Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Medical Research Foundation
Invitation OnlyNeedham, Massachusetts · EIN 04-7023433 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$40.8M
Organizations funded38
Typical grant$648,625
Total assets$714K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $366,717 and $1,494,586.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
78% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Medical research | $4,982,102 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Medical research | $3,353,535 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Medical research | $3,133,485 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | Medical research | $2,936,328 |
| The Broad Institute | Cambridge, MA | Medical research | $2,655,976 |
| The Regents of the University of California Sf | San Francisco, CA | Medical research | $2,491,738 |
| St Johns Cancer Institute | Santa Monica, CA | Medical research | $1,773,025 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Medical research | $1,599,745 |
| Weizmann Institute of Science | Rehovot, IS | Medical research | $1,505,877 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland, OR | Medical research | $1,494,586 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Medical research | $1,252,596 |
| Cedars Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | Medical research | $1,200,022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | Medical research | $936,387 |
| Imperial College of London | London, UK | Medical research | $800,888 |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Jerusalem, IS | Medical research | $767,849 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $765,687 |
| Tel Aviv University | Tel Aviv, IS | Medical research | $752,010 |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | Medical research | $750,848 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Medical research | $699,447 |
| Hadassah Hebrew University | Jerusalem, IS | Medical research | $648,625 |
| Harvard Medical School | Boston, MA | Medical research | $483,587 |
| The Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $453,406 |
| University of California San Diego | LA Jolla, CA | Medical research | $425,000 |
| South Carolina Research Foundation | Columbia, SC | Medical research | $402,106 |
| The Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Medical research | $396,777 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Medical research | $377,004 |
| The Winifred Masterson Burke Neurological Institute | White Plains, NY | Medical research | $375,000 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Medical research | $375,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Medical research | $366,717 |
| National Institute of Health | Bethesda, MD | Medical research | $349,960 |
| Dzne Munich | Bonn, GM | Medical research | $342,666 |
| Technion Israel Institute of Technology | Haifa, IS | Medical research | $338,500 |
| Max Planck Institute | Gottingen, GM | Medical research | $334,501 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Medical research | $311,889 |
| Leipzig University | Leipzig, GM | Medical research | $311,145 |
| University of Massachusetts Medical School | Worcester, MA | Medical research | $306,789 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Medical research | $182,945 |
| University of Cambridge | Cambridge, UK | Medical research | $170,934 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,804,682 | 38 |
| 2023 | $35,217,204 | 38 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349105549
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-7023433
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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