Hellman Fellows Fund

EIN 371606457

Redwood City, CA 94065 |(415) 391-7545

https://HELLMANFELLOWS.ORG
Total Given 2016–2020
$112.7M
63 grants · $22.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$500K
typical big bets · $225K–$1.0M
grant size
55%
supporter · 12/22 multi-year
repeat
$70.5M
Assets (2019)
22
Distinct Recipients

About

HELLMAN FELLOWS FUND WAS DISSOLVED DURING THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/2020 AND ALL OF THE REMAINING ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HELLMAN FOUNDATION (EIN: 61-1583546). SEE ATTACHED CONFIRMATION OF DISSOLUTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE (STATEMENT B).

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (415) 391-7545

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $14.3M $55.7M $484K 21
2017 $3.4M $59.0M $3.4M 11
2018 $25.0M $50.3M $2.7M 17
2019 N/A $70.5M $34.5M N/A
2020 $70.0M $0 $1.1M 14

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 63 grants on record

Minimum
$100K
25th Pctl
$225K
Median
$500K
Average
$1.8M
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$15.2M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (63 total)

Purpose
University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA $15,250,000 Fellowship 2018
UC San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA $12,457,472 Fellowship 2020
UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA $9,650,000 Fellowship 2020
UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA $7,800,000 Fellowship 2020
Hellman Foundation San Francisco, CA $7,417,863 Disposition of Assets Upon Dissolution 2020
UC Davis Foundation Davis, CA $6,250,000 Fellowship 2020
University of California RegentsIrvine Irvine, CA $6,000,000 Fellowship 2020
UC Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CA $5,725,000 Fellowship 2020
UC Riverside Foundation Riverside, CA $5,200,000 Fellowship 2020
UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA $4,750,000 Fellowship 2018
Regents - University of California Merced Merced, CA $3,700,000 Fellowship 2020
UC Santa Cruz Foundation Santa Cruz, CA $3,650,000 Fellowship 2020
Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA $3,000,000 Fellowship 2016
University of California - SF San Francisco, CA $2,000,000 Fellowship 2016
UC San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA $2,000,000 Fellowship 2016
UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA $1,200,000 Fellowship 2016
UC Riverside Foundation Riverside, CA $800,000 Fellowship 2016
Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA $750,000 Fellowship 2020
Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA $750,000 Fellowship 2016
Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA $750,000 Fellowship 2017
Regents of the University of California Berkeley, CA $750,000 Fellowship 2018
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Cambridge, MA $600,000 Fellowship 2020
UC Santa Cruz Foundation Santa Cruz, CA $600,000 Fellowship 2016
Regents - University of California Merced Merced, CA $600,000 Fellowship 2016
UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA $500,000 Fellowship 2020