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Funders to approach for LSB Leakey FDTN for Research Related to Human Origins Behavior and Survival

San Francisco, California$2.8M revenue17 funders on file

To increase scientific knowledge, education, and public understanding of human origins, evolution, behavior, and survival. We fund scientific research that explores the many facets of human origins, and through innovative educational programs, we share this information with the…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$83k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$61k–$710kover two years, from 2–4 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$4kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 10 funders, of 158

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FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Aphorism FoundationSimilar grantees: Science and Technology Futures Inc ($500k/yr)1 in 29$530k
  2. 2Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Science and Technology Futures Inc ($85k/yr), Institute for Learning Innovation ($130k/yr), Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 11$51k
  3. 3Fidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationGives in Massachusetts (96 of 181)Similar grantees: Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc ($500k/yr), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($680k/yr)1 in 40$490k
  4. 4The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Federation of American Scientists ($410k/yr), The Exploratorium ($150k/yr), Reproductive Equity Now Foundation Inc ($210k/yr)1 in 12$41k
  5. 5The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationSimilar grantees: Science and Technology Futures Inc ($1.4M/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($370k/yr), Science History Institute ($50k/yr)1 in 23$83k
  6. 6Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($65k/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($420k/yr), Child Trends Inc ($640k/yr)1 in 34$170k
  7. 7Effective Ventures Foundation USA IncSimilar grantees: Federation of American Scientists ($63k/yr), Evidence Action ($150k/yr)1 in 38$79k
  8. 8The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Labor Education and Research Project ($30k/yr), Lewy Body Dementia Association Inc ($75/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($150k/yr)1 in 39$37k
  9. 9Fleishhacker FoundationGives in California (114 of 126)No similar grantees yet1 in 22$7k
  10. 10The James Irvine FoundationGives in California (795 of 990)Similar grantees: Labor Education and Research Project ($10k/yr)1 in 32$12k
  11. 11Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationSimilar grantees: Seti Institute ($810k/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($1.2M/yr), The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc ($300/yr)1 in 28$6k
  12. 12The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationSimilar grantees: Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation ($4k/yr), Child Trends Inc ($690k/yr), California State University Long Beach Research Foundation ($2k/yr)1 in 33$7k
  13. 1310129 FoundationGives in California (30 of 34)No similar grantees yet1 in 34$2k
  14. 14Good Ventures FoundationSimilar grantees: Factor Philanthropy Inc ($4.4M/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($900k/yr), Evidence Action ($20k/yr)1 in 55$450k
  15. 15Sergey Brin Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($1.0M/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($620k/yr), Allen Institute ($80k/yr)1 in 44$240k
  16. 16Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationSimilar grantees: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($2.0M/yr), Education Training and Research Associates ($370k/yr), Child Trends Inc ($600k/yr)1 in 93$720k
  17. 17The Heising-Simons FoundationSimilar grantees: Fight for the Future Education Fund ($100k/yr)1 in 58$110k
  18. 18William Randolph Hearst FoundationSimilar grantees: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ($250k/yr), Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation ($300k/yr), Tampa General Hospital Foundation Inc ($100k/yr)1 in 59$100k
  19. 19Climateworks FoundationSimilar grantees: Federation of American Scientists ($150k/yr), Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc ($50k/yr), Livermore Lab Foundation ($430k/yr)1 in 68$130k
  20. 20Advocacy Action Fund IncSimilar grantees: Science and Technology Futures Inc ($2.7M/yr)1 in 75$150k
  21. 21Musk FoundationNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$350k
  22. 22Laura and John Arnold FoundationSimilar grantees: Institute of Evidence-Based Policymaking ($100k/yr), Federation of American Scientists ($670k/yr), Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc ($120k/yr)1 in 71$97k
  23. 23Ray and Dagmar Dolby Family FundSimilar grantees: Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation ($500k/yr), The Salk Institute for Biological Studies ($250k/yr)under 1 in 100$330k
  24. 24Open Philanthropy Action FundSimilar grantees: Federation of American Scientists ($1.0M/yr)under 1 in 100$340k
  25. 25The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: Federation of American Scientists ($350k/yr), Education Training and Research Associates ($210k/yr), Child Trends Inc ($350k/yr)1 in 56$42k