“A global, 21st century philanthropy, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation is committed to bridging the frontiers of artificial intelligence, data science, and social impact.”In its own words: mcgovern.org
Boston-based foundation, the legacy of IDG founder Patrick J. McGovern, that funds AI and data science for social good alongside work on ethical AI, data stewardship and digital dignity. It funds by invitation only.
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Funds AI and data work for social benefit, including nonprofit technology capacity, ethical technology and data stewardship. Grants are by invitation only, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Says it gives about $73M a year (2024)
On applying “we do not accept unsolicited requests for grant funding” mcgovern.org
Itemised here $3.2M in 2 grants
Money flows
Where its money came from and where it went. Pick years and what to show; hover a box or ribbon for details, click one to focus it, click the background to see everything.
How to apply
- Applications
- By invitation
Occasional time-limited open calls announced on its site - Who can apply
- Organisations, Academics
Invitation only: it does not accept unsolicited requests for grant funding and says it can't respond to emails asking for meetings or funding (https://mcgovern.org/contact-us).
Biggest recipients
All grants
2 grants totalling $3.2M, newest first. Recipients link to their own pages; people who received grants without a public profile are shown by number.
Undated 1 grant · $707k
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) | ~$707k | Cumulative giving through 2023 per CSET’s “CSET at Five” donor list ($500k–$999,999 tier). Amount is Trace’s estimate at the geometric mean of the tier. Undated: the source gives one total for 2019–2023 and no yearly amounts, so this counts in the all-years view only (no even spl source |
2024 1 grant · $2.5M
| Date | Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) | ~$2.5M | Listed in CSET’s 2024 annual report donor tiers ($1M–$9,999,999). CSET's lists are cumulative, so the amount is the increase from the 2019–23 band ($500k–$999,999, geometric midpoint ~$707k) to the 2024 band (geometric midpoint ~$3.16M): about $2.46M, likely $0–$9.5M. source |