Blavatnik Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 81-2444350 · since 2018blavatnikfoundation.org·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$43.7M
Annual giving, 2024 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$10,000 to $1M
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$50,000
Typical grant (median)
108 grants in the latest 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 states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send it a cold application and should wait for an invitation before approaching it.
  • Its stated themes are scientific research, education, arts and culture, Jewish communities and history, and humanitarian causes, and its Geographic focus line gives its priority as around the world.
  • Repeat giving is strong: 85% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so new applicants should expect a relationship-led process.
  • Across the filings it reports, half of its 328 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $1,000,000, though its largest grant was about $18,500,000.
  • A request in the typical range is therefore a reasonable starting point if an invitation comes.

Overview

Blavatnik Family Foundation is a US private foundation administered by its trustee, CPTC LLC, in New York, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation supports scientific discovery, education, arts and culture, and history, with a focus on helping researchers, scientists and future leaders address major human challenges. It backs leading scientists and academic and research institutions across disciplines, including early-stage research with the potential to redefine human health. It also supports world-class arts and cultural institutions and programmes that preserve and promote creativity, alongside charities and initiatives promoting Jewish communities, keeping Jewish history alive and countering antisemitism through education. In its humanitarian work, it provides aid and donations to local organisations caring for underprivileged, marginalised and at-risk communities around the world. Its approach includes long-term partnerships and meaningful contributions for future growth, and it supports the brightest minds and most prestigious institutions.

Themes

  • Scientific research
  • Education
  • Arts and culture
  • Jewish communities and history
  • Humanitarian causes

Geographic Focus

Priority: Around the world.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 85% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
  • Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 328 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The foundation supports early-stage scientific research and discovery with the potential to redefine human health.
  • The foundation forms long-term partnerships and makes meaningful contributions for future growth.
  • The foundation supports the brightest minds and most prestigious institutions to support continued development and facilitate success.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York44%
Massachusetts18%
Colorado17%
Connecticut8%
California3%
District of Columbia2%

6 other states: 5%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 3%

  • The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2024, 85% of grant dollars went to organisations Blavatnik Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
  • 2% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom, Ukraine, Norway).
  • 20% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

108 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $50,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 108 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$1k–$2.5k2%
$2.5k–$5k1%
$5k–$10k3%
$10k–$25k26%
$25k–$50k17%
$50k–$100k14%
$100k–$250k17%
$250k–$500k5%
$500k–$1M6%
$1M and over10%

Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • Moore Impact · To provide agile, thoughtful, and expansive support to individuals, families, and organizations in order to help changemakers solve some of the worlds greatest challenges
    $11,853,6332024 tax year
  • American Friends Tel Aviv Universit · Support for Education
    $5,225,2002024 tax year
  • New York Academy of Sciences · Support for SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE
    $4,557,7852024 tax year
  • Harvard University · Support for Education and Research
    $2,400,0002024 tax year
  • Americans for Oxford · Support for education
    $2,096,3402024 tax year
  • Brown University · support for education
    $2,000,0002024 tax year
  • Columbia University · Support for education
    $1,340,0002024 tax year
  • Brandeis University · support for education
    $1,250,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Administered by its trustee, CPTC LLC.

3 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$40,244,521$39,218,621$47,857,010Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$72,371,373$69,425,051$98,929,513Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year$44,629,206$43,716,168$57,533,348Filing for 2024 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.

Sources

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