Funding search · EIN 943397785 · Palo Alto, CA

Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation

Name: Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation grants, 2020–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
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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.

4,004
grants reported: $1.46B
total given: 2020–2024
filing years: $100,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

research development employee gift trustee recommended science quantum

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Marine and freshwater conservation: fisheries management, Amazon basin, Canadian coast
Fundamental science instrumentation: astronomy, quantum imaging, electron microscopy
Bay Area land acquisition, open space, and wildfire resilience science
Science museums and informal STEM learning, heavily Bay Area
Deforestation-free commodity supply chains and nature-related financial disclosure
Patient care improvement, notably diagnostic excellence in medicine

Typical grant

Median grant is $100,000, with the middle half running $5,000 to $400,000, so most of the file is small. The money concentrates at the top: multi-year initiative grants of $1M to $20M go to large intermediaries (New Venture Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, MakeWay), university instrument builds, and named research programs. Repeat giving is the norm rather than the exception; Smithsonian, UC Regents, Stanford, Exploratorium, Nature Conservancy and MakeWay each appear multiple times in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“IN SUPPORT OF”
“TO ADVANCE”
“durable marine conservation”
“science-based fisheries management”
“advancing our understanding of”
“to enable”

Positioning adjacent work

Frame instrument or method work as new capability for a field, not one lab's project.
Connect conservation work to Amazon freshwater, Bering Sea fisheries, or Bay Area land protection specifically.
Ask $1M to $3M for a multi-year build with a named platform, database, or facility.
Emphasize open data, community access, and resources shared with the broader scientific community.

Worth knowing: California dominates by a wide margin (1,366 of 4,004 grants), and Bay Area institutions like Exploratorium, UC campuses, Stanford and Cal Academy recur year after year, which reads as relationship-driven. Recent large checks flow increasingly through fiscal sponsors and intermediaries (New Venture Fund, Multiplier, Resources Legacy Fund, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors) rather than direct to operating nonprofits.

