Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Accepts applications
Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement is a private foundation in Tucson, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.2 million in 165 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $193,142. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$8.2 million
- Number of grants165
- Typical grant$55,000
- Largest grant$193,142
- Assets$241 million
- New grantees50%
Giving in 2024 was up from $7.7 million the year before.
50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $7.7 million | 158 | $222 million |
| 2024 | $8.2 million | 165 | $241 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Daniel Gasch 4703 E Camp Lowell Suite 201, Tucson, AZ 85712 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (520) 571-1111 |
| What to submit | Applications for RCSA grant programs are submitted via our Blackbaud grantmaking system. Applicants create an account in the system, complete form fields with contact information for the applicant and institution, and submit the completed fields along with a PDF of the proposal. Proposals generally include a description of the project and a list of scientific references. Certain grant programs will also require letters of recommendation, collaboration, or support, professional information to demonstrate capability to complete the proposed project, and evidence of institutional approval of the proposed project. |
| Restrictions | Individuals performing scientific research at academic institutions of all levels. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 33 states, the most to California. It also paid $296,000 in 4 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $1.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $707,884 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | $670,000 |
| Illinois | 11 | $633,003 |
| Arizona | 23 | $593,095 |
| New York | 12 | $549,420 |
| Texas | 6 | $321,781 |
| Michigan | 5 | $321,443 |
| Georgia | 6 | $276,953 |
| Missouri | 3 | $241,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Developing Mathematical Models for the Formation of New Collaborations at Conferences | $193,142 |
| California Institute of Technology | Planetesimal interiors: Searching for evidence of core material | $120,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo | Colloidal Stabilization of Covalent Organic Frameworks with Acid-Base Chemistry and STEM Educator Training | $120,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Measuring Cosmic Birefringence in the Presence of Galactic Foregrounds and Improving Career Preparation Through Advanced Physics Labs | $120,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Characterizing and modulating interactions of disordered proteins that drive biomolecular condensate formation and cytotoxic aggregation | $120,000 |
| Emory University | Machine Learning Aided Quantum Chemistry Discovery in the Solution Phase | $120,000 |
| Hamilton College | Characterization of enzymes that build and degrade spore cortex peptidoglycan. | $120,000 |
| Harvard University | Searching for New Physics with Galactic Neutrinos | $120,000 |
| Hope College | Chemical-Mechanical Control Over Nanoparticle-Hydrogel Sliding Interfaces | $120,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Allostery and Architecture: Building and Validating Functional Models of Multidomain Receptors | $120,000 |
| Queen's University | Combining Quantum Chemistry Concepts and Machine Learning for Drug Discovery | $120,000 |
| Trinity University | Interface-Induced Changes to Electronic Structure and Reactivity of Environmentally-Relevant Polycyclic Aromatic Species | $120,000 |
| University of California Riverside | Skeletal Editing of Silicon Nanostructures & Student-Created Social Media Videos to Close the Achievement Gap | $120,000 |
| University of Michigan | Unveiling Cosmic Treasures: Exploring the secrets of astromineralogy with X-ray imaging spectroscopy | $120,000 |
| University of Missouri | A New Tool to Probe Condensed-Phase Chemistry: Rotational Spectroscopy of Buffer-Gas Cooled Molecules Desorbed from an Ice Surface | $120,000 |
| University of San Diego | Cloud-based investigations of quantum hydrodynamics in ultracold atomic gases | $120,000 |
| University of South Florida | Strain Manipulation of Charge and Spin Dynamics in 2D Magnets | $120,000 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Next Generation Beams: Exploring the potential of muon acceleration | $120,000 |
| University of Toledo | Doing Our Homework: Direct Tests of Black Hole Accretion Rate Prescriptions | $120,000 |
| University of Utah | Probing the role of membranes in bacterial methane oxidation with multiscale simulations | $120,000 |
| Science Philanthropy Alliance | 2024-2026 Science Philanthropy Alliance Membership Contribution | $100,000 |
| Arizona State University | Electrocatalyst Formation From Extracted Critical Trace Elements in Copper Ores (EFFECT ECO) | $66,000 |
| Arizona State University | Seaweed for Critical Element Extraction and Transformation (Sea-CrEET) | $66,000 |
| Boston College | Synergistic Photomechanical Depolymerization | $66,000 |
| Brandeis University | Synergistic Photomechanical Depolymerization | $66,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Structure Identification in Complex Chemical Mixtures using Boltzmann Spectroscopy | $66,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | A Data-Driven Approach for Derisking Chemical Synthesis | $66,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Getting on the Grid: Parallel Nano-Crystallography for Large-Scale Data Generation | $66,000 |
| Colorado School of Mines | AI/ML-assisted Separation and Programmable Electrodeposition of Ni and Co | $66,000 |
| Columbia University | Water-Free Silicate Activation for Valuable Metal Extraction | $66,000 |
| Cornell University | AI/ML-assisted Separation and Programmable Electrodeposition of Ni and Co | $66,000 |
| Emory University | A Data-Driven Approach for Derisking Chemical Synthesis | $66,000 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Seaweed for Critical Element Extraction and Transformation (Sea-CrEET) | $66,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Calibration-free quantitation of reaction yields in high-throughput reaction screening through absolute carbon quantification by LC-FID | $66,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Reducing the Cost of Device Development with Closed-Loop Proxy Measurements and Supplemental Characterization | $66,000 |
| Northwestern University | Structure Identification in Complex Chemical Mixtures using Boltzmann Spectroscopy | $66,000 |
| Northwestern University | Synergistic Photomechanical Depolymerization | $66,000 |
| Oregon State University | Reducing the Cost of Device Development with Closed-Loop Proxy Measurements and Supplemental Characterization | $66,000 |
| Purdue University | AI/ML-assisted Separation and Programmable Electrodeposition of Ni and Co | $66,000 |
| Rice University | Seaweed for Critical Element Extraction and Transformation (Sea-CrEET) | $66,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Dr Daniel Linzer
- Mr Daniel Gasch
- Dr Peter Dorhout
- Mr James DeNaut
- Ms Danielle Dana Johnson
- Mr G Scott Clemons
- Dr Sean Decatur
- Dr Eugene Flood
- Dr Patricia K Falcone
- Dr Brent Iverson
- Dr Young-Kee Kim
- Dr Amy Elaine Landis
- Ms Kristine Lipscomb
- Dr Catherine J Murphy
- Dr Lyman A Page
Questions people ask
Does Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement give?
$8.2 million in tax year 2024, across 165 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.
Who runs Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement?
Its 2024 filing lists Dr Daniel Linzer (CEO/President & Board Member), Mr Daniel Gasch (CFO/Vice President), Dr Peter Dorhout (Chair of the Board) and Mr James DeNaut (Treasurer & Board Member) among 15 officers and trustees.
What does Research Corporation dba Research Corporation for Science Advancement fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and health.