Private foundation · Palo Alto, CA

Sean N Parker Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K $350K $2.0M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
32
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Sean N Parker
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Tom Van Loben Sels
SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Alexandra Lenas Parker
DIRECTOR
Rakesh Mehta
DIRECTOR
Michael Polansky
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Divesh Makan
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
101
Total grants awarded
$236.4M
Total amount
$2.3M
Average grant
$42.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.7M
3 grants
2023
$2.1M
3 grants
2022
$2.0M
1 grants
2021
$8.3M
3 grants
2020
$10.3M
5 grants
2019
$26.1M
4 grants
2018
$10.7M
12 grants
2017
$64.6M
23 grants
2016
$11.3M
12 grants
2015
$72.6M
11 grants
2014
$14.6M
11 grants
2013
$11.1M
13 grants

Top recipients

14 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$106.1M
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$25.0M
10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$23.8M
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$16.3M
Ucsf Foundation
4 grants · CA
$16.1M
Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health
2 grants · CA
$13.0M
2 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$12.0M
Weill Cornell Medical College
1 grant · NY
$6.0M
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
Weill Medical College of Cornell
1 grant · NY
$2.0M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

New Venture Fund
PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2024
$2.0M
Museum Associates
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$525K
The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles
ARTWORK ACQUISITION
CA · TY 2024
$150K
New Venture Fund
PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2023
$2.0M
Utah Film Center
CHARITABLE IMPACT CAMPAIGN RELATED TO DOCUMENTARY FILM
UT · TY 2023
$38K
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$30K
New Venture Fund
PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2022
$2.0M
The Barack Obama Foundation
INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD
IL · TY 2021
$6.3M
New Venture Fund
PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2021
$2.0M
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc
ARTIST LECTURE
IA · TY 2021
$500
The Barack Obama Foundation
INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD
IL · TY 2020
$6.3M
New Venture Fund
PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2020
$2.5M
Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
STUDY OF SIDE EFFECTS OF THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE
CA · TY 2020
$1.0M
Opencovidscreen Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2020
$500K
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc
PRODUCTION OF MEDIA CLIP ABOUT LEONOR FINI
IA · TY 2020
$500
The UCLA Foundation
ESTABLISH EDUCATION RESEARCH CENTER
CA · TY 2019
$16.0M
The Barack Obama Foundation
INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD
IL · TY 2019
$6.3M
New Venture Fund
PROMOTE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
DC · TY 2019
$3.6M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL AND VERBAL BRAND IDENTITY
CA · TY 2019
$270K
The Barack Obama Foundation
INSPIRE, EMPOWER AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD
IL · TY 2018
$6.3M
New Venture Fund
ECONOMIC INNOVATION GROUP PROJECT
DC · TY 2018
$2.1M
Biden Cancer Initiative Inc
ACCELERATE PROGRESS IN CANCER PREVENTION, RESEARCH AND CARE
DC · TY 2018
$1.0M
University of California San Francisco Foundation
BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND
CA · TY 2018
$500K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
SPONSORED RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY BIOAVAILABLE BERBERINE-NANO PRODUCT
NY · TY 2018
$250K
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH
CA · TY 2018
$172K
Jp Haitian Relief Organization
SAVE LIVES AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS WITH THE HAITIAN PEOPLE
CA · TY 2018
$160K
University of California San Francisco Foundation
RESEARCH AND/OR CLINICAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO BREAST CANCER
CA · TY 2018
$150K
University of Southern California
VOICE CENTER FUND AT KECK MEDICINE
CA · TY 2018
$51K
University of California San Francisco Foundation
BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FUND
CA · TY 2018
$50K
University of Virginia Alumni Association
UVA FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE KLUGE-RUHE ABORIGINAL ART COLLECTION
VA · TY 2018
$20K
Share Our Strength Inc
NO KID HUNGRY CAMPAIGN
DC · TY 2018
$5K
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH
CA · TY 2017
$31.0M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH
CA · TY 2017
$9.0M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH
CA · TY 2017
$5.0M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH
CA · TY 2017
$5.0M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
SUPPORT FOR GRANTEE'S PRI IN TMUNITY THERAPEUTICS
CA · TY 2017
$5.0M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY RESEARCH
CA · TY 2017
$3.0M
New Venture Fund
ECONOMIC INNOVATION GROUP PROJECT
DC · TY 2017
$2.0M
Leland Stanford Junior University
CENTER FOR RECEPTOR-LIGAND DISCOVERY GIFT FUND
CA · TY 2017
$1.0M
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARKER INSTITUTE MEMBER CENTER
CA · TY 2017
$900K
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARKER INSTITUTE MEMBER CENTER
CA · TY 2017
$550K
Jp Haitian Relief Organization
SAVE LIVES AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS WITH THE HAITIAN PEOPLE
CA · TY 2017
$490K
Jp Haitian Relief Organization
SAVE LIVES AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS WITH THE HAITIAN PEOPLE
CA · TY 2017
$350K
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL AND VERBAL BRAND IDENTITY
CA · TY 2017
$270K
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy
DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL AND VERBAL BRAND IDENTITY
CA · TY 2017
$270K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
SPONSORED RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY BIOAVAILABLE BERBERINE-NANO PRODUCT
NY · TY 2017
$250K
UCLA Foundation
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION INSTITUTE FUND
CA · TY 2017
$200K
College Track
EMPOWER STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE
CA · TY 2017
$160K
Social Impact Fund
I.AM.ANGEL FUND
CA · TY 2017
$50K
Baby2baby
PROVIDE LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WITH BASIC NECESSITIES
CA · TY 2017
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.