About Open Medicine Foundation
An independent nonprofit dedicated to funding and facilitating open, collaborative scientific research to achieve clinical breakthroughs for complex chronic diseases such as ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).
Focus Areas
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)complex chronic diseasesgenomics / multi-omicsimmunologymetabolomicsclinical researchcomputational genomics / bioinformatics
Who They Fund
people living with ME/CFS (including those experiencing post-exertional malaise)family members of ME/CFS patients (family omics)clinical researchers and academic CRCs (research staff, trainees)
Funding Style
About Open Medicine Foundation
Open Medicine Foundation centers its grantmaking on open, collaborative scientific research for complex chronic diseases, with a strong emphasis on ME/CFS and related biomedical questions. Its recent awards show a pattern of backing both large clinical studies and the research infrastructure that supports them. The largest listed grant went to Mass General Hospital for Dr. Wenzhong Xiao’s research platform work, and another substantial award supported the PLRC monoclonal antibody trial at UCSF Foundation. The foundation also funds specialized disease-mechanism work, such as neutrophil assessment in ME/CFS at Stanford, along with clinical research capacity through stipends, data tools, and technology purchases. That mix suggests a funder focused on accelerating translational research rather than limiting support to one type of project. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs academic medical centers, university-affiliated research foundations, and individual researchers working within coordinated research programs. The portfolio includes studies of sleep, post-exertional malaise, family omics, biomarker discovery, and computational approaches, all tied to chronic disease research in the ME/CFS field.
What Open Medicine Foundation Funds
In clinical research, Open Medicine Foundation funded a $500,000 monoclonal antibody trial through UCSF Foundation and a $300,000 mestinon trial at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. It also supported a $487,620 sleep study at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, showing an interest in therapeutic testing and symptom physiology. In immune and biomarker work, the foundation gave $633,420 to Stanford-related researchers for neutrophil assessment in ME/CFS and $39,662 to San Jose State University Research Foundation for blood-based biomarkers. It also backed a $54,605 family omics study at Stanford, linking research on patients to work involving family data. The foundation’s portfolio also includes a $62,182 MOSAICS study at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a $10,000 itaconate project at Insilica Labs, reflecting attention to mechanistic and metabolomic questions.
How Open Medicine Foundation Gives
Typical award sizes are moderate to substantial, with a p25 of $28,253, a median of $115,000, and a p75 of $247,725. The recent list shows repeated support to several organizations and researchers across 2023 and 2024, including Bateman Horne Center, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston University, Stanford-related entities, and Mass General Hospital, indicating multi-year relationships rather than one-off gifts. Open Medicine Foundation is an independent nonprofit, not an individual-giving funder, and it does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking includes both project support and infrastructure-related awards such as research stipends, medical education, technology purchases, and software or app development.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.5M
Total Assets
$7.8M
Total Revenue
$6.1M
Total Expenses
$6.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $248K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$248K
Geographic Reach
National6 states funded
About 33% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KIMBERLY HICKS
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Open Medicine Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Open Medicine Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 24 | $4.5M | 96.0% |
| 2 | Australia | 1 | $14K |
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 FreeWant a Personalized Pitch for Open Medicine Foundation?
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