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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

$1.46B
in grants paid: 4,004
grants: 1,807
recipients: 2020–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$20.0M
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2024
In support of a unique technology platform and associated resources that supports immersive educational experiences that also benefits frontline pandemic response.
$10.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
To support climate resilient fisheries management.
$10.0M
Makeway Foundation · 2024
In support of british columbia durability.
$8.3M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To strengthen implementation of the conservation and markets initiative.
$8.0M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
To support launch of the global geo-trees initiative for tropical forests, which will create a high-resolution carbon biomass verification system based on a worldwide network of forest research sites.
$6.5M
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To launch a funding facility that will support countries to develop and implement ambitious policies for nature and climate.
$5.0M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2024
To support mainstreaming the integration of natural capital approaches into development policy and finance.
$5.0M
Regents of the University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2024
This grant will support the creation of the diagnostic excellence center for engagement, learning, and action (dxcelerator) at ucsf.
$4.3M
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
To support the long-term stewardship of wildlife passage, endangered species conservation and protected watershed in the south bay.
$4.0M
International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support the acceleration and standardization of nature-related disclosures at a global scale.
$3.5M
The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation · Arlington, VA · 2024
In support of the acquisition and permanent protection of richmond ranch in santa clara county.
$3.4M
Smithsonian Institution · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support the construction of a prototype radio-telescope dish for the next-generation event horizon telescope at the teide observatory in the canary islands, enabling improved imaging of supermassive black holes and t…
$3.3M
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies · Millbrook, NY · 2024
In support of a western u.s. Fire ecology and forest resilience science collaborative to advance new knowledge and improved understanding of future wildfire resilience and stewardship implications rapidly and synthetica…
$3.2M
Universitaet Wien · 2024
In support of research to integrate quantum computing with electron microscopy, creating a new imaging technology that can provide highly detailed images of biological and material samples beyond the capabilities of cur…
$3.2M
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · Palisades, NY · 2024
To support the development of a three-dimensional model of the earth's internal dynamics by integrating quantum geophysics, geodynamics, and seismology, advancing our understanding of the deep earth.
$3.0M
STEM Next Opportunity Fund · San Diego, CA · 2024
In support of organizational capacity to pivot to a new structure for broadened impact and field leadership.
$3.0M
Earth Fire Alliance · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of initial operational capability preparation of the firesat program.
$3.0M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Covington, KY · 2024
In support of seed funding for early stage, innovative opportunities in basic research, as identified by hypothesis fund's scientist scouts.
$2.7M
Great Bear Initiative Society · 2024
In support of durable marine stewardship.
$2.6M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2024
In support of the development, piloting, and evaluation of resources and materials that aim to teach scientifically grounded reasoning for youth and non-expert scientists.
$2.6M
Asociacion Para La Conservacion De La Cuenca Amazonica · 2024
In support of the infrastructure, construction and renovations required for los amigos biological station to be a leading venue for tropical forest ecosystem research in the western amazon.
$2.5M
National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2024
In support of the implementation of deforestation and conversion-free commitments by meatpackers in south america.
$2.5M
Inaturalist · San Rafael, CA · 2024
To enable inaturalist to realize its potential as a global scientific and conservation sensor by 2030, harnessing data from its user community and optimizing advances in ai to inform critical insights and to connect peo…
$2.5M
The Tech Interactive · San Jose, CA · 2024
In support of an earthquake exhibition area with a shake table simulator, themed design challenges, and interactive data visualization activities.
$2.4M
Makeway Foundation · 2024
In support of durable marine conservation.
$2.4M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To support strategic efforts to enhance visitor experience at the public science center.
$2.4M
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support the development and commissioning of the high-resolution infrared spectrograph for exoplanet characterization (hispec) for the w. M. Keck observatory, which will create new knowledge about exoplanets through …
$2.2M
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of the complete digitization and documentation of an extensive global collection of historical botany specimens.
$2.2M
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2024
To support and protect ecological hotspots and strengthen science-based fisheries management in the u.s. Bering and chukchi seas.
$2.1M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of an architectural master plan for campus site.
$2.1M
Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
To increase public understanding of and participation in biodiversity action projects through targeted programming in science centers and museums.
$2.0M
Conservation X Labs · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of developing empirically validated multimodal and autonomous ai models that will accelerate the speed and scale of scientific research.
$2.0M
Smithsonian Institution · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support development of ultrafast laser data link technology that will enable millimeter-wave astronomy from medium earth orbit, advancing knowledge about supermassive black holes and mechanisms of star formation.
