About Yale University
Yale advances research, education, and public service to improve lives and contribute to knowledge, innovation, and civic leadership.
Focus Areas
Health & MedicineScientific ResearchArtificial IntelligenceQuantum Science & EngineeringEducationPublic Service
Who They Fund
universities and research institutions (subawardees)students/scholars receiving scholarshipslocal community organizations/beneficiaries of charitable supportdonor-advised fund recipients / advised charities
Funding Style
subawards/sponsored research
About Yale University
Yale University’s recent giving is defined by large sponsored-research subawards, with a single $6,510,977 grant to the University of California San Diego in 2025 setting the tone for a portfolio built around research institutions and medical centers. That pattern appears again in major awards to Massachusetts General Hospital, Columbia University in the City of New York, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, all listed as subawards for sponsored research. The foundation also supports community-facing work in New Haven, including charitable contributions and scholarships through New Haven Promise Inc. Yale University’s grantmaking is spread across universities, hospitals, and local organizations, but its largest checks are directed to academic and clinical partners. Its public profile centers on research, education, and public service, and the recent grants show those priorities in practice through funding tied to scientific work, health, and student support. The presence of both charitable contributions and scholarship support alongside research subawards shows a structure that combines institutional research funding with place-based community investment.
What Yale University Funds
Health and medicine are a major part of the portfolio. Yale University gave $3,736,877 to Massachusetts General Hospital in 2025 and $2,386,079 to Children’s Hospital Corporation in 2025, both as subawards for sponsored research. Scientific research also appears through awards such as $2,248,787 to Mayo Clinic in 2025 and $2,333,322 to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2025. Education shows up in local scholarship support: New Haven Promise Inc received $4,201,200 in 2023 for scholarships. Public service and community support are visible in the foundation’s charitable contribution work, including $2,000,000 to Carbon Containment Lab in 2025.
How Yale University Gives
Typical grant size is $30,600 at the 25th percentile, $109,960 at the median, and $368,514 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes multimillion-dollar subawards. The same recipients appear across multiple years, especially in sponsored research and New Haven support, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. Yale University is a regular funder, makes program-related investments, and does not fund individuals. The mix of subawards, charitable contributions, scholarships, and donor-advised-fund distributions indicates a multi-channel structure rather than a single grant type.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$168.2M
Total Assets
$58.9B
Total Revenue
$8.5B
Total Expenses
$6.7B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $31K and $369K, with a median of $110K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$110K
75th Percentile
$369K
Geographic Reach
National49 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Peter Salovey
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Yale University Funds
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Yale University.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,319 | $491.4M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 11 |
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