neuro open source software (noss): deeplabcut 2024
$180,000
American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington, DC · 2023
Aaas kavli journalism awards - support activities
$180,000
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Kavli caltech presidential fellows - 2023
$175,000
Berkeley Lab Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
Nwb guide 2023 ly
$175,000
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences · 2022
Kavli institute for theoretical sciences at university of chinese academy of sciences
$170,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Kavli exploration award - handy 2024
$166,667
Doris Ying Tsao · Berkeley, CA · 2024
2024 kpl doris tsao, neuroscience
$166,667
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Kanwisher kp award donation: mcgovern institute for brain research
$166,667
Winrich Freiwald · New York, NY · 2024
2024 kpl winrich freiwald, neuroscience
$166,667
Jrgen Christensen-Dalsgaard · 2023
Award payment for 2022 kavli prize laureate jorgen christensen-dalsgaard
$166,667
Roger Ulrich · Westlake Village, CA · 2023
Award payment for 2022 kavli prize laureate roger ulrich in astrophysics
$166,666
Conny Aerts · 2022
2022 kavli prize award in astrophysics
$166,666
Jorgen Christensen-Dalsgaard · 2022
2022 kavli prize award in astrophysics
$158,700
University College London · 2022
The bla represents and remembers ethological events
$153,151
University College London · 2023
Neuro open source software (noss) grant: combine
$150,000
Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience at Ucsf · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Faculty hire for ucsf diversity initiative
$150,000
Association of Science - Technology Centers Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Science society network support
$150,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies · La Jolla, CA · 2022
Start-up support for kay tye
$150,000
University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Faculty hire for ucsf diversity initiative
$149,953
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Justice in basic research agendas (jubra): an equity-centered protocol for assessing basic research (nce scisoc)
$149,865
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Synthesis of public views of ethical implications from discovery science
$143,750
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
Qg3d-stanford 2024
$134,852
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research · 2024
Neuro open source software (noss): moose 2024
$125,000
Armand Paul Alivisatos · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 kpl paul alivisatos, nanoscience
$125,000
Chad a Mirkin · Wilmette, IL · 2024
2024 kpl chad mirkin, nanoscience
$125,000
Christopher Walsh · Chestnut Hill, MA · 2023
2022 kavli prize award - walsh

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