Ono Pharma Foundation
Accepts applications
Ono Pharma Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.0 million in 12 grants; the typical grant was $258,750 and the largest $345,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$3.0 million
- Number of grants12
- Typical grant$258,750
- Largest grant$345,000
- Assets$11.8 million
- New grantees58%
Giving in 2025 was down from $3.1 million the year before.
58% of its 2025 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 | $3.1 million | 14 | $8.8 million |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | 12 | $14.8 million |
| 2025 | $3.0 million | 12 | $11.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Ono Pharma Foundation C/O TCC 333 7th Ave 9th FL, New York, NY 10001 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (609) 219-1010 |
| What to submit | Letter of interest must be submitted by all nominated, interested, and eligible principal investigators. A full proposal must be submitted by invited and qualified principal investigators. |
| Deadlines | Letter of interest due on feb 14, 2025. Request for proposal due on may 8, 2025. |
| Restrictions | Brief reports will be required every six months after the granting of the award. These reports will be a means for assuring that the research follows the approved proposal in content and timeframe. A final study report will be due two months after project completion. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Ono Pharma Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | $1.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $517,500 |
| Illinois | 2 | $345,000 |
| Michigan | 1 | $345,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $345,000 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $172,500 |
| New York | 1 | $172,500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Los Angeles Dr Keriann Backus | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $345,000 |
| The Scripps Research Institute Dr Mia Huang | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $345,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan Dr Amanda Garner | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $345,000 |
| Stanford University Dr Steven Banik | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $345,000 |
| MIT Dr Matthew Shoulders | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $345,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Dr Amy Weeks | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $345,000 |
| Harvard University Dr Jarad Mason | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $172,500 |
| Northwestern University Dr Xiaoyu Zhang | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $172,500 |
| Stanford University Dr Bianxiao Cui | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $172,500 |
| Cornell University Dr Jeremy Baskin | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $172,500 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dr Angad Mehta | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $172,500 |
| Yale Universitydr Stacy Malaker | The ono pharma breakthrough science intitiative awards program | $172,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Shingo Hotta
- Kenji Sasaki
- Toru Maruyama
- Erica Weinberg
- Tetsuya Sugiyama
- Hirotaka Mizuno
Questions people ask
Does Ono Pharma Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Letter of interest due on feb 14, 2025. Request for proposal due on may 8, 2025..
How much does Ono Pharma Foundation give?
$3.0 million in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $258,750.
Who runs Ono Pharma Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Shingo Hotta (Director & President), Kenji Sasaki (Chief Scientific Officer), Toru Maruyama (Treasurer) and Erica Weinberg (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Ono Pharma Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly science and research and education.