63 grants matching “workshops” · $4.1M

$288,387
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
To support a workshop convocation and proceedings that take stock of research advances and articulate field agenda and priorities.
$250,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
To support a workshop that examines the implications of moving away from chevron deference for agencies responsible for protecting public health and the environment.
$201,888
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of a workshop to deepen understanding of wildfire trade-offs and uncover knowledge-to-action gaps.
$59,246
National Geographic Society · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of a cross-disciplinary, cross-stakeholder workshop highlighting new frontiers in movement ecology research.
$50,000
Deutsche Akademie Der Naturforscher Leopoldina Ev · 2024
To provide support for global young academy members to participate in the gya annual general meeting and science leadership workshop in washington d.c. In may 2024.
$50,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of a workshop to advance u.s.-china scientific collaboration on food systems and sustainability.
$41,978
American Society for Microbiology · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of workshops on major transitions in viral and microbial evolution.
$40,000
Chancellor Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford · 2024
To support a one-time workshop titled "means to facilitate awareness and transmission of insights from one discipline that may have unexpected application in distant disciplines" to be held march 24-26, 2025 at the univ… read allTo support a one-time workshop titled "means to facilitate awareness and transmission of insights from one discipline that may have unexpected application in distant disciplines" to be held march 24-26, 2025 at the university of oxford, uk. less
$40,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2024
To support the 8th annual fundamentals of quantum materials winter school and workshop, a week-long program to be held in january 2025, with about forty selected students/postdocs and about ten invited speakers from aro… read allTo support the 8th annual fundamentals of quantum materials winter school and workshop, a week-long program to be held in january 2025, with about forty selected students/postdocs and about ten invited speakers from around the us and canada. less
$25,000
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology School Corporation · 2024
To support the 2024 okinawa microscopy workshop, to be held april 2-7, 2024 in japan, in expanding its attendee pool to offer training opportunities to imaging scientists from non-profit organizations across southeast a… read allTo support the 2024 okinawa microscopy workshop, to be held april 2-7, 2024 in japan, in expanding its attendee pool to offer training opportunities to imaging scientists from non-profit organizations across southeast asia. less
$20,000
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
To support a workshop aimed at discussing recent advances in controlling materials' properties by light and vacuum fluctuations in optical cavities, to be held at stanford university in october 2024.
$19,600
Federation of American Scientists · Washington, DC · 2024
In support of a workshop for leaders in the federal interagency wildland fire science community to develop recommendations to improve science coordination on june 4-5, 2024 in fort collins, colorado.
$17,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To support a workshop on atomically-precise fabrication of van der waals materials, to be held in july 2024.
$15,000
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · Piscataway, NJ · 2024
In support of the october 2024 marine imaging workshop in monterey, ca, focused on bringing together scientists and engineers to present the state of the art in marine imaging and discuss strategies for effective advanc… read allIn support of the october 2024 marine imaging workshop in monterey, ca, focused on bringing together scientists and engineers to present the state of the art in marine imaging and discuss strategies for effective advancement of the field. less
$15,000
American Malacological Society · Wilmington, DE · 2024
In support of the kleptoplasty and photosymbiosis workshop from august 4-7, 2024 in los angeles, california. Topics span diverse sub-disciplines of malacology including advances in genomics, phylogenetics, ecology and c… read allIn support of the kleptoplasty and photosymbiosis workshop from august 4-7, 2024 in los angeles, california. Topics span diverse sub-disciplines of malacology including advances in genomics, phylogenetics, ecology and conservation. less
$12,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2024
To support a workshop, organized by the extreme quantum materials alliance at rice university and held october 7-9, 2024, focusing on various aspects of the phenomenon of quantum entanglement in quantum materials.
$6,000
The University College London · 2024
In support of a discussion-focused, invitation-only workshop, held in june 2024 in london, to discuss the salient challenges to the adoption of advanced quantum technologies for biosciences applications.
$1,000
Coalitions and Collaboratives · Lake George, CO · 2024
In support of the after the flames conference and workshop, april 15th - 17th, 2024, in estes park, colorado.
$399,234
American Society for Microbiology · Washington, DC · 2023
In support of workshops on major transitions in viral and microbial evolution.
$244,858
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2023
