The Bloomberg Family Foundation concentrates on evidence-driven public health, climate and clean energy transitions, and urban innovation, often channeling large multi-year gifts through universities and technical partners to scale policy and systems change. They also invest heavily in K–12 school choice and charter growth, road safety and injury prevention, and emergency response/civic infrastructure, preferring organizations that combine research, policy advocacy, and implementation capacity.
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc. has made Johns Hopkins University one of its clearest anchors, with two grants in the recent list totaling more than $538 million for research, scholarship, and facilities. That scale fits a pattern of very large, multi-year commitments that run through universities, technical intermediaries, and public-service organizations. The foundation supports work in public health, climate and clean energy, city governance, K–12 education, tobacco control, and emergency response, often through organizations that can implement across systems rather than through small project-only awards. Recent grants also show recurring backing for civic and policy infrastructure. Harvard College received separate grants for the Bloomberg Center for Cities, while C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc and Climateworks Foundation were funded for climate action and clean energy transition work. In education, the foundation gave repeated support to charter-school intermediaries and school networks, including Charter School Growth Fund and Success Academy Charter Schools Inc. Public health funding appears in large awards to Resolve to Save Lives Inc and Vital Strategies Inc, alongside emergency support for American Friends of Magen David Adom.
In city innovation, the foundation gave $58,975,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College and another $20,000,000 in 2024 for the Bloomberg Center for Cities, tying its urban work to a named institutional platform. For climate action, it awarded $40,445,000 to Climateworks Foundation in 2023 and $34,907,000 to Resources Legacy Fund the same year to accelerate the transition to clean energy. Public health remains another major strand. Resolve to Save Lives Inc received $26,370,000 in 2023 and $23,250,000 in 2025 for cardiovascular health, while Vital Strategies Inc received $25,254,000 in 2025 to combat the opioid crisis in the U.S. and $23,421,900 in 2023 to reduce tobacco use. Education funding also includes $19,161,000 to Memorial Hermann Foundation for career and technical education, showing that workforce-linked schooling is part of the portfolio.
The typical grant size is large: p25 is $271,250, the median is $845,165, and p75 is $2,107,500. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Johns Hopkins University, Climateworks Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund, Resolve to Save Lives Inc, Vital Strategies Inc, President and Fellows of Harvard College, and Success Academy Charter Schools Inc. That pattern points to multi-year support rather than one-off grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, funds individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not indicated in the provided program data.
$3B
$12.1B
$1.6B
$1.5B
Most grants fall between $271K and $2.1M, with a median of $845K.
25th Percentile
$271K
Median
$845K
75th Percentile
$2.1M
About 36% of grants go to recipients in NY.
PATRICIA E HARRIS
CEO, CAO & DIRECTOR
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Bloomberg Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 641 | $2.7B | 78.3% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 40 | $83.1M |
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Concentrated, large-scale philanthropy delivered as sizable, often repeat grants to a mix of anchor institutions (major universities, international NGOs, and policy-focused foundations). The foundation favors multi-year investments and recurring support to intermediary organizations that can drive systems-level change rather than many one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: Johns Hopkins University, Vital Strategies, Resources Legacy Fund, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Success Academy Charter Schools
Most giving lands in the United States, which accounts for 641 grants, or 78.3% of recipient locations. New York is the top state by grant count, with 36% of grants going to recipients in NY. Recent grant recipients also cluster in a few cities: Baltimore, New York, Cambridge, Denver, San Francisco, Sacramento, Boston, Washington, and Houston. Outside the U.S., the recipient distribution includes the United Kingdom, India, Eswatini, the Netherlands, Iceland, Gambia, Thailand, Mexico, and Belgium.
Its active programs and recent grants point to public health, climate and clean energy, city governance and urban data, K–12 education, tobacco control, emergency response, and some higher-education and workforce initiatives. The recent list includes major support for Johns Hopkins University, Climateworks Foundation, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Inc, and charter-school organizations.
The typical award is substantial: the p25 grant size is $271,250, the median is $845,165, and the p75 is $2,107,500. The recent list also includes very large institutional gifts, such as more than $186 million to Johns Hopkins University in 2025.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Johns Hopkins University, Climateworks Foundation, Resources Legacy Fund, Resolve to Save Lives Inc, Vital Strategies Inc, President and Fellows of Harvard College, and Success Academy Charter Schools Inc. That suggests ongoing, multi-year relationships with selected partners.
The United States dominates recipient locations, with 641 grants, or 78.3% of the total. New York is the top state by grant count at 36% of grants, and recent recipients also include organizations in Baltimore, Cambridge, Denver, San Francisco, Sacramento, Boston, Washington, and Houston.
