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Area of Science:

  • Science and Higher Education Funding
  • Philanthropic Support for Research
  • Non-profit Grant Analysis

Background:

  • Increasing philanthropic support for science lacks quantitative understanding.
  • Limited knowledge exists on the patterns and distribution mechanisms of science philanthropy.
  • Federal funding agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) are major science funders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map and analyze philanthropic funding patterns in science and higher education.
  • To quantify the scope and significance of philanthropic contributions to research institutions.
  • To understand the factors influencing philanthropic funding decisions and relationship dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of IRS tax forms from 685,397 non-profit organizations.
  • Mapping nearly one million grants awarded to science and higher education institutions.
  • Network analysis of funder-recipient relationships to identify motifs and predict future funding.

Main Results:

  • Philanthropic funding is a significant source of funds for science and higher education, comparable in volume and scope to major federal agencies.
  • Funders exhibit local focus, suggesting non-research-excellence criteria influence decisions.
  • Funding relationships demonstrate stability over time, and a shared recipient motif predicts future funding connections.

Conclusions:

  • Philanthropy plays a crucial role in funding science and higher education, with distinct patterns of distribution and relationship stability.
  • Findings have implications for understanding inequality in science, scientific progress, and the strategic use of quantitative methods in philanthropy.
  • The study highlights the need for further research into the policy implications of philanthropic funding dynamics.