Funding search · EIN 431965846 · Westport, CT
Dalio Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 291
- grants reported
- $70.0M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $45,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution6 grants · $8.0M
- Tisbest Philanthropy1 grant · $6.9M
- New York-Presbyterian Fund1 grant · $5.0M
- Saint Andrews School of Boca Raton2 grants · $3.0M
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors1 grant · $3.0M
- Greenwich Town Party1 grant · $2.3M
- Center for Strategic and International Studies3 grants · $2.3M
- Connecticut Rise Network2 grants · $2.0M
- Girltrek Incorporated2 grants · $2.0M
- Waterford Institute2 grants · $1.5M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 291 grants.
- $6.9M
Tisbest Philanthropy · Seattle, WA · 2024
To support a program to encourage giving
- $5.0M
New York-Presbyterian Fund · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $3.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support an international collaborative dedicated to preserving ocean health
- $3.0M
Saint Andrews School of Boca Raton · Boca Raton, FL · 2024
Restricted to support the endowment campaign
- $2.5M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2023
Restricted to the twilight zone project
- $2.5M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
Restricted to the twilight zone project
- $2.5M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2021
Restricted to the twilight zone project
- $2.3M
Greenwich Town Party · Old Greenwich, CT · 2024
Restricted to support the 2024 greenwich town party
- $2.0M
Connecticut Rise Network · New Haven, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
David Lynch Fdn for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Waterford Institute · Sandy, UT · 2021
Restricted to support the goal of bridging the early education gap
- $1.0M
Center for Strategic and International Studies · Washington, DC · 2024
Restricted to support the endowment campaign
- $1.0M
Compass Youth Collaborative · Hartford, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Domus Kids · Stamford, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Grameen America · Jackson Heights, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Nia Tero Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Our Piece of the Pie · Hartford, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Scratch Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to develop new features that foster collaboration and community-building particularly for young people from underserved groups
- $1.0M
Ted Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support ted's infectious generosity book launch
- $1.0M
The Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Restricted to support the economic strategy group
- $1.0M
University of New Haven · West Haven, CT · 2024
Restricted to support tow youth justice institute programming
- $1.0M
Center for Strategic and International Studies · Washington, DC · 2023
Restricted to support the endowment campaign
- $1.0M
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
To support general operations
- $1.0M
Girltrek Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Restricted to the mission to get one million african-american women walking to improve their health
- $1.0M
Girltrek Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2021
Restricted to support initiative to get one million african-american women walking to improve their health
- $830,500
American Community School of Abu Dhabi · 2024
Restricted to create a hub for educational technology and professional development for teachers in the uae and middle east
- $817,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Restricted to support the mood disorders center
- $800,000
Saint Anns School · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Restricted to support the "now and tomorrow" campaign
- $750,000
Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention · New Haven, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $700,000
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities · New Haven, CT · 2024
Restricted to developing a strategy for addressing connecticut's unspoken crisis
- $505,794
Waterford Institute · Taylorsville, UT · 2023
To support the upstart program goal of bridging early education gap
- $500,000
Foundation for Learning Equality · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Restricted to deploy ai models for offline education and learning
- $500,000
National Committee On United States China Relations · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $500,000
Avatar Alliance Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
Restricted to promoting education, public awareness and conservation of the earth and its resources
- $450,000
Christian Herald Association · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $450,000
The Carver · Norwalk, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $450,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2021
Restricted to support and strengthen the communication initiative
- $406,257
Konservasi International · 2024
To support creation of pathways and strategies that will foster long-term sustainability of fisheries and marine resources with a key focus on youth engagement and collaboration.
