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    Wm Keck Foundation

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    LOS ANGELES, CAWebsite2136122000

    About Wm Keck Foundation

    The W.M. Keck Foundation focuses its giving on strengthening scientific, medical and engineering research capacity at higher-education institutions, primarily in Southern California. Grants support translational biomedical research, endowed faculty positions, and interdisciplinary science programs at universities and selective colleges. Funding is targeted and institutional—aimed at elevating research excellence rather than broad-based community services.

    Focus Areas

    Biomedical and translational medical research at research universitiesEndowed professorships and faculty recruitment in science and engineeringInterdisciplinary STEM research programs at liberal arts and undergraduate collegesCapacity-building for university science and engineering infrastructure in Southern California

    Who They Fund

    university researchers and facultycollege and medical students / traineesregional arts audiences and youth (Angelenos, youth ensembles)South Los Angeles medical education community

    About Wm Keck Foundation

    A defining feature of Wm Keck Foundation grantmaking is its concentration on university science and medical research, including repeated large awards to the University of Southern California for medical, clinical and translational research and education. The foundation also backs institutional science infrastructure and faculty support, such as the endowed Edward C. Stone Professorship at California Institute of Technology and the Keck Data Science Center and Initiative at Pepperdine University. Its recent grants show a strong preference for projects that build research capacity inside higher-education settings rather than broad service delivery. That pattern extends across research universities, liberal arts colleges, and medical schools. Claremont McKenna College received consecutive multimillion-dollar grants to enhance interdisciplinary science research and education, while Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science was supported for construction tied to a new medical school in South Los Angeles. The foundation also funds specialized scientific work at institutions such as Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of Oregon Foundation, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Arts access appears as a smaller but distinct thread, including support for the Colburn School and Museum Associates. Across these grants, the foundation favors targeted institutional investments that advance research, education, and scientific capacity.

    What Wm Keck Foundation Funds

    Biomedical and translational research is a central theme. Wm Keck Foundation gave $7,500,000 to the University of Southern California in 2025 to accelerate groundbreaking medical, clinical and translational research and education, and $1,500,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to study how a neuronal communication pathway also functions in the immune system. The foundation also funds science and engineering education capacity. In 2025 it gave $4,000,000 to Chapman University to enhance and elevate science and engineering, and $4,000,000 to Claremont McKenna College to enhance interdisciplinary science research and education. In the life sciences and methods space, it backed Salk Institute for Biological Studies with $1,600,000 to develop mapping methods with generative manifold networks, and University of Oregon Foundation with $1,500,000 to understand parameters that govern transcriptional adaptation to enable novel RNA-based therapeutics. Arts access is present as well, with support to Museum Associates for art and art education.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $64.5M

    Total Assets

    $1.7B

    Total Revenue

    $220.5M

    Total Expenses

    $82.7M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $100K, with a median of $20K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $20K

    75th Percentile

    $100K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional26 states funded

    About 60% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Leadership

    JOSEPH DAY

    CO-CEO, CO-CHAIR AND MEMBER /DIRECTOR

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    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated: a small number of very large grants to a handful of higher-education institutions, with repeat major awards to core grantees (e.g., USC and Claremont McKenna).

    Funding Style

    research infrastructure & capacity buildingeducation and workforce development (higher education/medical training)targeted/project-specific research grantsendowment and named professorship supportarts access and community cultural programming

    Notable grantees: University of Southern California, Claremont McKenna College, California Institute of Technology, Chapman University

    Topics

    translational and clinical biomedical research (gene editing, RNA therapeutics, immunology)basic life-sciences & neuroscience (aging, neural circuits, proteomics)quantum and condensed-matter physics / advanced materialsinstrumentation, methods & computational tools (single-cell proteomics, detectors, data science)environmental and organismal biology (coral regeneration, cetacean adaptation, polar ice studies)arts education & public access to the artshigher-education facilities and interdisciplinary science education

    How Wm Keck Foundation Gives

    Typical awards cluster at the middle of the range: p25 is $5,000, median is $20,000, and p75 is $100,000. The recent grant list also shows occasional multimillion-dollar institutional commitments, including several repeat awards to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, which points to recurring support rather than isolated one-off gifts. Wm Keck Foundation is classified as a regular funder, makes grants to individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is largely targeted and project-specific, with many grants directed to research, facilities, professorships, or named initiatives at higher-education institutions.

