Cayman Biomedical Research Institute | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-1697362
Foundation Overview
Based in Ann Arbor, MI, Cayman Biomedical Research Institute has awarded 200 grants totaling $2,774,424 to organizations in Colorado, New York and 25 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $45 to $225,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
23 of 31 recipients (74%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in international locations and funding distributed across 32 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Internationally, funding concentrates in Stockholm (10%), Montevideo (8%), Dresden (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 121% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (69%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cayman Biomedical Research Institute'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausheen Syeara | $100 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Joanne Mitchell | $200 | Cheltenham, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Rebecca Roth | $250 | Denver, CO, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Badji Ahmed Hichem | $250 | Paris, Foreign, FR | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Lauren Moncayo | $250 | Richmond, VA, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Kayla Marie Deschepper | $250 | Huntington, WV, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Miss R De Matteis | $300 | Shipwright Rd, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Manas Agrawal | $300 | Abilene, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Sumaih Zoubi | $400 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Matthew Smith | $400 | Stockholm, Foreign, SW | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Matthew Dooley | $400 | Malvern, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Karina Cantu | $400 | Mission, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Amitis Saliana | $400 | London, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Matteo Mucci | $500 | Chieti, Foreign, IT | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Angela Tuckowski | $500 | Grass Lake, MI, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Marjan Ghargozloo | $500 | Baltimore, MD, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Sarah | $500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Sharan Kumar Reddy Bobbala | $500 | Morgantown, WV, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Miss M Tonetti | $500 | Wellington, Foreign, NZ | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Safa Beydown | $500 | Dearborn, MI, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Prathyusha Naidu | $680 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2024 |
| Cayman Kids Science Academy | $1,308 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts | $2,000 | Jackson, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2024 |
| The Barth Foundation | $2,000 | Larchmont, NY, US | Grant Funding | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts | $3,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2024 |
| The College Of Wooster | $5,000 | Wooster, OH, US | Research Grant | 2024 |
| University Of New Mexico | $5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Research Grant | 2024 |
| University Of Michigan | $9,754 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Research Grant | 2024 |
| Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus | $30,000 | Dresden, Foreign, GM | Research Grant | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $60,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Research Grant | 2024 |
| Karolinska Institute | $134,500 | Stockholm, Foreign, SW | Research Grant | 2024 |
| Akeemat Tijani | $400 | Johnson City, TN, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Alexandra Kendall | $550 | Manchester, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Amelia Drysdale | $300 | Middleton, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Andres Trostchansky | $250 | Montevideo, Foreign, UY | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Anibal Marcelo Reyes | $450 | Montevideo, Foreign, UY | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Behnaz Lahoodi | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Carlos Damian Estrada Sosa | $200 | Tereul, Foreign, UY | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Cayman Kids Science Academy | $8,248 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2023 |
| Christina Michalaki | $400 | Islington, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Colorado State University | $50,165 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Devashish Dwivedi | $250 | Geneva, Foreign, SZ | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Emmanuel Oluwaseun Adedira | $400 | Atlanta, GA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts | $1,000 | Jackson, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts | $1,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2023 |
| Harriet Allan | $500 | East Sussex, Foreign, GB | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Helen Stoelting | $250 | London, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Hera Abdelazeem | $250 | Paris, Foreign, FR | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Isaiah Jeremiah Se Jong | $450 | Stafford, VA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| James Timbull | $250 | Nottingham, Foreign, UK | Thesis Printing | 2023 |
| Karolinska Institute | $225,000 | Stockholm, Foreign, SW | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University | $5,000 | University Park, PA, US | Undergraduate Grant | 2023 |
| Racheal Grace Akwii | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Sadisna Shari | $250 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Saravan Subramaniam | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus | $60,000 | Dresden, Foreign, GM | Research Grant | 2023 |
| University Of Arizona | $25,000 | Tuscson, AZ, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| University Of Southern Illinois | $2,500 | Carbondale, IL, US | Undergraduate Grant | 2023 |