- $400,000
Hack Foundation · West Hollywood, CA · 2024
Restricted to piloting scalable apprenticeship model and to support formal expansion into college audiences
- $350,000
La Scuola D Italia-Guglielmo Marconi · New York, NY · 2023
To support general operations
- $300,000
Donorschooseorg · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support teacher appreciation week
- $300,000
Film Forum · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to showcase and promote eastern european directors and their cinematic influences
- $300,000
Fountain House · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support the implementation of a new client tracking system
- $300,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
- $300,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support the ready for renewables communications strategy
- $300,000
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · Stanford, CA · 2024
Restricted to support real time carbon flux monitoring in the ocean
- $300,000
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Restricted to support oceans-related education and activities
- $253,000
Meriden Public Schools · Meriden, CT · 2024
Restricted to support participation in the rise network during 2024-2025 academic year
- $250,000
Broad Institute · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Restricted to support genomics and health data for bipolar patient stratification research
- $250,000
Center for Strategic and International Studies · Washington, DC · 2024
To support general operations
- $250,000
Forge City Works · Hartford, CT · 2024
Restricted to support data infrastructure development
- $250,000
Games for Change · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $250,000
Greenwich Library · Greenwich, CT · 2024
To support general operations
- $250,000
Mary McDowell Friends School · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Restricted to support international travel programs and under-resourced students
- $250,000
World Trade Center Performing Arts Center · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support the 2024 icons of culture festival
- $225,000
Biosphere Foundation · Bishop, CA · 2022
Restricted to support coral triangle voyages
- $209,167
Mass General Brigham Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2021
Restricted to support the community psychiatry program
- $200,000
Community Access · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $200,000
Fundacion Legorreta Hernandez Ac · 2023
Restricted to support for the grantee's self-employment program and community center program
- $200,000
A Favor Del Nino Iap · 2022
To support general operations
- $200,000
Fundacion Legorreta Hernandez Ac · 2022
Restricted to support self-employment and community center program
- $200,000
A Favor Del Nio Iap · 2021
To support general operations
- $200,000
Fundacion Legorreta Hernandez Ac · 2021
Restricted to support self-employment and community center programs
- $192,667
Mass General Brigham Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2021
Restricted to support the community psychiatry program
- $192,666
Mass General Brigham Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2021
Restricted to support the community psychiatry program
- $180,000
Compass Youth Collaborative · Hartford, CT · 2024
Restricted to conduct rapid cycle learning assessments
- $179,476
Manic Depressive Illness Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Restricted to support research in mood disorders
- $160,000
Kaboom · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Restricted to support the creation of a playground in ct or miami, fl
- $160,000
McLean Hospital · Belmont, MA · 2024
Restricted to support the peer specialists program
- $160,000
The New York Community Trust · New York, NY · 2024
Restricted to support the care coordination for new yorkers experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness project
- $153,170
Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention · New Haven, CT · 2024
Restricted to ensure stability of the missions, programs and ongoing operations
- $150,105
Saint Anns School · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Restricted to student scholarships and the annual fund
- $150,000
Film Forum · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $150,000
Gnome Foundation · Orinda, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $150,000
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $150,000
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
Restricted to support the newlab collaboration to develop tech for ocean conservation
- $150,000
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Restricted to support the odyssey scholarship program
- $150,000
Utah Film Center · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Restricted to support the kelly slater documentary
- $146,444
Saint Anns School · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Restricted to the annual fund
- $142,872
Saint Anns School · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Restricted to student scholarships and the annual fund
- $136,512
Saint Anns School · Brooklyn, NY · 2021
Restricted to the annual fund
- $133,000
East Hartford Public Schools · East Hartford, CT · 2024
Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year
- $133,000
Manchester Public Schools · Manchester, CT · 2024
Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year
- $127,000
Naugatuck Public Schools · Naugatuck, CT · 2024
Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year
- $126,075
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated · Gloucester, MA · 2024
Restricted to support the processing and analysis of data collected during the indonesia scientific mission
- $126,000
Middletown Public Schools · Middletown, CT · 2024
Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year
- $125,000
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To support general operations
- $125,000
Preservation Hall Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024
To support general operations
- $120,000
The Global Development Incubator · Washington, DC · 2024
Restricted to support value-based care reforms in india and to inform global conversations with locally developed solutions
- $115,000
David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace · New York, NY · 2023
To support general operations
- $105,340
Chapel & York US Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Restricted to support outward bound uk's new learning village
- $100,000
Billion Oyster Project · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $100,000
Black in Marine Science · Coral Spring, FL · 2024
Restricted to support bims ocean education work and collaboration with oceanx education
- $100,000
Council On Foreign Relations · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
- $100,000
Creative Commons Corporation · Mountain View, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $100,000
Generation - You Employed · Washington, DC · 2024
Restricted to support the expansion of the unity program in latin america
- $100,000
Keep Stamford Beautiful · Stamford, CT · 2024
Restricted to support stamford parks community partnership initiative
- $100,000
Leaders in Tech · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $100,000
Nami National · Arlington, VA · 2024
To support general operations
- $100,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness of New York City Metro · New York, NY · 2024
To support general operations
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