THE CHARLES A DANA FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$8.8M+242% YoY
Grants
103
Median Grant
$10K
Organizations Funded
144
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Dana Foundation is a nonprofit grantmaking institution that works to advance neuroscience that benefits society and reflects the aspirations of all people; to use brain science to build a better future
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Dana Centers for Neuroscience & Society planning grants (11 planning grants awarded April 2024); ABC-FDA TAP Program Partnership enabling collaboration between American Brain Coalition and FDA; UnRavelled Outreach Project for frontotemporal dementia education; Trainee Research Awards up to $15,000 for graduate students and postdocs; Brain Awareness Week grants; majority of grants up to $150,000 for 12-18 months
How to Apply
Majority of grants up to $150,000 in total funding for 12-18 months; encourages collaborative, co-created programs designed in partnership with communities; rigorous review process; must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with EIN number; focused domestically but considers international applications case-by-case
Does Not Fund
Does not fund indirect costs; no grants to political campaigns, political activities, or lobbying; no grants to individuals; no grants to for-profit institutions; does not fund purely empirical/conceptual biomedical research without societal emphasis; educational programs targeting only basic neuroscience concepts; passive learning approaches without sustained educational component; disease-specific public education campaigns; neuroscience research without non-science component; traditional course materials development
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$8.8M
Grants
103
Median
$10K
States
21
$2.6M
Grants
99
Median
$7K
States
13
$5.8M
Grants
177
Median
$5K
States
29
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$3K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$130K
75th Pctile
$2.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $130K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.0M
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
CA · NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY
$1.0M
2024
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MGH)
MA · NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY
$750K
2024
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
IL · NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY
$354K
2024
BROWN UNIVERSITY
RI · NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY
$354K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
CA · NEUROSCIENCE & SOCIETY
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.