SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CAEIN 472107200 Website

Annual Giving

$698.9M+86% YoY

Grants

170

Median Grant

$1.0M

Organizations Funded

177

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Private foundation supporting work in Parkinsons, autism, and bipolar disorder research, health and diseases, and climate philanthropy. Personal connection to Parkinsons research through genetic risk.

Focus Areas

parkinson's disease researchneuroscience and neurodegenerative disease researchvaccine development and global vaccination accesswastewater-based public health surveillanceclean energy and decarbonizationmaritime shipping decarbonization and green shipping corridorsclimate policy and climate financecarbon management and removal

Grant Types

general operating supportresearch grantsprogram/project supportemergency humanitarian relief grantspilot and technology demonstration grantscapacity-building and design-phase grantsawards and prize fundingvaccine procurement and distribution grants

Funded Initiatives

Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) - $161M to 21 teams at 60 institutions, Parkinson's research ($1.1B total lifetime), BD2 Bipolar Disorder initiative, $900M in grants (2024), COVID-19 relief ($100M)

How to Apply

No public application process. Only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Does Not Fund

Does not accept unsolicited requests, only preselected organizations, tends to prioritize mid-sized and larger organizations or re-grantors, maintains low public profile

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+86%

$698.9M

Grants

170

Median

$1.0M

States

2023-26%

$376.6M

Grants

129

Median

$500K

States

2022

$512.1M

Grants

160

Median

$500K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$1.0M

Typical Grant (Median)

$3K

Smallest

$250K

25th Pctile

$2.9M

75th Pctile

$79.9M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $250K and $2.9M.

Largest Recent Grants

$79.9M

2024

MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

NY · ASAP INITIATIVE

$49.0M

2024

CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION

CA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$47.0M

2024

MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

NY · ASAP INITIATIVE

$30.1M

2024

MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH

NY · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$29.0M

2024

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

CA · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Geographic Focus

$285.2M38 grants

$271.8M78 grants

$27.6M13 grants

$25.0M1 grants

$19.5M2 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$4.3B

$698.9M(16.2%)

2023

$4.1B

$376.6M(9.3%)

2022

$3.4B

$512.1M(15.2%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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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.