To change the way the world treats women by advancing discovery, translation, and clinical care in women’s health and reproductive biology through world-class research, collaboration, and philanthropy.
A $15,175,096 grant to the University of Pittsburgh in 2025 stands out in Magee-womens Research Institute and Foundation’s recent funding, and it reflects the foundation’s focus on biomedical research tied to women’s health. The foundation supports research institutions and academic investigators through project-based grants, program support, participant recruitment, and community engagement work. Its recent awards show sustained backing for large research centers alongside support for women’s health infrastructure at Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC. The University of Pittsburgh appears repeatedly at the top of the grant list, with major awards in 2025, 2024, and 2023. The Population Council Inc. also receives multiple grants across different years, as does Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. That pattern points to a funder that returns to core research partners rather than making only one-off awards. Across the portfolio, the foundation funds biomedical research in women’s health research, reproductive biology, maternal and infant health, HIV prevention and infectious disease, gynecologic cancer research, fertility and reproductive endocrinology, and clinical trials and translational research. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on discovery, translation, and clinical care in women’s health.
In biomedical research, the foundation backs institutions working across women’s health and reproductive biology. It gave $15,175,096 to the University of Pittsburgh for biomedical research in 2025 and $11,291,388 for the same purpose in 2024, showing a sustained commitment to large research programs. Its portfolio also includes HIV prevention and infectious disease work. The Population Council Inc. received $3,962,957 in 2024 and $1,337,887 in 2025 for biomedical research, while International AIDS Vaccine Initiative received $582,104 in 2024 for biomedical research. Cancer-related research is another visible thread. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center received $3,686,366 in 2024 and $1,748,934 in 2023 for biomedical research, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center received $567,870 in 2023 and $518,910 in 2024 for biomedical research. The foundation also funds program support, including awards to Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC for operational needs.
$27M
$95.8M
$63.5M
$64.9M
Most grants fall between $25K and $400K, with a median of $87K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$87K
75th Percentile
$400K
Michael Annichine
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The typical grant size is $25,164 at the 25th percentile, $86,808 at the median, and $400,040 at the 75th percentile, so the portfolio includes both modest project awards and much larger institutional grants. Magee-womens Research Institute and Foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record shows repeat support over multiple years for the same institutions, including the University of Pittsburgh, The Population Council Inc., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC. Grants are primarily project-based biomedical awards, with some program support included. No unsolicited application process is indicated in the active programs data; the Magee Prize is listed as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
Grantmaking is national, with every recent grant going to a U.S. recipient. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count and accounts for 16% of grants in the home state, while recipients also appear in New York, Washington, North Carolina, California, Virginia, Colorado, and Texas. Pittsburgh is a recurring city in the portfolio through the University of Pittsburgh and Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, while Seattle, New York, and Research Triangle Park also appear repeatedly among recipients.
The foundation funds research institutions and academic investigators, plus local communities engaged in research. Its grant types include biomedical research, clinical trial and participant recruitment support, research program operational support, and community engagement in research.
Its stated focus areas include women’s health research, reproductive biology, maternal and infant health, HIV prevention and infectious disease, gynecologic cancer research, fertility and reproductive endocrinology, and clinical trials and translational research.
The grant-size distribution is $25,164 at the 25th percentile, $86,808 at the median, and $400,040 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include multi-million-dollar institutional grants, indicating a wide spread in grant size.
No. Pennsylvania is its top state by grant count, but the geographic scope of giving is national. Recent recipients are located in states including New York, Washington, North Carolina, California, Virginia, Colorado, and Texas.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including the University of Pittsburgh, The Population Council Inc., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,490,449 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Oak Crest Institute of Science | Monroiva, CA | $3,165,378 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,495,197 | 2026 | Program Support |
| OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Norfolk, VA | $1,832,428 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Norfolk, VA | $1,433,723 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Family Health International | Durham, NC | $880,325 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $674,853 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| The Population Council Inc | New York, NY | $503,723 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Healthy Start Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $485,689 | 2026 | Participant recruiting for research study |
| PATH | Seattle, WA | $482,059 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $458,525 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| International AIDS Vaccine Initiative | New York, NY | $444,648 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Research Triangle Institute | Research Triangle Park, NC | $441,394 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | $428,456 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | $412,402 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Research Fdn for the State University of New York | Amherst, NY | $410,046 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $283,334 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $282,877 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $242,844 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $186,086 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Colorado Denver | Aurora, CO | $144,789 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $138,429 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $136,475 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| PPD Development LP | Pittsburgh, PA | $130,147 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of California San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $118,490 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Trustees of Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $108,699 | 2026 | Bio-medical Research |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $97,741 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | Houston, TX | $84,228 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| The RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $79,398 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Seattle Institute for Biomedical & Clinical Research | Seattle, WA | $78,151 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Three Rivers Mothers' Milk Bank | Pittsburgh, PA | $74,530 | 2026 | Community engagement |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Atlanta, GA | $74,242 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $70,652 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $68,274 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $61,403 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | $61,009 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Allegheny County Health Department | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,859 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $50,852 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $48,218 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $44,329 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic | Lebanon, NH | $35,930 | 2026 | Bio-medical Research |
| Morehouse School of Medicine Inc | Atlanta, GA | $26,045 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $24,548 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $22,031 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | Pittsburgh, PA | $21,346 | 2026 | Community engagement |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $18,859 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| University of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $18,844 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Maya Organization | Swissvale, PA | $13,192 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
| Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc | Ponce, PR | $9,619 | 2026 | Bio-medical Research |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | La Jolla, CA | $7,933 | 2026 | Biomedical research |
Magee Womens Hospital of UPMC
$2,495,197Program Support
Eastern Virginia Medical School
$1,433,723Biomedical research
Biomedical research
University of Washington
$674,853Biomedical research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
$458,525Biomedical research
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
$444,648Biomedical research
Oregon Health & Science University
$412,402Biomedical research
Research Fdn for the State University of New York
$410,046Biomedical research
University of Utah
$283,334Biomedical research
University of Colorado Denver
$144,789Biomedical research
PPD Development LP
$130,147Biomedical research
University of California San Diego
$118,490Biomedical research
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
$84,228Biomedical research
The RAND Corporation
$79,398Biomedical research
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$74,242Biomedical research
Regents of the University of Michigan
$70,652Biomedical research
Ohio State University
$68,274Biomedical research
University of Minnesota
$61,403Biomedical research
Allegheny County Health Department
$50,859Biomedical research
University of Maryland Baltimore
$50,852Biomedical research
University of Florida
$48,218Biomedical research
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
$24,548Biomedical research
Pennsylvania State University
$22,031Biomedical research
Pittsburgh Public Schools
$21,346Community engagement
Medical University of South Carolina
$18,859Biomedical research
University of Wisconsin
$18,844Biomedical research
Maya Organization
$13,192Biomedical research
Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc
$9,619Bio-medical Research
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
$7,933Biomedical research