In support of the launch of a new workshop site that will provide expanded hands-on science programming for children, youth, and their families.
$220,529
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2023
In support of the quantemx scientist exchange program and scientific workshops to facilitate new collaborations in the quantum materials community.
$100,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023
In support of a workshop to deepen understanding of wildfire trade-offs and uncover knowledge-to-action gaps.
$100,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2023
To support a two-day public workshop at the national academy of medicine to discuss the use of large language models and generative ai in health and health care.
$50,000
Deutsche Akademie Der Naturforscher Leopoldina Ev · 2023
To provide support for global young academy members to participate in the gya annual general meeting and science leadership workshop in kigali, rwanda in june 2023.
$45,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023
In support of a workshop to be held in honolulu, hi in october 2023 assembling a group of emergent phenomena in quantum systems (epiqs) grantees and researchers from south korea supported by the samsung foundation.
$35,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To support a workshop and hands-on training on atomically-precise fabrication of van der waals materials in june 2024.
$30,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2023
To support the 7th annual fundamentals of quantum materials winter school and workshop, a week-long program to be held in january 2024, with about forty selected students/postdocs and about ten invited speakers from aro… read allTo support the 7th annual fundamentals of quantum materials winter school and workshop, a week-long program to be held in january 2024, with about forty selected students/postdocs and about ten invited speakers from around the us and canada. less
$15,000
Danmarks Teksniske Universitet · 2023
In support of the 6th trait-based approaches to ocean life workshop to be held in copenhagen, denmark, in august 2023.
$15,000
Donostia International Physics Center · 2023
To support a workshop on july 17-21, 2023, in san sebastian, spain, that brings together leading experts, as well as researchers at the beginning of their careers, in the field of two-dimensional quantum matter.
$15,000
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science · 2023
To support a workshop in september 2023 that will bring together communities working on topics in quantum materials potentially relevant to quantum information.
$15,000
Regents of the University of California · Riverside, CA · 2023
In support of the yosemite symbiosis workshop to be held at the sierra nevada research institute in spring 2024.
$15,000
The Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA · 2023
In support of the international cassiopea workshop and conference to be held may 10-12, 2024.
$15,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To support a workshop on the novel theoretical concept of quantum geometry and its relevance to predicting emergent states of matter in solid materials.
$14,000
Digital Medicine Society · Boston, MA · 2023
To support the planning and conduct of a multi-day workshop on the workforce skills mix and diversity necessary for success in the digital era of healthcare.
$12,000
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2023
To support an imaging workshop for emerging california scientists from diverse backgrounds.
$10,000
Foresight Institute · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of the 2023 foresight designing molecular machines workshop, a two-day program inviting specialists in software and simulation to apply their skills to help those tackling the challenges of constructing atomi… read allIn support of the 2023 foresight designing molecular machines workshop, a two-day program inviting specialists in software and simulation to apply their skills to help those tackling the challenges of constructing atomically-precise 3d structures. less
$10,000
Trustees of Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023
In support of a scientific workshop in honor of the 100th birthday of philip w. Anderson in december 2023, which will cover topics such as novel superconductors, topological quantum matter, twisted bilayer graphene, and… read allIn support of a scientific workshop in honor of the 100th birthday of philip w. Anderson in december 2023, which will cover topics such as novel superconductors, topological quantum matter, twisted bilayer graphene, and more. less
$10,000
The Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA · 2023
In support of the international cassiopea workshop and conference, taking place virtually and in-person from may 8-16, 2023 in key largo, florida.
$8,714
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
To support a workshop at rice university that will focus on new design principles for realizing tunable topological flat bands in quantum materials, theoretical modeling of topology in the regime of strong electron corr… read allTo support a workshop at rice university that will focus on new design principles for realizing tunable topological flat bands in quantum materials, theoretical modeling of topology in the regime of strong electron correlations, and more. less
$8,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
To support a workshop, "a quantum universe in a crystal: symmetry and topology across the correlation spectrum," in april 2023.
$300,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2022
In support of the launch of a new workshop site that will provide expanded hands-on science programming for children, youth, and their families.
