Private foundation · EIN 95-3248387

The Agouron Institute

Preselected only

Pasadena, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202621639349100417
Total assets (EOY)$10,787,084
Grants paid$1,807,866
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (CA)53%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K4
$100K+5

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $441,222

Geographic focus

CA
53%
PA
24%
MD
10%
Other/foreign
8%
RI
2%
NC
1%
MA
1%
MO
1%

Common purposes

scientificresearcheducationeduction

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$1,502,782$16,019,76626
2023$6,778,629$11,509,12223
2024$1,807,866$10,787,08426

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania State UniversityUNIVERSITY PARK, PASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$441,222
California Institute Of TechnologyPASADENA, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$430,000
Stanford UniversityMENIO PARK, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$370,590
John Hopkins UniversityBALTIMORE, MDSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$106,725
Universidad De ConcepcionSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$100,000
University Of Ca Santa CruzSANTA CRUZ, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$96,857
Life Sciences Research FoundationBALTIMORE, MDSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$70,000
Gordon Research ConferencesWEST KENSINGTON, RISCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$35,000
Regents Of The University Of Ca San DiegoLA JOLLA, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$30,000
Mcgill UniversitySCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$17,500
European Molecular Biology LaboratorySCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$15,000
Biophysical SocietyROCKVILLE, MDSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$10,000
Marine Biological LabWOODS HOLE, MASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$10,000
Regents Of The University Of Ca BerkeleyBERKELEY, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$10,000
The Geobiology SocietyST LOUIS, MOSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$10,000
Uc Regents DavisDAVIS, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$8,000
University Of Southern CaliforniaLOS ANGELES, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$8,000
Iowa State UniversityDES MOINES, IASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$8,000
North Carolina State UniversityRALEIGH, NCSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$8,000
New Mexico Institute Of Mining & TechnologySOCORRO, NMSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$8,000
University TuebingenSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$5,696
University Of North CarolinaCHAPEL HILL, NCSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$5,000
Asn ConferencesIRVINE, CASCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$5,000
Corporacion Instituto Milenio De OceanografiaSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCATION$5,000
Colorado School Of MinesGOLDEN, COSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EDUCTION$2,000
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