Burroughs Wellcome Fund

EIN 237225395

Washington, DC 20001 |(919) 991-5100

https://WWW.BWFUND.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$307.9M
10 grants · $61.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$31.6M
typical big bets · $29.6M–$33.8M
grant size
50%
supporter · 2/4 multi-year
repeat
$848.0M
Assets (2024)
4
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT
Phone (919) 991-5100
Deadlines SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT AND WWW.BWFUND.ORG
How to Apply SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT AND WWW.BWFUND.ORG
Restrictions SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION ATTACHMENT AND WWW.BWFUND.ORG

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $50.6M $790.3M $29.0M 2
2021 $61.0M $946.8M $86.3M 2
2022 $65.9M $778.6M $48.3M 2
2023 $63.1M $792.3M $28.0M 2
2024 $67.3M $848.0M $70.5M 2

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 10 grants on record

Minimum
$17.6M
25th Pctl
$29.6M
Median
$31.6M
Average
$30.8M
75th Pctl
$33.8M
Maximum
$37.7M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (10 total)

Purpose
See Grants Paid Attachment Durham, NC $37,721,546 SEE GRANTS PAID ATTACHMENT 2024
See Grants Paid Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $34,200,360 SEE GRANTS PAID ATTACHMENT 2023
See Grants Paid Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $34,028,517 SEE GRANTS PAID ATTACHMENT 2022
See Grants Paid Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $33,048,724 SEE GRANTS PAID ATTACHMENT 2020
See Grants Approved Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $31,851,003 SEE GRANTS APPROVED ATTACHMENT 2022
See Grants Approved Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $31,376,097 SEE GRANTS APPROVED ATTACHMENT 2021
See Grants Paid Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $29,653,467 SEE GRANTS PAID ATTACHMENT 2021
See Grants Approved Attachment Durham, NC $29,532,165 SEE GRANTS APPROVED ATTACHMENT 2024
See Grants Approved Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $28,920,694 SEE GRANTS APPROVED ATTACHMENT 2023
See Grants Approved Attachment Research Triangle Park, NC $17,599,348 SEE GRANTS APPROVED ATTACHMENT 2020