The Skoll Foundation
Accepts applications
The Skoll Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $29.0 million in 157 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $7.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$29.0 million
- Number of grants157
- Typical grant$100,000
- Largest grant$7.0 million
- Assets$847 million
- New grantees44%
Giving in 2024 was down from $39.6 million the year before.
44% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $39.6 million | 177 | $807 million |
| 2024 | $29.0 million | 157 | $847 million |
How to apply
| Contact | App Info Found at Wwwskollorg 250 University Avenue Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (650) 331-1031, info@skoll.org |
| What to submit, deadlines, restrictions | Application information can be found at www.skoll.org |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Skoll Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to District of Columbia. It also paid $16.7 million in 60 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 29 | $8.1 million |
| Minnesota | 1 | $7.0 million |
| California | 18 | $2.9 million |
| New York | 16 | $2.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $2.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Washington | 2 | $400,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | $360,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Novel bio-therapeutics research | $7.0 million |
| Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria | Africa frontline first catalytic fund | $3.0 million |
| Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | $2.0 million |
| Chancellor Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford | Skoll centre for social entrepreneurship | $1.6 million |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Buildus fund | $1.5 million |
| 2X Global Limited | Climate gender equity fund | $1.2 million |
| Mpedigree Network Limited | Improve traceability and prevent fraudulent supply chain inputs in tanzania. | $1.0 million |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Creation of ending pandemics academy and establishing an ending pandemics endowed chair position | $1.0 million |
| Freethink Media Inc | "rethinking possible" content series | $918,750 |
| Avina Americas Inc | Mapbiomas | $800,000 |
| Food for Education Foundation Inc | General operating support | $800,000 |
| Food for Education Foundation Inc | General operating support | $800,000 |
| Social Finance Israel LTD (CC) | Social finance innovations in israel | $800,000 |
| Reach Digital Health NPC | Ecosystem support and general operating support | $750,000 |
| Reach Digital Health NPC | Ecosystem support and general operating support | $750,000 |
| World Resources Institute | Restore local program | $750,000 |
| Ted Foundation Inc | Audacious project | $650,000 |
| Khushi Baby Inc | General operating support | $613,005 |
| Redeemer's University Ltdgte | Sentinel | $600,000 |
| Last Mile Health | General operating support | $550,000 |
| Last Mile Health | General operating support | $537,416 |
| Swasti | Precision public health response platform | $528,775 |
| Global Witness | General operating support | $525,000 |
| Camfed International | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | The wellbeing project: social innovators support and global network expansion | $500,000 |
| Global Witness | General operating support | $450,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Code for America Labs Inc | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Health Initiative Inc | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Living Goods | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Institute for Responsive Government Inc | General operating support | $360,000 |
| Khushi Baby Inc | General operating support | $306,502 |
| 2X Global Limited | Climate gender equity fund | $300,000 |
| Amani Global Works | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Institut Pasteur de Dakar | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Nossas Cidades | Core support | $300,000 |
| Nossas Cidades | Support for amazonia de pe | $300,000 |
| Panorama Global | Community health impact coalition | $300,000 |
Officers and trustees
- James GB Demartini III
- Cheryl Dorsey
- James Mwangi
- Lindsey Spindle
- Donald Gips
- Marla Blow
- Bruce Lowry
- Debbie Santos
Questions people ask
Does The Skoll Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Application information can be found at www.skoll.org.
How much does The Skoll Foundation give?
$29.0 million in tax year 2024, across 157 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.
Who runs The Skoll Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists James GB Demartini III (Chair), Cheryl Dorsey (Director), James Mwangi (Director) and Lindsey Spindle (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does The Skoll Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly international, health and science and research.