The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation honors and encourages educational excellence, social justice, and scientific achievements that better the human condition. The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation is a private, United States-based philanthropic organization established in 1993 under the 501(c)(3) section of U.S. Corporate Law. It is funded entirely by Peter and Patricia Gruber, who serve as its Chairman Emeritus and President, respectively. The Foundation is incorporated in Delaware.

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation provides core support to BDRC, and has provided longstanding support to the BDRC Tibetan program.