Key Figures
$440+ million
Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded more than $440 million to fund more than 6,400 grants to more than 5,300 leading scientists around the world.
Nearly 1 in 5 adults
More than 18% of adults in the U.S. experience mental illness in a given year.*
* Source: National Institute of Mental Health
20% of children
Just over 20 percent of children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental disorder.*
* Source: National Institute of Mental Health
450 million people
More than 450 million people around the world live with mental illnesses.*
* Source: World Health Organization
