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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0560142

The Kavli Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 107 grants and $17.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,416,685

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $604,090,789

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,506,915

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $595,602,528

  • Tax year 2022

    $48,988,361

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $588,327,587

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,520,110

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $672,190,947

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,957,498

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $637,506,324

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,062,844

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $660,487,921

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,268,800

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $630,199,731

Grants paid in 2024

107 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford UniversStanford, CA

    The via project: the milky way as a dark matter laboratory

    $2,000,000
  2. Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at UCSDLa Jolla, CA

    Kavli institute for brain and mind - phase III

    $1,000,000
  3. Kavli Institute for Nanoscience at Delft University of TechnologyDelft, Netherlands

    Kavli institute innovation award kind

    $853,800
  4. Kavli Neural Systems Institute (rockefeller University)New York, NY

    Kavli nsi phase III

    $833,333
  5. William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Kavli exploration award - carbon nanotubes 2023

    $632,500
  6. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    Kavli frontiers of science symposia

    $600,000
  7. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Nice sengupta 2024

    $550,000
  8. Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at MITCambridge, MA

    Kavli institute for astrophysics and space research phase III

    $500,000
  9. Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Kavli institute for brain science at columbia : phase iii-a

    $500,000
  10. Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian UniversityTrondheim, Norway

    Ki for systems neuroscence at ntnu phase III

    $500,000
  11. Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking UniversityHaidian District, China

    Kavli institute for astronomy and astrophysics at peking university 2019-2023

    $479,000
  12. University of Washington FoundationSeattle, WA

    Nice riffell 2024

    $450,000
  13. William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Qg3d-rice 2024

    $426,863
  14. Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the UnivKashiwa, Japan

    Kavli institute for the physics and mathematics of the universe - phase i

    $375,000
  15. University of CopenhagenDenmark

    Kavli exploration award - kermen 2023

    $347,440
  16. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual], ASTROPHYSICS

    $250,000
  17. Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the UnivKashiwa, Japan

    Kavli institute for physics and mathematics of the universe - phase II

    $250,000
  18. Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Kavli center for ethics, science, and the public

    $250,000
  19. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual] , NANOSCIENCE

    $250,000
  20. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual], ASTROPHYSICS

    $250,000
  21. The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom

    Kavli centre for ethics, science, and the public

    $250,000
  22. University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Kavli berkeley discovery fellows 2024

    $220,000
  23. Institut Du Cerveau Et de la Moelle EpiniereParis, France

    Kavli exploration award - fkne de juan-sanz 2023

    $213,944
  24. Kavli Institute for Nanoscience at Delft University of TechnologyDelft, Netherlands

    Kavli institute of nanoscience phase III

    $200,000
  25. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Kavli-laukien postdoctoral fellows

    $200,000
  26. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences EducationShijingshan District, China

    Kavli institute for theoretical sciences at university of chinese academy of sciences

    $200,000
  27. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLausanne, Switzerland

    Neuro open source software (noss): deeplabcut 2024

    $195,500
  28. University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Kavli exploration award - handy 2024

    $170,000
  29. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual] , NEUROSCIENCE

    $166,667
  30. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Kanwisher KP award donation: mcgovern institute for brain research

    $166,667
  31. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual], NEUROSCIENCE

    $166,667
  32. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Justice in basic research agendas (jubra): an equity-centered protocol for assessing basic research (nce scisoc)

    $149,953
  33. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Qg3d-stanford 2024

    $143,750
  34. Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchBangalore, India

    Neuro open source software (noss): moose 2024

    $134,852
  35. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual] , NANOSCIENCE

    $125,000
  36. Individual

    2024 KPL [individual] , NANOSCIENCE

    $125,000
  37. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Kavli exploration award - garner 2024

    $115,000
  38. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (rpa)New York, NY

    Support of science philanthropy

    $110,000
  39. Falling WallsGermany

    Ethics and public engagement about breakthrough science

    $100,000
  40. Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at UCSDLa Jolla, CA

    Kavli discovery fellows 2024

    $100,000
  41. Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Kavli scholars - encieh erfani

    $100,000
  42. Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford UniversStanford, CA

    Kipac public engagement

    $100,000
  43. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    Implications of recent supreme court decisions on science

    $100,000
  44. Romsdal MuseumMolde, Norway

    Operations and capital endowment grant for fred kavli knowledge center (kavli moen gard) - 2024-2028

    $100,000
  45. Trust for Conservation Innovation (multiplier)San Francisco, CA

    Civic science funder collaborative

    $100,000
  46. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)Leuven, Belgium

    Kavli scholars -- mykyta kliapets

    $94,820
  47. Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research at MITCambridge, MA

    Inclusive and sustainable model for fostering public engagement with basic science

    $81,472
  48. Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the UnivKashiwa, Japan