$296,298
Union Astronomique International · 2022
To support two workshops per year to train astronomers in developing countries to access, analyze, and use archival data from astronomical facilities for research.
$210,000
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2022
In support of the quantemx scientist exchange program and scientific workshops to facilitate new collaborations in the quantum materials community.
$65,000
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
To support a virtual national academies' workshop that will consider practicable technological, legal, and social science solutions to combat disinformation on social media.
$50,000
University of Maryland College Park Foundation · College Park, MD · 2022
To support the 6th annual fundamentals of quantum materials winter school and workshop, a week-long program to be held in january 2023.
$50,000
Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2022
In support of a workshop on the context dependence of mutualism and parasitism to be held in december 2022 in panama.
$48,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support a learning workshop focused on sharing the best practices among project finance for permanence (pfp) fund managers.
$20,000
Institut Pasteur De Montevideo · 2022
In support of a workshop to be held for latin american life science researchers from september 17-22, 2022 in uruguay on the context of imaging infection and will focus on host-pathogen/parasite interactions.
$20,000
University of Cape Town · 2022
In support of a workshop to be held for african life science researchers from october 21-26, 2022 at the university of cape town on the context of imaging infection and will focus on host-pathogen/parasite interactions.
$15,000
Regents of the University of California · Riverside, CA · 2022
In support of the yosemite symbiosis workshop to be held in spring 2023.
$10,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
In support of a workshop aimed at promoting interactions among researchers interested in strange metal physics from several communities, including the copper- and iron-based superconductors, heavy-fermion metals, moire … read allIn support of a workshop aimed at promoting interactions among researchers interested in strange metal physics from several communities, including the copper- and iron-based superconductors, heavy-fermion metals, moire structures and ultracold atoms. less
$312,096
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2020
In support of the QuantEmX scientist exchange program and scientific workshops to facilitate new collaborations in the quantum materials community.
$100,000
Center for Strategic and International Studies · Washington, DC · 2020
To support a series of studies and workshops on infrastructure in the Amazon.
$20,000
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2020
In support of the fourth international workshop on microbial life under extreme energy limitation, to be held September 7-11, 2020 at Sandbjerg Castle, Denmark.
$15,000
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2020
In support of the 2020 Personalized Medicine for Coral Reefs: Beneficial Microbes for Marine Organisms (BMMO) Workshop, to be held July 4, 2020 in Bremen, Germany.
$15,000
European Molecular Biology Laboratory · 2020
In support of the Workshop in Plankton Imaging, to be held in Villefranche-sur-mer, France from May 27-29, 2020.
$15,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2020
In support of the CORPES21 International Workshop on Quantum Materials in July 2021.
$10,000
Aspen Center for Physics · Aspen, CO · 2020
In support of the Aspen Center's Winter Workshop on low-dimensional solids, to be held from February 2-7, 2020 in Aspen, CO.
$10,000
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences · East Boothbay, ME · 2020
In support of the 2020 and 2021 East Coast Ocean Hackweek workshops, to take place virtually from August 10-14, 2020 and at Bigelow Laboratory (East Boothbay, Maine) on dates yet to be determined in 2021.
$10,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2020
In support of a workshop, to be held in April 2021, aiming to bring together top experts in the areas of topological materials and correlated electron systems to highlight the recent achievements in each area and to pro… read allIn support of a workshop, to be held in April 2021, aiming to bring together top experts in the areas of topological materials and correlated electron systems to highlight the recent achievements in each area and to provide a forum for cross-talk among the subjects. less
$7,500
The University of Warwick · 2020
In support of a one-week workshop exploring bioelectricity in microbes, to be held April 26-31, 2021 at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cambridge, UK.
$5,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2020
In support of the Future of the Correlated Electron Problem Workshop, to be held from January 27-29, 2020 at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
$5,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2020
In support of the fund established to honor retired Distinguished University Professor Dr. Arthur Epstein, used to provide travel awards to graduate students enrolled in the OSU College of Arts and Sciences and majoring… read allIn support of the fund established to honor retired Distinguished University Professor Dr. Arthur Epstein, used to provide travel awards to graduate students enrolled in the OSU College of Arts and Sciences and majoring in Physics, especially those who are majoring in Condensed Matter Experiment or Theory, to present at conferences, workshops and colloquia. less

