Funding · Pennsylvania · Medical research
Who funds medical research in Pennsylvania
Most of it comes from outside Pennsylvania: only 26% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Pennsylvania's medical research organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 6 funders each.
The short version
- 550 funders gave $177M to 97 medical research organizations in Pennsylvania across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 26% of that came from funders also based in Pennsylvania; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in Pennsylvania is Entertainment Industry Foundation, at $42M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is American Association for Cancer Research Inc, at $53M.
Largest funders of medical research in Pennsylvania
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in Pennsylvania, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in Pennsylvania that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in Pennsylvania
- 1Start with the funders already active in Pennsylvania
The funders giving the most to medical research in Pennsylvania are Entertainment Industry Foundation, Hillman Family Foundations, The Ambrose Monell Foundation. 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
74% of medical research money in Pennsylvania comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Pennsylvania.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in Pennsylvania?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in Pennsylvania, currently Entertainment Industry Foundation, Hillman Family Foundations, The Ambrose Monell Foundation. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Pennsylvania from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in Pennsylvania?
- Entertainment Industry Foundation gives the most to medical research organizations in Pennsylvania, $42M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in Pennsylvania?
- $177M reached 97 medical research organizations in Pennsylvania, from 550 funders. 26% came from funders also based in Pennsylvania.
- 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.