THE KAVLI FOUNDATION
https://KAVLIFOUNDATION.ORG
$604.1M
Total Assets (2024)
$2.7M
Total Giving (2024)
25
Grants on File (2023–2024)
$190K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ARMAND PAUL ALIVISATOS
Phone
4243538800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4M | $595.6M | $8.3M | 11 |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $604.1M | $31.4M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Min: $67K
Median: $125K
Avg: $163K
Max: $250K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA FRIEND | PRESIDENT | $792K |
| ALICE GALSTIAN | CFO/VP OF FINANCE | $338K |
| MARK CHANCELLOR | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $218K |
| PAULINE POOMPAN | CONTROLLER | $208K |
| ROCKELL N HANKIN | CHAIRMAN | $141K |
| GUNNAR NILSEN | DIRECTOR | $106K |
| DOUGLAS K FREEMAN | SECRETARY | $47K |
| RICHARD MESERVE | DIRECTOR | $42K |
| EMILY ANN CARTER | DIRECTOR | $41K |
| MARY SUE COLEMAN | DIRECTOR | $35K |
| SHIRLEY MALCOLM | DIRECTOR | $35K |
| HENRY YANG | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT S LANGER | NEWTON, MA | $250,000 | 2024 KPL ROBERT LANGER, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 |
| SARA SEAGER | CONCORD, MA | $250,000 | 2024 KPL SARA SEAGER, ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 |
| DAVID CHARBONNEAU | BROOKLINE, MA | $250,000 | 3007 2024 KPL DAVID CHARBONNEAU, ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 |
| DAVID CHARBONNEAU | BROOKLINE, MA | $250,000 | 2024 KPL DAVID CHARBONNEAU, ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 |
| ROBERT S LANGER | NEWTON, MA | $250,000 | 3006 2024 KPL ROBERT LANGER, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 |
| SARA SEAGER | CONCORD, MA | $250,000 | 3008 2024 KPL SARA SEAGER, ASTROPHYSICS | 2024 |
| ROGER ULRICH | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | $166,667 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE ROGER ULRICH IN ASTROPHYSICS | 2023 |
| DORIS YING TSAO | BERKELEY, CA | $166,667 | 2024 KPL DORIS TSAO, NEUROSCIENCE | 2024 |
| WINRICH FREIWALD | NEW YORK, NY | $166,667 | 2024 KPL WINRICH FREIWALD, NEUROSCIENCE | 2024 |
| WINRICH FREIWALD | NEW YORK, NY | $166,667 | 3002 2024 KPL WINRICH FREIWALD, NEUROSCIENCE | 2024 |
| JRGEN CHRISTENSEN-DALSGAARD | HJBJERG | $166,667 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE JORGEN CHRISTENSEN-DALSGAARD | 2023 |
| DORIS YING TSAO | BERKELEY, CA | $166,667 | 3003 2024 KPL DORIS TSAO, NEUROSCIENCE | 2024 |
| CHAD A MIRKIN | WILMETTE, IL | $125,000 | 2024 KPL CHAD MIRKIN, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 |
| DAVID ALLARA | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE DAVID ALLARA IN NANOSCIENCE | 2023 |
| GEORGE WHITESIDES | NEWTON, MA | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT TO 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE GEORGE WHITESIDES IN NANOSCIENCE | 2023 |
| HARRY ORR | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE HARRY T. ORR IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2023 |
| HUDA ZOGHBI | HOUSTON, TX | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE HUDA ZOGHBI IN NEUROSCIENCE | 2023 |
| JACOB SAGIV | REHOVOT | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT TO 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE JACOB SAGIV IN NANOSCIENCE | 2023 |
| JEAN-LOUIS MANDEL | SCHILTIGHEIM | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE JEAN-LOUIS MANDEL | 2023 |
| RALPH NUZZO | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $125,000 | AWARD PAYMENT TO 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE RALPH NUZZO IN NANOSCIENCE | 2023 |
| ARMAND PAUL ALIVISATOS | CHICAGO, IL | $125,000 | 2024 KPL PAUL ALIVISATOS, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 |
| CHRISTOPHER WALSH | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $125,000 | 2022 KAVLI PRIZE AWARD - WALSH | 2023 |
| ARMAND PAUL ALIVISATOS | CHICAGO, IL | $125,000 | 3004 2024 KPL PAUL ALIVISATOS, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 |
| CHAD A MIRKIN | WILMETTE, IL | $125,000 | 3005 2024 KPL CHAD MIRKIN, NANOSCIENCE | 2024 |
| CONNY AERTS | HEVERLEE | $66,667 | AWARD PAYMENT FOR 2022 KAVLI PRIZE LAUREATE CONNY AERTS IN ASTROPHYSICS | 2023 |