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Good Ventures Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-1008520 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $664.2M
- Grants reported
- 1,058
- Median grant
- $138.5K
- Future commitments
- $151.8M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 565 | $306.7M |
| 2023 | 493 | $357.5M |
Where Good Ventures Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS | SEATTLE, WA | WORK ON TB VACCINES, ORAL CHOLERA VACCINES AND GLOBAL EDUCATION | 2023 | $31.3M |
| AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | DELIVERY OF INSECTICIDE-TREATED BED NETS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | 2023 | $22M |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | CENTER FOR SECURITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY | 2023 | $19.3M |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | MALNUTRITION TREATMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING IN AFRICA | 2023 | $12.8M |
| CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM INC | MILTON, DE | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10.5M |
| OPEN PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | PALO ALTO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $10M |
| MALARIA CONSORTIUM | LONDON | CAMPAIGN FOR INSECTICIDE-TREATED NETS IN NIGERIA | 2024 | $9.4M |
| US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION VENTURES PROGRAM | 2023 | $9M |
| OPEN ROAD IMPACT INC | FORT WORTH, TX | ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO ORGS WITH OUTSTANDING FUNDS OWED TO THEM BY USAID UNDER THE DIV PROGRAM | 2024 | $8.9M |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | EDINBURGH | CENTRE FOR PESTICIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION | 2024 | $8.3M |
| IRD GLOBAL LIMITED | SINGAPORE | WORK ON OPERATIONS OF THE ZINDAGI MEHFOOZ PLATFORM | 2023 | $7.7M |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION | OXFORD | COMMUNITY-BUILDING PROJECT | 2023 | $7.3M |
| 80000 HOURS LTD | LONDON | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $6.6M |
| ALPENGLOW GROUP LTD | LONDON | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $6.4M |
| GDI-SOLUTIONS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR | 2024 | $5.3M |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $5M |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | EA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND AND LONG-TERM FUTURE FUND | 2023 | $4.8M |
| CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD | GMP MANUFACTURE OF BLOOD STAGE VACCINE ANTIGENS | 2024 | $4.7M |
| PATTERN LABS TECH INC | WILMINGTON, DE | DEVELOPING SOFTWARE TOOLS, PRODUCTS AND ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON GLOBAL SECURITY | 2023 | $4.5M |
| FACTOR PHILANTHROPY INC | PALO ALTO, CA | PREVENTION OF GLOBAL CATASTROPHIC RISKS AND EA COMMUNITY BUILDING | 2023 | $4.4M |
| INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | EXPANSION OF A TRIAL FOR A NOVEL TUBERCULOSIS VACCINE | 2024 | $4.4M |
| ELEANOR CROOK FOUNDATION | SAN MARCOS, TX | COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION | 2024 | $4.3M |
| ELEANOR CROOK FOUNDATION | SAN MARCOS, TX | COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION | 2023 | $4.3M |
| HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | WORK IN VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION | 2023 | $3.9M |
| EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION USA INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $3.9M |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Good Ventures Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.