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Foundational Questions Institute is a private corporation based in DECATUR, GA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2014. The principal officer is Foun. It holds total assets of $1.3M. Annual income is reported at $17K. Total assets have grown from $228K in 2009 to $1.3M in 2024. The foundation is governed by 4 officers and trustees. Contest prizes awarded through fqxi's essay contest program and the community site have allowed the institute to provide the public with a deeper understanding of known and future discoveries in these areas and their potential implications for our world view. Winning entries from fqxi's contest can be found online, fqxi.org/community.essay. Tax records are available from 2016 to 2024. According to available records, Foundational Questions Institute has made 13 grants totaling $8M, with a median grant of $65K. Annual giving has decreased from $4.4M in 2020 to $2.3M in 2022. Individual grants have ranged from $1K to $4.3M, with an average award of $613K. The foundation has supported 6 unique organizations. Grants have been distributed to organizations in California and New York and Delaware. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Contest prizes awarded through fqxi's essay contest program and the community site have allowed the institute to provide the public with a deeper understanding of known and future discoveries in these areas and their potential implications for our world view. Winning entries from fqxi's contest can be found online, fqxi.org/community.essay.
Expenses: $3K
Scientific consultants and subcontractors - fqxi's team of consultants help run the science programming for the organization and provides editorial and technical oversight for the organization's website, in particular the community site, fqxi.org/community.
Expenses: $1.4M
Fqxi's grant program helps to redress incrementalism in research programming by establishing or expanding new "islands" of understanding via flexible funding of high-risk, high reward research in these areas. These grant and contest programs are able to expand the purview of scientific inquiry to include scientific disciplines fundamental to a deep understanding of reality, but which are currently largely unsupported by conventional grant sources.
Expenses: $84K
Contest prizes awarded through fqxi's essay contest program and the community site have allowed the institute to provide the public with a deeper understanding of known and future discoveries in these areas and their potential implications for our world view. Winning entries from fqxi's contest can be found online, fqxi.org/community.essay. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 13 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in CA, NY, DE.
Foundational Questions Institute has distributed a total of $8M across 13 grants. The median grant size is $65K, with an average of $613K. Individual grants have ranged from $1K to $4.3M.
The application deadline is VARIES - SEE WEBSITE. To be utilized as per rfp if accepted.
Foundational Questions Institute is headquartered in DECATUR, GA. While based in GA, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 3 states.
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| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavita Rajanna | SECRETARY & COO | $119K | $0 | $119K |
| M Amanda High | TREASURER | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Anthony Aquirre | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| A Sarah Hreha | PRESIDENT | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
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Total Assets
$1.3M
Fair Market Value
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Net Worth
$1.2M
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Total Grants
13
Total Giving
$8M
Average Grant
$613K
Median Grant
$65K
Unique Recipients
6
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Community FoundationGRANTS FOR PHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY PROGRAMS THROUGH A DONOR ADVISED FUND | Mountain View, CA | $1M | 2022 |
| Friends Of Lancaster U In America IncGRANTS FOR PHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY PROGRAMS THROUGH A DONOR ADVISED FUND | New York, NY | $136K | 2022 |
| Eduardo GuendelmanFQXI MINI-GRANTFQXI MINI-GRANT | Beer Sheva | $2K | 2022 |
| Mairi SakellaridouFQXI MINI-GRANT | Strand | $1K | 2022 |
| Tejinder Pal SinghFQXI MINI-GRANT | Mumbai | $1K | 2022 |
| Friends Of Lancaster University In America IncTO SUPPORT RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS | Wilmington, DE | $65K | 2020 |
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