Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 04-7023433

Foundation Overview

Based in Needham, MA, Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson has awarded 189 grants totaling $194,417,725 to organizations in Texas, Massachusetts and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $6,455,684, with a median award of $660,268.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$194,417,725
Total Assets
$1,368,398
Median Grant (all grants)
$660,268

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
37
Median Grant
$648,625
% Median Grant Growth
+27% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 11%

4 of 37 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

Grants are geographically diversified with 19% in California and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (42%), Santa Monica (14%), San Francisco (14%).

Funding Trajectory
-3%

Stable funding levels with 3% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Healthcare

Highly focused on healthcare with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Baylor College Of Medicine $311,889 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2023
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $1,182,461 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2023
Cedars Sinai $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2023
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $2,277,047 Brookline, MA, US Medical Research 2023
Duke University $371,914 Durham, NC, US Medical Research 2023
Dzne Munich $342,666 Bonn, Foreign, GM Medical Research 2023
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center $747,341 Tampa, FL, US Medical Research 2023
Hadassah Hebrew University $648,625 Jerusalem, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2023
Harvard Medical School $412,068 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2023
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem $767,849 Jerusalem, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2023
Johns Hopkins University $3,066,203 Baltimore, MD, US Medical Research 2023
Leipzig University $324,434 Leipzig, Foreign, GM Medical Research 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital $1,295,386 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2023
Max Planck Institute $334,501 Gottingen, Foreign, GM Medical Research 2023
Md Anderson Cancer Center $2,422,541 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2023
National Institute Of Health $353,464 Bethesda, MD, US Medical Research 2023
Northwestern University $367,561 Chicago, IL, US Medical Research 2023
Oregon Health And Science University $1,053,010 Portland, OR, US Medical Research 2023
South Carolina Research Foundation $396,583 Columbia, SC, US Medical Research 2023
St Johns Cancer Institute $1,592,507 Santa Monica, CA, US Medical Research 2023
Technion Israel Institute Of Technology $770,610 Haifa, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2023
Tel Aviv University $367,700 Tel Aviv, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2023
The Broad Institute $1,937,903 Cambridge, MA, US Medical Research 2023
The Regents Of The University Of California Sf $2,496,646 San Francisco, CA, US Medical Research 2023
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan $518,472 Ann Arbor, MI, US Medical Research 2023
The Winifred Masterson Burke Neurological Institute $375,000 White Plains, NY, US Medical Research 2023
The Wistar Institute $448,357 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2023
Thomas Jefferson University $360,431 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2023
University Of California Los Angeles $3,262,556 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2023
University Of California San Diego $425,000 La Jolla, CA, US Medical Research 2023
University Of Cambridge $161,872 Cambridge, Foreign, UK Medical Research 2023
University Of Massachusetts Medical School $280,390 Worcester, MA, US Medical Research 2023
University Of Minnesota $375,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Medical Research 2023
University Of Pennsylvania $758,922 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2023
University Of Rochester $699,573 Rochester, NY, US Medical Research 2023
University Of Southern California $1,304,980 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2023
Weizmann Institute Of Science $1,505,877 Rehovot, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2023
Baylor College Of Medicine $311,889 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2022
Ben Gurion University Of Negev $15,000 Beersheba, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2022
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $1,159,997 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2022
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $1,655,985 Brookline, MA, US Medical Research 2022
Duke University $369,191 Durham, NC, US Medical Research 2022
Dzne Munich $342,666 Bonn, Foreign, GM Medical Research 2022
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center $743,936 Tampa, FL, US Medical Research 2022
Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization $398,625 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2022
Harvard Medical School $405,537 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2022
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem $778,849 Jerusalem, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2022
Icahn School At Mount Sinai $144,745 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2022
Johns Hopkins University $3,128,511 Baltimore, MD, US Medical Research 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital $1,297,426 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2022
Max Planck Institute $346,681 Gottingen, Foreign, GM Medical Research 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $2,161,210 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2022
National Institute Of Health $346,179 Bethesda, MD, US Medical Research 2022
Northwestern University $362,585 Chicago, IL, US Medical Research 2022
Oregon Health And Science University $1,126,313 Portland, OR, US Medical Research 2022
