THE CAMILLE AND HENRY DREYFUS
Annual Giving
$2.9M-9% YoY
Grants
41
Median Grant
$75K
Organizations Funded
66
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The purpose of the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., is to advance the science of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related sciences as a means of improving human relations and circumstances throughout the world
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
2025 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars: 19 faculty selected, each receiving unrestricted $100,000 research grant; 2024 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars: 9 faculty selected, each receiving $75,000; 2024 Jean Dreyfus Lectureship: 8 new grants at $25,000 each; Supplemental Grants up to $50,000 for project completion. Seven Nobel Prize winners among past Teacher-Scholar awardees.
How to Apply
All applications submitted as single PDF via email. Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards to cdts@dreyfus.org; Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards to admin@dreyfus.org; Jean Dreyfus Lectureship to jdl@dreyfus.org. Institutions may submit only one nomination annually for each Teacher-Scholar program. Contact admin@dreyfus.org or 212-753-1760 for questions.
Does Not Fund
Academic-year salary not permitted for Teacher-Scholar programs (summer salary allowed); Overhead not allowed for Supplemental Grants program; Indirect costs/institutional overhead not allowed for Jean Dreyfus Lectureship; New projects or general support not funded through Supplemental Grants (completion of existing projects only)
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.9M
Grants
41
Median
$75K
States
18
$3.2M
Grants
59
Median
$19K
States
25
$3.6M
Grants
49
Median
$80K
States
20
Grant Size Distribution
$75K
Typical Grant (Median)
$10K
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$100K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$100K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
OH · CAMILLE TEACHER- SCHOLAR AWARD GRANT
$100K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
CA · CAMILLE TEACHER- SCHOLAR AWARD GRANT
$100K
2024
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
MD · CAMILLE TEACHER- SCHOLAR AWARD GRANT
$100K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WA · CAMILLE TEACHER- SCHOLAR AWARD GRANT
$100K
2024
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
IN · CAMILLE TEACHER- SCHOLAR AWARD GRANT
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.