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Who funds Milky Way Research Foundation
EIN 85-2277927 · Washington, DC · NTEE T20
Milky Way Research Foundation of Washington, DC (EIN 85-2277927) was named as a grant recipient by 1 funder in 33 grants paid totaling $63,954,465 in tax years 2021–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$63,954,465
33 grants paid
Funders
1
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2021–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Prize Foundation 46-0677985 | DC | B | 33 | $63,954,465 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 33 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,225,271 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202611039349100846 |
| 2025 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,125,025 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202611039349100846 |
| 2025 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $466,881 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202611039349100846 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $6,555,978 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,081,897 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $4,699,399 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $3,136,527 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,133,740 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $512,499 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $460,787 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200,000 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202501049349100545 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $4,392,239 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $3,449,976 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,612,768 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,150,000 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,071,235 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,032,380 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,248,905 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,083,735 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $536,121 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2023 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $376,586 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202441069349101064 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,923,919 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,885,135 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,721,470 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,179,158 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,448,663 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,341,506 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,237,914 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,150,000 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,141,727 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $502,092 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200,932 | paid | LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH | 202341089349100934 |
| 2021 | Breakthrough Prize Foundation | Milky Way Research Foundation Washington, DC | B | $1,670,000 | paid | Life Science Research | 202231519349100863 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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