$2.0M
Oceana Canada · 2024
In support of durable sustainable fisheries management.
$2.0M
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of the organizational development and planning for scale of sensor-based kits and platforms for conservation, education, and scientific purposes.
$2.0M
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
To facilitate the transition away from agricultural use of point reyes national seashore to conservation-focused management that will enhance wildlife habitat and water quality.
$2.0M
Scratch Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
In support of the integration of ai into a coding platform to support creative learning for youth at scale.
$1.9M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the development of a global nature-based solutions platform.
$1.9M
Institute for Healthcare Improvement · Boston, MA · 2024
To promote collaboration between the society to improve diagnosis in medicine's diagnostic quality improvement seed grant program and the institute for healthcare improvement's age-friendly health systems movement, with…
$1.9M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of increased fundraising and growth in organization donor base.
$1.9M
University of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
In support of smart sensors integrated into a subsea telecommunications cable in the vanuatu-new caledonia region to advance ocean science, geophysics, and earthquake and tsunami warning.
$1.9M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of efforts to advance wildfire resilience in alaska.
$1.8M
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
In support of the implementation of deforestation and conversion-free commitments by soy traders in south america.
$1.8M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
To support the development of a portable, low-cost, and error-free long-read sequencing platform using resonant nanophotonic biosensors.
$1.8M
Science Philanthropy Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
In support of the science philanthropy alliance's 2024 activities to strengthen philanthropic support for basic research.
$1.8M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of the development of space-themed immersive experiences, interactive exhibits and public programming.
$1.8M
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of the development and dissemination of online community research guides for youth to learn about water and agriculture and apply this knowledge to inform local community action.
$1.8M
Sonoma Land Trust · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
In support of the acquisition and permanent protection of the kiser ranch property in sonoma county.
$1.7M
West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation · 2024
In support of durable marine conservation.
$1.7M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2024
To support the amazon waters alliance in mobilizing collaborative knowledge and action to conserve the integrity of amazon freshwater ecosystems and to advance the designation of 3 million hectares of undesignated publi…
$1.7M
Regents of the University of California · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
In support of work on cosmic cataclysms to understand their physical origin and to elucidate longstanding astronomical problems regarding these explosive events.
$1.6M
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
In support of research to apply quantum photonics to study and control active molecular matter.
$1.6M
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society · 2024
In support of durable marine conservation.
$1.6M
Computer History Museum · Mountain View, CA · 2024
In support of infrastructure enhancements required to open museum collections online to the public and strategic planning.
$1.5M
Centre De Regulacio Genomica Fundacio Privada · 2024
In support of creating standardized approaches for aquatic symbiosis cell atlases and a cell atlas database for the scientific community.
$1.5M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2024
To advance conservation of priority targets for the integrity and connectivity of freshwaters and forests in the amazon basin.
$1.5M
Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2024
For the acquisition and permanent protection of the martha property in marin county.
$1.5M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of a select pilot to achieve results by key indicators (spark) project for the colorado river sustainability campaign.
$1.5M
Green Finance Institute · 2024
To support the development and implementation of nature markets to accelerate private investment in nature globally and meet objectives under the global biodiversity framework.
$1.4M
Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To advance the designation of public lands in the amazon to secure forest protection and the territorial rights of indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities.
$1.4M
Regents of the University of California · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
In support of the renovation and refurbishment of lick observatory to bolster and expand the capacity to serve the bay area public with astronomy-based programming while maintaining an active scientific research and tra…
$1.4M
Oceans North Conservation Society · 2024
To advance the protection of marine ecosystems and sustainable uses by coastal communities in the eastern canadian arctic.
$1.4M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of a research and development fund and process to spur nimble exhibit and public program development.
$1.4M
Instituto De Pesquisa Ambiental Da Amazonia · 2024
To secure the conservation of forest and freshwater ecosystems in the brazilian amazon.
$1.3M
World Resources Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
To support the greening of china-brazil beef and soy trade.
$1.3M
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
In support of research to develop and implement nanoscale nitrogen-vacancy nuclear magnetic resonance (nv-nmr) and magnetic resonance imaging (nv-mri) with potential wide ranging impact on chemical and biological scienc…
$1.3M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
To support scientific research and development of novel, science-based enabling solutions for wildfire resilience in california.
$1.3M
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support postdoctoral fellows at the black hole initiative, a unique interdisciplinary center bringing together investigators from astronomy, physics, mathematics, and philosophy to study black holes.