    Kavli astrophysics postdoctoral fellowship at kavli ipmu masafusa onoue and boris kalita

    $80,000
  49. Kavli Institute for Brain Science at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Kavli institute for brain science phase II - amended

    $76,065
  50. Kavli Institute for Nanoscale Discovery at Oxford (kavli Insd)Oxford, United Kingdom

    Kavli scholar award 2024 - oxford

    $71,000
  51. Regents of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)Los Angeles, CA

    Kavli scholars -- ibrahim (abraham) amiri

    $66,102
  52. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    Scialog SM3 roberson 2024

    $66,000
  53. Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY

    Scialog SM3 zha 2024

    $66,000
  54. University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    Building an engaged scientists network

    $65,550
  55. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    Nas - workforce development

    $62,500
  56. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    Nas - workforce development

    $62,500
  57. Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at UCSDLa Jolla, CA

    Kibm symposium 2024

    $60,000
  58. Leiden UniversityLeiden, Netherlands

    The timing of communicating science in the making: the ethics of strategically hyping basic science for public engagement

    $60,000
  59. Max Planck SocietyMunich, Germany

    Neurodata discovery: yanez 2024

    $57,500
  60. National Autonomous University of MexicoUniversitaria, Mexico

    Neurodata discovery - velzquez contreras 2023

    $57,500
  61. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Kavli exploration award - seo 2024

    $57,500
  62. Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe at the UnivKashiwa, Japan

    Kavli scholars -- kateryna vovk

    $55,752
  63. Trustees of Boston UniversityOxford, OH

    Scialog MBC economo 2023

    $55,000
  64. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Scialog MBC chen 2023

    $55,000
  65. Community InitiativesLos Angeles, CA

    Comscicon

    $50,000
  66. Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at UCSDLa Jolla, CA

    UCSD kavli institute director fund

    $50,000
  67. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    International research federation on the origins of life and astrobiology annual meetings

    $50,000
  68. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    International research federation on the origins of life and astrobiology annual meetings

    $50,000
  69. Romsdal MuseumMolde, Norway

    Operations and capital endowment grant for fred kavli knowledge center (kavli moen gard) - 2024-2028

    $50,000
  70. Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA

    Salk kavli institute director fund

    $50,000
  71. Stellenbosch UniversityMatieland, South Africa

    Special issue of the journal of science communication: focus on discovery science

    $50,000
  72. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Kavli exploration award - holbrook 2024

    $50,000
  73. Tufts UniversityBoston, MA

    Kavli exploration award - mohanty 2024

    $50,000
  74. Universita Degli Studi Di TrentoTrento, Italy

    Kavli exploration award - zaccaria 2024

    $50,000
  75. University of NottinghamNottingham, United Kingdom

    Abds academy 2024 eke

    $50,000
  76. Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom

    Kicc covid assistance

    $49,200
  77. American Physical SocietyCollege Park, MD

    Kavli special symposia and plenary sessions 2024-2028

    $40,000
  78. American Physical SocietyCollege Park, MD

    Kavli special symposia and plenary sessions 2024-2028

    $40,000
  79. International Astronomical UnionParis, France

    Kavli-iau symposia on interdisciplinary science

    $40,000
  80. Romsdal MuseumMolde, Norway

    Gift for biennial events at fred kavli knowledge center (norway)

    $40,000
  81. Materials Research Society (MRS)Warrendale, PA

    Symposium x - mrs/the kavli foundation frontiers of materials 2024-2025

    $35,000
  82. American Associates of the STS ForumNew York, NY

    Membership agreement - 2024

    $25,000
  83. National Academy of SciencesWashington, DC

    Standing committee on science communication

    $25,000
  84. Society for NeuroscienceWashington, DC

    2025 webinar series in neurobiology and changing ecosystems

    $25,000
  85. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    Guiprr membership, 2023-2025

    $20,000
  86. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    Science and entertainment exchange - informing and inspiring STEM content in film and TV

    $20,000
  87. Carnegie Institution for ScienceWashington, DC

    Carnegie kavli prize events 2024

    $17,262
  88. Carnegie Institution for ScienceWashington, DC

    Carnegie kavli prize events 2024

    $17,262
  89. BrainmindWatertown, MA

    Brainmind NYC 2024

    $15,000
  90. CosyneCold Spring Harbor, NY

    Cosyne 2025 sponsorship

    $15,000
  91. Thinking About Thinking IncPrinceton, NJ

    Neuroscience and ai convention 2024

    $15,000
  92. American Chemical SocietyWashington, DC

    Kavli foundation emerging leader in chemistry lecture

    $12,500
  93. American Astronomical SocietyWashington, DC

    Fred kavli plenary lecture 2024-2028

    $12,000
  94. International Astronomical UnionParis, France

    Iau general assembly 2024

    $12,000
  95. University of Massachusetts - AmherstHadley, MA

    Cephalopod neuroscience conference

    $12,000
  96. Curators of the University of Missouri Special TrustColumbia, MO

    Aris sponsorship 2025

    $10,000
  97. Gordon Research ConferencesE Greenwich, RI

    Gordon research conference: neuroethology 2025

    $10,000
  98. ResearchamericaArlington, VA

    2024 advocacy awards

    $10,000
  99. Stony Brook Foundation IncStony Brook, NY

    Science communication textbook for scientists

    $10,000
  100. William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Science and the american presidency

