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Milky Way Research Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Washington, Washington DC |
| Grants on file | 167 |
| Total giving on file | $120.7M |
| Typical grant size | $723K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- INVESTIGATOR AWARD RESEARCH GRANT
- MEDICAL RESEARCH
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | CA | 25 | $20.6M |
| Boston Children's Hospital | MA | 16 | $8.5M |
| Baylor College of Medicine | TX | 8 | $6.9M |
| Salk Institute for Biological Studies | CA | 8 | $6.9M |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | MD | 8 | $6.9M |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | NY | 7 | $6.3M |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | TX | 7 | $6.3M |
| The Trustees of Columbia University | NY | 7 | $6.1M |
| Wellcome Sanger Institute | 8 | $6.0M | |
| University of Rochester | NY | 6 | $4.6M |
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