Funding · Georgia · Medical research
Who funds medical research in Georgia
Three organizations take 73% of all medical research funding in Georgia, led by Cure Childhood Cancer Inc. Most of it comes from outside Georgia: only 21% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 191 funders gave $18M to 31 medical research organizations in Georgia across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 21% of that came from funders also based in Georgia; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in Georgia is The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc, at $2M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is Cure Childhood Cancer Inc, at $7M.
Largest funders of medical research in Georgia
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in Georgia, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in Georgia that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in Georgia
- 1Start with the funders already active in Georgia
The funders giving the most to medical research in Georgia are The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc, Skylight Charitable Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing medical research checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
79% of medical research money in Georgia comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Georgia.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in Georgia?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in Georgia, currently The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc, Skylight Charitable Trust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Georgia from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in Georgia?
- The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc gives the most to medical research organizations in Georgia, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in Georgia?
- $18M reached 31 medical research organizations in Georgia, from 191 funders. 21% came from funders also based in Georgia.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.