Sean N Parker Foundation
EIN 274389819Total Given 2016–2024
$122.7M
61 grants · $13.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$275K
typical big bets · $50K–$2.0M
grant size
20%
balanced · 7/35 multi-year
repeat
$248.8M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 804-7100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $11.3M | $308.5M | $50.5M | 12 |
| 2017 | $64.9M | $241.1M | $1.7M | 24 |
| 2018 | $29.4M | $229.2M | $783K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $238.6M | $37.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $10.3M | $226.7M | $155K | 5 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $253.8M | $4.2M | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $252.3M | $2.2M | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $248.8M | $197K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 61 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$275K
Average
$2.0M
75th Pctl
$2.0M
Maximum
$31.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (61 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $31,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2017 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $18,750,000 | INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD | 2018 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $9,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2017 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $6,250,000 | INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD | 2018 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | $6,250,000 | INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD | 2020 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $5,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $5,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR GRANTEE'S PRI IN TMUNITY THERAPEUTICS | 2017 |
| Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health | PalO ALTO, CA | $4,000,000 | Allergy RESEARCH | 2016 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | paLO ALTO, CA | $3,550,000 | General Support for Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $3,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 2017 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,080,000 | ECONOMIC INNOVATION GROUP PROJECT | 2018 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,050,000 | PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,040,000 | PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,040,000 | PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES | 2023 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | LARYNGOLOGY FELLOWSHIP | 2016 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | ECONOMIC INNOVATION GROUP PROJECT | 2017 |
| Biden Cancer Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN CANCER PREVENTION, RESEARCH AND CARE | 2018 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children'S Health | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000,000 | STUDY OF SIDE EFFECTS OF THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE | 2020 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $1,000,000 | CENTER FOR RECEPTOR-LIGAND DISCOVERY GIFT FUND | 2017 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $900,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARKER INSTITUTE MEMBER CENTER | 2017 |
| Jp Haitian Relief Organization | Los Angeles, CA | $600,000 | General Support for Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy | San Francisco, CA | $550,000 | DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARKER INSTITUTE MEMBER CENTER | 2017 |
| Museum Associates | Los Angeles, CA | $525,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |