Grass Foundation
A neuroscience foundation, rooted in the Grass instrument fortune, best known for the fellowship that has cultivated generations of scientists and for spreading neuroscience beyond established institutions.
Financial profile
Grass Foundation · EIN 04-6049529 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $140,455 | $1,215,050 | $25,872,036 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $1,864,666 | $1,344,829 | $26,946,630 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $2,673,449 | $1,139,488 | $26,426,572 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $1,999,178 | $1,031,797 | $24,892,611 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $2,233,268 | $2,202,387 | $23,923,309 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $2,296,571 | $1,337,234 | $21,638,868 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
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LF
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Who backs GF
Every company Grass Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | In-kind | ARM AASLD AAI AAPS ACR +3 |
| ZEISS | In-kind | ASCA ASBS ASRS CNS MS +1 |
| Promega | In-kind | AASV AAVLD ASMS AMP APHL |
| Thorlabs | In-kind | AIP O SN S AMT |
| FHC, Inc. | In-kind | AES CNS IBTTA NGA |
| Parker Hannifin Corp | In-kind | ASMS GCP KACC AMT |
| Chroma Technology Corporation | In-kind | BS O S |
| A-M SYSTEMS | In-kind | AARC SN |
| Leica Microsystems | In-kind | CNS AMT |
| Newport Corporation | In-kind | ASA S |
| AD Instruments | In-kind | SN |
| Applied Scientific Instrumentation | In-kind | SN |
| Hamamatsu Photonics | In-kind | S |
| Harvard Bioscience, Inc | In-kind | ISSCR |
| Molecular Devices, LLC. | In-kind | ISSCR |
| Noldus Information Technology | In-kind | APS |
| 3i Imaging | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Andor Technology Ltd | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| ATT, The Automated Tube Test | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Bitplane | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| California Transparency | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Cambridge Electronic Design Limited | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| CoolLED | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| cwe inc | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Dage-MTI | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Digitimer | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Doric Lenses | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| HEKA Elektronik | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Luigs & Neumann | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Micro Video Instruments, Inc. | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Mightex Systems | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| NARISHIGE INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| National Instruments | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| NeuroPhase LLC | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| New Era Pump Systems | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Nikon Corporation | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Percisionary | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| QImaging | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Scientifica | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Semrock | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Siskiyou Corporation | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| SPOT Imaging | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Stoelting Co. | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Sutter Instrument | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Tucker-Davis Technologies | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Warner Instruments | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| Wave Metrics Inc | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
| World Precision Instruments | In-kind | Only Grass Foundation, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Supporting Vendors (Grass Lab equipment loan program). Read September 28, 2026. Current equipment loaners only; past participants listed on the same page omitted.
The outside view
A neuroscience foundation, rooted in the Grass instrument fortune, best known for the fellowship that has cultivated generations of scientists and for spreading neuroscience beyond established institutions.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Frontier and The Legacy.
Strengths
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