    Where Wm Keck Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 498 grants to U.S. recipients and no non-U.S. countries appearing in the distribution. California is the top grant state, and 60% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Los Angeles, Claremont, Orange, Pasadena, La Jolla, Malibu, and Santa Barbara in California, plus Eugene, New York, Salt Lake City, and Washington, VA. The geography fits a regional footprint centered on Southern California, with additional grants reaching a small set of national research institutions.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Wm Keck Foundation

    What kinds of institutions does Wm Keck Foundation fund most often?

    The recent grant list is dominated by universities, medical schools, and research institutes. Examples include the University of Southern California, Claremont McKenna College, Chapman University, California Institute of Technology, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 of $5,000, median of $20,000, and p75 of $100,000. The recent grants also include larger institutional awards in the multimillion-dollar range, especially for research and education projects.

    Does Wm Keck Foundation support arts and culture?

    Yes. Recent grants include $2,000,000 to The Colburn School for a new center and the youth ensemble, and $2,000,000 to Museum Associates to improve access to art and art education. Los Angeles County Museum of Art also received support for art access and education for Angelenos.

    Is the giving mostly in California?

    Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 60% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recent list includes many California recipients in Los Angeles, Claremont, Orange, Pasadena, La Jolla, Malibu, and Santa Barbara.

    Does the foundation make repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, including the University of Southern California, Claremont McKenna College, Chapman University, Linfield University, the J. David Gladstone Institutes, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected institutions.

    Accepts unsolicited proposals
    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Wm Keck Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Opening soonCloses Dec 7, 2026Award: $1M – $1.3M

    Research Program (Science & Engineering; Medical Research)

    basic physical sciencelife sciencesbiomedical sciences+4 more

    Who can apply: Eligible institutions must be STEM PhD-granting institutions located in the United States and able to provide required tax-exempt and audited financial documentation. Applications must be submitted by the institution's designated liaison. Individuals, private foundations (other than exempt operating foundations), 509(a)(3) organizations, institutions outside the United States, and organizations lacking required audited financial statements are ineligible.

    Deadline: Two annual deadlines: first Monday after Memorial Day for the December board meeting, and second Monday after Thanksgiving at 4:30pm PT for the June board meeting.

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    Opening soonCloses Jan 5, 2027Award: $100K+

    Southern California Program

    community-serving projectsSouthern CaliforniaLos Angeles County

    Who can apply: Eligible organizations must be headquartered in Southern California and serve communities in Los Angeles County, or be national/statewide organizations with an independent affiliate or a local chapter or office with program staff based in Los Angeles County. Only eligible institutions may apply; grants to individuals are not made. Only multi-year grants are considered.

    Deadline: Concept submissions: October 1 through November 1 for the June grant cycle, and April 1 through May 1 for the December grant cycle. Applications: January 5 at 4:30pm PT for the June grant cycle, and July 1 at 4:30pm PT for the December grant cycle. Site visits are by invitation only on March 1 and September 1 at 4:30pm PT for the respective board meetings.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

