UCSF Discovery Fellows Fund
EIN 463653488 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$29.7M
8 grants · $3.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$3.2M
typical big bets · $2.4M–$5.2M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 2/2 multi-year
repeat
$138.9M
Assets (2024)
2
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 845-8100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.2M | $43.0M | $7.4M | 1 |
| 2017 | $2.4M | $47.7M | $3.3M | 1 |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $49.5M | $2.5M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $61.1M | $7.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $94.7M | $8.7M | 1 |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $126.4M | $20.4M | 1 |
| 2022 | $5.9M | $111.4M | $3.6M | 1 |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $124.5M | $17.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $138.9M | $20.4M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8 grants on record
Minimum
$2.2M
25th Pctl
$2.4M
Median
$3.2M
Average
$3.7M
75th Pctl
$5.2M
Maximum
$5.9M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (8 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $5,874,166 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2022 |
| University of California San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $5,205,217 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2023 |
| University of California San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $5,150,502 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2024 |
| University of California San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $3,771,003 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2021 |
| University of California San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $2,656,723 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2020 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,448,555 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2018 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,405,441 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2017 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,195,223 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHD EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES | 2016 |
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