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California Association for Research in Astronomy
To advance the frontiers of astronomy and share our discoveries with the world. The two 10-meter telescopes of keck observatory are the world's largest optical and infrared telescopes. They have revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos, impacting every area of astronomy and astrophysics.
- $1.7M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 7
- Grants FY2025
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 14%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $99,881
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $611,067
- Organizations funded a year
- 6 to 8
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $59M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 14% of the organizations California Association for Research in Astronomy funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $33k 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 | 5 | $1.6M | 0% |
| FY2024 | 7 | $2.7M | 14% |
| FY2023 | 8 | $4.5M | 0% |
| FY2022 | 8 | $3.5M | 13% |
| FY2021 | 6 | $4.1M | 17% |
| FY2020 | 7 | $5.0M | 14% |
| FY2019 | 7 | $3.6M | 29% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $3.1M | 17% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | $10,129,464 | 9 | n/a |
| California Institute of Technology | $10,110,564 | 9 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California | $5,472,635 | 8 | n/a |
| Regents Univ of California | $1,775,455 | 8 | n/a |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $1,101,802 | 5 | 2% |
| University of Hawaii System | $655,160 | 7 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at San Diego | $220,818 | 4 | n/a |
| Carnegie Institution of Washington | $114,864 | 2 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine | $103,659 | 2 | n/a |
| University of California Santa Barbara | $55,384 | 2 | n/a |
Show all 13 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | $10,129,464 | 9 | n/a |
| California Institute of Technology | $10,110,564 | 9 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California | $5,472,635 | 8 | n/a |
| Regents Univ of California | $1,775,455 | 8 | n/a |
| Uc Santa Cruz Foundation | $1,101,802 | 5 | 2% |
| University of Hawaii System | $655,160 | 7 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at San Diego | $220,818 | 4 | n/a |
| Carnegie Institution of Washington | $114,864 | 2 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of California at Irvine | $103,659 | 2 | n/a |
| University of California Santa Barbara | $55,384 | 2 | n/a |
| Colorado State University | $33,315 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| University of California Davis | $16,194 | 1 | n/a |
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About California Association for Research in Astronomy
- How much does California Association for Research in Astronomy give?
- California Association for Research in Astronomy reported 7 grants totaling $1,686,829 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 6 and 8 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does California Association for Research in Astronomy fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Science & Tech (100%), Education (0%).
- Who are California Association for Research in Astronomy's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Regents of the University of California at Berkeley ($10M), California Institute of Technology ($10M), Regents of the University of California ($5.5M).
- Does California Association for Research in Astronomy fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 14% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is California Association for Research in Astronomy based?
- California Association for Research in Astronomy is based in HI.
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