VNTEE Category
Foundations in
Social Science
Showing the top foundations primarily classified under social science. These grantmakers focus on supporting programs in this sector.
181
Foundations
Largest Social Science Foundations
Top 50 by total assets
#1
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
ARLINGTON, VA
V23Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#2
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC
WASHINGTON, DC
V20Assets
$756.6M
Giving
-
#3
THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON, DC
V22Assets
$571.8M
Giving
-
#4
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH
WASHINGTON, DC
V05Assets
$386.6M
Giving
-
#5
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
WASHINGTON, DC
V34Assets
$311.6M
Giving
-
#6
ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY
V36Assets
$299.4M
Giving
$16.8M
#7
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, DC
V03Assets
$249.9M
Giving
-
#8
BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING
NOVATO, CA
V99Assets
$132.3M
Giving
-
#9
THE ULI FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
V34IAssets
$93.1M
Giving
-
#10
THE NARBHA INSTITUTE INC
FLAGSTAFF, AZ
V23ZAssets
$73.1M
Giving
-
#11
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
BROOKLYN, NY
V20Assets
$72.3M
Giving
-
#12
ESALEN INSTITUTE
BIG SUR, CA
V23Assets
$70.3M
Giving
-
#13
AFRICAN POPULATION & HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER INC
ROCKVILLE, MD
V35Assets
$59.5M
Giving
-
#14
Pew Research Center
Washington, DC
V05Assets
$49.8M
Giving
-
#15
AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH INC
NEW YORK, NY
V36Assets
$48.4M
Giving
-
#16
NEXTCORPS INC
ROCHESTER, NY
V20Assets
$44.8M
Giving
-
#17
Mercatus Center Inc
Arlington, VA
V22ZAssets
$43.5M
Giving
-
#18
POPULATION CONNECTION
WASHINGTON, DC
V25ZAssets
$40.1M
Giving
-
#19
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
V03Assets
$33.9M
Giving
-
#20
INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, DC
V30Assets
$33.4M
Giving
-
#21
INSTITUTE FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
CATONSVILLE, MD
V22Assets
$32.0M
Giving
-
#22
THE WILLIAM R KENAN JR FUND FOR ETHICS
CHAPEL HILL, NC
V23ZAssets
$23.9M
Giving
$1.4M
#23
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE
WASHINGTON, DC
V22FAssets
$21.3M
Giving
-
#24
BEHAVIORAL IDEAS LAB INC
WASHINGTON, DC
V20Assets
$21.1M
Giving
-
#25
GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT INC
NEW YORK, NY
V30Assets
$20.1M
Giving
-
#26
THE MOLINA FOUNDATION
LOS ALAMITOS, CA
V30Assets
$19.9M
Giving
-
#27
INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
SAN ANTONIO, TX
V30ZAssets
$19.5M
Giving
-
#28
COMMON JUSTICE INC
BROOKLYN, NY
V26Assets
$19.4M
Giving
-
#29
THE MORNING STAR FOUNDATION
WOODLAND, CA
V05Assets
$18.6M
Giving
-
#30
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Arlington, VA
V22ZAssets
$18.6M
Giving
-
#31
Americans for Prosperity Foundation
ARLINGTON, VA
V01Assets
$17.2M
Giving
-
#32
ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FUND INC
NEW YORK, NY
V26Assets
$15.4M
Giving
-
#33
CPWR THE CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH AND TRAINING
SILVER SPRING, MD
V99Assets
$14.9M
Giving
-
#34
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS
WASHINGTON, DC
V25CAssets
$14.4M
Giving
-
#35
Memorial Hermann Community Benefit Corporation
Houston, TX
V23Assets
$14.1M
Giving
-
#36
WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH INC
WASHINGTON, DC
V22Assets
$12.8M
Giving
-
#37
MYERS & BRIGGS FOUNDATION INC
GAINESVILLE, FL
V20Assets
$12.7M
Giving
-
#38
Population Reference Bureau Inc
Washington, DC
V25Assets
$12.1M
Giving
-
#39
BRAZELTON TOUCHPOINTS PROJECT INC C/O BRAZELTON TOUCHPOINTS CTR
BOSTON, MA
V23Assets
$11.3M
Giving
-
#40
SIFMA FOUNDATION FOR INVESTOR EDUCATION (FIE) INC
NEW YORK, NY
V22Assets
$11.1M
Giving
$15K
#41
THE INSTITUTE FOR NEW ECONOMIC THINKING INC
NEW YORK, NY
V22Assets
$9.9M
Giving
$2.7M
#42
SAN DIEGO VOLUNTEER LAWYER PROGRAM INC
SAN DIEGO, CA
V26Assets
$9.5M
Giving
-
#43
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OVERSEAS RESEARCH
ALEXANDRIA, VA
V30ZAssets
$9.4M
Giving
-
#44
OSLC DEVELOPMENTS INC
EUGENE, OR
V11Assets
$9.1M
Giving
-
#45
COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
PORTLAND, OR
V33Assets
$8.2M
Giving
-
#46
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
PHILADELPHIA, PA
V24ZAssets
$8.1M
Giving
-
#47
THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EVOLUTION
ST LOUIS, MO
V21CAssets
$6.7M
Giving
-
#48
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT
BALA CYNWYD, PA
V24ZAssets
$6.5M
Giving
-
#49
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION - INT'L CENTRE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION FNDN INC
NEW YORK, NY
V99Assets
$6.2M
Giving
-
#50
ALL THE SKY FOUNDATION
SEATTLE, WA
V30Assets
$6.2M
Giving
-
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