Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Skoll Foundation, based in Palo Alto, California, is a prominent philanthropic organization with assets totaling over $807 million. The foundation focuses on a wide range of subject areas including children and youth, adults, environment, health, and community and economic development. It supports initiatives across numerous cities globally, such as Abuja, Amsterdam, Bangalore, and New York, as well as various states in the U.S. including California, New York, and Texas. The foundation's annual expenses amount to approximately $72.9 million, with a revenue of about $35.3 million. The Skoll Foundation is dedicated to driving large-scale change by investing in social entrepreneurs and their innovative solutions to pressing social issues.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
177 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,449,325 | MAYO CLINIC | NOVEL BIO-THERAPEUTICS RESEARCH | Rochester, MN, US | 2023 |
| $8,232,510 | Mayo Clinic | novel bio-therapeutics research | Rochester, MN, US | 2024 |
| $6,000,000 | THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $5,000,000 | NEW VENTURE FUND | CO-IMPACT: ROUND 2 SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS | Washington, DC, US | 2022 |
| $4,000,000 | THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $3,550,000 | CODE FOR AMERICA LABS INC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | San francisco, CA, US | 2022 |
| $3,500,000 | CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND CIVIC LIFE | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Chicago, IL, US | 2022 |
| $3,248,000 | TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | GIDEON PROGRAM | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $3,000,000 | RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES INC | PREVENT EPIDEMICS INITIATIVE | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $3,000,000 | THE ONE CAMPAIGN | CORE SUPPORT | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
DG
DONALD GIPS
| DIRECTOR AND CEO | $839,129 | 2023 |
MB
MARLA BLOW
| PRESIDENT AND COO | $628,957 | 2023 |
BL
BRUCE LOWRY
| SECRETARY | $310,322 | 2023 |
DS
DEBBIE SANTOS
| TREASURER | $238,259 | 2023 |
JG
JAMES GB DEMARTINI III
| CHAIR | $0 | 2023 |
JAMES GB DEMARTINI III
CHAIR
CHERYL DORSEY
DIRECTOR
DEBRA DUNN
DIRECTOR
JAMES MWANGI
DIRECTOR
LINDSEY SPINDLE
DIRECTOR
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