| University Of Tokyo | $70,000 | Tokyo, Foreign, JA | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $73,400 | Nashville, TN, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Akeemat Tijani | $400 | Johnson City, TN, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Alexandra Kendall | $550 | Manchester, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Amelia Drysdale | $300 | Middleton, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Andres Trostchansky | $250 | Montevideo, Foreign, UY | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Anibal Marcelo Reyes | $450 | Montevideo, Foreign, UY | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Behnaz Lahoodi | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Carlos Damian Estrada Sosa | $200 | Tereul, Foreign, UY | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Cayman Kids Science Academy | $8,248 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2023 |
| Christina Michalaki | $400 | Islington, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Colorado State University | $50,165 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Devashish Dwivedi | $250 | Geneva, Foreign, SZ | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Emmanuel Oluwaseun Adedira | $400 | Atlanta, GA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts | $1,000 | Jackson, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts | $1,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2023 |
| Harriet Allan | $500 | East Sussex, Foreign, GB | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Helen Stoelting | $250 | London, Foreign, UK | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Hera Abdelazeem | $250 | Paris, Foreign, FR | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Isaiah Jeremiah Se Jong | $450 | Stafford, VA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| James Timbull | $250 | Nottingham, Foreign, UK | Thesis Printing | 2023 |
| Karolinska Institute | $225,000 | Stockholm, Foreign, SW | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University | $5,000 | University Park, PA, US | Undergraduate Grant | 2023 |
| Racheal Grace Akwii | $500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Sadisna Shari | $250 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Saravan Subramaniam | $250 | Cambridge, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2023 |
| Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus | $60,000 | Dresden, Foreign, GM | Research Grant | 2023 |
| University Of Arizona | $25,000 | Tuscson, AZ, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| University Of Southern Illinois | $2,500 | Carbondale, IL, US | Undergraduate Grant | 2023 |
| University Of Tokyo | $70,000 | Tokyo, Foreign, JA | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $73,400 | Nashville, TN, US | Research Grant | 2023 |
| Angel Schilke | $100 | Saline, MI, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Michael Fagiola | $125 | Bayville, NY, US | Thesis Printing | 2022 |
| Hong-my Nguyan | $200 | Abilene, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Sounak Bagchi | $250 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Ashok Silwal | $250 | Abilene, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Shreya Gaikwad | $250 | Columbus, OH, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Brian Soto Miranda | $250 | Puerto Rico, NM, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Sejal Sharma | $250 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Sariful Islam | $250 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Iqra Pervaiz | $250 | Amarillo, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Nune Hakobyan | $250 | Yerevan, Foreign, AM | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Eva Rothenberger | $300 | Moorsetown, NJ, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Nadja Kampschulte | $300 | Wuppwertal, Foreign, GM | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Carmen Annevelink | $300 | Los Altos, CA, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Myriam Mugnier | $300 | Toulouse, Foreign, FR | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Saravan Subramaniam | $300 | Cambridge, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Abigail Kelly | $300 | Brighton, MA, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Ruta Jog | $340 | New Brunswick, NJ, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Julia Sunstrum | $400 | Richmond Hill, Foreign, CA | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Regis Joulia | $500 | Chisehurst, Foreign, GB | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Lindsay Cameron | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Mariam Oladejo | $500 | Abilene, TX, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Joanne Mitchell | $500 | Cheltenham, Foreign, GB | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Diane Va Der Wal | $500 | Cronulia, Foreign, AU | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Colin Evans | $500 | Elmhurst, IL, US | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Carlo Matera | $500 | Milano, Foreign, IT | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Ana Parades | $500 | Sevelia, Foreign, SP | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Harriet Allan | $700 | Plumpton Green, Foreign, GB | Travel Grant | 2022 |
| Augsburg University | $3,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| Case Western University | $3,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan | $3,500 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| Virginia Tech | $4,000 | Richmond, VA, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | $4,500 | Richmond, VA, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| New York Medical College | $5,000 | Valhalla, NY, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| University Of Central Florida | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| University Of South Carolina | $5,000 | Columbia, SC, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| Brigham And Womans | $6,000 | Boston, MA, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| Washington State University | $8,000 | Pullman, WA, US | Undergradute Grant | 2022 |
| Cayman Kids Science Academy | $9,940 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2022 |
| South Asian University | $26,000 | New Delhi, Foreign, IN | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus | $30,000 | Dresden, Foreign, GM | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Colorado State University | $62,706 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Wayne State University | $69,500 | Detroit, MI, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Karolinska Institute | $71,500 | Stockholm, Foreign, SW | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Research Grant | 2022 |
