Good Ventures Foundation
314 LYTTON AVE - PALO ALTO - CA 94301, California
Latest Filing: 2024
Total Assets: $5.86B
Total Giving: $312.45M
Grants: 262
Median Grant: $450,000
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $310M through 262 grants annually.
2024 Summary
$5.86B
Total Assets
$312.45M
Funding Awarded
262
Grants Given
$450,000
Median Grant
$17.89M
Largest Grant
$6,100
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
| Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | $17.89M | Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS | Center For Security And Emerging Technology |
| Horizon Institute For Public Service | $11.84M | Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS | General Support |
| The Rand Corporation | $10.50M | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| The Accountability Board Inc | $10.32M | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | Corporate Farm Animal Welfare And Investor Campaigns |
| The Rand Corporation | $10.00M | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| Us Agency For International Development | $9.00M | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | Development Innovation Ventures Program |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | $6.30M | Stanford, CALIFORNIA | Malnutrition Treatment Project Implementation And Monitoring In Africa |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | $6.02M | Berkeley, CALIFORNIA | Research Related To Ai And Computing Trends And Impacts |
| Effective Ventures Foundation | $5.93M | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| Effective Ventures Foundation | $5.68M | New York, NEW YORK | Lease For Coworking Space |
| Ird Global Limited | $5.60M | Stanford, CALIFORNIA | Work On Operations Of The Zindagi Mehfooz Platform |
| Effective Ventures Foundation | $5.50M | Baltimore, MARYLAND | General Support |
| The Rand Corporation | $5.50M | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| Centre For Effective Altruism Usa Inc | $5.32M | Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Lease For Biosecurity Coworking |
| Center For Ai Safety | $5.16M | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| The Good Food Institute | $5.00M | Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| Centre For Effective Altruism Usa Inc | $4.93M | Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Effective Altruism Infrastructure Fund |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital Inc | $4.50M | Brooklyn, NEW YORK | Development Of Methods For Diagnosing Diseases That Affect The Brain |
| Eleanor Crook Foundation | $4.25M | New York, NEW YORK | Cost Effective Interventions To Address Malnutrition |
| Center For Ai Safety | $4.03M | Palto Alto, CALIFORNIA | General Support |
| ... and 6 more recipients. | |||
$3,000,000
$90,932,705
State
Total
-
CA
California
$90,932,705 -
MA
Massachusetts
$29,727,990 -
NY
New York
$14,430,486 -
DC
District of Columbia
$13,380,332 -
MD
Maryland
$5,500,000 -
ME
Maine
$4,000,000 -
PA
Pennsylvania
$3,000,000 -
AZ
Arizona
$3,000,000
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Title |
|---|---|---|
| TOM VAN LOBEN SELS | 6508047100 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY |
| TOM VAN LOBEN SELS | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
| Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,863,998,880 | $312,445,686 | 262 | $450,000 | $17,890,000 | $6,100 |
| 2023 | $4,000,631,017 | $336,434,065 | 187 | $585,000 | $32,096,856 | $11,200 |
| 2022 | $4,383,621,636 | $164,317,649 | 101 | $672,500 | $18,259,171 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | $3,336,254,185 | $149,967,832 | 108 | $247,923 | $33,926,000 | $5,500 |
| 2020 | $2,114,481,819 | $104,308,451 | 59 | $500,000 | $10,000,000 | $6,812 |
| 2019 | $1,479,986,869 | $38,499,840 | 33 | $280,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,539 |
| 2018 | $1,015,473,001 | $76,585,359 | 35 | $608,275 | $15,080,000 | $37,000 |
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