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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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- $13M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 52
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 21
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 57%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $2.7M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $27,500
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $433,110
- Organizations funded a year
- 21 to 76
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 22
- Total assets, FY2024
- $166M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 57% of the organizations American Association for the Advancement of Science funded were first-time grantees, receiving 71% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 29% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.9M went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
EducationArts & CultureScience & TechHealthPhilanthropyEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 50 | $2.6M | 50% |
| FY2023 | 21 | $2.7M | 57% |
| FY2022 | 37 | $1.3M | 30% |
| FY2021 | 51 | $1.6M | 57% |
| FY2020 | 76 | $1.9M | 68% |
| FY2019 | 40 | $1.7M | 50% |
| FY2018 | 23 | $890k | 61% |
| FY2017 | 24 | $1.4M | n/a |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Education$6.9MScience & Tech$4.5MHealth$1.7MReligion$649kSocial Science$383kArts & Culture$231kInternational$124kEnvironment$80kOther$0
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
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Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Naval Academy | $900,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | $826,705 | 3 | 0% |
| University of Utah | $543,153 | 6 | n/a |
| Institute for Learning Innovation | $538,301 | 6 | 15% |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $408,595 | 2 | n/a |
| Regents Univ of California | $306,869 | 6 | n/a |
| University of Washington | $274,116 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Connecticut | $253,065 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $240,553 | 5 | n/a |
| Jackson State University | $217,569 | 3 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Naval Academy | $900,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | $826,705 | 3 | 0% |
| University of Utah | $543,153 | 6 | n/a |
| Institute for Learning Innovation | $538,301 | 6 | 15% |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | $408,595 | 2 | n/a |
| Regents Univ of California | $306,869 | 6 | n/a |
| University of Washington | $274,116 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Connecticut | $253,065 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $240,553 | 5 | n/a |
| Jackson State University | $217,569 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $214,183 | 3 | n/a |
| Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park | $195,063 | 1 | 4% |
| Wested | $187,218 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota | $186,100 | 2 | n/a |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College | $181,841 | 1 | 0% |
| Quality Education for Minorities Network | $179,035 | 2 | 3% |
| American Association of Physics Teachers Inc | $155,743 | 1 | 3% |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $150,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Johns Hopkins University | $147,500 | 4 | 0% |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc | $138,731 | 1 | 0% |
| Indiana University School of Medicine | $128,997 | 1 | n/a |
| The J Paul Getty Trust | $123,975 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas A&M University | $117,845 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Research Development Foundation | $116,692 | 1 | n/a |
| The University of the Virgin Islands | $115,528 | 1 | 0% |
| Florida International University | $114,735 | 4 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine | $113,063 | 3 | n/a |
| University of the Virgin Islands | $112,775 | 1 | n/a |
| East Tennessee State University | $110,634 | 2 | n/a |
| Education Development Center Inc | $110,273 | 3 | 0% |
| Pennsylvania State University | $110,000 | 3 | n/a |
| George Mason University | $107,719 | 2 | n/a |
| Queens College Foundation Inc | $106,940 | 2 | 0% |
| Nj Institute of Technology | $103,832 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Hawaii System | $102,933 | 1 | n/a |
| Duke University | $101,550 | 1 | 0% |
| Foundation at Nj Institute of Technology | $97,323 | 1 | 1% |
| Hood Theological Seminary | $93,750 | 4 | 1% |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $92,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | $90,000 | 3 | n/a |
| California Institute of Technology | $90,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Ark Media | $87,202 | 1 | n/a |
| George Fox University | $86,250 | 3 | 0% |
| The Academy for Jewish Religion | $86,250 | 3 | 3% |
| Iliff School of Theology | $86,250 | 4 | n/a |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | $86,250 | 3 | n/a |
| Andrews University | $86,250 | 3 | 0% |
| Knox Theological Seminary Inc | $86,250 | 4 | 2% |
| Washington University | $85,065 | 3 | 0% |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | $82,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Baylor University | $82,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | $82,500 | 4 | n/a |
| 24 7 Steam Works Inc | $80,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Framingham State Univ | $79,147 | 2 | n/a |
| Oregon State University | $75,697 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Dubuque | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Eastern University | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Bethany Theological Seminary Inc | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| McCormick Theological Seminary 22-22148 | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| St Johns Seminary in California Jackie Rotter | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary a Church of God Ministry | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Sacred Heart School of Theology 7335 S Hwy 100 | $75,000 | 2 | n/a |
| New Brunswick Theological Seminary | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Azusa Pacific University | $75,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Trinity International University | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| St Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| St Mary of the Lake Seminary | $75,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Trustees of Boston College | $75,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Board of Directors | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Wesley Theological Seminary of the Methodist Church | $75,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Goldieblox Inc | $72,500 | 1 | n/a |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | $71,641 | 1 | 0% |
| Saint John's University | $71,250 | 3 | 0% |
| Saint Meinrad Arch Abbey | $65,888 | 2 | n/a |
| Science for Georgia Inc | $65,000 | 1 | 58% |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | $65,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Cornell University | $62,500 | 2 | 0% |
| The Broad Institute Inc | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| The J David Gladstone Institutes | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Rutgers University Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Oregon | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at San Diego | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of California Davis | $60,000 | 2 | n/a |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | $60,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Inc | $58,741 | 1 | 1% |
| Univ of Texas at Arlington | $56,947 | 3 | n/a |
| Vcuvcu Health Campus | $55,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trustees of Purdue University | $55,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northwestern University | $55,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Pittsburgh | $50,750 | 1 | 0% |
