Jeffrey Lurie Donates $50M for Autism Institute

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and his family have donated $50 million to establish the Lurie Autism Institute, a collaboration between the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine, marking the largest single gift for autism research to U.S. academic medical centers. The institute will leverage CHOP's pediatric expertise and Penn Medicine's adult-focused research to improve understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorder across all ages. Lurie's personal connection to autism has driven his longstanding philanthropic commitment, including the Eagles Autism Foundation, which has raised over $40 million since 2018. The Lurie Autism Institute will launch programs to attract and train new autism researchers and clinicians. It aims to become a global hub for research, collaboration, and innovation. The institute seeks to transform care for the over 75 million people worldwide living with autism, including one in 31 children and one in 45 adults in the U.S.