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    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$7,500,0002025TO ACCELERATE GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
    CHAPMAN UNIVERSITYORANGE, CA$4,000,0002025TO ENHANCE AND ELEVATE CHAPMAN UNIVERSITYS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
    CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGECLAREMONT, CA$4,000,0002025TO ENHANCE CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE'S INTERDICIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
    LINFIELD UNIVERSITYMCMINNVILLE, OR$2,000,0002025TO ENHANCE LINFIELD UNIVERSITY'S INTERDICIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
    THE COLBURN SCHOOLLOS ANGELES, CA$2,000,0002025TO SUPPORT THE FOR THE NEW COLBURN CENTER AND ENDOW THE YOUTH ENSEMBLE
    MUSEUM ASSOCIATESLOS ANGELES, CA$2,000,0002025TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ART AND ART EDUCATION
    SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIESLA JOLLA, CA$1,600,0002025TO DEVELOP MAPPING METHODS WITH GENERATIVE MANIFOLD NETWORKS
    WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTIONWOODS HOLE, MA$1,600,0002025TO CONSTRUCT AND FIELD A SELF-DEPLOYING AUTONOMOUS MOORING SYSTEM
    UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATIONEUGENE, OR$1,500,0002025TO UNDERSTAND PARAMETERS THAT GOVERN TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATION TO ENABLE NOVEL RNA-BASED THERAPEUTICS
    MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTERNEW YORK, NY$1,500,0002025TO UNDERSTAND HOW A NEURONAL COMMUNICATION PATHWAY ALSO FUNCTIONS IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
    UNIVERSITY OF UTAHSALT LAKE CITY, UT$1,500,0002025TO UNDERSTAND THE GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC CONTROL OF AGING
    GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYASHBURN, VA$1,400,0002025TO INVESTIGATE TERRESTRIAL LOCOMOTION IN VERTEBRATES
    THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CA$1,400,0002025TO DEVELOP BIOLUMINESCENT PROBES FOR VISUALIZING GPCR LIGANDS
    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TN$1,300,0002025TO UNDERSTAND THE NEURAL CIRCUITS THAT LINK ORAL SENSATION TO FEEDING BEHAVIOR
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CA$1,300,0002025TO DECIPHER CORAL REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY
    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISONMADISON, WI$1,300,0002025TO EXPERIMENTALLY STUDY NITROGEN-FIXING ENZYMES
    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, IL$1,300,0002025TO TEST FOR VIOLATION OF QUANTUM LINEARITY DUE TO GRAVITY
    UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INCORLANDO, FL$1,300,0002025TO DEVELOP MAGNETIC TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS FOR LOSSLESS ELECTRONICS
    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLCHAPEL HILL, NC$1,300,0002025TO UNDERSTAND NETWORK SWITCHING TO RESCUE DAMAGE IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CA$1,300,0002025TO UNDERSTAND T CELL IMMUNE-EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE THYMUS
    LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGYLA JOLLA, CA$1,300,0002025TO VALIDATE A NOVEL FUNCTION OF HISTONES AS RESERVOIRS OF CELLULAR ENERGY
    WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, TX$1,200,0002025TO HARNESS SUPERRADIANCE IN MOLECULAR AGGREGATES FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDERIVERSIDE, CA$1,200,0002025TO DECIPHER SOCIAL COMMUNICATION IN STRESS-TOLERANT HONEYBEES
    TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITYPRINCETON, NJ$1,200,0002025TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO MEASURE NEURAL SIGNAL PROPAGATION AT THE SCALE OF A WHOLE BRAIN
    TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITYWEST LAFAYETTE, IN$1,200,0002025TO REALIZE A QUANTUM SPIN LIQUID USING STRAIN
    TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGEMEDFORD, MA$1,200,0002025TO UNDERSTAND AND REPLICATE LIVING OPTICAL NETWORKS INSPIRED BY ORCHID LEAVES
    EMORY UNIVERSITYATLANTA, GA$1,200,0002025TO STUDY HOW HETEROGENEITY CONTRIBUTES TO THE SPREAD OF PATHOGENS
    TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY$1,200,0002025TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF GENOME INSTABILITY
    MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOZEMANBOZEMAN, MT$1,000,0002025TO DEFINE THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN VERTEBRATE BONE FUSION
    TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYBOSTON, MA$1,000,0002025TO STUDY HOW TREES THRIVE IN THE URBAN BIOME
    COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTCOMPTON, CA$1,000,0002025TO CREATE EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING PATHWAYS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS
    LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$1,000,0002025TO EQUIP THE DISCOVERY THEATER
    LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITYLOS ANGELES, CA$1,000,0002025ENGINEERING COMPLEX AT LMU
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEYBERKELEY, CA$1,000,0002025TO DEVELOP MOLECULAR TOOLS TO PROBE AND MANIPULATE CYTOKINE SIGNALING IN IMMUNE CELLS
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADODENVER, CO$1,000,0002025TO UNDERSTAND MOLECULAR VULNERABILITIES IN CELLS THAT PRODUCE LARGE AMOUNTS OF A SINGLE PROTEIN
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADODENVER, CO$1,000,0002025TO TEST THE ROLE OF EXTREME CONDITIONS IN EARLY ANIMAL ADAPTATION
    LA PROMISE FUNDLOS ANGELES, CA$500,0002025TO CONSTRUCT A PERMANENT CAMPUS AND EXPAND ENROLLMENT
    ABLE ARTS WORKLONG BEACH, CA$500,0002025TO RENOVATE A FACILITY FOR THE AGENCYS FIRST PERMANENT HOME
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA$500,0002025NEUROPEPTIDE REGULATION OF ACTIVITY IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    FRIENDSHIP EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONREDONDO BEACH, CA$500,0002025TO CONSTRUCT THE FRIENDSHIP CAMPUS
    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELESLOS ANGELES, CA$500,0002025NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR STUDYING CHROMATIN FOLDING DYNAMICS IN CANCER AND DEVELOPMENT
    DA VINCI SCHOOLSEL SEGUNDO, CA$500,0002025TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GAIN IN-DEMAND STEM SKILLS BY CREATING A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIO
    REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$400,0002025TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES' FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
    KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER INCLOS ANGELES, CA$400,0002025TO EXPAND FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
    THE ACHIEVABLE FOUNDATIONCULVER CITY, CA$300,0002025TO RENOVATE A HEALTH CARE FACILITY
    READY TO SUCCEEDSANTA MONICA, CA$300,0002025TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM THAT WILL GUIDE MORE FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION AND INTO STRONG ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS
    WOODCRAFT RANGERSLOS ANGELES, CA$300,0002025TO EXPAND A COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM
    ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING INITIATIVE INCNEW YORK, NY$300,0002025TO SUPPORT STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MAJORING IN STEM BY ADDING COLLEGE SUCCESS ACTIVITIES TO AN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
    THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INCCULVER CITY, CA$300,0002025TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER
    FOR THE CHILD INCLONG BEACH, CA$275,0002025TO EXPAND THE AGENCYS HEADQUARTERS

