New York · Public charity
Renaissance Philanthropy Fund
Our mission is to fuel a 21st-century renaissance by increasing the ambition of philanthropists, scientists, and innovators. Our vision is a brighter future for all through science, technology, and innovation.
- $14M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 32
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $6.6M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $122,845
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $1,757,657
- States reached, FY2025
- 16
- Total assets, FY2025
- $91M
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2024 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, FY2024 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Agency | $1,757,657 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | $755,564 | 1 | n/a |
| Human Computation Institute Inc | $402,270 | 1 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $320,588 | 1 | n/a |
| American Immigration Council | $250,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $250,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rutgers the State University | $175,920 | 1 | n/a |
| New York University | $160,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cambridge in America | $158,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | $122,845 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 26 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Agency | $1,757,657 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | $755,564 | 1 | n/a |
| Human Computation Institute Inc | $402,270 | 1 | n/a |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $320,588 | 1 | n/a |
| American Immigration Council | $250,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Texas | $250,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rutgers the State University | $175,920 | 1 | n/a |
| New York University | $160,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cambridge in America | $158,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | $122,845 | 1 | 0% |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $121,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Eleutherai Institute | $120,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Cornell University | $101,200 | 1 | 0% |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | $100,541 | 1 | 0% |
| Center on Rural Innovation Inc | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| STEM for Development | $100,000 | 1 | 100% |
| South Carolina Research Foundation | $95,727 | 1 | 2% |
| The Energy for Growth Hub Inc | $75,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Digital Harbor Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 0% |
| California Institute of Technology | $31,322 | 1 | 0% |
| Good Science Project | $30,000 | 1 | 3% |
| The Roots of Progress | $28,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Foundation for American Innovation | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Foundation for Innovation in Healthy Food | $12,500 | 1 | 27% |
| Unlock Aid Coalition | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Foresight Institute | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Renaissance Philanthropy Fund supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 10 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: Digital Harbor Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
How this is measured
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About Renaissance Philanthropy Fund
- How much does Renaissance Philanthropy Fund give?
- Renaissance Philanthropy Fund reported 32 itemized grants totaling $6,584,737, out of $13,664,495 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing.
- What does Renaissance Philanthropy Fund fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2024 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (68%), Science & Tech (14%), Employment (5%).
- Who are Renaissance Philanthropy Fund's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2024 to FY2025: The Learning Agency ($1.8M), Regents of the University of California at Berkeley ($756k), Human Computation Institute Inc ($402k).
- Which funders back the same organizations as Renaissance Philanthropy Fund?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Digital Harbor Foundation, National Philanthropic Trust, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program.
- Where is Renaissance Philanthropy Fund based?
- Renaissance Philanthropy Fund is based in NY.
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