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Grant recipient EIN 94-2951356Science and technology

Who funds Seti Institute?

33 private foundations gave Seti Institute in Mountain View, CA $8.3 million across 76 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

76 grants

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

  1. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2025

    Matching gifts

    $400
  2. Foundation for Intelligent Life on EarthRenton, WA 2025

    Support for science education

    $120
  3. The Second FoundationSedona, AZ 2025

    Charitable

    $0
  4. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $580,122
  5. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2024

    #1592 enhance curriculum by adding hands-on labs that incorporate educational principles and radio communication technique.

    $194,698
  6. The Queen Road Foundation IncMidlevels 2024

    General support

    $118,619
  7. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    Satellite impacts and community astronomy network (sican): support to harness a global network of citizen scientists to monitor satellites

    $100,401
  8. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2024

    #1388 seti and gnu radio will host a three day in-person hackathon at the hat creek radio observatory. Participants will attend lectures on how to use the allen telescope array and other technologies. This grant will cover transportation, accommodation and food.

    $26,040
  9. The Second FoundationSedona, AZ 2024

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Operational support

    $2,000
  11. Stellar Solutions FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  12. Honey Perkins Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  13. Foundation for Intelligent Life on EarthRenton, WA 2024

    Support for science education

    $120
  14. Stellar Solutions FoundationLos Altos, CA 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $100
  15. Samuel & Gertrude Horovitz Family FoundationTampa, FL 2024

    General operations

    $50
  16. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    In support of technical improvements for mobile application and data infrastructure, development of educational materials, and well-structured scientific projects for a growing network of digital telescope users.

    $1,204,790
  17. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2023

    General support

    $985,000
  18. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2023

    Create practical training in digital signal processing and radio communication for students in community colleges.

    $99,393
  19. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    In support of the development of a user app for mobile devices and scientific projects that use digital telescopes.

    $13,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,312
  21. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Employee giving program

    $250
  22. Foundation for Intelligent Life on EarthRenton, WA 2023

    Support for science education

    $120
  23. Honey Perkins Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  24. Samuel & Gertrude Horovitz Family FoundationTampa, FL 2023

    General operations

    $50
  25. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2022

    General support

    $710,000
  26. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 2022

    Make a number of improvements to gnu radio that represent both short and long-term enhancements to the capabilities and ease of use of gnu radio with an emphasis on increasing accessibility and maintainability of the software.

    $263,011
  27. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    In support of research experiences in astronomy for undergraduate students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in science.

    $202,835
  28. Breakthrough Prize FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Support of big picture science, a weekly radio show and podcast produced by recipient

    $50,000
  29. The Queen Road Foundation IncMidlevels 2022

    General support

    $36,000
  30. Boone Family FoundationAddison, TX 2022

    2022 general operating support

    $20,000
  31. Flying Elephants FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Research outreach and education

    $10,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $2,348
  33. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Operational support

    $1,000
  34. Honey Perkins Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  35. Foundation for Intelligent Life on EarthRenton, WA 2022

    Support for science education

    $120
  36. Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $100
  37. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating purposes

    $25
  38. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2022

    Employee matching gift donation

    $9
  39. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    In support of the development of a user app for mobile devices and scientific projects that use digital telescopes.

    $750,466
  40. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2021

    General support

    $500,000
  41. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2021

    General support

    $293,700
  42. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    In support of expanded astronomy educational opportunities for youth, community college, and undergraduate students.

    $245,005
  43. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2021

    An alert system for all citizen astronomers

    $199,298
  44. The Queen Road Foundation IncMidlevels 2021

    General support

    $59,000
  45. Laurie Clayton FoundationEast Wenatchee, WA 2021

    charitable contribution

    $10,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $2,349
  47. Edgemon Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  48. Stellar Solutions FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $500
  49. Honey Perkins Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  50. Foundation for Intelligent Life on EarthRenton, WA 2021

    Support for science education

    $120
  51. Luna Foundation IncBerkeley, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $100
  52. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Matching gifts

    $94
  53. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $60
  54. Tenacre FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Non-cs other

    $293,700
  55. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2020

    General support

    $200,000
  56. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    In support of research experiences in astronomy for undergraduate students from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

    $51,378
  57. William K Bowes Jr FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Big picture science program

    $30,000
  58. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2020

    Help explore, understand and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence.

    $5,000
  59. Laurie Clayton FoundationEast Wenatchee, WA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,649
  61. The Sylvia & Jim Katzman FoundationSaratoga, CA 2020

    Public

    $300
  62. Honey Perkins Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  63. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $250
  64. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2020

    Giving tuesday campaign

    $150
  65. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2019

    General Support

    $500,000
  66. Chrysanta FoundationLafayette, PA 2019

    Help explore, understand and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence.

    $2,000
  67. The Second FoundationSedona, AZ 2019

    Charitable

    $1,600
  68. Fall Creek Valley Foundation IncVenice, FL 2019

    Unspecified program support

    $750
  69. Morey & Anne Chapman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $500
  70. Honey Perkins Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $300
  71. Tawani Charitable Distribution FundChicago, IL 2018

    General Support

    $500,000
  72. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2018

    Community assistance

    $1,000
  73. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $575
  74. The Sylvia & Jim Katzman FoundationSaratoga, CA 2018

    Public

    $300
  75. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $150
  76. The Shulsky FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2017

    Medical research

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Mountain View, CA and are not among Seti Institute’s funders above.

  1. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $5,604,000 to similar organizations
  2. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Accepts applications $3,267,704 to similar organizations
  3. Luminate Foundation IncWashington, DC 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 to similar organizations
  4. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 1 grant Accepts applications $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  6. Marty and Dorothy Silverman FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $8,500 to similar organizations
  7. Aristotelian Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $4,500 to similar organizations
  8. Kalpatharu FoundationSunnyvale, CA 5 grants Preselected only $4,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 94-2951356 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.