Blavatnik Family Foundation
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About Blavatnik Family Foundation
The Blavatnik Family Foundation concentrates on large, strategic investments in higher education, scientific research, and catalytic philanthropic intermediaries. Their grants favor elite universities and institutions that advance research, innovation, and leadership—both in the U.S. (Harvard, Yale, NY Academy of Sciences) and in Israel (Tel Aviv University)—and they also fund organizations that deploy flexible, high-impact capital to support changemakers. This gives the foundation a dual profile as a major benefactor of academic science and as a backer of mechanisms that amplify philanthropic impact.
Focus Areas
Major university research support (Ivy League and leading research universities)Israeli higher education and research (Tel Aviv University)Scientific research infrastructure and knowledge dissemination (New York Academy of Sciences)Philanthropic intermediary funding / strategic impact philanthropy (organizations that fund or support changemakers)
Who They Fund
individuals (fellows, artists, researchers)families (including families of pediatric patients and caregivers)nonprofit organizations and institutions (universities, libraries, cultural orgs)
About Blavatnik Family Foundation
The Blavatnik Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is its repeated, large support for research universities and institutions that sit at the center of science, education, and knowledge production. Harvard University received $18,575,000 in 2024 for education and research, while Yale University received $6,000,000 in 2024 and $5,200,000 in 2023 for education. The foundation also backs institutions that extend that work beyond campus walls, including the New York Academy of Sciences, which received $4,557,785 in 2025 for scientific research and knowledge and $4,536,035 in 2024 for the same purpose. Alongside those university and science grants, the foundation supports intermediary organizations that channel flexible capital to individuals, families, and groups. Moore Impact Inc received $11,853,633 in 2025 and $10,026,599 in 2023 for agile, thoughtful, and expansive support to help changemakers solve major challenges. That combination of large institutional grants and flexible philanthropic capital defines the foundation’s profile. Its recent giving also includes education, Israeli institutions, foreign policy, arts, and Jewish community support, but the strongest throughline is sustained investment in research, higher education, and organizations that amplify impact.
What Blavatnik Family Foundation Funds
Higher education is a major theme. Harvard University received $2,400,000 in 2025 for education and research, Brown University received $2,000,000 in 2025 for education, and Columbia University received $1,340,000 in 2025 for education. Scientific research appears in both university and nonprofit settings. Stanford University Medical Center received $2,000,000 in 2023 for medical research, and the New York Academy of Sciences received $3,024,342 in 2023 for scientific research and knowledge. The foundation also funds cultural institutions. Amer Friends National Portrait Gall received $2,537,500 in 2024 for the arts, and Carnegie Hall Society received $2,500,000 in 2024 for its mission to present extraordinary music and musicians. Israel-related and Jewish community support is another clear area. American Friends Tel Aviv Universit received $6,000,000 in 2024 for education, while PEF Israel Endowment Fund Inc received $1,550,000 in 2024 for Israeli causes and Colel Chabad received $1,100,000 in 2025 for Jewish community support.
How Blavatnik Family Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$43.7M
Total Assets
$57.5M
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$44.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $250K, with a median of $51K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$51K
75th Percentile
$250K
Geographic Reach
Regional23 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Blavatnik Family Foundation Funds
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Blavatnik Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 304 | $148.5M | 92.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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