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Grant recipient EIN 94-2650833Science and technology

Who funds Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute?

29 private foundations gave Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley, CA $14.3 million across 90 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

90 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2025

    Unrestricted

    $1,100,000
  2. The Naren & Vinita Gupta FoundationWoodside, CA 2025

    Family support funds, post docs and family support endowment

    $360,750
  3. Fernholz FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2025

    School of mathematics

    $200,000
  4. The Luce-Fahey Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Endowment campaign

    $50,000
  5. The Svrcek FoundationJericho, NY 2025

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  6. The Shanbrom Family FoundationOjai, CA 2025

    Educational research

    $10,000
  7. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,200,000
  8. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating support

    $500,000
  9. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Charitable organization

    $200,000
  10. Fernholz FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    School of mathematics

    $200,000
  11. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To increase the number of students from historically underrepresented groups that receive advanced mathematical degrees

    $133,334
  12. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $115,000
  13. The Luce-Fahey Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Endowment campaign

    $76,000
  14. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY 2024

    For mathical book program implemented through school library journal

    $55,000
  15. Math for AmericaNew York, NY 2024

    General grant

    $50,000
  16. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2024

    Math book distribution & Prize

    $50,000
  17. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Other operating support

    $25,000
  18. HAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Maryam Mirzakhani Endowed Professorship Fund

    $25,000
  19. The Svrcek FoundationJericho, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Arkay FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  21. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,100,000
  22. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support two special semester-long programs at msri on market and mechanism design and algorithmic fairness

    $567,691
  23. The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200,000
  24. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Charitable organization

    $200,000
  25. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $115,000
  26. The Luce-Fahey Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Endowment campaign

    $50,000
  27. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY 2023

    To support advancement in the mathematical sciences.

    $48,950
  28. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To facilitate the continuation of research begun during msri-up's six-week undergraduate summer research experience

    $40,021
  29. HAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Maryam Mirzakhani Endowed Professorship Fund

    $25,000
  30. The Shanbrom Family FoundationOjai, CA 2023

    Education research

    $10,000
  31. The Svrcek FoundationJericho, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  32. Arkay FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    General Support

    $2,500
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $53
  34. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,100,000
  35. S S Chern Foundation for Mathematical ResearchHouston, TX 2022

    Support of ChernProfessorship

    $1,000,000
  36. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2022

    Charitable organization

    $300,000
  37. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To increase the number of us students from underrepresented groups in mathematics graduate programs through continued support of the msri-up undergraduate program (msri-up)

    $158,000
  38. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $115,000
  39. The Luce-Fahey Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    General Purpose

    $50,000
  40. Guru Krupa Foundation IncJericho, NY 2022

    To support advancement in the mathematical sciences.

    $43,650
  41. Math for AmericaNew York, NY 2022

    General grant

    $40,000
  42. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support two special semester-long programs at msri on market and mechanism design and algorithmic fairness

    $32,309
  43. HAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Maryam Mirzakhani Endowed Professorship Fund

    $25,000
  44. The Shanbrom Family FoundationOjai, CA 2022

    Education research

    $10,000
  45. The Svrcek FoundationJericho, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  46. The Allen & Eve Foundation IncHunt Valley, MD 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $94
  48. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,100,211
  49. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To increase the number of us students from underrepresented groups in mathematics graduate programs through continued support of the msri-up undergraduate program (msri-up)

    $150,000
  50. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  51. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2021

    Charitable organization

    $100,000
  52. The Kavli FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    National math festival 2021

    $50,000
  53. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2021

    Math books; mathical book prize

    $35,000
  54. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To fund the 2021 blackwell-tapia conference providing early career minority mathematicians with enhanced understanding of their field, networking with peers, and interactions with senior researchers

    $30,000
  55. HAND FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Maryam Mirzakhani Endowed Professorship Fund

    $25,000
  56. The Shanbrom Family FoundationOjai, CA 2021

    Education research

    $10,000
  57. The Allen & Eve Foundation IncHunt Valley, MD 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $91
  59. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To increase the number of black research mathematicians and statisticians by increasing individual faculty research productivity through participation in the msri adjoint program

    $239,972
  60. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To increase the number of us students from underrepresented groups in mathematics graduate programs through continued support of the msri-up undergraduate program (msri-up)

    $160,000
  61. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    National math festival sponsorship

    $150,000
  62. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in mathematics graduate programs

    $146,500
  63. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  64. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2020

    Charitable organization

    $100,000
  65. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  66. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    To address the underrepresentation of early career african american research mathematicians by increasing their number, visibility, and research productivity

    $49,993
  67. The Edward D Baker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Further the progression of mathematics

    $43,275
  68. S S Chern Foundation for Mathematical ResearchHouston, TX 2020

    Annual Fund

    $25,000
  69. Scholes Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General Unrestricted

    $15,000
  70. Oshay Family FoundationSan Leandro, CA 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  71. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $135
  72. The Della Pietra FoundationJericho, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $603,257
  73. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To support the 2019 and 2021 National Math Festivals, events that increase the appreciation for mathematics and mathematical research through the arts, engaging lectures, and interactive activities

    $250,000
  74. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To increase the number of students from underrepresented groups in mathematics graduate programs

    $151,500
  75. Stephen Dellapietra and Pamela Hurst- Dellapietra Family Foundation IncJericho, NY 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $100,000
  76. The Mosse FoundationBerkeley, CA 2019

    Charitable organization

    $100,000
  77. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2019

    Math books: mathical book prize

    $30,000
  78. The Edward D Baker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Further the progression of mathematics

    $25,000
  79. Kevin and Deborah Bartz FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  80. Scholes Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General unrestricted

    $5,040
  81. Oshay Family FoundationSan Leandro, CA 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  82. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    To provide support for the four programs focused on developing talent: connections for women, summer research for women in mathematics, summer graduate schools, and the mathical book prize.

    $250,000
  83. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Sponsorship

    $125,000
  84. The Kavli FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    National math festival 2019

    $50,000
  85. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of the 2019 National Math Festival, an event that aims to increase the public's appreciation for and enjoyment of mathematics, to make more accessible key mathematical ideas and issues, to bring clarity to public debate about current issues in mathematics education, and to feature critical applications of basic science.

    $50,000
  86. The Edward D Baker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Further the progression of mathematics

    $45,000
  87. Firedoll FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2018

    Math books: mathical book prize

    $30,000
  88. Scholes Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General unrestricted

    $5,040
  89. Cavali FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General use

    $5,040
  90. Carnegie Corporation of New YorkNew York, NY 2017

    For the math circles on native american reservations project, an educational program for students and teachers in the four corners region

    $56,700

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Berkeley, CA and are not among Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute’s funders above.

  1. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 9 grants Preselected only $16,695,450 to similar organizations
  2. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $2,868,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold FoundationStudio City, CA 3 grants Preselected only $9,000 to similar organizations
  4. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2 grants Preselected only $8,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation for the ArtsSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Preselected only $16,500,000 to similar organizations
  6. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 4 grants Accepts applications $1,182,866 to similar organizations
  7. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Brandt Jackson FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2650833 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.