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Berkeley, California$480k revenue3 funders on file

The Experiment Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to reimagining how science is funded and who gets to participate. Through partnerships with philanthropies, federal agencies, and companies, the foundation facilitates innovative grantmaking models-including challenge grants and patronage programs supporting independent researchers and novel scientific ideas, the Experiment Foundation helps unlock scientific creativity and builds new pathways for public engagement in…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$93k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$370kover two years, from 1–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$400kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 5 funders, of 154

$0$220k$450khalf from the top 5likely range1st10thAll 154
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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationSimilar grantees: Science for America Inc ($1.8M/yr), Science and Technology Futures Inc ($1.4M/yr), Engineering Biology Research Consortium ($20k/yr)1 in 24$83k
  2. 2Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: The Exploratorium ($22k/yr), Science for America Inc ($500k/yr), Science and Technology Futures Inc ($85k/yr)1 in 22$51k
  3. 3Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($81k/yr), Equity Research Organization ($2.3M/yr), Advanced Education Research & Development Fund ($11M/yr)1 in 34$170k
  4. 4Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationSimilar grantees: The Exploratorium ($10M/yr), Caring for Military Families the Elizabeth Dole Foundation ($210/yr), Emergency Medicine Foundation ($5k/yr)1 in 28$6k
  5. 5Good Ventures FoundationSimilar grantees: Institute for Progress ($860k/yr), Factor Philanthropy Inc ($4.4M/yr), Forecasting Research Institute ($2.9M/yr)1 in 53$450k
  6. 6Alfred P Sloan FoundationSimilar grantees: Institute for Progress ($250k/yr), New Venture Fund ($240k/yr), The National Council for Science and the Environment ($50k/yr)1 in 53$100k
  7. The Schmidt Family FoundationAlready funds you$88k
  8. 7The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: The Exploratorium ($150k/yr), Grantmakers for Education ($93k/yr), New Venture Fund ($17M/yr)1 in 41$41k
  9. 8The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($48k/yr), New Venture Fund ($4.9M/yr), Code for Science & Society Inc ($310k/yr)1 in 70$110k
  10. 9The Simons Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The Exploratorium ($25k/yr), New Venture Fund ($240k/yr), Code for Science & Society Inc ($140k/yr)1 in 55$43k
  11. 10Every OrgSimilar grantees: Emergence Benefactors ($42k/yr), Autism Science Foundation ($25k/yr), The Future Society Inc ($300k/yr)1 in 55$39k
  12. 11The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($25k/yr), New Venture Fund ($23M/yr), Code for Science & Society Inc ($900k/yr)1 in 54$37k
  13. 12Skoll FundSimilar grantees: 50breakthroughs Foundation ($500k/yr), New Venture Fund ($1.8M/yr), Aapi Civic Engagement Fund ($300k/yr)1 in 72$63k
  14. 13Omidyar Network Fund IncSimilar grantees: New Venture Fund ($810k/yr), Code for Science & Society Inc ($180k/yr), Economic Security Project Inc ($110k/yr)1 in 80$65k
  15. 14Aphorism FoundationSimilar grantees: Science for America Inc ($4.5M/yr), Science and Technology Futures Inc ($500k/yr), Mathesar Foundation Inc ($1.4M/yr)under 1 in 100$530k
  16. 15The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncSimilar grantees: New Venture Fund ($1.7M/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  17. 16Future of Life InstituteSimilar grantees: The Future Society Inc ($78k/yr)under 1 in 100$400k
  18. 17Advocacy Action Fund IncSimilar grantees: Science and Technology Futures Inc ($2.7M/yr), Fannie and John Hertz Foundation ($850k/yr), New Venture Fund ($45k/yr)under 1 in 100$150k
  19. 18Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentSimilar grantees: New Venture Fund ($2.3M/yr), Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated ($1.2M/yr)under 1 in 100$140k
  20. 19Breakthrough Energy FoundationSimilar grantees: Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation Inc ($500k/yr), Fannie and John Hertz Foundation ($200k/yr), Efi Foundation ($950k/yr)under 1 in 100$190k
  21. 20Contina ImpactGives in Washington, D.C. (12 of 23)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$130k
  22. 21Climateworks FoundationSimilar grantees: New Venture Fund ($830k/yr), Environment California Research and Policy Center ($50k/yr), Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated ($1.8M/yr)under 1 in 100$130k
  23. 22Crankstart FoundationGives in California (319 of 503)Similar grantees: The Exploratorium ($25k/yr), New Venture Fund ($7.8M/yr), Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated ($340k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
  24. 23Marin Community FoundationGives in California (1136 of 2181)Similar grantees: The Exploratorium ($61k/yr), New Venture Fund ($640k/yr), NPX Charitable Inc ($88k/yr)1 in 73$25k
  25. 24The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($35k/yr), New Venture Fund ($3.0M/yr), Education Training and Research Associates ($210k/yr)under 1 in 100$42k
  26. 25Evelyn and Walter Haas JR FundGives in California (210 of 330)Similar grantees: The Exploratorium ($2k/yr), Grantmakers for Education ($6k/yr), New Venture Fund ($130k/yr)1 in 70$18k