Foundation profile
Milky Way Research Foundation
Private foundation · Washington, DC
Invitation only
Grants (last 3 years)
25
Total given (last 3 years)
$24.3M
Median grant
$1.1M
Range
$302k – $1.2M
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
University · 45%Graduate school · 14%Student club · 14%Medical research · 7%Student organization · 7%
States
CaliforniaMassachusettsNew YorkTexasMaryland
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Contacts, deadlines, restrictions, openness to new grantees and every grant this foundation made.
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