About Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc directs nearly all of its giving toward advancing engineering and computer science education, professional recognition, and development programs. A single very large award to the IEEE Foundation dominates total dollars, while the remainder supports university engineering programs, fellowships, scholarships, and achievement awards that reinforce the IEEE professional pipeline. Grants are typically programmatic (awards, fellowships, scholarships, conference/development support) and frequently flow to academic institutions, professional societies, and IEEE-affiliated entities.
Focus Areas
Funding the IEEE ecosystem (core support for IEEE Foundation and IEEE-affiliated operations)University engineering program support and applied research development (U.S. universities across multiple regions)Professional recognition and awards in engineering and computing (IEEE Achievement Awards, fellowships)Undergraduate and graduate engineering scholarships and fellowshipsSupport for professional societies and computing research infrastructure (ACM, Computing Research Association)
Who They Fund
engineering students
About Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
A single award to the IEEE Foundation anchors the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc’s recent giving, with three consecutive years of very large engineering-development support flowing to IEEE’s own ecosystem. That pattern shows a funder that uses grants to reinforce the professional pipeline around electrical and computer engineering rather than dispersing funds broadly across unrelated fields. Beyond IEEE-related support, the foundation has backed university engineering programs, research and computing organizations, and student-facing awards that fit the same technical-education mission. The largest recent grants include $3,519,229 in 2023 and $3,355,893 in 2025 to IEEE Foundation Inc for Engineering Development, plus $3,294,765 in 2024 for an IEEE Achievement Award. Smaller grants continue the same theme through universities and engineering organizations such as the Computing Research Association, Princeton University, and the University of Arizona fdn. The mix of engineering development, achievement awards, scholarships, and fellowships suggests a grantmaker focused on professional advancement, recognition, and education within the IEEE community and adjacent computing disciplines.
What Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Funds
Engineering education is the clearest theme in the portfolio. The foundation gave $100,000 in 2023 to the University of Arizona fdn for Engineering Development, $65,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan for the same purpose, and $35,000 in 2025 to Princeton University for Engineering Development. It also supports computing research and professional infrastructure. In 2025, it awarded $50,000 to the Computing Research Association for Engineering Development and $22,660 in 2023 to ACM Inc for an Engineering Achievement Award. Student progression appears in smaller awards as well. Regis University received $19,307 in 2023 for an Engineering Scholarship, and the University of Rochester received $15,000 in 2025 for an Engineering Fellowship. The foundation also backed institutions such as Western New England University and the University of Central Florida with engineering-development grants, extending that same academic pipeline.
How Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.9M
Total Assets
$1.5B
Total Revenue
$714.1M
Total Expenses
$600.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $24K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$24K
Geographic Reach
National25 states funded
About 10% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Thomas M Coughlin
IEEE President and CEO
Unlock Deep Analysis
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeSee Similar Funders
Free Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeExplore related grant guides
Want a Personalized Pitch for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers?
Sign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Free plan available
No contracts
Cancel anytime