Ambrose Monell Foundation C/O Fulton Vittoria Llp
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About Ambrose Monell Foundation C/O Fulton Vittoria Llp
The Ambrose Monell Foundation concentrates its philanthropic support almost exclusively on scientific research into the chemical senses, primarily by funding the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Grants are large, multi-year installments intended for general operating and program support, with occasional designated sub-funding (e.g., the Morley Kare Fund) tied to the Monell relationship.
Focus Areas
Chemical senses research (olfaction, taste, related sensory biology)Institutional support for a specialized independent research center (Monell Chemical Senses Center)Multi-year general operating/endowment-style funding for biomedical research
Who They Fund
academic research departments and centers (universities, institutes)researchers and faculty (including newly recruited faculty)postdoctoral fellows and fellowship recipientspatients/populations affected by targeted diseases (e.g., pediatric cancer patients; people at risk of African trypanosomiasis)
About Ambrose Monell Foundation C/O Fulton Vittoria Llp
The Ambrose Monell Foundation C/o Fulton Vittoria LLP gives most of its support to a very specific corner of biomedical research: the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. A 2025 grant of $9.3 million, described as general purposes plus installment payments, shows how central that relationship is to the foundation’s recent work. The same pattern appears in earlier years, with $7.55 million in 2023 and $6.2 million in 2024 directed to the center through multi-part installments and related support. Beyond that core commitment, the foundation also funds research institutions working on cancer, genomics, and infectious disease, usually through restricted awards tied to a named project or research program. Its recent grants show recurring support for organizations such as Rockefeller University, the Cancer Research Institute, and Yale University School of Public Health, alongside continuing funding for the Monell center. The overall picture is of a foundation that uses sizable, staged grants to sustain institutional research agendas rather than a wide array of small awards. Many of the grants are structured as installment-based commitments, with some amounts designated for general purposes and others earmarked for specific research efforts or faculty recruitment.
What Ambrose Monell Foundation C/O Fulton Vittoria Llp Funds
A major share of the foundation’s non-Monell giving supports cancer research and cancer-related infrastructure. It gave $750,000 to the Cancer Research Institute in 2023 for the STAR Award, then followed with $500,000 in 2024 for additional STAR Award installments. The foundation also backed Dana-Farber Cancer Center with $500,000 in 2023 for advancement of immunotherapies in pediatric oncology and another pair of $500,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 for the Presidential Initiatives Fund. In genomics, Rockefeller University received $600,000 in 2024 and again in 2025, including $100,000 each year for Dr. Jarvis’ Earth BioGenome Initiative. The American Museum of Natural History also received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025, with $200,000 each time for the Institute for Comparative Genomics. In infectious disease research, Yale University School of Public Health received $425,000 in 2025 for African trypanosomiasis control and the Department of Epidemiology and Microbial Diseases.
How Ambrose Monell Foundation C/O Fulton Vittoria Llp Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19.9M
Total Assets
$94.4M
Total Revenue
$23.6M
Total Expenses
$22.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional19 states funded
Funding intensity
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