$1.3M
Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg · 2024
In support of research to develop a new imaging approach that relies on shaped electrons to extract entirely new information from a sample - namely coherence properties.
$1.3M
Smithsonian Institution · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support expansion of the technical capabilities of the event horizon telescope and enable high-resolution, high-speed imaging of supermassive black holes.
$1.3M
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support innovation awards at u.s. Institutions to incorporate open scholarship practices in academic departments.
$1.2M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
In support of infrastructure, community, and resource development to position for scaling microscopy to broad audiences.
$1.2M
Instituto Conexao Povos Da Floresta · 2024
In support of empowering local communities to conserve their territories more effectively through internet connectivity in the brazilian amazon.
$1.2M
Cambia Limited · 2024
In support of technical enhancements and strategy development for a platform that connects patents and research knowledge to leading scientific researchers, relevant industries, and other stakeholders.
$1.2M
Bscs Science Learning · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
In support of expanded educational reach and technical enhancements for a citizen and community science platform.
$1.2M
Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
In support of strengthening the floor experience for visitors and experimenting with formats for earned revenue programming.
$1.1M
Regents of the University of California · La Jolla, CA · 2024
To support construction of a cryogenic chamber that enables the development and alignment of next-generation, large-format optical instruments for the w. M. Keck observatory.
$1.1M
Western Fire Chiefs Association · Wilsonville, OR · 2024
To support an integrated system for prioritizing, implementing, and tracking science-based wildfire mitigations in vulnerable communities.
$1.1M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Covington, KY · 2024
To support a donor advised fund, requested by an employee or board member as part of matching gift or service recognition program.
$1.1M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of the conservation legal strategies fund.
$1.1M
Stichting Capitals Coalition · 2024
To support a set of rules and practices to accelerate adoption of impact valuation among market participants.
$1.1M
Universite De Geneve · 2024
In support of creating an expansion microscopy image database of microbial eukaryotes accessible through an interactive platform.
$1.1M
Makeway Foundation · 2024
In support of habitat protection.
$1.1M
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support investigations of galactic evolution and black hole physics by high-precision tracking of stars in the center of our galaxy.
$1.0M
Carnegie Institution of Washington · Baltimore, MD · 2024
In support of methods development to advance cell atlases, single-cell resolution coral proteomics, and long-term coral cell culture systems.
$1.0M
University of New South Wales · 2024
To support developing new tools, methods, and resources for aquatic symbiosis model systems.
$1.0M
Fundacao De Empreendimentos Cientificos E Tecnologicos - Finatec · 2024
To support the development of multidisciplinary studies of indigenous lands in brazil.
$1.0M
Regents of the University of California · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
To develop and implement a wildfire resilience index for the north american west.
$1.0M
Public Library of Science · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support strategic planning and design work by the public library of science.
$1.0M
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association · Arlington, VA · 2024
To support civic science engagement through the finding your roots series.
$1.0M
Derecho Ambiente Y Recursos Naturales · 2024
To uphold and improve the legal frameworks for biological conservation, protected areas, and indigenous lands in the face of planned expansion of infrastructure and extractive industries in peru.
$1.0M
Pri Association · 2024
To mainstream deforestation into the policies, practices, and portfolios of target investors and give land-use equal standing with the energy transition.
$1.0M
California Academy of Sciences · San Francisco, CA · 2024
In support of a collaboration to improve the quality and utility of publicly collected data for biodiversity science and conservation decision-making.
$1.0M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To support implementation of business practices that reduce habitat conversion, overfishing, and illegal practices in the management, sourcing, and trade of agriculture and seafood commodities.
$1.0M
John Muir Land Trust · Martinez, CA · 2024
In support of acquisition and permanent protection of hoover ranch in contra costa county.
$970,170
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
To support efforts to develop an open-access state-of-the-art binary-star modeling tool that leads to a deeper understanding of stellar evolution and astronomical observations.
$950,000
Fundacion Gaia Amazonas · 2024
To support the effective management of indigenous lands in the colombian and venezuelan amazon.
$947,685
Rainforest Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
To support the accountability framework to strengthen action on deforestation-and conversion-free commodity sourcing and financing.
$947,000
Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
In support of graph theory for wildfire behavior modeling in the built environment of the wildland-urban interface.
$921,000
Instituto De Energia E Meio Ambiente · 2024
To support the integration of analyses on economic viability and socio-environmental risks, as well as participation of communities and civil society organizations, into transportation infrastructure decision-making in …

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