Mental Research Institute
Invitation OnlyMenlo Park, California · EIN 94-1585914 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$560K
Organizations funded33
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$11.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
93% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Neural synchrony during emtional interactions as p | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | Exploring relational impacts student-designed mind | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Systemic child anxiety intervention on family func | $25,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Gre | Greensboro, NC | Centering youth voices humanizng mental health | $25,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Understanding how interpersonal relationships and | $25,000 |
| New York University- Metropolitan C | New York, NY | Emotion regulation and psychological well-being | $25,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundat | Newton Center, MA | Dyadic processes underlying loneliness and risk of | $25,000 |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Daily emotion regulation strategies and depression | $25,000 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | Cueing parents to reframe negative emotions for th | $25,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Fostering the compassionate mind implementing comp | $25,000 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Coregulatory synchrony and resilience in child-par | $25,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Exploring maternal grandmother support in prenatal | $25,000 |
| Claremont Mckenna College | Claremont, CA | Shared remembering in romantic relationships | $25,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | How couples use humor to navigate gendered inequal | $23,000 |
| University of Denver Department of | Denver, CO | Parent-Infant group therapy for interrupting abuse | $20,121 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Romantic relationship functioning in autistic adul | $20,000 |
| University of Georgia Foundation in | Athens, GA | Protective role of couple relationship functioning | $20,000 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Cueing parents to reframe negative emotions for ch | $19,336 |
| Texas Am University | College Station, TX | Neural pathways to positive family development pr | $18,000 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | Food and screens relate to parent-child interactio | $15,000 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Enhancing adolescent friendships through digital e | $15,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Notre Dame, IN | Evidence based family support for palestine famili | $14,823 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Behaviors as promotive factor in family relationsh | $10,500 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | Maternal prenatal depression reduction and observe | $10,000 |
| University of Arizona Norton Schoo | Scottsdale, AZ | Understanding prosocial communication in substance | $10,000 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | Examination of social support in text messages | $5,000 |
| State University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Exploring the impact of a digital storytelling gro | $5,000 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | Mental health outcomes for sandwiched caregivers | $5,000 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | Examination of identity in new motherhood | $5,000 |
| University of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | Regulation in mentoring the role of mentors emot | $5,000 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | Perceived partner responsiveness as a scaffold for | $5,000 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Seeing clearly or seeing through tinted glasses | $5,000 |
| University of Georgia | Atlanta, GA | Cultural socialization black mothers | $4,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $560,280 | 33 |
| 2024 | $412,565 | 20 |
| 2023 | $326,362 | 12 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601049349100620
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-1585914
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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