Mobilize donor capital in catalytic, flexible, venture-like ways to accelerate innovation across science, society, and systems by blending philanthropic grants with early-stage investments ("GrantVestments™") to move breakthroughs from lab to real-world impact.
A defining feature of Neta Foundation’s recent giving is its mix of operational support and one recoverable grantvestment, with the largest listed grant going to the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science for $200,000. That pattern suggests a funder willing to back both established institutions and catalytic capital structures, rather than relying on a single grant format. In 2025, the foundation also made a $145,000 operational grant to Central Fund of Israel and a $108,000 recoverable grant to Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees Of, showing activity across philanthropy, research, and hybrid funding. Other grants reached Pollylabs Foundation and Igarape Inc, which broadens the picture beyond one sector or one type of recipient. Neta Foundation identifies its active programs around Fiscal Sponsorships, Philanthropic Consulting, and GrantVestments™, and its focus areas include deep tech, scientific research, translational science, early commercialization, health / health-tech, climate-tech, education, and financial inclusion. The result is a foundation profile centered on flexible funding, infrastructure support, and early-stage projects that can move from concept toward implementation.
Neta Foundation’s stated program areas point to a blend of science, venture-style philanthropy, and institutional support. In scientific research, they gave $200,000 to the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science as an operational grant. In research-linked higher education, they provided a $108,000 recoverable grant to Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees Of. Their health and social-impact interests also appear in a $40,000 operational grant to Igarape Inc. Education is another listed focus area, and the foundation used GrantVestments™ across early-stage, high-impact work alongside ordinary grants. The active program lineup also includes Fiscal Sponsorships, which supports philanthropically aligned projects, hosted funds, and early-stage ventures with back-office and tax/legal/financial oversight.
The listed grants range from $8,000 to $200,000, with a median of $30,000 among the top 10 and a p25 of $10,000 and p75 of $131,500. Most of the recent awards are operational grants, with one recoverable grantvestment among the top 10, which fits the foundation’s stated hybrid approach. The recipient list is concentrated in 2025, and the same 2025 pattern shows both institutional philanthropy and venture-like funding. Neta Foundation is a public charity, funds individuals: false, and makes program-related investments: false. Its active programs explicitly accept unsolicited inquiries through Fiscal Sponsorships, Philanthropic Consulting, and GrantVestments™.
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All of the listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients, and 0% of grants were given to recipients in the HQ state of New York. New York City still appears often as a recipient location, with grants to organizations in New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY, while Cedarhurst, NY also appears in the list. Outside New York, the foundation gave to Cambridge, MA through Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The recipient-country distribution in the provided data is entirely United States, with 10 grants recorded.
Its active programs cover Fiscal Sponsorships, Philanthropic Consulting, and GrantVestments™. The focus areas listed include deep tech, scientific research, translational science, early commercialization, health / health-tech, climate-tech, education, and financial inclusion.
No. The recent grants include both operational grants and a recoverable grantvestment. The foundation also describes GrantVestments™ as hybrid philanthropic funding that can include recoverable grants, equity, royalties, loans, and joint ventures.
Among the top 10 recent grants, amounts run from $8,000 to $200,000. The median is $30,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $131,500.
The listed grants all go to U.S. recipients. New York City appears repeatedly, including New York, NY and Brooklyn, NY, and there is also a grant to Cambridge, MA.
Yes. The active program descriptions for Fiscal Sponsorships, Philanthropic Consulting, and GrantVestments™ each indicate that they accept unsolicited requests.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Neta Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Mission-aligned opportunities focused on important and lasting impact on humanity, especially early-stage pre-commercialization technology, deep tech, scientific research, and other high-impact fields. Neta may also consider projects or funds aligned with philanthropic objectives.
Who can apply: Projects, funds, and ventures that are philanthropically aligned with Neta's mission and require fiscal sponsorship or hosted fund structures. Flexible structures including complex or hybrid models are supported.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL | CEDARHURST, NY | $145,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK TRUSTEES OF | NEW YORK, NY | $108,000 | 2025 | RECOVERABLE GRANT/GRANTVESTMENT |
| POLLYLABS FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $77,250 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| IGARAPE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL OF THE CITY OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL DISABLED VETERANS BEIT HALOCHEM USA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL GRANT |
RECOVERABLE GRANT/GRANTVESTMENT
POLLYLABS FOUNDATION
$77,250OPERATIONAL GRANT
IGARAPE INC
$40,000OPERATIONAL GRANT
OPERATIONAL GRANT
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF THE CITY OF NY
$10,000OPERATIONAL GRANT
