Milky Way Research Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 85-2277927
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations in District of Columbia
- Grants itemized on the 990
- $7.9MTax year 2025
- Grants made
- 7Tax year 2025
- Total assets
- $3.8MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
THE FOUNDATION HOSTED A SYMPOSIUM DURING THE TAX-YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2021, CREATING A VISION FOR THE SCIENCE OF REJUVENATION AND SUPPORTING THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH RELATED TO PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGE OVER TIME. THE SYMPOSIUM INCLUDED TOPICS SUCH AS CELLULAR REPROGRAMMING, EPIGENETIC REPROGRAMMING, CLOCKS AND HALLMARKS, ORGANISMAL MATURATION AND SENESCENCE, AND TRANSLATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | $1.8M | 2025 |
| University of California Los Angeles | $1.2M | 2025 |
| University of Rochester | $1.2M | 2025 |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | $1.2M | 2025 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $1.1M | 2025 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (7 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.