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Regents of the University of California149 grants · $123.3M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University79 grants · $41.2M
California Institute of Technology43 grants · $33.2M
Regents of the University of California53 grants · $32.7M
World Wildlife Fund31 grants · $30.1M
New Venture Fund24 grants · $26.9M
Oceans North Conservation Society12 grants · $21.7M
Broad Institute2 grants · $21.6M
Smithsonian Institution10 grants · $21.3M
President and Fellows of Harvard College38 grants · $20.2M

Giving over time

$271.5M

2020

$386.7M

2022

$401.8M

2023

$403.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 4,004 grants.

$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.
$16.3M
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support the launch of a seed fund to support country packages for forests, nature, and climate.
$12.8M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2020
To support a finance hub that will support implementation of the Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative's goal of increasing awareness of natural resource risk among financial institutions.
$10.8M
Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2022
To provide support for the thirty meter telescope.
$10.0M
Makeway Foundation · 2024
In support of british columbia durability.
$10.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
To support climate resilient fisheries management.
$10.0M
Regents of the University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
This grant will support the creation of the diagnostic excellence center for engagement, learning, and action (dxcelerator) at ucsf.
$10.0M
Coast Conservation Endowment Fund Foundation · 2022
To support the great bear sea project finance for permanence.
$10.0M
Internationaler Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes Fund · 2022
In support of the long-term effective management, financial sustainability, and impact monitoring of the yasuni biosphere reserve, ecuador.
$10.0M
Oceans North Conservation Society · 2022
To support the qikiqtani and omushkego project finance for permanence conservation projects.
$9.6M
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2022
To provide support for the thirty meter telescope.
$8.9M
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2022
To support the betty irene moore school of nursing at the university of california, davis in developing, implementing and executing a national fellowship program for nurse leaders and innovators.
$8.7M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2023
In support of the infrastructure, construction and renovations required for the richard b. Gump south pacific research station to be a leading venue for 21st century ecosystem research.
$8.3M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
To strengthen implementation of the conservation and markets initiative.
$8.1M
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2020
To support the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis in developing, implementing and executing a national fellowship program for nurse leaders and innovators.
$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.
$8.0M
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources · 2022
In support of iucn's green list protected area management certification to achieve 30% global conservation.
$7.0M
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2023
To launch a funding facility that will support countries to develop and implement ambitious policies for nature and climate.
$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.
$6.2M
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023
To provide support for the thirty meter telescope.
$5.9M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2020
To achieve the financial sustainability of 16.7 million hectares of national-level Amazon protected areas in Peru.
$5.8M
Conservation International Foundation · Arlington, VA · 2020
To support the launch of the Blue Nature Alliance for ocean conservation.
$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.
$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
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To strengthen implementation of the conservation and markets initiative.
$5.0M
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2023
To support arctic marine habitat protection beyond national jurisdiction.
$5.0M
Oceans North Conservation Society · 2023
To support the qikiqtani and omushkego project finance for permanence conservation projects.
$5.0M
Intl Naturerbe Fonds - Legacy Landscapes · 2020
In support of the Legacy Landscapes Fund.
$5.0M
Regents of the University of California · Oakland, CA · 2020
To provide support for the Thirty Meter Telescope.
$5.0M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2020
In support of the long-term biodiversity conservation and the improvement of livelihoods in the Greater Madidi Legacy Landscape, Bolivia.
$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
Napa County Land Trust · Napa, CA · 2023
To support the permanent protection of walt ranch in napa county.
$4.0M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the expansion of herencia colombia to include marine protected areas.
$4.0M
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · Oakland, CA · 2023
To fund 5 health-system-based prospective evaluations of the implementation of machine-learning-based diagnostic decision support (ml-dds) algorithms that will be coordinated through the kaiser permanente augmented inte… read allTo fund 5 health-system-based prospective evaluations of the implementation of machine-learning-based diagnostic decision support (ml-dds) algorithms that will be coordinated through the kaiser permanente augmented intelligence initiative. less
$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.
$3.9M
Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To improve the protection, management, governance, and economic activities of brazilian amazon protected areas.
$3.9M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the development of enabling conditions to meet the 30x30 biodiversity conservation goal in peru with a focus on andean and coastal-marine ecosystems.
$3.9M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2022
To support the conservation and effective management of wetlands in beni, bolivia, and the amazon estuary in brazil through scientific research, knowledge, improved livelihoods, communications and applied policy.
$3.8M
Inaturalist · San Rafael, CA · 2023
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 machine learning and ai to inform scientific and … read allTo 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 machine learning and ai to inform scientific and conservation insights. less
$3.7M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the development of codex planetarius and pathways for its adoption in international trade.
$3.7M
Instituto De Pesquisas Ecologicas · 2022
To secure effective management of 20 million hectares of protected areas and indigenous peoples and local communities lands in the amazon biome of brazil.
$3.7M
X Prize Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2022
To support a global xprize competition to drive innovation and hardware able to rapidly detect and extinguish wildfires.
$3.6M
National Quality Forum · Washington, DC · 2022
To support improved data infrastructure and methods for measuring diagnostic quality.
$3.6M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
To support the development and adoption of science-based targets for nature.
$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.
$3.5M
Conservation X Labs · Washington, DC · 2022
To scale breakthrough conservation technology tools and models.
$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… read allTo 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 their environments. less
$3.4M
World Economic Forum · 2023
To support nature-positive transitions that will contribute to the implementation of the global biodiversity framework.
$3.3M
Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
In support of efforts to strengthen organizational impact through key facility renovation, exhibit development, and programming.
$3.3M
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the career development and advance the research of thirty scholars in diagnostic excellence.
