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Spotlight followup / Charity begins at home
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Top recipients of foundation grants
Elite universities were the top recipients of foundation grants of $10,000 or more
given or committed between 1992 and 2001, according to a survey of 1,000 of the
nation's largest foundations. In 2001, more than one of every four foundation grant
dollars went to colleges, universities, and graduate schools.
10 largest recipients nationwide 1992-2001*
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Recipient Name |
Dollar Amount
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Grants
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1. Stanford University |
$873,114,362
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2,058
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2. Harvard University |
$754,885,335
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3,411
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3. Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund |
$568,297,642
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9
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4. Columbia University |
$467,247,126
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2,418
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5. University of Pennsylvania |
$463,086,644
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1,723
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6. Duke University |
$348,408,309
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1,078
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7. Johns Hopkins University |
$323,030,010
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1,507
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8. University of California |
$313,072,864
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1,773
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9. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health |
$302,228,499
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54
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10. University of Michigan |
$286,386,124
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1,531
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Other notable organizations
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14. Yale University |
$273,078,807
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1,604
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18. University of Chicago |
$218,025,826
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1,142
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20. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
$213,434,617
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1,191
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25. Metropolitan Museum of Art |
$196,652,461
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664
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32. Princeton University |
$164,910,836
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868
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33. Brown University |
$164,452,083
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627
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35. United Jewish Appeal |
$149,129,878
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675
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36. United Negro College Fund |
$146,269,360
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641
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50. University of Minnesota |
$120,031,981
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665
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10 largest recipients in Massachusetts 1992-2001*
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Recipient Name |
Dollar Amount
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Grants
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1. Harvard University |
$754,885,335
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3,411
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2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
$213,434,617
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1,191
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3. Boston University |
$110,505,630
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526
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4. WGBH Educational Foundation |
$75,717,272
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252
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5. Brandeis University |
$74,954,065
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361
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6. Tufts University |
$55,394,473
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477
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7. Massachusetts General Hospital |
$53,368,363
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281
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8. Education Development Center |
$50,375,162
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126
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9. Smith College |
$45,207,626
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277
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10. Babson College |
$45,172,510
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76
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* NOTE: The study examined grants of $10,000 or more from about 800 of the 1,000 largest
foundations, including almost all of the top 500. In addition to the 800 largest, the study also includes 200 other foundations of varying sizes. The sample accounts for more than half of all foundation giving. About three-quarters of the sample comes from private foundations that dole out grants, while the rest represents corporate, community, and operating foundations.
SOURCE: The Foundation Center
Graphic: Globe Staff
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