The Probalistic Computing Foundation funds advanced computing and AI research, prioritizing institutional research partners that develop probabilistic modeling, language modeling, and information-extraction tools. Grants are intended to accelerate research and demonstration projects rather than general operating support, with a clear emphasis on technical, university- and lab-based collaborators.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants to research institutions and consortia (one flagship seven-figure award plus select university project funding), focused on project-specific research and demonstrations rather than many small grants.
$10.9M
$20.8M
$730K
$12M
Most grants fall between $118K and $575K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$118K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$575K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Probalistic Computing Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 7 | $11.8M | 87.5% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Notable grantees: Convergent Research, ETH Zurich Foundation USA Inc, University of Southern California
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 1 |
| $300K |
12.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convergent Research | Cambridge, MA | $9,500,000 | 2026 | Data and computer sciences; research |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $650,000 | 2026 | Data and computer sciences; research |
| Roy Institute for the Advancement of Learning McGill University | Montreal, Qu | $300,000 | 2026 | Data and computer sciences; research |
| ETH Zurich Foundation USA Inc | New York, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | Data and computer sciences; research |
| Science and Technology Futures | Cambridge, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | Data and computer sciences; research |
| ETH Zurich Foundation USA Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | Research projects in language and modeling |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $85,000 | 2025 | To support the demonstration of information extraction tools |
| Convergent Research | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,000 | 2024 | Research and advancement in AI and computer science |
Roy Institute for the Advancement of Learning McGill University
$300,000Data and computer sciences; research
ETH Zurich Foundation USA Inc
$300,000Data and computer sciences; research
Science and Technology Futures
$100,000Data and computer sciences; research
ETH Zurich Foundation USA Inc
Research projects in language and modeling
To support the demonstration of information extraction tools