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President and Fellows of Harvard College

Private foundation MAEIN 04-2103580

President and Fellows of Harvard College is a grantmaker based in MA (EIN 04-2103580). Its most recent IRS filing reports about $145M in grants paid across 330 awards in 2022. Its largest giving areas are Healthcare, Education, Human Services. This profile is built from public IRS giving history — it reflects what the funder has actually funded, not an open call for proposals.

$145M
Grants paid (FY2022)
330
Grants awarded
$440K
Avg grant
$83K
Median grant
HealthcareEducationHuman ServicesCommunity DevelopmentArts CultureHousing

Funding capacity & financials (FY2022)

From President and Fellows of Harvard College's IRS Form 990. Assets show capacity; the giving rate shows how actively they deploy it (a private foundation must pay out ~5%/yr) — useful for sizing your ask.

$70.8B
Total assets (capacity)
0.2% of assets
Annual giving rate
$9.6B
Total revenue

Who does the President and Fellows of Harvard College fund?

The President and Fellows of Harvard College is a private foundation that awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally). According to its most recent IRS Form 990-PF filing (FY2022), it paid about $145M across 330 grants, concentrated in Healthcare, Education, Human Services and Community Development.

What types of organizations does the President and Fellows of Harvard College fund?

The President and Fellows of Harvard College's recent grants went to nonprofits and institutions working in Healthcare, Education, Human Services and Community Development. Recent recipients include Frontier Sci Tech Fdn, Brigham And Women'S Hospital INC, Frontier Sci Tech Fdn. Because giving is reported in aggregate on the 990-PF, the best signal of fit is the funder's giving history below.

How much does the President and Fellows of Harvard College give, and what is a typical grant?

In FY2022, the President and Fellows of Harvard College awarded about $145M across 330 grants — an average grant of about $440K and a median of about $83K.

Where does the President and Fellows of Harvard College award grants?

The President and Fellows of Harvard College awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally), based on the locations of the recipient organizations in its 990-PF giving records.

Does the President and Fellows of Harvard College accept unsolicited grant applications?

GrantSonar has no verified information on whether the President and Fellows of Harvard College accepts unsolicited applications or has an open application cycle. This profile is built from IRS giving records, which show past grants, not current application rules. Check the President and Fellows of Harvard College's own website or its latest IRS filing before reaching out.

Who are recent President and Fellows of Harvard College grant recipients?

Recent President and Fellows of Harvard College grant recipients include Frontier Sci Tech Fdn ($15M); Brigham And Women'S Hospital INC ($15M); Frontier Sci Tech Fdn ($15M); Brigham And Women'S Hospital INC ($14M); Massachusetts General Hospital ($11M); Massachusetts General Hospital ($11M). The full recipient list and giving history are available on GrantSonar.

Past President and Fellows of Harvard College grant recipients

GrantSonar holds 664 itemized recipient records for the President and Fellows of Harvard College from its IRS filings. The 25 largest are listed, with the fiscal year and the purpose the filing states. The full list is on GrantSonar.

RecipientAmountYearPurpose
Frontier Sci Tech FdnMA$15M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Brigham And Women'S Hospital INCMA$15M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Frontier Sci Tech FdnMA$15M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Brigham And Women'S Hospital INCMA$14M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Massachusetts General HospitalMA$11M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Massachusetts General HospitalMA$11M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyMA$11M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Children'S Hospital BostonMA$7.8M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Children'S Hospital BostonMA$7.3M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyMA$7.3M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA$5.6M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteMA$4.7M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMA$4.5M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Umass Medical SchoolMA$3.4M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
The Broad InstituteMA$3.3M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
The Broad InstituteMA$3.1M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
United States Bureau Of The CensusMD$2.8M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Ragon Institute Of Mgh Mit And HarvardMA$2.7M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMA$2.6M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Umass Memorial Health Care INCMA$2.5M2021RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Stanford UniversityCA$2.3M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
University Of PittsburghPA$2.1M2021SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
University Of WashingtonWA$1.9M2022RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Trustees Of Dartmouth CollegeNH$1.9M2021DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD
Social Science Research SolutionsPA$1.8M2021SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD

Markdown version of this recipient history, for citation and LLM retrieval.

Based on the President and Fellows of Harvard College's public IRS Form 990-PF filings (most recent: FY2022). 990 data reflects giving history and typically lags 1–2 years; it is not an open call for proposals. Always confirm the funder's current guidelines before applying.

Built from 236,000+ U.S. grantmaking foundations and 4.6 million itemized grant records in public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings (135,000+ funders with itemized giving history).

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