South Carolina Research Foundation $391,712 Columbia, SC, US Medical Research 2022
St Johns Cancer Institute $1,446,371 Santa Monica, CA, US Medical Research 2022
Stanford University $529,559 Palo Alto, CA, US Medical Research 2022
Technion Israel Institute Of Technology $776,810 Haifa, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2022
Tel Aviv University $367,700 Tel Aviv, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2022
The Broad Institute $2,554,391 Cambridge, MA, US Medical Research 2022
The Regents Of The University Of California Sf $2,456,003 San Francisco, CA, US Medical Research 2022
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan $511,548 Ann Arbor, MI, US Medical Research 2022
The Winifred Masterson Burke Neurological Institute $375,000 White Plains, NY, US Medical Research 2022
The Wistar Institute $443,407 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2022
Thomas Jefferson University $354,267 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2022
University Of California Los Angeles $3,991,976 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2022
University Of California San Diego $425,000 La Jolla, CA, US Medical Research 2022
University Of Cambridge $178,429 Cambridge, Foreign, UK Medical Research 2022
University Of Massachusetts Medical School $369,372 Worcester, MA, US Medical Research 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $752,701 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2022
University Of Rochester $699,423 Rochester, NY, US Medical Research 2022
University Of Southern California $1,284,980 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2022
Weizmann Institute Of Science $1,498,113 Rehovot, Foreign, IS Medical Research 2022
Baylor College Of Medicine $5,000 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2021
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $1,316,157 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2021
Cedars Sinai Medical Center $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2021
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $1,655,985 Brookline, MA, US Medical Research 2021
Dzne Munich $240,000 Bonn, N/A, GM Medical Research 2021
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center $704,351 Tampa, FL, US Medical Research 2021
Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization $375,875 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2021
Harvard Medical School $421,735 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2021
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem $1,076,080 Jerusalem, N/A, IS Medical Research 2021
Icahn School At Mount Sinai $442,105 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2021
Johns Hopkins University $3,213,706 Baltimore, MD, US Medical Research 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital $1,238,726 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2021
Max Planck Institute $328,319 Gottingen, N/A, GM Medical Research 2021
Md Anderson Cancer Center $1,168,546 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2021
National Institute Of Health $351,662 Bethesda, MD, US Medical Research 2021
Northwestern University $358,275 Chicago, IL, US Medical Research 2021
Oregon Health And Science University $925,439 Portland, OR, US Medical Research 2021
South Carolina Research Foundation $443,811 Columbia, SC, US Medical Research 2021
St Johns Cancer Institute $1,435,529 Santa Monica, CA, US Medical Research 2021
Stanford University $516,891 Palo Alto, CA, US Medical Research 2021
Technion Israel Institute Of Technology $427,750 Haifa, N/A, IS Medical Research 2021
Tel Aviv University $750,901 Tel Aviv, N/A, IS Medical Research 2021
The Broad Institute $1,581,009 Cambridge, MA, US Medical Research 2021
The Regents Of The University Of California Sf $2,773,181 San Francisco, CA, US Medical Research 2021
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan $406,457 Ann Arbor, MI, US Medical Research 2021
The Winifred Masterson Burke Neurological Institute $519,000 White Plains, NY, US Medical Research 2021
The Wistar Institute $453,342 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2021
Thomas Jefferson University $352,813 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2021
University Of California Los Angeles $6,455,684 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2021
University Of California San Diego $452,399 La Jolla, CA, US Medical Research 2021
University Of California Santa Barbara $350,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Medical Research 2021
University Of Cambridge $509,683 Cambridge, N/A, UK Medical Research 2021
University Of Massachusetts Medical School $335,388 Worcester, MA, US Medical Research 2021
University Of Pennsylvania $724,407 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2021
University Of Rochester $767,490 Rochester, NY, US Medical Research 2021
University Of Southern California $1,228,886 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2021
Weizmann Institute Of Science $1,650,906 Rehovot, N/A, IS Medical Research 2021
Baylor College Of Medicine $562,520 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2020
Ben Gurion University $518,470 Beer Sheeva, N/A, IS Medical Research 2020
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $1,303,472 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2020
Cedars Sinai Medical Center $1,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2020
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $3,106,304 Brookline, MA, US Medical Research 2020
Dzne Munich $582,125 Bonn, N/A, GM Medical Research 2020
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center $801,777 Tampa, FL, US Medical Research 2020
Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization $917,125 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2020
Harvard Medical School $635,007 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2020
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem $1,801,467 Jerusalem, N/A, IS Medical Research 2020
Icahn School At Mount Sinai $749,907 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2020
John Wayne Cancer Center $1,428,627 Santa Monica, CA, US Medical Research 2020
