OVERVIEW: The Sergey Brin Family Foundation is the private philanthropy of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, with a grantmaking portfolio that reflects both Silicon Valley-scale ambition and deeply personal commitments. IP TAKE: The Sergey Brin … [Read more...] about Sergey Brin Family Foundation
Sergey Brin Family Foundation
New Wins for Rare Disease Research, Funded by Philanthropy
Sergey Brin’s Grantmaking Soars Past Top Legacy Foundations
The Age of Big Foundations Isn’t Over Yet
A decade ago, I wrote an article titled “Philanthrosaurus Rex: Why the Age of Big Foundations is Almost Over.” The gist was that large-scale institutional philanthropy – you know, with fancy offices and an army of program officers — was fast becoming … [Read more...] about The Age of Big Foundations Isn’t Over Yet
Billionaires to the Rescue? The Megadonors Who Might Fund the Fight for Democracy
Stealth Foundations: 7 Grantmakers With Billions in Assets But No Websites
Sergey Brin Emerges as a Climate Megafunder
These Trump Appointees Are Ultra Rich. What Do We Know About Their Philanthropy?
Legacy Foundations Love Listing Out Their Grants. Billionaire Givers? Not So Much
Visit the website of a major legacy foundation and almost without exception you will find one of the hallmarks of philanthropic transparency: a grants database. But if you’re hoping for the same from America’s biggest individual donors, you’re often … [Read more...] about Legacy Foundations Love Listing Out Their Grants. Billionaire Givers? Not So Much
Many Large Private Foundations Fail to Pay Out 5% of Assets. Here’s Why
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on June 18, 2024. In a March piece in the New York Times, David A. Fahrenthold and Ryan Mac reported that Elon Musk’s Musk Foundation did not meet the IRS requirement to distribute 5% of the fair … [Read more...] about Many Large Private Foundations Fail to Pay Out 5% of Assets. Here’s Why
Backed By Sergey Brin, the Newest Force in Parkinson’s Research Looks to Speed Cures
These are exciting times for Parkinson's disease research, driven in large part by a relatively new philanthropic force, Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP). The organization was established in 2019 by Google cofounder and centibillionaire … [Read more...] about Backed By Sergey Brin, the Newest Force in Parkinson’s Research Looks to Speed Cures
By the Numbers, Google Founders’ Philanthropies Are Now Peers to Legacy Giants
Nearly two decades have passed since Google went public and its founders officially joined the billionaire class. Now, a new set of filings show that their philanthropy is starting to rival, at least by the numbers, that of some of the largest and … [Read more...] about By the Numbers, Google Founders’ Philanthropies Are Now Peers to Legacy Giants
“Control, Impact, Ego.” How Wealthy Donors Make the Choice Between Foundation and DAF
A couple of weeks ago, my colleague Sue-Lynn Moses and I crunched Candid data from 2017 to 2019 to get a better idea of how living donors move money through their private foundations. Reviewing the list of the 25 largest foundations in terms of … [Read more...] about “Control, Impact, Ego.” How Wealthy Donors Make the Choice Between Foundation and DAF
Sergey Brin’s Off-the-Radar Foundation Is Huge — and Growing Fast. Here’s What We Know About It
There’s no sign on the door, but there’s a three-story midcentury modern building on San Francisco’s Cathedral Hill that is technically the home of one of the nation’s largest private foundations. Wedged between a Gold Rush-era church and a yellow … [Read more...] about Sergey Brin’s Off-the-Radar Foundation Is Huge — and Growing Fast. Here’s What We Know About It
“Aligning the Whole Chain.” Behind a Sergey Brin-Funded Parkinson’s Research Initiative
Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s, a new research initiative funded by Google co-founder Sergey Brin, has announced its first round of research grants, a sizable $161 million. The grants went to 21 research teams studying the neurodegenerative … [Read more...] about “Aligning the Whole Chain.” Behind a Sergey Brin-Funded Parkinson’s Research Initiative
Equity is a Driving Force in This Donor’s Giving, Including Her Latest on Fertility Research
Working women know the score: Having a baby changes everything. The financial implications begin with unpaid maternity leave policies in a country that uniquely mandates none, and continues as child care responsibilities compete with the everyday … [Read more...] about Equity is a Driving Force in This Donor’s Giving, Including Her Latest on Fertility Research
A New Normal? Amid COVID-19, Criminal Justice Reform Funders Dare to Hope
Like perhaps no other event in living memory, the COVID-19 crisis has cast into stark relief the fragilities and inequities that plague American society. Consequences for health and economic well-being follow familiar fault lines: race, income, age, … [Read more...] about A New Normal? Amid COVID-19, Criminal Justice Reform Funders Dare to Hope
Banks Started Giving Early on in Response to COVID-19—and the Pledges Keep Coming
These are unprecedented times, but the corporate sector—with baked-in business interruption and contingency plans—is more agile than most in responding to emergencies, and so are their foundations. Candid reported that as of early March, corporate … [Read more...] about Banks Started Giving Early on in Response to COVID-19—and the Pledges Keep Coming
Tapping Billions, a Young Donor and Her New Foundation Focus on Equity
Raised in Oakland in a low-income Chinese-immigrant household, Nicole Shanahan graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 2007 and earned her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law. She worked as an intellectual property paralegal and … [Read more...] about Tapping Billions, a Young Donor and Her New Foundation Focus on Equity
A Rising Force: What to Know About the Wojcicki Sisters and Their Foundations
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on October 3, 2018.When billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin and 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki (picture on the right above) were still married, they created the Brin Wojcicki Foundation and began to … [Read more...] about A Rising Force: What to Know About the Wojcicki Sisters and Their Foundations
As a Foundation Winds Down, the Anti-Poverty Funder Collaborative It Launched Takes Flight
As the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) enters the final phase of its spend-down, Blue Meridian Partners, the funder collaborative started and incubated at EMCF, announced its plans to become an independent nonprofit, ensuring its survival as … [Read more...] about As a Foundation Winds Down, the Anti-Poverty Funder Collaborative It Launched Takes Flight
