Advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world; foster innovation and translate research into real-world impact.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s recent giving is anchored by a large cluster of contributions to Technology Review Inc in Cambridge, including a $5,569,447 grant in 2025, a $4,211,734 grant in 2024, and a $3,713,169 grant in 2023. That repeated support sits alongside programmatic grants tied to innovation and problem-solving, including Solve grants to Stem From Dance Inc in Brooklyn, Womens Audio Mission in San Francisco, and Ada Developers Academy in Seattle. The foundation also uses contributions, IRDF grants, prizes, and donor-advised fund distributions, which points to a mix of institutional support and targeted program funding rather than a single grantmaking channel. Much of the giving stays close to MIT’s ecosystem, but the recipient list also includes organizations outside Cambridge and beyond Massachusetts. Recent awards reach into technology commercialization, education, health, and social impact work, with amounts ranging from five- and six-figure grants up to multimillion-dollar contributions. The pattern suggests a funder that supports MIT-affiliated activity while also backing external organizations working on innovation, translation, and applied solutions.
In innovation and social impact, the foundation gave $250,000 to Stem From Dance Inc for a Solve Grant, $200,000 to Womens Audio Mission for a Solve Grant, and $200,000 to Ada Developers Academy for a Solve Grant. Those awards show a recurring emphasis on technology-enabled solutions and problem-solving through MIT Solve. In health and research-oriented work, it awarded $150,000 to EB Research Partnership Inc as a grant, while also making a $205,000 prize to Helix Carbon Inc in Dover, DE. Education is another clear thread: MIT International Inc received $973,000 in 2024 and $749,258 in 2023, and the foundation also supported Jewish Community Day School Inc with a $306,000 distribution from a donor-advised fund or charitable contribution. The recent record also includes support for technological translation through Landmark Bio PBLLC in Watertown, MA.
Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $25,516, and a p75 of $50,000. At the same time, the recent record includes much larger institutional contributions, showing a wide spread between routine grants and major support. The foundation’s grants are transactional and often one-time in nature, but some recipients appear in multiple years, including Technology Review Inc, Landmark Bio PBLLC, MIT International Inc, Beta Nu House Corporation, and Impact Assets Inc. The foundation is a regular funder with donor-advised fund distributions as part of its activity, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs, including MIT Solve, MIT Solve’s Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge, Education Innovation Funds for Teaching and Learning, and Deshpande Center proof-of-concept funding.
$12.7M
$39.9B
$5.9B
$5.2B
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $26K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$26K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 55% of grants go to recipients in LA.
Whitney Espich
CEO, MIT Alumni Association
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Grantmaking is regional, with 55% of grants going to recipients in Massachusetts. Cambridge appears frequently, including Technology Review Inc, MIT International Inc, MIT Federal Credit Union, My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Inc, and other MIT-linked organizations. Boston and Watertown are also recurring recipient cities, while New York, NY appears in several awards, including Parity Inc, Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc, and EB Research Partnership Inc. Outside Massachusetts, the recent list includes San Francisco, Seattle, Brooklyn, Bethesda, and Dover, showing a spread across U.S. innovation and nonprofit hubs. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data.
The recent record includes contributions, IRDF grants, grants, prizes, Solve grants, and distributions from donor-advised funds or charitable contributions. Examples range from major institutional support to program-specific awards through MIT Solve and proof-of-concept or education-focused funding tied to MIT programs.
Yes for some programs. MIT Solve, MIT Solve’s Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge, Education Innovation Funds for Teaching and Learning, and Deshpande Center proof-of-concept funding are listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
The typical award size is centered in the five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,516, and p75 is $50,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar contributions and six-figure program grants.
Giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the provided recipient data. Massachusetts receives 55% of grants, and recipient cities include Cambridge, Boston, Watertown, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Brooklyn, Bethesda, and Dover.
