The ARK Foundation
EIN 384055324 Private Foundation
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
$5.0M
14 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $250K–$462K
grant size
27%
balanced · 3/11 multi-year
repeat
$71.0M
Assets (2023)
11
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 289-1110
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $20.8M | $12.1M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $23.2M | $680K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $24.2M | $1.3M | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $48.5M | $4.9M | 5 |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $71.0M | $47.1M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$250K
Median
$250K
Average
$356K
75th Pctl
$462K
Maximum
$1.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $1,080,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $600,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Educators for Excellence Inc | New York, NY | $350,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | Redwood City, CA | $300,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ceres | Boston, MA | $250,800 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Activate Global Inc | Berkeley, CA | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Prime Coalition Inc | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Activate Global Inc | Berkeley, CA | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Prime Coalition Inc | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Health Care Without Harm | Reston, VA | $250,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ted Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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