New York · Private foundation
Alexander W Casdin Foundation
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $90k
- Granted FY2017
- 18
- Grants FY2017
- 18
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
100% of Alexander W Casdin Foundation’s FY2024 grant dollars went to Brown University, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2024 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2017, the last year Alexander W Casdin Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 9 organizations, $90k. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $30,000
- States reached, FY2017
- 4
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | $114,500 | 3 | 0% |
| The Allen-Stevenson School | $40,500 | 3 | 0% |
| The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Inc | $17,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Erasca Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Museum of Modern Art | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Stand Up Girls Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Congregation Emanuel | $3,200 | 4 | n/a |
| Publicolor Inc | $2,500 | 3 | 0% |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 21 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology | $114,500 | 3 | 0% |
| The Allen-Stevenson School | $40,500 | 3 | 0% |
| The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Inc | $17,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Erasca Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Museum of Modern Art | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Stand Up Girls Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Congregation Emanuel | $3,200 | 4 | n/a |
| Publicolor Inc | $2,500 | 3 | 0% |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Animal Medical Center | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Asphalt Green Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Lung Cancer Research Foundation | $1,350 | 1 | 0% |
| Harlem Academy | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Center for Hearing and Communication | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Good Shepherd Services | $800 | 1 | 0% |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc | $684 | 1 | 0% |
| School of American Ballet Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Artsconnection Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Food Allergy Research & Education Inc | $150 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 12 recipients with no EIN on record ($103k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Alexander W Casdin Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About Alexander W Casdin Foundation
- How much does Alexander W Casdin Foundation give?
- Alexander W Casdin Foundation reported 18 grants totaling $89,850 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does Alexander W Casdin Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2023, its largest causes are Education (44%), Health (31%), Youth Development (10%).
- Who are Alexander W Casdin Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2023: Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ($115k), The Allen-Stevenson School ($41k), The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Inc ($17k).
- Does Alexander W Casdin Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Alexander W Casdin Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is Alexander W Casdin Foundation based?
- Alexander W Casdin Foundation is based in NY.
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