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The Brinson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 68-0656415 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $8.5M
- Grants reported
- 138
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $7.2M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138 | $8.5M |
Where The Brinson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | JACKSON, WY | HITCHING POST WORKFORCE HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $600K |
| CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES | CHICAGO, IL | SCALING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FOR A SAFER CHICAGO | 2024 | $200K |
| EISENHOWER HEALTH | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE | 2024 | $200K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS EDWARD H LEV | CHICAGO, IL | BRINSON ASTROPHYSICS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, BRINSON LECTURE, AND PDTA | 2024 | $141.7K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS EDWARD H LEV | CHICAGO, IL | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY | 2024 | $120K |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY | 2024 | $120K |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ASTROPHYSICAL SCIENCES | PRINCETON, NJ | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY | 2024 | $120K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | NU-UCHICAGO BRINSON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 | $120K |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY | 2024 | $120K |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE CARNEGIE OBSERVATORIES INSTRUMENTATION PRO | PASADENA, CA | CARNEGIE-CALTECH BRINSON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY | 2024 | $120K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR COSMOLOGICAL PHYSICS | CHICAGO, IL | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY | 2024 | $120K |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ASTROPHYSICAL SCIENCES | PRINCETON, NJ | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY | 2024 | $120K |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE CARNEGIE OBSERVATORIES INSTRUMENTATION PRO | PASADENA, CA | CARNEGIE-CALTECH BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY | 2024 | $115K |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN INTERSTELLAR MATTER RESEARCH | 2024 | $115K |
| CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE CARNEGIE OBSERVATORIES INSTRUMENTATION PRO | PASADENA, CA | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN INSTRUMENTATION | 2024 | $115K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES GALACTIC CENTER GROUP | LOS ANGELES, CA | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN BLACK HOLE ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 | $115K |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLE TOWN, CT | BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN RADIO ASTRONOMY | 2024 | $115K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY AND ANATOMY | CHICAGO, IL | GENETIC BASIS FOR THE ORIGIN OF LIMBS RESEARCH AND PDTA | 2024 | $103K |
| SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | BRAIN METABOLISM AND DNA REPAIR IN PRIMATE EVOLUTION AND PDTA | 2024 | $103K |
| LSST INC | TUCSON, AZ | DATA SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND PDTA | 2024 | $102.7K |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | BRINSON MEDICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICINE | CHICAGO, IL | BRINSON MEDICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $100K |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASADENA, CA | EXPLORING THE WARPED SPACE- TIME AROUND BLACK HOLES | 2024 | $100K |
| SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SOLAR ASTROPHYSICS AND ASTROAI RESEARCH | 2024 | $100K |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | BRINSON MEDICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $100K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- CHRISTY UCHIDA
- Address
- 737 N MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 1850 CHICAGO, IL, 60611
- Phone
- 3127994500
- MAIL@BRINSONFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- WWW.BRINSONFOUNDATION.ORG
- Restrictions
- HTTPS://BRINSONFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANT-SEEKERS/LIMITATIONS-AND-OTHER-CONSIDERAT IONS/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Brinson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.