THE AGOURON INSTITUTE
https://WWW.AGI.ORGTotal 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
$26.9M
Assets · 2021
90
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6265770500
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
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DR MELVIN SIMON | CHAIRMAN | $145K |
| DR JOHN ABELSON | PRESIDENT | $145K |
| GARY FRIEDMAN | EXEC VP & SEC | $116K |
| PETER JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | $50K |
| DR DAVID HIRSCH | DIRECTOR | $50K |
| DR WILLIS WOOD | VP & TREASUR | $46K |
| DR JOHN GROTZINGER | DIRECTOR | $30K |
| DR DEBORAH SPECTOR | DIRECTOR | $30K |
| DR THEODORE FRIEDMANN | DIRECTOR | $30K |
| EDWARD STOLPER | DIRECTOR | $30K |
| DR GORDON GILL | DIRECTOR | $15K |
| DR GUSTAF ARRHENIUS | DIRECTOR | $8K |
| DR THEODORE FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR | $8K |
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 | $378,151 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG | AUCKLAND PARK | $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 | $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 | $100,405 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION | 2016 |
| UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION | BARRIO UNIVERSITATRIO | $100,000 | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 2018 |