PALO ALTO, CA
Good Ventures Foundation
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 461008520
- Location
- PALO ALTO, CA
- Category
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking
- Total Assets
- $7.9B
- Annual Income
- $3.9B
- IRS Ruling Year
- 2013
- Organization Type
- Corporation
- Principal Officer
- % Apercen Partners LLC
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
Good Ventures Foundation is a private corporation based in PALO ALTO, CA. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2013. The principal officer is % Apercen Partners LLC. It holds total assets of $7.9B. Annual income is reported at $3.9B. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$423.4M
2023+0%
Total Assets
$5.9B
2023+0%
Fair Market Value
N/A
2023
Net Worth
$5.6B
2023
Grants Paid
N/A
2023
Contributions
$1.9B
2023
Net Investment Income
$1.9B
2023
Distribution Amount
$196.8M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$90K
12$5.9M
13$11.3M
14$11.3M
15$153.4M
18$172M
19$226.7M
20$405.9M
21$423.4M
22$423.4M
23Asset Growth
$27M
12$261.2M
13$491.5M
14$491.5M
15$2.1B
18$3.3B
19$4.4B
20$4B
21$5.9B
22$5.9B
23Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $2.2B
- Total Expenses
- $423.4M
- Required Distribution
- $196.8M
- Total Liabilities
- $215.6M
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$214.9M
Average Grant
$4.3M
Median Grant
$3M
Grant Range
Min$1.5M
Max$17.9M
Median: $3M
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
WA: $1.7M (1)
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
NY: $9M (2)
MA
MA: $23.5M (4)
CT
RI
OR
OR: $4M (1)
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
CA: $67.1M (16)
UT
CO
NE
MO
MO: $2M (1)
KY
WV
VA
VA: $2.5M (1)
MD
MD: $3.9M (1)
DE
DE: $2.7M (1)
DC
DC: $51.6M (8)
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
LA
MS
AL
GA
FL
HI
TX
TX: $4.3M (1)
CA$67.1M (16)
DC$51.6M (8)
MA$23.5M (4)
NY$9M (2)
TX$4.3M (1)
OR$4M (1)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown UniversityCENTER FOR SECURITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY | Washington, DC | $17.9M | 2023 |
| Horizon Institute For Public ServiceGENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $11.8M | 2023 |
| The Rand CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT | Santa Monica, CA | $10.5M | 2023 |
| The Accountability Board IncCORPORATE FARM ANIMAL WELFARE AND INVESTOR CAMPAIGNS | Wakefield, MA | $10.3M | 2023 |
| The Rand CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT | Santa Monica, CA | $10M | 2023 |
| Us Agency For International DevelopmentDEVELOPMENT INNOVATION VENTURES PROGRAM | Washington, DC | $9M | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee IncMALNUTRITION TREATMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING IN AFRICA | New York, NY | $6.3M | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyRESEARCH RELATED TO AI AND COMPUTING TRENDS AND IMPACTS | Cambridge, MA | $6M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT | Oxford | $5.9M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures FoundationLEASE FOR COWORKING SPACE | Oxford | $5.7M | 2023 |
| Ird Global LimitedWORK ON OPERATIONS OF THE ZINDAGI MEHFOOZ PLATFORM | Singapore | $5.6M | 2023 |
| The Rand CorporationGENERAL SUPPORT | Santa Monica, CA | $5.5M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT | Oxford | $5.5M | 2023 |
| Centre For Effective Altruism Usa IncLEASE FOR BIOSECURITY COWORKING | San Francisco, CA | $5.3M | 2023 |
| Center For Ai SafetyGENERAL SUPPORT | San Francisco, CA | $5.2M | 2023 |
| The Good Food InstituteGENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $5M | 2023 |
| Centre For Effective Altruism Usa IncEFFECTIVE ALTRUISM INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | San Francisco, CA | $4.9M | 2023 |
| Brigham And Women'S Hospital IncDEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING DISEASES THAT AFFECT THE BRAIN | Boston, MA | $4.5M | 2023 |
| Eleanor Crook FoundationCOST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION | San Marcos, TX | $4.3M | 2023 |
| Center For Ai SafetyGENERAL SUPPORT | San Francisco, CA | $4M | 2023 |
| Oregon Health & Science University FoundationRESEARCH ON METHODS FOR PRODUCING HUMAN OOCYTES FROM SOMATIC CELLS | Portland, OR | $4M | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityEDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS | Baltimore, MD | $3.9M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures FoundationCOMMUNITY-BUILDING PROJECT | Oxford | $3.7M | 2023 |
| Centre For Effective Altruism Usa IncCOMMUNITY-BUILDING PROJECT | San Francisco, CA | $3.1M | 2023 |
| Arc Research InstituteGENERAL SUPPORT | Palo Alto, CA | $3M | 2023 |
| Redwood Research Group IncOPERATIONS OF A CO-WORKING SPACE FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING ON LONG-RUN FUTURE OF HUMANITY | Berkeley, CA | $3M | 2023 |
| Metaculus IncDEVELOP A NEW FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE METACULUS PLATFORM | Santa Monica, CA | $2.8M | 2023 |
| Forecasting Research InstituteADVANCING THE SCIENCE OF FORECASTING | Claymont, DE | $2.7M | 2023 |
| Alima Usa IncMALNUTRITION TREATMENT AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY TREATMENT IN CHAD | New York, NY | $2.7M | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyRESEARCH AND LAB SUPPORT | Cambridge, MA | $2.6M | 2023 |
| Hudson Institute IncBIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE | Washington, DC | $2.6M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures FoundationGLOBAL PRIORITIES INSTITUTE | Oxford | $2.5M | 2023 |
| National Science FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT | Alexandria, VA | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Chancellor Masters And Scholars Of The University Of OxfordGLOBAL PRIORITIES INSTITUTE | Oxford | $2.4M | 2023 |
| Sinergia Animal - Verein Zum Schutz Der TiereFARM ANIMAL INVESTIGATIONS AND CORPORATE CAMPAIGNS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | Vienna | $2.4M | 2023 |
| The Regents Of The University Of California BerkeleyCENTER FOR HUMAN-COMPATIBLE AI | Berkeley, CA | $2.1M | 2023 |
| The University Of EdinburghCENTRE FOR PESTICIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION | Edinburgh | $2.1M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation Usa IncEA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND AND LONG-TERM FUTURE FUND | San Francisco, CA | $2.1M | 2023 |
| Cambridge Effective Altruism CicGENERAL SUPPORT | Oxford | $2M | 2023 |
| Washington UniversityRESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | Saint Louis, MO | $2M | 2023 |
| The Regents Of The University Of California Los AngelesSOCIAL SCIENCE GENETIC ASSOCIATION CONSORTIUM | Los Angeles, CA | $2M | 2023 |
| International Bank For Reconstruction And DevelopmentAIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT WORK | Washington, DC | $2M | 2023 |
| Rethink PrioritiesEPOCH'S WORK ON AI-RELATED TOPICS | San Francisco, CA | $2M | 2023 |
| Foundation For Food Agriculture ResearchRESEARCH FOR DEVELOPING A TECHNOLOGY TO REPLACE CHICK CULLING | Washington, DC | $1.8M | 2023 |
| Evotec International GmbhDEVELOPMENT OF SMALL MOLECULE ANTIVIRALS THAT TARGET VIRAL RNA IN HENIPAVIRUSES | Hamburg | $1.7M | 2023 |
| Malaria No More FundBUILD POLITICAL WILL FOR GLOBAL MALARIA ELIMINATION | Seattle, WA | $1.7M | 2023 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation Usa IncEA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND AND LONG-TERM FUTURE FUND | San Francisco, CA | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Compassion In World Farming InternationalFARM ANIMAL WELFARE | Surrey | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Ird Global LimitedORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Singapore | $1.6M | 2023 |
| Center For A New American Security IncAI POLICY AND GOVERNANCE | Washington, DC | $1.5M | 2023 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2018-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2017-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2016-06 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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