| San Diego Community College District | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Earth Day Network Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Georgetown University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Nc State University | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| John Templeton Foundation | $44,887 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas A&M University Kingsville | $43,198 | 1 | n/a |
| New York University | $40,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Ciencia Puerto Rico Inc | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| STREAM Innovations | $40,000 | 1 | 34% |
| Denver Seminary | $37,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | $35,220 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Mary Washington | $30,543 | 1 | n/a |
| Montclair State University | $30,444 | 1 | n/a |
| The Rockefeller University | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Utah State University | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Georgia | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| US Geological Survey | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arizona State University | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Scripps Research Institute | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Blackbird Federal Ser | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | $27,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Florida State University Research Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Colorado Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Cente | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | $22,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary Inc | $22,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | $22,500 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Maine System Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rocky Mountain Wild | $20,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Girlscomputingleague Org | $18,500 | 1 | 42% |
| The Story Collider Inc | $17,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Pacific Science Center Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Indigenous Pathways Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Campbell-Kibler Associates Inc | $13,300 | 1 | n/a |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | $13,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Ut-Battelle LLC | $11,332 | 1 | n/a |
| Lexington Theological Seminary | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Hebrew College | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Ecumenical Theological Seminary | $11,250 | 1 | 1% |
| Starr King School for the Ministry | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Inc | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Columbia Theological Seminary | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| The John Leland Center for Theological Studies | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| The Valentine Museum | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Foundation | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| The Abbey Foundation of Oregon | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Austin Presbyterian Theologial Seminary | $11,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Graduate Theological Union | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Chicago | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Drew University | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| California Lutheran University | $11,250 | 1 | 0% |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Shedd Aquarium Society | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hubbard Brook Research Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Project Scientist Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Wiki Education Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| African Research Colla | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sciall Org Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bradbury Science Museum Association | $10,000 | 1 | 22% |
| Science Atl Inc D/B/A Atlanta Science Festival Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Science for the Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Media Sunshine Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dumpster Project | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Moco Kidsco Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dramatic Results | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Fathom Exploration | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Plenary Co | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| North Carolina Central University | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Arizona | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Curastory Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Georgia | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Anchorage Museum Association | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Mississippi | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| STEM From Dance Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Propel Nonprofits | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Partners in Deaf Health | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| South Dakota State University | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jennifer Adler Photography | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Girls 2 Divas Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Small World Initiative Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 15% |
| Braincraft Studios Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Howard University | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Science Delivered | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
American Association for the Advancement of Science supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 86 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
Tap a dot to name the grantee.
How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 86.
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.
Lilly Endowment IncIN43.7× affinity29 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Lilly Endowment Inc · Wabash College · Johns Hopkins University · Calvin University · American Chemical Society · E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation · The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · Yale University · National Collegiate Athletic Association · John Templeton Foundation · Folds of Honor Foundation · Cornell University
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
Compare American Association for the Advancement of Science with peer funders
About American Association for the Advancement of Science
- How much does American Association for the Advancement of Science give?
- American Association for the Advancement of Science reported 52 itemized grants totaling $2,701,048, out of $13,494,123 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 21 and 76 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does American Association for the Advancement of Science fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (46%), Science & Tech (30%), Health (11%).
- Who are American Association for the Advancement of Science's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: US Naval Academy ($900k), American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences ($827k), University of Utah ($543k).
- Does American Association for the Advancement of Science fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 57% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as American Association for the Advancement of Science?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Lilly Endowment Inc, Wabash College, Johns Hopkins University.
- Where is American Association for the Advancement of Science based?
- American Association for the Advancement of Science is based in DC.
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More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home