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The Pershing Square Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-8068401 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $10.9M
- Grants reported
- 56
- Median grant
- $250K
- Future commitments
- $6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 | $10.9M |
Where The Pershing Square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | RESEARCH PROJECT: "PROGRAMMABLE THERAPEUTICS: BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF MEDICINE" | 2024 | $750K |
| AMCHAI | MIAMI, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED, STIMULATING SYNAPTIC PROTEIN DEGRADATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES | 2024 | $300K |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS | DAVIS, CA | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NJ | BRANCHVILLE, NJ | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR THE RESEARCH OF THE MAYR LAB | 2024 | $250K |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
| CITIZENS ALLIANCE | BUFFALO, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $250K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | PERSHING SQUARE SOHN PRIZE FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS IN CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $250K |
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD | CAMBRIDGE, MA | THE MIND (MAXIMIZING INNOVATION IN NEUROSCIENCE DISCOVERY) PRIZE | 2024 | $250K |
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 Pershing Square 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.