$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… read allIn 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 synthetically. less
$3.3M
Climateworks Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To support the conservation of the amazon biome in colombia and peru.
$3.3M
Science Communication Lab · Berkeley, CA · 2022
In support of a research-practice collaboration that spans the development of a compelling science documentary and the research on audience impact to provide new insights for effective, evidence-based science communicat… read allIn support of a research-practice collaboration that spans the development of a compelling science documentary and the research on audience impact to provide new insights for effective, evidence-based science communication. less
$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… read allIn 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 current methods. less
$3.2M
X Prize Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2020
To support a global XPRIZE competition to drive innovation and hardware able to rapidly detect and extinguish wildfires.
$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.
$3.1M
Regents of the University of California · Davis, CA · 2023
To support the participation and graduation of 32 students in the doctoral program at the betty irene moore school of nursing at the university of california, davis.
$3.1M
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
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.
$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.
$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
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
In support of the conservation of biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction by activating the international high seas treaty.
$3.0M
Space Science Institute · Boulder, CO · 2022
In support of the development and distribution of solar education kits that include safe eclipse viewing glasses and educational materials and guidance for public libraries across the country.
$3.0M
Royal Inst for the Adv of Learning - McGill Univ · 2020
To support the construction of CHIME outrigger telescopes to localize Fast Radio Bursts, identify their origins, and use them as probes of the distribution of matter in the universe.
$3.0M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Redwood City, CA · 2022
To accelerate integration of natural capital approaches into development policy and finance.
$3.0M
Rare · Arlington, VA · 2022
In support of scaling up adoption of behavioral science in environmental conservation through the center for behavior & the environment.
$2.9M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To support increased understanding of biodiversity adaptation to climate change and other stresses using conservation technologies.
$2.9M
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2022
In support of the development, field testing, manufacturing and dissemination of sensor-based kits and platforms for education, conservation, and scientific purposes.
$2.8M
Regents of the University of California · La Jolla, CA · 2023
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.
$2.8M
Forever Costa Rica Association · 2023
To support the effective management and sustainable use of key, expanded marine protected areas.
$2.7M
Great Bear Initiative Society · 2024
In support of durable marine stewardship.
$2.7M
California Institute of Technology · Pasadena, CA · 2023
In support of research into developing a novel quantum acoustic instrument to elucidate nonequilibrium dynamical processes in individual biological macromolecules with single-quantum resolution.
$2.6M
Fundo Brasileiro Para a Biodiversidade · 2022
To support the designation of quilombola territories and sustainable use reserves as well as territorial planning, good governance, and the development of sustainable production value chains.
$2.6M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support the creation of a field-based facility and science presence spanning the interface between the andes and the amazon lowland rainforest in peru.
$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
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, DC · 2023
To protect ecological hotspots and secure science-based fisheries management in the u.s. Bering and chukchi seas.
$2.6M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2022
To support continued development of a revolutionary accelerator design to expand the exploration of particle physics, enable new table-top physics, open up attosecond science and enable damage-free time-resolved study o… read allTo support continued development of a revolutionary accelerator design to expand the exploration of particle physics, enable new table-top physics, open up attosecond science and enable damage-free time-resolved study of molecular dynamics. less
$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.
$2.6M
Society To Improve Diagnosis in Medicine · Evanston, IL · 2020
To support a small grants program administered by the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine to catalyze innovation in diagnostic excellence.
$2.6M
Regents of the University of California · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To establish scalable demonstrations of diagnostic performance feedback for frontline clinicians developed in partnership with select medical specialty societies.
$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… read allTo 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 people to nature. less
$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
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2022
To support the conservation of transboundary freshwater habitat in the western amazon through scientific research and co-production of knowledge.
$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 · 2023
In support of creating new genetic data resources that will expand capabilities for understanding the marine biodiversity of moorea.
$2.4M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2020
In support of accelerating solutions for the monitoring of remote, intact landscapes.
$2.4M
Napa County Land Trust · Napa, CA · 2020
To establish three high-functioning, priority wildlife corridors in Napa County through acquisition, permanent protection, and initial stewardship of strategic properties.
$2.4M
Trustees of Princeton University · Princeton, NJ · 2023
In support of research to develop an innovative instrument that will enable researchers unprecedented access to the chemical composition and distribution of small molecules within cells at nanometer resolution.
$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 … read allTo 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 high-resolution spectroscopy. less
$2.3M
Regents of the University of California · Berkeley, CA · 2023
In support of strategic plan implementation for integrated content development and organizational capacity building.
$2.3M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2020
In support of capacity to sustain wild salmon ecosystem conservation in Alaska.
$2.3M
The Tech Interactive · San Jose, CA · 2022
In support of improved visitor experience, including updated website, on-the-floor refresh, and new exhibit development.
$2.3M
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2020
In support of building grantee capacity to engage effectively around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
$2.3M
Centre De Regulacio Genomica Fundacio Privada · 2023
In support of creating standardized approaches for aquatic symbiosis cell atlases and a cell atlas database for the scientific community.
$2.3M
California Council On Science and Technology · Sacramento, CA · 2022
In support of efforts to ensure the long-term financial stability and impact of the california council on science and technology's science and technology policy fellowship program.
$2.2M
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2023
In support of increased fundraising and growth in organization donor base.
$2.2M
Activate Global · Berkeley, CA · 2023
In support of fellowships for scientist-entrepreneurs to transform their discoveries into applications that will benefit society.
$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.

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