CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$235.4M+54% YoY
Grants
53
Median Grant
$1.2M
Organizations Funded
98
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has a mission to help build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone. We advance human potential and promote equality by investing in science, education, and community efforts.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$7.22B+ committed in grants since 2015, $26M Community Fund (170+ local organizations), Science program $3B over decade, Rare As One Network patient-led research, AI/ML computing cluster access, Open Science platform investments, Community Fund San Mateo County focus
How to Apply
Two-stage process: initial Letter of Intent (LOI) followed by invitations for Full Applications. Applications submitted through online grants management portal. Rolling review process for open RFAs.
Does Not Fund
For-profit organizations not eligible for certain programs, international grantees must use funds exclusively outside US, travel to US not covered from grant funds, requires open access for all research results and data, intellectual property must be made freely available for academic and non-commercial uses, compliance with institutional standards for human/animal research required
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$235.4M
Grants
53
Median
$1.2M
States
17
$152.6M
Grants
59
Median
$1.0M
States
15
$364.7M
Grants
120
Median
$1.0M
States
24
Grant Size Distribution
$1.2M
Typical Grant (Median)
$100K
Smallest
$500K
25th Pctile
$2.5M
75th Pctile
$60.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $500K and $2.5M.
Largest Recent Grants
$60.0M
2024
CZ BIOHUB SF LLC
CA · SCIENCE: CZ BIOHUB SAN FRANCSICO CORE SUPPORT
$29.6M
2024
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
MA · THE KEMPNER INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
$18.0M
2024
CZ BIOHUB CHICAGO LLC
CA · SCIENCE: CZ BIOHUB CHICAGO CORE SUPPORT
$14.1M
2024
CHAN ZUCKERBERG BIOHUB INC
CA · FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$12.2M
2024
CHAN ZUCKERBERG INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED BIOLOGICAL IMAGING LLC
CA · SCIENCE: CZ IMAGING INSTITUTE CORE SUPPORT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.