The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

EIN 942278431

Minneapolis, MN 55402 |(650) 948-7658

https://WWW.PACKARD.ORG
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.5B
6,627 grants · $306.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $49K–$250K
grant size
41%
supporter · 988/2,409 multi-year
repeat
$8.3B
Assets (2023)
2,409
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Health Environment Youth Development Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDA
Phone (650) 948-7658
Deadlines SEE "WHAT WE FUND" IN EACH PROGRAM AREA AT WWW.PACKARD.ORG
How to Apply SEE "WHAT WE FUND" IN EACH PROGRAM AREA AT WWW.PACKARD.ORG
Restrictions SEE "WHAT WE FUND" IN EACH PROGRAM AREA AT WWW.PACKARD.ORG

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $497.5M $7.1B $355.5M 1222
2018 $460.4M $7.4B $440.7M 1579
2019 $150K $8.0B $583.5M 1
2020 $363.5M $9.0B $658.6M 1253
2022 $620.6M $8.3B $496.6M 1347
2023 $508.9M $8.3B $407.6M 1225

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 6627 grants on record

Minimum
$4
25th Pctl
$49K
Median
$100K
Average
$370K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$75.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #16 of 49 states $11.0M across 44 grants 6 of 254 counties

Top 6 counties

  1. 1 Harris 23 grants · $8.2M
  2. 2 Travis 12 grants · $2.4M
  3. 3 Dallas 6 grants · $438K
  4. 4 McLennan 1 grant · $50K
  5. 5 El Paso 1 grant · $2K
  6. 6 Bexar 1 grant · $629

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (6,627 total)

Purpose
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Palo Alto, CA $75,000,000 LPFCH 2016
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $67,406,827 MBARI 2020
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children'S Health Palo Alto, CA $60,000,000 LPFCH 2022
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $54,926,032 MBARI 2023
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $53,068,630 MBARI 2022
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $53,068,630 MBARI 2023
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $51,542,442 MBARI 2016
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $51,274,039 MBARI 2022
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $45,365,385 MBARI 2018
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children'S Health Palo Alto, CA $40,000,000 LPFCH 2022
ClimateWorks Foundation San Francisco, CA $31,400,000 Conservation and Science 2016
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Palo Alto, CA $30,000,000 LPFCH 2018
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $25,000,000 MBARI 2022
RF Catalytic Capital Inc New York City, NY $25,000,000 Special Initiatives 2023
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Palo Alto, CA $25,000,000 LPFCH 2016
Climate Breakthrough Inc Berkeley, CA $22,500,000 Environment and Science 2023
Climateworks Foundation San Francisco, CA $22,111,250 CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE 2020
ClimateWorks Foundation San Francisco, CA $21,250,000 Conservation and Science 2018
Caring for Colorado Centennial Fund Denver, CO $20,000,000 Local Grantmaking 2018
ClimateWorks Foundation San Francisco, CA $19,500,000 Environment and Science 2023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York, NY $15,825,661 CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE 2020
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $15,000,000 MBARI 2022
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA $15,000,000 MBARI 2023
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Palo Alto, CA $15,000,000 LPFCH 2016
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc New York City, NY $10,000,000 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2022