Johns Hopkins University $3,173,906 Baltimore, MD, US Medical Research 2020
Massachusetts General Hospital $2,004,719 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2020
Max Planck Institute $328,319 Gottingen, N/A, GM Medical Research 2020
Md Anderson Cancer Center $4,166,060 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2020
National Institute Of Health $349,761 Bethesda, MD, US Medical Research 2020
Northwestern University $716,550 Chicago, IL, US Medical Research 2020
Oregon Health And Science University $827,843 Portland, OR, US Medical Research 2020
South Carolina Research Foundation $440,260 Columbia, SC, US Medical Research 2020
Technion Israel Institute Of Technology $719,583 Haifa, N/A, IS Medical Research 2020
Tel Aviv University $1,283,286 Tel Aviv, N/A, IS Medical Research 2020
The Broad Institute $553,764 Cambridge, MA, US Medical Research 2020
The Regents Of The University Of California Sf $3,190,202 San Francisco, CA, US Medical Research 2020
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan $660,268 Ann Arbor, MI, US Medical Research 2020
The Rockefeller University $2,500,000 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2020
The Winifred Masterson Burke Neurological Institute $519,000 White Plains, NY, US Medical Research 2020
The Wistar Institute $744,095 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2020
Thomas Jefferson University $346,595 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2020
University Of California Los Angeles $6,324,756 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2020
University Of California San Diego $754,226 La Jolla, CA, US Medical Research 2020
University Of California Santa Barbara $583,333 Santa Barbara, CA, US Medical Research 2020
University Of Cambridge $826,075 Cambridge, N/A, UK Medical Research 2020
University Of Massachusetts Medical School $330,960 Worcester, MA, US Medical Research 2020
University Of Pennsylvania $753,450 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2020
University Of Rochester $1,280,285 Rochester, NY, US Medical Research 2020
University Of Southern California $1,582,587 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2020
Weizmann Institute Of Science $2,827,247 Rehovot, N/A, IS Medical Research 2020
Baylor College Of Medicine $325,707 Houston, TX, US Medical Research 2018
Boston Children's Hospital Trust $1,266,177 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2018
Cedars Sinai Medical Center $2,000,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2018
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $1,865,563 Brookline, MA, US Medical Research 2018
Dzne Munich $345,180 Bonn, N/A, GM Medical Research 2018
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center $348,464 Tampa, FL, US Medical Research 2018
Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization $598,560 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2018
Harvard Medical School $269,192 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2018
Hebrew University Of Jerusalem $1,116,623 Jerusalem, N/A, IS Medical Research 2018
Johns Hopkins University $3,106,281 Baltimore, MD, US Medical Research 2018
John Wayne Cancer Center $1,139,264 Santa Monica, CA, US Medical Research 2018
Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation $383,473 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2018
Massachusetts General Hospital $1,112,895 Boston, MA, US Medical Research 2018
Max Planck Institute $326,000 Gottingen, N/A, GM Medical Research 2018
Md Anderson Cancer Center $3,090,970 Hn, TX, US Medical Research 2018
National Institute Of Health $355,492 Bethesda, MD, US Medical Research 2018
Oregon Health And Science University $367,586 Portland, OR, US Medical Research 2018
Rockefeller University $2,000,000 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2018
South Carolina Research Foundation $419,039 Columbia, SC, US Medical Research 2018
Stanford University $86,439 Menlo Park, CA, US Medical Research 2018
Technion Israel Institute Of Technology $372,500 Haifa, N/A, IS Medical Research 2018
Tel Aviv University $900,060 Tel Aviv, N/A, IS Medical Research 2018
The Regents Of The University Of Michigan $383,897 Ann Arbor, MI, US Medical Research 2018
The Winifred Masterson Burke Institute $525,131 White Plains, NY, US Medical Research 2018
The Broad Institute $825,839 Cambridge, MA, US Medical Research 2018
The Medical Research Fund $237,590 Tel Aviv, N/A, IS Medical Research 2018
The Wistar Institute $453,732 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2018
Thomas Jefferson University $325,248 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2018
University Of Massachusetts Medical School $308,588 Worcester, MA, US Medical Research 2018
University Of California Santa Barbara $350,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Medical Research 2018
University Of California Los Angeles $3,461,953 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2018
University Of California San Diego $489,604 La Jolla, CA, US Medical Research 2018
University Of Cambridge $464,792 Cambridge, N/A, UK Medical Research 2018
University Of Chicago $379,505 Chicago, IL, US Medical Research 2018
University Of Copenhagen $142,024 Copenhagen, N/A, DA Medical Research 2018
University Of Pennsylvania $841,669 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2018
University Of Rochester $637,918 Rochester, NY, US Medical Research 2018
Usc Norris Cancer Center $1,109,019 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2018
Weizmann Institute Of Science $1,425,493 Rehovot, N/A, IS Medical Research 2018
The Regents Of The University Of California Sf $2,289,413 San Francisco, CA, US Medical Research 2018

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 04-7023433
Website http://www.adelsonfoundation.org
Address 300 FIRST AVE Needham, MA 02494-2736

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Dr Miriam & Sheldon G Adelson's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Dr Miriam Adelson
Vp & General Counsel Steven Garfinkel

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

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  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.