Private foundation · New York, NY

Alexander W Casdin Foundation

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Typical grant size
$950 – $2K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
10
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Alexander Casdin
DIRECTOR
Susan Block Casdin
DIRECTOR
Nicholas Eisenman
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
25000.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
112
Total grants awarded
$765K
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$104K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20K
1 grants
2023
$159K
3 grants
2022
$11K
2 grants
2020
$34K
1 grants
2019
$80K
16 grants
2018
$88K
11 grants
2017
$90K
18 grants
2016
$72K
16 grants
2015
$105K
17 grants
2014
$54K
11 grants
2013
$52K
16 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$174K
Conquer Cancer
2 grants · VA
$114K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$71K
The Buckley School
4 grants · NY
$59K
NYU Langone Medical Center
1 grant · NY
$30K
Columbia Business School
2 grants · NY
$30K
Conquer Cancer Foundation
3 grants · NY
$28K
Columbia Business Fund
1 grant · NY
$25K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
NYU Langone Medical
1 grant · NY
$18K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Brown University
General Fund
RI · TY 2024
$20K
Conquer Cancer
General Fund
VA · TY 2023
$104K
Brown University
General Fund
RI · TY 2023
$45K
Erasca Foundation
General Fund
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Conquer Cancer
General Fund
VA · TY 2022
$10K
Congregation Emanu-el
General Fund
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Brown University
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
RI · TY 2020
$34K
Brown University
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
RI · TY 2019
$26K
Brown-rhode Island Schoold of Design Hillel
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
RI · TY 2019
$15K
Allen-stevenson School
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$10K
Museum of Modern Art
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$10K
Marlene Meyerson Jcc Manhattan
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$7K
City Parks Foundation
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$3K
Jdrf Nycli
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$2K
Animal Medical Center
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$2K
The Dallas Foundation
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
TX · TY 2019
$2K
Congregation Emanu-el
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$1K
Publicolor
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$1K
Good Shepherd Services
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$800
Artsconnection
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$500
Conquer Cancer - the Asco Foundation
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
VA · TY 2019
$500
The School of American Ballet
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2019
$500
Food Allergy Research & Education
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
VA · TY 2019
$150
Brown University
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
RI · TY 2018
$25K
Conquer Cancer Foundation
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$13K
The Buckley School
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$11K
Allen Stevenson School
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$11K
The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Inc
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$10K
Trustees of University of Pennsylvania
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PA · TY 2018
$10K
Stand Up Girls Inc
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$5K
Publicolor
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Congregation Emanuel
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Thompson Arts Center at Park Ave Armory
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Cradles to Crayons Inc
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MA · TY 2018
$684
The Buckley School
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$30K
Allen Stevenson School
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$20K
Stephen D Hasenfeld Childrens Center - NYU Hospitals Center
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$13K
Trustees of University of Penssylvania
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
PA · TY 2017
$10K
Conquer Cancer Foundation
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$5K
American Friends of the Israel Museum
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Asphalt Green
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$2K
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$1K
Center for Hearing & Communication
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$1K
Central Park Conservancy
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$1K
Harlem Academy
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$1K
Childerns Cancer Blood
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$750
Girl Scouts of America
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$750
New York Presbyterian
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NY · TY 2017
$700
Food Allergy Initiative
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
VA · TY 2017
$500
Neighbors Line
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
OK · TY 2017
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.