Carnegie Mellon University
Grantmaking foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 25-0969449
- Total giving
- $320MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $7.6BLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS FOCUSED ON DEEP DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; AND PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO CULTIVATE A TRANSFORMATIVE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO (A) ATTRACTING AND RETAINING DIVERSE, WORLD-CLASS TALENT; (B) CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT OPEN TO THE FREE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, WHERE RESEARCH, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CAN FLOURISH; AND (C) ENSURING INDIVIDUALS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TO IMPACT SOCIETY IN A TRANSFORMATIVE WAY - REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY, AND GLOBALLY - BY ENGAGING WITH PARTNERS OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL BORDERS OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh | $6.1M | 2021 |
| University of California Berkeley | $2.1M | 2021 |
| Penn State University | $1.8M | 2021 |
| Regents of the Univ of California | $1.8M | 2021 |
| University of Washington | $1.2M | 2021 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.cmu.edu
Open grant opportunities from this funder
- Scholarly Project Funding - Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs - Carnegie Mellon University
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.