Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2023. MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$16.4M
Itemized grants
17
Median grant
$1.1M
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.2M |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | DALLAS, TX | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | BRONX, NY | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES | LA JOLLA, CA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BALTIMORE, MD | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1.1M |
| WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTE | UK | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $1M |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $949k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | RESEARCH GRANT | $536k |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $512k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | RESEARCH GRANT | $461k |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE | UK | INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT | $302k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Revenue and expenses over time
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in District of Columbia
MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in District of Columbia earns a median of $125,449.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 208 organizations across 208 filings (2022 – 2024).
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What are MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, MILKY WAY RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $18.2M in total revenue and $13.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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