POLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

MEDFORD, MAEIN 845157239 Website

Annual Giving

$13.8M-12% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$271K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

PolyBio Research Foundation transforms how complex chronic conditions like Long COVID, ME/CFS and post-treatment Lyme disease are studied, diagnosed, and treated. Founded by scientists with expertise in neuroscience, microbiology, and genetics to conceptualize research projects identifying root cause drivers and build collaborative teams to make projects reality.

Focus Areas

biomedical researchmedical researchuniversity researchlaboratory researchclinical researchcancer researchinternational researchresearch capacity building

Grant Types

research grantsindividual assistanceinstitutional research funding

Funded Initiatives

Mount Sinai received $2.6 million grant for Long COVID clinical trials supporting Cohen Center for Recovery; $15 million announced for Long Covid research projects studying biological underpinnings and testing therapies; Long COVID Research Consortium established with scientists from Harvard, UCSF, Johns Hopkins, Yale, and other institutions.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-12%

$13.8M

Grants

Median

$271K

States

2023+274%

$15.6M

Grants

Median

$1.3M

States

2022

$4.2M

Grants

Median

$260K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$271K

Typical Grant (Median)

$11K

Smallest

$122K

25th Pctile

$581K

75th Pctile

$3.5M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $122K and $581K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.5M

2024

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

NY · RESEARCH GRANT

$3.2M

2024

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO

CA · RESEARCH GRANT

$2.1M

2024

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

PA · RESEARCH GRANT

$1000K

2024

NYU GROSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

NY · RESEARCH GRANT

$600K

2024

Foreign Grants - EUROPE

RESEARCH GRANT

Geographic Focus

$4.5M2 grants

$3.7M4 grants

$2.1M1 grants

$575K1 grants

$544K3 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$9.8M

$13.8M(140.8%)

2023

$15.5M

$18.3M(117.5%)

2022

$14.2M

$4.2M(29.5%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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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.