Research Corporation
A century old philanthropy that bets early on unproven scientists and new fields, having backed more than 18,000 researchers and 44 future Nobel laureates
Financial profile
Research Corporation · EIN 13-1963407 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,280,875 | $16,599,121 | $219,211,693 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $7,402,998 | $13,673,482 | $189,348,028 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $26,138,153 | $16,447,694 | $239,051,257 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $4,524,753 | $12,375,756 | $215,560,622 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $10,475,750 | $11,434,945 | $188,482,860 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $16,759,212 | $7,243,198 | $146,545,160 | Dec 2015 |
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Peer societies
Five societies Research Corporation is read alongside.
APSF
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
A New York foundation established in 1934 by industrialist Alfred P. Sloan Jr. to advance scientific…
WMKF
W. M. Keck Foundation
A major foundation that funds pioneering science, engineering, and medical research at the riskiest edge of…
CHDF
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
A foundation dedicated to advancing the chemical sciences, honoring the Dreyfus brothers by supporting…
BWF
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
An independent biomedical foundation that backs scientists at pivotal career transitions and funds discovery…
AMBF
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
A scientist's fortune turned into a standing wager on the youngest and least proven researchers, so that…
Who backs RC
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A century old philanthropy that bets early on unproven scientists and new fields, having backed more than 18,000 researchers and 44 future Nobel laureates
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Frontier
At home at the edge of what comes next.
The Frontier is restless and pioneering, always testing what comes next. Its gift is innovation and adaptability, its challenge is focus, and not leaving its longtime members behind.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Movement.
Strengths
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