AI for Humanity Foundation directs its modest grantmaking to major research universities, supporting academic AI research and likely human-centered or ethical applications of artificial intelligence. Its two recorded gifts—large awards to Penn State and MIT—suggest a focus on funding university-based research programs, centers, or initiatives rather than grassroots nonprofits or service delivery.
Highly concentrated: very few, relatively large grants to prominent research institutions rather than many small awards; appears to fund established universities and their AI research programs.
Notable grantees: The Pennsylvania State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Academic AI research centers at leading universities
Ai for Humanity Foundation’s largest recorded gift was a $130,000 program-support grant to The Pennsylvania State University in 2025, setting the tone for a small portfolio built around university-based artificial intelligence work. The foundation’s recent giving also includes awards to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell University, pointing to a pattern of backing academic settings where AI research, centers, and faculty-led initiatives can be carried out within established institutions. Across the recorded grants, the emphasis stays on program support rather than unrestricted general operating funding, and the recipients are major research universities rather than individuals or grassroots service providers. That profile suggests a grantmaker interested in structured projects inside higher education, especially work tied to AI research infrastructure and human-centered or ethical applications of artificial intelligence. The repeated support for Pennsylvania State University and MIT shows that the foundation has returned to some of the same institutions more than once, while still keeping the overall portfolio limited in size and scope.
The foundation’s clearest pattern is support for university-based AI research. It gave $130,000 to The Pennsylvania State University for program support, a signal that it backs institutional research activity rather than direct services. A second major line of giving is academic AI work at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with grants of $41,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024, both for program support. Cornell University also received a $15,000 program-support grant, showing that the foundation extends this approach across several research universities. The overall focus areas supplied for the funder align with support for academic research infrastructure, faculty-led projects, and human-centered or ethical artificial intelligence initiatives. The grant records point to structured, program-specific funding inside higher education.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered at the lower end: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are $15,000, $15,000, and $41,000. The recorded gifts range from $5,000 to $130,000, with one large outlier and several smaller program-support awards. The pattern also shows repeat support: Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The Pennsylvania State University each appear in multiple years. Ai for Humanity Foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recorded grants are all program support, indicating project-based funding rather than unrestricted grants.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $41K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$41K
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All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients. The foundation gives most often in New York by grant count, while 40% of its grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. Named recipient locations include Cambridge, Ithaca, and University Park. The country distribution is entirely domestic, with five grants to U.S. organizations.
Its recorded grants go to major research universities for program support. The named recipients include The Pennsylvania State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Cornell University, and the stated focus areas point to university-based AI research, academic research infrastructure, and human-centered or ethical artificial intelligence initiatives.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated at $15,000: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $15,000, $15,000, and $41,000. The recorded grants range from $5,000 to $130,000.
Yes. Massachusetts Institute of Technology appears in both 2025 and 2024, and The Pennsylvania State University also appears in both 2025 and 2024. That shows the foundation has supported the same universities more than once.
The recent grants are all labeled program support. That indicates project-based funding for specific activities inside the recipient organizations rather than unrestricted support.
The top state by grant count is New York. Massachusetts is also a major destination, with 40% of grants going to recipients in that state. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $130,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $41,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$130,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$41,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT