American Association for the Advancement of Science
ActivePublic CharityScience & Technology
WASHINGTON, DCWebsite
About American Association for the Advancement of Science
Advance science and serve society.
Focus Areas
Advocacy for EvidenceCareers in STEMFederal Science Budget AnalysisHuman Rights, Ethics & LawInclusivity for ExcellencePublic EngagementScience DiplomacyScience EducationShaping Science Policy
Who They Fund
women researchers in STEM, including chemical sciencesLGBTQ individuals in STEMMunderrepresented minority STEM students/researcherspolicy fellows and early-career science policy professionals
About American Association for the Advancement of Science
A major share of American Association for the Advancement of Science grantmaking supports science policy fellowships and science equity work, with $900,000 in 2024 to the National Institute of Health for cancer research as the largest recent award on file. The foundation also backs infrastructure around STEMM inclusion and evaluation, including $433,110 in 2025 to American Institutes for Research for STEM resource and evaluation work. Across recent grants, the funder appears to use philanthropy to move scientists, educators, and communicators into policy, research, and public-facing roles. Its portfolio reaches universities, research institutes, and media organizations rather than individuals, consistent with a public charity structure and a national scope. Recent grants include $253,065 to the University of Connecticut for policy fellowships and STEMM, $181,841 to Santa Clara University for policy fellowships, and $109,553 to the University of Texas for science journalism. The pattern suggests a mix of fellowship support, research-adjacent evaluation, and field-building grants tied to AAAS program areas such as science communication, science policy, human rights, ethics and law, and inclusivity for excellence.
What American Association for the Advancement of Science Funds
Science policy is a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $253,065 to the University of Connecticut for policy fellowships and STEMM, and $181,841 to Santa Clara University for policy fellowships. It also supported the Univ of the Virgin Islands with $115,528 in 2023 for science and technology policy fellowship support. The foundation also funds STEMM equity and inclusion. It awarded $230,274 to the University of Vermont in 2024 to increase access of LGBTQ in STEMM, and $85,000 in 2025 to the University of Minnesota for support women in science. Science communication appears in the grant list as well. The University of Texas received $109,553 in 2025 for science journalism, while Ark Media LLC received $87,202 in 2025 for general support.
How American Association for the Advancement of Science Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $27,500, median is $30,000, and p75 is $75,308. That spread sits below several larger project awards, which suggests a blend of standard operating-size grants and larger program-specific awards. The recent list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including American Institutes for Research, University of Vermont, University of Washington, New Jersey Inst of Technology, Regents Univ of CA, Qem Network, and others. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals; the recent grants also show no program-related investments. No unsolicited application process is described in the data for the active fellowship programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.7M
Total Assets
$166.3M
Total Revenue
$129.5M
Total Expenses
$132.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $75K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National30 states funded
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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