| Colorado State University | $55,500 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Karolinska Institute | $152,500 | Stockholm, N/A, SW | Research Grant | 2021 |
| New York Medical College | $52,500 | Valhalla, NY, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Oakland University | $2,000 | Rochester, MI, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $2,750 | Berkeley, CA, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Miami | $2,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Michigan | $77,635 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Wayne State College | $1,000 | Wayne, NE, US | Women In Research Grant | 2021 |
| The University Of Arizona | $75,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Emu Biology Department | $5,000 | Ypsilanti, MI, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| Chemtalk | $5,000 | Newbury Park, CA, US | Research Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Undergradute Grant | 2021 |
| Univeritatsklinikum Erlangen | $47,500 | Erlangen Bavaria, N/A, GM | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Ghent University | $3,000 | Ottergemsesteenweg, N/A, BE | Women In Research Grant | 2021 |
| Universitatsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus | $50,000 | Dresden, N/A, GM | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Cayman Kids Science Academy | $2,342 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Cayman Chemical Company | $1,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Beckman Research - City Of Hope | $3,500 | Duarte, CA, US | Undergraduate Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Pennsylvania | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Women In Research Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Florida | $2,000 | Gainsville, FL, US | Undergraduate Grant | 2021 |
| University Of Alabama At Birmingham | $2,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Lsu Health Science Center | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Unc Chapel Hill | $2,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Grant Funding | 2021 |
| Board Of Trustees University Of Illinois | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | $4,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Harvard Medical School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Health Research Inc | $1,000 | Buffalo, NEW YORK, GM | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan | $118,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Karolinska Institute | $92,500 | Soychholm, N/A, SW | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Michigan State University | $2,000 | East Lansing, MI, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Nau Foundation | $1,000 | Flagstaff, AZ, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Northern Arizonia Univeristy | $3,000 | Flagstaff, AZ, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Oakland University | $1,000 | Rochester, MI, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $4,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Shea Sickles | $1,000 | Lexington, KY, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| The America University In Cairo | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| The Curators Of The University Of Missouri | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| The University Of Leipzig | $1,000 | Leipzig, N/A, GM | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Alabama | $1,000 | Birmingham, AL, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Colorado Denver | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Laval | $1,000 | Quebec, N/A, CA | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Miami | $4,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Veterinary Medicine Vienna | $2,000 | Vienna, N/A, AU | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | $15,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Wayne State College | $3,500 | Wayne, NE, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Colorado State University | $19,257 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Elizabeth Sederburg | $3,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Mcgill University | $2,500 | Montreal, QUEBEC, CA | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Mit | $1,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| New York Medical College | $17,500 | Valhalla, NY, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Queen University Of London | $1,000 | London, N/A, UK | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Stellenbosch University | $1,000 | Kaapstadcape Town, N/A, SF | Research Grant | 2020 |
| The Ohio State University | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Universittsklinikum Erlangen | $47,500 | Erlangen Bavaria, N/A, GM | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Bath | $1,000 | Bath, N/A, UK | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Edinburgh | $1,000 | South Bridge Edinburgh, N/A, UK | Research Grant | 2020 |
| University Of Ottawa | $2,500 | Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Virginia Tech | $-2,500 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Research Grant | 2020 |
| Claire White | $45 | Manchester, N/A, UK | Thesis Printing | 2020 |
| Ilja Burdman | $346 | Dusseldorf, N/A, GM | Thesis Printing | 2020 |
| Matthew Kuhn | $170 | East Lansing, MI, US | Thesis Printing | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan | $58,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Research Grant | 2018 |
| Karolinska Institute | $50,000 | Stockholm, N/A, SW | Research Grant | 2018 |
| Hannah Sederburg | $3,500 | Elkhorn, NE, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Virginia Polytechnic And State University | $2,500 | Blacksburg, VA, US | Research Grant | 2018 |
| Pennsylvania State University | $4,000 | University Park, PA, US | Research Grant | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Cayman Biomedical Research Institute as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 84-1697362 |
| Website | http://www.cabrimed.org |
| Address | 1180 EAST ELLSWORTH ROAD Ann Arbor, MI 48108-0000 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cayman Biomedical Research Institute's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | Kirk M Maxey Md |
|---|---|
| Director | Stephen Barrett |
| Director | Ines Morano |
| Secretary | Karla Yurgaites |
| Director | Jeff Johnson |
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