Biogen Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 16-1636254 · since 2003biogen.com/company/biogen-foundation.html·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.8M

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals, so a cold letter or funding request should not be sent.
Its stated themes are healthcare access, social determinants of health and the healthcare workforce, so work in those areas is the closest fit.
Its stated route is to sign up through the Biogen Benevity Causes Portal for consideration under its matching gift and volunteer-time programmes, which is the step to take if your organisation is eligible.
The filing shows $2,774,446 paid out, but no grant range is stated, so a typical request size cannot be judged from it.
Because access is by invitation and through employee programmes, the foundation appears relationship-led rather than open to approaches.

Overview

Biogen Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Biogen Foundation is committed to advancing better health in the communities in which it operates. Through local partners, it seeks to expand access to healthcare, address social determinants of health, and help broaden the healthcare workforce. It describes its work as extending impact beyond its medicines and involving partners in the communities it serves. The Foundation also supports eligible nonprofit organisations through employee matching gifts and directs employee volunteer-time donations to eligible nonprofits. This combines health-focused community partnerships with employee participation in charitable giving.

Themes

Healthcare access
Social determinants of health
Healthcare workforce

How to apply

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals. Nonprofits and community organizations can sign up for consideration for its matching and volunteer programs through the Biogen Benevity Causes Portal.

Officers and directors

Nicole Bevrett — Director
Melissa Porazzo — Director
Adam Meyers — Director
Teresa Cachero — Board Chairman
Bank Of America N A — Agent For Fiduciary
Biogen Foundation Inc — Corporate Director
Kate Dawson — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$7,196,943	$6,615,206	$23,347,270	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$3,086,220	$2,547,175	$36,275,342	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$3,234,167	$2,774,446	$35,417,851	Filing for 2025 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.