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $7,500,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO ACCELERATE GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

    CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

    $4,000,000
    ORANGE, CA2025

    TO ENHANCE AND ELEVATE CHAPMAN UNIVERSITYS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE

    $4,000,000
    CLAREMONT, CA2025

    TO ENHANCE CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE'S INTERDICIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

    LINFIELD UNIVERSITY

    $2,000,000
    MCMINNVILLE, OR2025

    TO ENHANCE LINFIELD UNIVERSITY'S INTERDICIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

    THE COLBURN SCHOOL

    $2,000,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT THE FOR THE NEW COLBURN CENTER AND ENDOW THE YOUTH ENSEMBLE

    MUSEUM ASSOCIATES

    $2,000,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ART AND ART EDUCATION

    SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

    $1,600,000
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    TO DEVELOP MAPPING METHODS WITH GENERATIVE MANIFOLD NETWORKS

    WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION

    $1,600,000
    WOODS HOLE, MA2025

    TO CONSTRUCT AND FIELD A SELF-DEPLOYING AUTONOMOUS MOORING SYSTEM

    UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION

    $1,500,000
    EUGENE, OR2025

    TO UNDERSTAND PARAMETERS THAT GOVERN TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATION TO ENABLE NOVEL RNA-BASED THERAPEUTICS

    MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    $1,500,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO UNDERSTAND HOW A NEURONAL COMMUNICATION PATHWAY ALSO FUNCTIONS IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

    UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

    $1,500,000
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT2025

    TO UNDERSTAND THE GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC CONTROL OF AGING

    GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

    $1,400,000
    ASHBURN, VA2025

    TO INVESTIGATE TERRESTRIAL LOCOMOTION IN VERTEBRATES

    THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

    $1,400,000
    STANFORD, CA2025

    TO DEVELOP BIOLUMINESCENT PROBES FOR VISUALIZING GPCR LIGANDS

    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

    $1,300,000
    NASHVILLE, TN2025

    TO UNDERSTAND THE NEURAL CIRCUITS THAT LINK ORAL SENSATION TO FEEDING BEHAVIOR

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA

    $1,300,000
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    TO DECIPHER CORAL REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY

    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

    $1,300,000
    MADISON, WI2025

    TO EXPERIMENTALLY STUDY NITROGEN-FIXING ENZYMES

    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

    $1,300,000
    EVANSTON, IL2025

    TO TEST FOR VIOLATION OF QUANTUM LINEARITY DUE TO GRAVITY

    UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC

    $1,300,000
    ORLANDO, FL2025

    TO DEVELOP MAGNETIC TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS FOR LOSSLESS ELECTRONICS

    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

    $1,300,000
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2025

    TO UNDERSTAND NETWORK SWITCHING TO RESCUE DAMAGE IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

    $1,300,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    TO UNDERSTAND T CELL IMMUNE-EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE THYMUS

    LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR IMMUNOLOGY

    $1,300,000
    LA JOLLA, CA2025

    TO VALIDATE A NOVEL FUNCTION OF HISTONES AS RESERVOIRS OF CELLULAR ENERGY

    WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY

    $1,200,000
    HOUSTON, TX2025

    TO HARNESS SUPERRADIANCE IN MOLECULAR AGGREGATES FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE

    $1,200,000
    RIVERSIDE, CA2025

    TO DECIPHER SOCIAL COMMUNICATION IN STRESS-TOLERANT HONEYBEES

    TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

    $1,200,000
    PRINCETON, NJ2025

    TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO MEASURE NEURAL SIGNAL PROPAGATION AT THE SCALE OF A WHOLE BRAIN

    TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY

    $1,200,000
    WEST LAFAYETTE, IN2025

    TO REALIZE A QUANTUM SPIN LIQUID USING STRAIN

    TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE

    $1,200,000
    MEDFORD, MA2025

    TO UNDERSTAND AND REPLICATE LIVING OPTICAL NETWORKS INSPIRED BY ORCHID LEAVES

    EMORY UNIVERSITY

    $1,200,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    TO STUDY HOW HETEROGENEITY CONTRIBUTES TO THE SPREAD OF PATHOGENS

    TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

    $1,200,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF GENOME INSTABILITY

    MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOZEMAN

    $1,000,000
    BOZEMAN, MT2025

    TO DEFINE THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN VERTEBRATE BONE FUSION

    TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

    $1,000,000
    BOSTON, MA2025

    TO STUDY HOW TREES THRIVE IN THE URBAN BIOME

    COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

    $1,000,000
    COMPTON, CA2025

    TO CREATE EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING PATHWAYS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS

    LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION

    $1,000,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO EQUIP THE DISCOVERY THEATER

    LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

    $1,000,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    ENGINEERING COMPLEX AT LMU

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY

    $1,000,000
    BERKELEY, CA2025

    TO DEVELOP MOLECULAR TOOLS TO PROBE AND MANIPULATE CYTOKINE SIGNALING IN IMMUNE CELLS

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

    $1,000,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO UNDERSTAND MOLECULAR VULNERABILITIES IN CELLS THAT PRODUCE LARGE AMOUNTS OF A SINGLE PROTEIN

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

    $1,000,000
    DENVER, CO2025

    TO TEST THE ROLE OF EXTREME CONDITIONS IN EARLY ANIMAL ADAPTATION

    LA PROMISE FUND

    $500,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO CONSTRUCT A PERMANENT CAMPUS AND EXPAND ENROLLMENT

    ABLE ARTS WORK

    $500,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2025

    TO RENOVATE A FACILITY FOR THE AGENCYS FIRST PERMANENT HOME

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES

    $500,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    NEUROPEPTIDE REGULATION OF ACTIVITY IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

    FRIENDSHIP EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

    $500,000
    REDONDO BEACH, CA2025

    TO CONSTRUCT THE FRIENDSHIP CAMPUS

    REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES

    $500,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR STUDYING CHROMATIN FOLDING DYNAMICS IN CANCER AND DEVELOPMENT

    DA VINCI SCHOOLS

    $500,000
    EL SEGUNDO, CA2025

    TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GAIN IN-DEMAND STEM SKILLS BY CREATING A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDIO

    REGENTS UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

    $400,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES' FINANCIAL WELL-BEING

    KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER INC

    $400,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO EXPAND FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES

    THE ACHIEVABLE FOUNDATION

    $300,000
    CULVER CITY, CA2025

    TO RENOVATE A HEALTH CARE FACILITY

    READY TO SUCCEED

    $300,000
    SANTA MONICA, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM THAT WILL GUIDE MORE FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION AND INTO STRONG ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS

    WOODCRAFT RANGERS

    $300,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    TO EXPAND A COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM

    ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING INITIATIVE INC

    $300,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    TO SUPPORT STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MAJORING IN STEM BY ADDING COLLEGE SUCCESS ACTIVITIES TO AN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

    THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC

    $300,000
    CULVER CITY, CA2025

    TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER

    FOR THE CHILD INC

    $275,000
    LONG BEACH, CA2025

    TO EXPAND THE AGENCYS HEADQUARTERS