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The Kavli Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 77-0560142 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $17.4M
- Grants reported
- 107
- Median grant
- $65.6K
- Future commitments
- $9.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107 | $17.4M |
Where The Kavli 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR PARTICLE ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY AT STANFORD UNIVERS | STANFORD, CA | THE VIA PROJECT: THE MILKY WAY AS A DARK MATTER LABORATORY | 2024 | $2M |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN AND MIND AT UCSD | LA JOLLA, CA | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN AND MIND - PHASE III | 2024 | $1M |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR NANOSCIENCE AT DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | DELFT, DELFT | KAVLI INSTITUTE INNOVATION AWARD KIND | 2024 | $853.8K |
| KAVLI NEURAL SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY) | NEW YORK, NY | KAVLI NSI PHASE III | 2024 | $833.3K |
| WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | KAVLI EXPLORATION AWARD - CARBON NANOTUBES 2023 | 2024 | $632.5K |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | KAVLI FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE SYMPOSIA | 2024 | $600K |
| BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY | WALTHAM, MA | NICE SENGUPTA 2024 | 2024 | $550K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR BRAIN SCIENCE AT COLUMBIA : PHASE III-A | 2024 | $500K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE RESEARCH AT MIT | CAMBRIDGE, MA | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE RESEARCH PHASE III | 2024 | $500K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE AT THE NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY | TRONDHEIM, TRONDHEIM | KI FOR SYSTEMS NEUROSCENCE AT NTNU PHASE III | 2024 | $500K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS AT PEKING UNIVERSITY | HAIDIAN DISTRICT, HAIDIAN DISTRICT | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS AT PEKING UNIVERSITY 2019-2023 | 2024 | $479K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | NICE RIFFELL 2024 | 2024 | $450K |
| WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | QG3D-RICE 2024 | 2024 | $426.9K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THE PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS OF THE UNIVERSE AT THE UNIV | KASHIWA, KASHIWA | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THE PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS OF THE UNIVERSE - PHASE I | 2024 | $375K |
| UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN | KOBENHAVN | KAVLI EXPLORATION AWARD - KERMEN 2023 | 2024 | $347.4K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | KAVLI CENTER FOR ETHICS, SCIENCE, AND THE PUBLIC | 2024 | $250K |
| THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE | KAVLI CENTRE FOR ETHICS, SCIENCE, AND THE PUBLIC | 2024 | $250K |
| ROBERT S LANGER | NEWTON, MA | 2024 KPL ROBERT LANGER, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 | $250K |
| SARA SEAGER | CONCORD, MA | 2024 KPL SARA SEAGER, ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 | $250K |
| DAVID CHARBONNEAU | BROOKLINE, MA | 2024 KPL DAVID CHARBONNEAU, ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 | $250K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THE PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS OF THE UNIVERSE AT THE UNIV | KASHIWA, KASHIWA | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS OF THE UNIVERSE - PHASE II | 2024 | $250K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY FOUNDATION | BERKELEY, CA | KAVLI BERKELEY DISCOVERY FELLOWS 2024 | 2024 | $220K |
| INSTITUT DU CERVEAU ET DE LA MOELLE EPINIERE | PARIS, PARIS | KAVLI EXPLORATION AWARD - FKNE DE JUAN-SANZ 2023 | 2024 | $213.9K |
| KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR NANOSCIENCE AT DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | DELFT, DELFT | KAVLI INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE PHASE III | 2024 | $200K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES EDUCATION | SHIJINGSHAN DISTRICT, SHIJINGSHAN DISTR | KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL SCIENCES AT UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | 2024 | $200K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Kavli 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.