The program data indicates that some named programs accept unsolicited applications, including Data for Health Global Grants Program and Bloomberg Associates. Other programs listed, such as Accelerator Fund, Johns Hopkins University Support Initiative, Georgina & Charlotte Bloomberg Public Service Fellowship, HBCU Medical School Support Initiative, and Kessler Scholars Collaborative, are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
4.9% |
| 3 | India | 18 | $24.2M | 2.2% |
| 4 | Switzerland | 15 | $51.7M | 1.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | 14 | $31.3M | 1.7% |
| 6 | Germany | 7 | $18.1M | 0.8% |
| 7 | Israel | 7 | $4.5M | 0.8% |
| 8 | Thailand | 6 | $4.6M | 0.7% |
| 9 | Mexico | 5 | $4.4M | 0.6% |
| 10 | Iceland | 4 | $1.7M | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $186,794,463 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND FACILITIES |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | BOSTON, MA | $78,780,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| CHARTER FUND INC (DBA CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND) | DENVER, CO | $55,520,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $26,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| VITAL STRATEGIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,254,000 | 2025 | TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS IN THE U.S. |
| RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $23,250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH |
| C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE BLOOMBERG CENTER FOR CITIES |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $19,900,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $19,161,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $16,666,000 | 2025 | TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE |
| THE CLEAN AIR FUND | LONDON | $14,300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| VITAL STRATEGIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $13,058,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING |
| MUSEUM OF LONDON | LONDON | $12,614,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,275,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $12,202,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $11,388,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC | STONY BROOK, NY | $11,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE NEW YORK CLIMATE EXCHANGE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC (DBA CD | ATLANTA, GA | $10,485,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DATA FOR HEALTH |
| GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $10,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ERADICATION OF POLIO WORLDWIDE |
| KIPP FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. |
| LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $9,950,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF LUPUS RESEARCH |
| ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $9,900,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $9,764,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT WORK IN CITIES |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $9,695,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CITY DATA ALLIANCE |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,880,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE COLLEGE ADVISING AND SUCCESS |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,452,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING |
| PROSPERITY NOW | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,060,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| STICHTING EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION | THE HAGUE | $7,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $7,293,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES | GENEVA | $7,090,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC (DBA CD | ATLANTA, GA | $6,976,000 | 2025 | TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE |
| OCEANA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,500,000 | 2025 | TO PROTECT THE OCEAN |
| WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | GENEVA | $6,445,000 | 2025 | TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE |
| CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,315,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $5,990,000 | 2025 | TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | $5,980,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $5,805,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING |
| UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,750,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ENVOY PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES |
| NURSES MC | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,675,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,400,000 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S. |
| UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME | NAIROBI | $5,400,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION | GENEVA | $5,290,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DATA FOR HEALTH |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000,000 | 2025 | TO PROTECT THE OCEAN |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH | DALLAS, TX | $4,902,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| COLLEGE POSSIBLE | ST PAUL, MN | $4,800,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE COLLEGE ADVISING AND SUCCESS |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $4,705,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY |
| UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE | BONN | $4,500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ENVOY PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES |
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$186,794,463TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND FACILITIES
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
$78,780,000TO SUPPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS
CHARTER FUND INC (DBA CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH FUND)
$55,520,000TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
RESOURCES LEGACY FUND
$26,500,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
VITAL STRATEGIES INC
$25,254,000TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS IN THE U.S.
RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES INC
$23,250,000TO SUPPORT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
C40 CITIES CLIMATE LEADERSHIP GROUP INC
$20,000,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
$20,000,000TO SUPPORT THE BLOOMBERG CENTER FOR CITIES
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC
$19,900,000TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION
$19,161,000TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS
$16,666,000TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE
THE CLEAN AIR FUND
$14,300,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
VITAL STRATEGIES INC
$13,058,000TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING
MUSEUM OF LONDON
$12,614,000TO SUPPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS
HARLEM CHILDRENS ZONE INC
$12,275,000TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC
$12,202,000TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
PANORAMA GLOBAL
$11,388,000TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STONY BROOK FOUNDATION INC
$11,000,000TO SUPPORT THE NEW YORK CLIMATE EXCHANGE ON GOVERNORS ISLAND
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC (DBA CD
$10,485,000TO SUPPORT DATA FOR HEALTH
GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS
$10,000,000TO SUPPORT ERADICATION OF POLIO WORLDWIDE
KIPP FOUNDATION
$10,000,000TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE INC
$9,950,000TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF LUPUS RESEARCH
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
$9,900,000TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
CITIES FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FUND INC
$9,764,000TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT WORK IN CITIES
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$9,695,000TO SUPPORT CITY DATA ALLIANCE
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC
$8,880,000TO PROMOTE COLLEGE ADVISING AND SUCCESS
EARTHJUSTICE
$8,500,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS
$8,452,000TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING
PROSPERITY NOW
$8,060,000TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$8,000,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
STICHTING EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION
$7,500,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
ATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION
$7,293,000TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES
$7,090,000TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC (DBA CD
$6,976,000TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE
OCEANA INC
$6,500,000TO PROTECT THE OCEAN
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
$6,445,000TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
$6,315,000TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$5,990,000TO REDUCE TOBACCO USE
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED
$5,980,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
$5,805,000TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
$5,750,000TO SUPPORT ENVOY PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES
NURSES MC
$5,675,000TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
$5,400,000TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
$5,400,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
$5,290,000TO SUPPORT DATA FOR HEALTH
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$5,000,000TO PROTECT THE OCEAN
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH
$4,902,000TO SUPPORT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
COLLEGE POSSIBLE
$4,800,000TO PROMOTE COLLEGE ADVISING AND SUCCESS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
$4,705,000TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
$4,500,000TO SUPPORT ENVOY PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES