The Skoll Foundation
EIN 113659133
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$501.4M
1,231 grants · $125.3M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$102K
typical big bets · $15K–$500K
grant size
41%
supporter · 244/596 multi-year
repeat
$807.1M
Assets (2023)
596
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
APPLICATION INFORMATION FOUND AT WW
Phone
(650) 331-1031
Deadlines
APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SKOLL.ORG
How to Apply
APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SKOLL.ORG
Restrictions
APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.SKOLL.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $130.0M | $1.2B | $379.7M | 245 |
| 2021 | $137.6M | $1.0B | $108.6M | 355 |
| 2022 | $158.6M | $785.7M | $53.8M | 409 |
| 2023 | $75.2M | $807.1M | $35.3M | 222 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1231 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$102K
Average
$407K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$21.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 35 states
$2.5M across
14 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Webb
Officers & Directors
JD
James Gb Demartini III
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
MB
Marla Blow
3 yrs
President & Coo
Leadership
DG
Donald Gips
4+ yrs
Director & Ceo
Leadership
DS
Debbie Santos
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BL
Bruce Lowry
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LS
Lindsey Spindle
4+ yrs
Director
JM
James Mwangi
4+ yrs
Director
CD
Cheryl Dorsey
3 yrs
Director
JD
James Gb Demartini III
4+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
MB
Marla Blow
3 yrs
President and Coo
Leadership
DG
Donald Gips
4+ yrs
Director and Ceo
Leadership
DS
Debbie Santos
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BL
Bruce Lowry
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CD
Cheryl Dorsey
3 yrs
Director
DD
Debra Dunn
3 yrs
Director
JM
James Mwangi
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Lindsey Spindle
4+ yrs
Director
MB
Marla Blow
3 yrs
President and Coo
Leadership
DG
Donald Gips
4+ yrs
Director and Ceo
Leadership
DS
Debbie Santos
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RF
Richard Fahey
2 yrs
Treasurer and Coo
Leadership
BL
Bruce Lowry
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DD
Debra Dunn
3 yrs
Director
LS
Lindsey Spindle
4+ yrs
Director
JD
James Gb Demartini III
4+ yrs
Director
JM
James Mwangi
4+ yrs
Director
CD
Cheryl Dorsey
3 yrs
Director
JS
Jeffrey S Skoll
Chairman
Leadership
DG
Donald Gips
4+ yrs
President and Ceo
Leadership
RF
Richard Fahey
2 yrs
Treasurer and Coo
Leadership
BL
Bruce Lowry
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
James Mwangi
4+ yrs
Director
JD
James Gb Demartini III
4+ yrs
Director
LS
Lindsey Spindle
4+ yrs
Director
DD
Debra Dunn
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,231 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $21,149,310 | NOVEL BIO-THERAPEUTICS RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $11,449,325 | NOVEL BIO-THERAPEUTICS RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $8,232,510 | novel bio-therapeutics research | 2023 |
| Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis and Malaria | Geneva, None | $8,000,000 | AFRICA FRONTLINE FIRST CATALYTIC FUND | 2022 |
| National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Inc | Atlanta, GA | $7,205,000 | CALIFORNIA COVID-19 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS | 2020 |
| The One Campaign | Washington, DC | $6,000,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Alliance for Climate Protection | Washington, DC | $6,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,500,000 | ENDING PANDEMICS | 2020 |
| Rf Catalytic Capital Inc | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | COVID-19 RAPID TESTING PILOTS AND EXPANSION OF TESTING TECHNOLOGIES | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $5,000,000 | CO-IMPACT: ROUND 2 SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS | 2021 |
| Thorn | Manhattan Beach, CA | $4,500,000 | ELIMINATE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE FROM THE INTERNET | 2020 |
| The Alliance for Climate Protection | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Sokoine University of Agriculture | Morogoro, None | $4,000,000 | STRENGTHENING SACIDS AND REGIONAL COVID-19 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA | 2020 |
| The Alliance for Climate Protection | Washington, DC | $4,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team United States Inc | Washington, DC | $3,750,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Code for America Labs Inc | San Francisco, CA | $3,550,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Center for Technology and Civic Life | Chicago, IL | $3,500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Chancellor Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford | Cary, NC | $3,466,350 | SKOLL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 2021 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $3,248,000 | GIDEON PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $3,248,000 | GIDEON PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Redeemer'S University | Ede, None | $3,200,000 | SENTINEL | 2020 |
| Resolve to Save Lives Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | PREVENT EPIDEMICS INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| The One Campaign | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Africa Public Health Foundation | Nairobi, None | $3,000,000 | AFRICA CDC COVID-19 RESPONSE | 2020 |
| African Field Epidemiology Network | Kampala, None | $3,000,000 | AFRICA CDC AND COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORTS | 2020 |