The Agouron Institute
EIN 953248387 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$12.6M
157 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $8K–$80K
grant size
36%
supporter · 32/90 multi-year
repeat
$21.3M
Assets (2023)
90
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(626) 577-0500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.5M | $26.4M | $1.4M | 26 |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $27.5M | $774K | 26 |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $25.2M | $-436K | 28 |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $22.0M | $1.2M | 20 |
| 2021 | $599K | $26.9M | $1.2M | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $21.5M | $1.4M | 19 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $21.3M | $965K | 25 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 157 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$45K
Average
$80K
75th Pctl
$80K
Maximum
$815K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & SEC
Leadership
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Dr Theodore Friedmann
6 yrs
Director
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & SEC
Leadership
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Dr Theodore Friedmann
6 yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & SEC
Leadership
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Dr Theodore Friedmann
6 yrs
Director
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & SEC
Leadership
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Dr Theodore Friedmann
6 yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DW
Dr Willis Wood
3 yrs
Vice President & Treasur
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & Se
Leadership
DF
Dr Theodore Friedmann
6 yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Dr Gustaf Arrhenius
3 yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & Se
Leadership
DW
Dr Willis Wood
3 yrs
Vice President & Treasur
Leadership
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Dr Gustaf Arrhenius
3 yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Dr Theodore Friedman
Director
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DW
Dr Willis Wood
3 yrs
Vice President & Treasur
Leadership
GF
Gary Friedman
7+ yrs
EXEC Vice President & Se
Leadership
DS
Dr Melvin Simon
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
DA
Dr John Abelson
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
DH
Dr David Hirsch
7+ yrs
Director
DF
Dr Theodore Friedmann
6 yrs
Director
ES
Edward Stolper
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr John Grotzinger
7+ yrs
Director
PJ
Peter Johnson
7+ yrs
Director
DA
Dr Gustaf Arrhenius
3 yrs
Director
DS
Dr Deborah Spector
7+ yrs
Director
DG
Dr Gordon GILL
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (157 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $815,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2018 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $799,500 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of CA San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $673,500 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $613,500 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $516,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $434,853 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $381,045 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Universidad De Concepcion | Concepcion, None | $378,151 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| University of Johannesburg | Auckland Park, None | $347,511 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| University of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $332,875 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $270,250 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $260,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2023 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $246,250 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| University of Southern California | LOS Angeles, CA | $240,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $231,355 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Insitute | Woods Hole, MA | $210,967 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | $154,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Massachussetts Institute of Technol | Cambridge, MA | $137,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| McGill University | Montreal, None | $131,072 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2017 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard UNIV | Cambridge, MA | $124,250 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Selkirk Conservation Alliance | Priest River, ID | $120,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2018 |
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | $116,911 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Virginia Poltechnic Fellowship | Blacksburg, VA | $102,747 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2022 |
| McGill University | Montreal, None | $100,405 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Universidad De Concepcion | Barrio Universitatrio, None | $100,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 2018 |
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