The active programs point to innovation, social impact, education, technology commercialization, and development-oriented technology. Examples include MIT Solve, Solv[ED] Youth Innovation Challenge, SHASS Education Innovation Fund, Education Innovation Funds for Teaching and Learning, Deshpande Center proof-of-concept funding, and MIT D-Lab Grants & Programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Review Inc | Cambridge, MA | $5,569,447 | 2025 | Contribution |
| Beta Nu House Corporation | Boston, MA | $950,572 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| Phi Sigma Kappa Grand Chapter of Omicron | Boston, MA | $655,716 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| ImpactAssetsInc | Bethesda, MD | $516,000 | 2025 | Contribution |
| Landmark Bio PBLLC | Watertown, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | Contribution |
| Jewish Community Day School Inc | Watertown, MA | $306,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Stem From Dance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Helix Carbon Inc | Dover, DE | $205,000 | 2025 | Prize |
| Womens Audio Mission | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Ada Developers Academy | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| GNYPWD LLC | Bellevue, WA | $135,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| My Brother's Keeper Task Force Inc | Cambridge, MA | $130,000 | 2025 | Contribution |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | San Francisco, CA | $125,570 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Active Surfaces Inc | Salem, MA | $115,000 | 2025 | Prize |
| Inc Alumni Psi Deltaphi Delta Theta Fraternity | Arlington, MA | $105,467 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| Kidogo Early Years Inc | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| The Steam Connection | Troy, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Code Girls United | Kalispell, MT | $100,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Epsilon Theta Corporation Inc | East Norriton, PA | $80,324 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| Medhaul Inc | Memphis, TN | $80,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $63,773 | 2025 | Grant |
| Elythea Inc | San Jose, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Khushi Baby Inc | El Dorado Hills, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| San Ramon Valley Islamic Center | San Ramon, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| The Launchcode Foundation | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Symbrosia Inc | KailuaKona, HI | $50,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Women In Technology | Marietta, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc | Needham, MA | $43,720 | 2025 | Grant |
| Xi SAM-Fenway Alumni Corporation | Boston, MA | $40,520 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | Grant |
| Beta Upsilon Association | Boston, MA | $39,778 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| Alumni Association of the Nu Delta Chapter of the Phi Mu Delta Fraternity | Boston, MA | $37,522 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Lowell, MA | $37,438 | 2025 | Grant |
| Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity | Boston, MA | $36,571 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| Natives Rising | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike Building Program | Hana, HI | $35,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Trubel&Co | Stanford, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Totem Technologies Inc | Tulsa, OK | $35,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | $33,330 | 2025 | Grant |
| Delta Kappa Epsilon Inc | Cambridge, MA | $33,105 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| The Beta Foundation A Fraternity House | Boston, MA | $32,580 | 2025 | IRDF Grant |
| Cambridge Chamber of Commerce | Cambridge, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | Contribution |
| Crop Diagnostix Inc | La Jolla, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | Prize |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution |
| Hera Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | Solve Grant |
| Arbon Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | Prize |
Technology Review Inc
$5,569,447Contribution
Beta Nu House Corporation
$950,572IRDF Grant
Phi Sigma Kappa Grand Chapter of Omicron
$655,716IRDF Grant
ImpactAssetsInc
$516,000Contribution
Landmark Bio PBLLC
$500,000Contribution
Jewish Community Day School Inc
$306,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Stem From Dance Inc
$250,000Solve Grant
Helix Carbon Inc
$205,000Prize
Womens Audio Mission
$200,000Solve Grant
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc
$200,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Ada Developers Academy
$200,000Solve Grant
GNYPWD LLC
$135,000Solve Grant
My Brother's Keeper Task Force Inc
$130,000Contribution
Schwab Charitable Fund
$125,570Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Active Surfaces Inc
$115,000Prize
Inc Alumni Psi Deltaphi Delta Theta Fraternity
$105,467IRDF Grant
Kidogo Early Years Inc
$100,000Solve Grant
The Steam Connection
$100,000Solve Grant
Heterodox Academy
$100,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Code Girls United
$100,000Solve Grant
Epsilon Theta Corporation Inc
$80,324IRDF Grant
Medhaul Inc
$80,000Solve Grant
Trustees of Boston University
$63,773Grant
Elythea Inc
$60,000Solve Grant
Khushi Baby Inc
$60,000Solve Grant
San Ramon Valley Islamic Center
$50,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
$50,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
The Launchcode Foundation
$50,000Solve Grant
Symbrosia Inc
$50,000Solve Grant
The Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc
$50,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Women In Technology
$50,000Solve Grant
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc
$43,720Grant
Xi SAM-Fenway Alumni Corporation
$40,520IRDF Grant
University of Massachusetts Amherst
$40,000Grant
Beta Upsilon Association
$39,778IRDF Grant
Alumni Association of the Nu Delta Chapter of the Phi Mu Delta Fraternity
$37,522IRDF Grant
University of Massachusetts Lowell
$37,438Grant
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity
$36,571IRDF Grant
Natives Rising
$35,000Solve Grant
Ma Ka Hana Ka 'Ike Building Program
$35,000Solve Grant
Trubel&Co
$35,000Solve Grant
Totem Technologies Inc
$35,000Solve Grant
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
$33,330Grant
Delta Kappa Epsilon Inc
$33,105IRDF Grant
The Beta Foundation A Fraternity House
$32,580IRDF Grant
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
$30,000Contribution
Crop Diagnostix Inc
$30,000Prize
The University of Chicago
$30,000Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
Hera Inc
$30,000Solve Grant
Arbon Inc
$30,000Prize
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