    $10,000
  101. Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford UniversStanford, CA

    Kipac - scicomm training 2024

    $6,075
  102. Materials Research Society (MRS)Warrendale, PA

    Fred kavli early career lectureship 2021-2025

    $6,000
  103. Society for Neuroeconomics IncVictoria, Canada

    Fred kavli lecture and workshops 2020-2024

    $5,000
  104. University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    STS young leaders forum support

    $4,000
  105. American Association for the Advancement of ScienceWashington, DC

    Sciline march 2024

    $3,000
  106. American Brain CoalitionMaple Grove, MN

    Bia brain briefing 2024

    $3,000
  107. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    Science and entertainment exchange - informing and inspiring STEM content in film and TV

    $1,189

Approved for future payment

24 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford UniversStanford, CA

    2988 the via project: the milky way as a dark matter laboratory

    $3,000,000
  2. Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking UniversityHaidian District, China

    2897 kavli institute for astronomy and astrophysics at peking university 2024-2028

    $2,395,000
  3. William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    3028 qg3d-rice 2024

    $858,141
  4. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    3029 qg3d-stanford 2024

    $287,500
  5. Individual

    3007 2024 KPL [individual], ASTROPHYSICS

    $250,000
  6. Individual

    3006 2024 KPL [individual] , NANOSCIENCE

    $250,000
  7. Individual

    3008 2024 KPL [individual], ASTROPHYSICS

    $250,000
  8. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneLausanne, Switzerland

    2948 neuro open source software (noss): deeplabcut 2024

    $195,500
  9. University of California Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CA

    3032 kavli berkeley discovery fellows 2024

    $170,000
  10. Individual

    3003 2024 KPL [individual] , NEUROSCIENCE

    $166,667
  11. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    3024 mcgovern institute for brain research

    $166,667
  12. Individual

    3002 2024 KPL [individual], NEUROSCIENCE

    $166,667
  13. Tata Institute of Fundamental ResearchBangalore, India

    2950 neuro open source software (noss): moose 2024

    $129,642
  14. Individual

    3004 2024 KPL [individual] , NANOSCIENCE

    $125,000
  15. Individual

    3005 2024 KPL [individual] , NANOSCIENCE

    $125,000
  16. National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (nasem)Washington, DC

    2937 nas - workforce development

    $125,000
  17. Falling WallsGermany

    2990 ethics and public engagement about breakthrough science

    $100,000
  18. Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind at UCSDLa Jolla, CA

    3047 kavli discovery fellows 2024

    $100,000
  19. Romsdal MuseumMolde, Norway

    Gift for biennial events at fred kavli knowledge center (norway)

    $100,000
  20. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    3021 kavli exploration award - holbrook 2024

    $100,000
  21. Peking University Education FoundationSan Mateo, CA

    2780 kavli astrophysics postdoctoral fellowship at kiaa boris kalita

    $80,000
  22. Materials Research Society (MRS)Warrendale, PA

    2974 symposium x - mrs/the kavli foundation frontiers of materials 2024-2025

    $70,000
  23. University of NottinghamNottingham, United Kingdom

    2955 abds academy 2024 eke

    $50,000
  24. American Associates of the STS ForumNew York, NY

    2936 membership agreement - 2024

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education20 grants $3,492,83080% of the total
  2. Science and technology11 grants $886,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $4,315,477
  2. Massachusetts14 grants $1,968,639
  3. New York8 grants $1,635,398
  4. Texas3 grants $1,069,363
  5. District of Columbia14 grants $978,213
  6. Washington1 grant $450,000
  7. Maryland3 grants $229,953
  8. Minnesota2 grants $173,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  10. Missouri2 grants $65,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Rockell N HankinCHAIRMAN Hours 3Pay $140,855
  • Douglas K FreemanSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $47,395
  • Henry YangDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Richard MeserveDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $42,274
  • Mary Sue ColemanDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $35,000
  • Gunnar NilsenDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $106,500
  • Shirley MalcolmDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $35,000
  • Emily Ann CarterDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $40,700
  • Cynthia FriendPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $792,250
  • Alice GalstianCFO/VP OF FINANCE Hours 40Pay $338,224
  • Mark ChancellorCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Hours 40Pay $218,336
  • Pauline PoompanCONTROLLER Hours 40Pay $207,920

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