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American Epilepsy Society
The AMERICAN EPILEPSY SOCIETY promotes research and education for professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of epilepsy.
- $1.9M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 30
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 37
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 19%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $1.7M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $50,800
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $150,800
- Organizations funded a year
- 20 to 37
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 20
- Total assets, FY2025
- $22M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 19% of the organizations American Epilepsy Society funded were first-time grantees, receiving 18% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 82% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $262k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 28 | $1.6M | 18% |
| FY2024 | 37 | $1.4M | 19% |
| FY2023 | 36 | $1.3M | 28% |
| FY2022 | 30 | $1.2M | 63% |
| FY2021 | 23 | $1.1M | 35% |
| FY2020 | 30 | $1.3M | 40% |
| FY2019 | 20 | $1.5M | 60% |
| FY2018 | 23 | $988k | 74% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
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 FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training | $700,000 | 1 | 72% |
| Baylor College of Medicine | $527,535 | 8 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $386,293 | 4 | n/a |
| Northwestern University | $383,655 | 8 | 0% |
| University of California San Francisco | $350,800 | 5 | n/a |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $339,298 | 8 | 0% |
| American Brain Foundation | $318,250 | 7 | 2% |
| New York University School of Medicine | $244,999 | 3 | n/a |
| Regents Univ of California | $240,750 | 6 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $225,800 | 4 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training | $700,000 | 1 | 72% |
| Baylor College of Medicine | $527,535 | 8 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $386,293 | 4 | n/a |
| Northwestern University | $383,655 | 8 | 0% |
| University of California San Francisco | $350,800 | 5 | n/a |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $339,298 | 8 | 0% |
| American Brain Foundation | $318,250 | 7 | 2% |
| New York University School of Medicine | $244,999 | 3 | n/a |
| Regents Univ of California | $240,750 | 6 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $225,800 | 4 | n/a |
| Emory University | $220,000 | 7 | 0% |
| Brigham & Women's Physician Hospital Organization Inc | $217,700 | 3 | n/a |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center | $215,800 | 6 | 0% |
| New York University | $210,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Gordon Research Conferences Inc | $203,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Trustees of Tufts College | $191,500 | 6 | 0% |
| University of Utah | $181,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Associated Students of Stanford University | $173,800 | 4 | 2% |
| University of Washington | $160,000 | 4 | n/a |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Group Return | $153,189 | 2 | 0% |
| Children's Research Institute | $152,470 | 2 | 0% |
| Pennsylvania State University | $150,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Central Florida | $150,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | $148,300 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Washington Foundation | $138,770 | 4 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | $132,500 | 4 | n/a |
| University of Pittsburgh | $130,494 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | $121,963 | 3 | n/a |
| The J David Gladstone Institutes | $115,000 | 3 | 0% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | $112,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $110,905 | 3 | 0% |
| Cornell University | $109,964 | 3 | 0% |
| M Club of the University of Michigan | $105,000 | 4 | 79% |
| Johns Hopkins University | $105,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Texas | $103,025 | 3 | n/a |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $102,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Mayo Clinic | $101,270 | 2 | n/a |
| The University of Vermont Medical Center | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Duke University Health System Inc | $100,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Trustees of Purdue University | $99,165 | 2 | n/a |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $90,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | $90,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | $81,877 | 4 | 0% |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | $81,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota | $80,000 | 2 | n/a |
| State University of Iowa | $80,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Maryland College Park | $76,455 | 2 | n/a |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | $75,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | $72,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Rutgers University Foundation | $72,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | $71,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | $70,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene Inc | $65,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | $62,455 | 2 | n/a |
| Washington University | $62,000 | 3 | 0% |
| University of California- Davis | $61,500 | 2 | n/a |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $61,293 | 1 | n/a |
| Brigham Young University | $61,200 | 2 | n/a |
| Creighton University | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | $57,500 | 2 | 0% |
| The George Washington University | $51,293 | 1 | 0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $50,800 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Rochester | $50,423 | 1 | 0% |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| East Carolina University | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| State University of Iowa Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The University of Tennessee | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Virginia Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Scripps Research Institute | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Nihnia | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California | $49,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Ut Southwestern Health Systems | $45,000 | 1 | 2% |
| American Academy of Neurology Institute | $43,333 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute | $42,960 | 3 | 0% |
| Southern Methodist University | $41,500 | 2 | 0% |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | $41,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals Inc | $37,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Ohio State University | $33,221 | 1 | n/a |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $32,625 | 1 | 0% |
| Alliance for Epilepsy Research | $30,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Colorado State University | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trustees of Boston University | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Michigan State University | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St John's University New York | $30,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Connecticut | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| International League Against Epilepsy | $30,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Ny University School of Medicine | $21,000 | 1 | n/a |
| McKinley Advisors | $20,060 | 1 | n/a |
| Duke University | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California at San Diego | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Illinois Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Texas A&M Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University of Massachusetts | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Arizona | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 3% |
| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC | $14,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Georgetown University | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Candid | $11,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | $11,500 | 1 | n/a |
| International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Treatments for Epilepsy and Symptoms of | $8,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Brain Recovery Project | $6,500 | 1 | 2% |
| The Familiescn2a Foundation Inc | $6,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope for Hypothalamic Hamartomas | $6,000 | 1 | 7% |
Where it is load-bearing
American Epilepsy Society supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 63 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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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.
Open a dossier: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · American Cancer Society Inc · Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc · Yale University · University of Pittsburgh · National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc · Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn · The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research · President and Fellows of Harvard College · Washington University · Johns Hopkins University
How this is measured
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About American Epilepsy Society
- How much does American Epilepsy Society give?
- American Epilepsy Society reported 30 itemized grants totaling $1,676,629, out of $1,936,470 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 20 and 37 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does American Epilepsy Society fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (43%), Science & Tech (30%), Education (24%).
- Who are American Epilepsy Society's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: The Lennox and Lombroso Fund for Research and Training ($700k), Baylor College of Medicine ($528k), Regents of the University of Michigan ($386k).
- Does American Epilepsy Society fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 19% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as American Epilepsy Society?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, American Cancer Society Inc, Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc.
- Where is American Epilepsy Society based?
- American Epilepsy Society is based in IL.
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