The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation appears to concentrate its giving on supporting individual scholars or practitioners engaged in educational studies, making a small number of relatively large awards. Grants are directed to named individuals (often with Scandinavian names) for the explicit purpose of furthering educational research or study, suggesting a fellowship/scholarship-style approach rather than institutional grants.
Concentrated, small portfolio of large, individual-directed awards (three sizeable grants and one repeat recipient), indicating preference for targeted fellowships or scholarships rather than many small grants or broad institutional support.
The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation makes relatively large awards directly to individuals for educational study, rather than to institutions. In the recent grants list, Sofia Mossberg received $125,000 in 2025, the largest listed grant, to further educational studies. Axel Mattsson appears multiple times as a recipient, with awards of $75,000 in 2025, $70,000 in 2023, and $60,000 in 2025, also for further educational studies. That pattern points to a fellowship-style approach centered on individual scholars and practitioners. The foundation’s recent giving is small in number but substantial in size, with grants clustered around advanced educational study. Daniel Coolwe Haanyama Johansson also received repeated support, including $65,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. The grants go to named people in Sweden, and the wording of the awards emphasizes continued educational study rather than project or institutional support. Across the available record, the foundation’s identity is defined less by broad program portfolios than by direct support for individual academic development in education.
Educational study is the clearest thread in the recent record. Sofia Mossberg received $125,000 in 2025 to further educational studies, and Axel Mattsson received $75,000 in 2025 and $70,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Those awards suggest sustained support for advanced learning rather than one-time project grants. The foundation also supports repeated study over time. Daniel Coolwe Haanyama Johansson was awarded $65,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025, again to further educational studies. That repetition indicates that individual recipients can remain in the funding orbit across multiple years. The grant language is tightly focused: each listed award is for educational studies. No other cause area appears in the recent grants data, so the foundation’s direct giving profile is narrow and consistent.
Typical grants are relatively large for individual support: p25 is $63,750, median is $67,500, and p75 is $83,750. The recent list also shows one larger award at $125,000. Recipients appear across multiple years, which suggests recurring support rather than isolated one-off awards. The foundation funds individuals and the recent grants are written as direct awards for educational study, indicating a fellowship-like structure. The available data does not show an unsolicited application process.
$135K
$2.5M
$45K
$142K
Most grants fall between $64K and $84K, with a median of $68K.
25th Percentile
$64K
Median
$68K
75th Percentile
$84K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 1 recipient countries by grant volume for Marcus Wallenberg Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 6 | $455K | 100.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
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Notable grantees: Axel Mattsson, Sofia Mossberg, Daniel Coolwe Haanyama Johansson
All recent grants in the provided record went to recipients in Sweden, with a recipient-country distribution of 6 grants, or 100.0%, in SW. Named recipient cities include Stockholm and Vasteras. Stockholm appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, while Vasteras appears in two awards to Daniel Coolwe Haanyama Johansson. The top state by grant count is NY, but the recipient data provided here are for Sweden, not the foundation’s headquarters.
It most often funds individuals for educational studies. The recent grants list is entirely made up of direct awards to named people, and each listed purpose is to further educational studies.
Yes. Axel Mattsson appears in 2023 and 2025 with three awards, and Daniel Coolwe Haanyama Johansson appears in 2023 and 2025 with two awards. That pattern shows repeat support across years.
Typical grants are in the mid-$60,000 range: p25 is $63,750, median is $67,500, and p75 is $83,750. One listed grant is larger, at $125,000.
All recent grants in the provided data went to recipients in Sweden. The named recipient cities are Stockholm and Vasteras, and the recipient-country distribution shows 6 grants, or 100.0%, in SW.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXEL MATTSSON | STOCKHOLM | $75,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES |
| DANIEL COOLWE HAANYAMA JOHANSSON | VASTERAS | $60,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES |
| SOFIA MOSSBERG | STOCKHOLM | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES |
| AXEL MATTSSON | STOCKHOLM | $60,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES |
| AXEL MATTSSON | STOCKHOLM | $70,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES |
| DANIEL COOLWE HAANYAMA JOHANSSON | VASTERAS | $65,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES |
AXEL MATTSSON
$75,000TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
DANIEL COOLWE HAANYAMA JOHANSSON
$60,000TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
SOFIA MOSSBERG
$125,000TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
AXEL MATTSSON
$60,000TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
AXEL MATTSSON
$70,000TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
DANIEL COOLWE HAANYAMA JOHANSSON
$65,000TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
Current and upcoming funding from Marcus Wallenberg Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants following Marcus Wallenberg Foundation for International Scientific Collaboration guidelines.
Deadline: 1 October 2026
Who can apply: Applicants following the program page and guidelines.
Deadline: 5 October 2026
Who can apply: Research teams and institutions working in mathematics; see KAW program call for details.
Deadline: 5 October (listed for 2026)
Who can apply: Applicants following the call guidelines.
Deadline: 15 October 2026
Who can apply: Applicants must be individual researchers or research groups associated with a Swedish institution of higher education, or the management of a Swedish higher education or other scientific research institution. Principal investigators must have a long-term association with a Swedish higher education institution and spend at least 70% of their position and working time in Sweden. Co-investigators must spend at least 50% of their position and working time in Sweden. Research must be undertaken at a Swedish higher education institution. Projects normally last three to five years. Applications from individuals without a long-term connection to an academic institution are not considered.
Deadline: The application period begins March 1 and closes April 1 at 1:00 pm annually.
Who can apply: Applicants following Peter Wallenberg Foundation announcement guidelines.
Deadline: 1 April 2026
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