The Chan Soon-ShionG Family Foundation is focused on global infectious disease research and pandemic preparedness, with a clear emphasis on building vaccine R&D and manufacturing capacity in Africa. The foundation makes very large, targeted gifts to a small number of institutions—often funding the same organizations multiple times—and uses donor-advised vehicles for some of its philanthropic flows. Its giving prioritizes scientific research, training/workforce development for vaccine manufacturing, and strategic investments in capacity-building partners.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a very small set of grantees with repeat grants; mixes direct institutional support for research and capacity-building with large gifts routed through donor-advised/charitable gift funds.
A defining thread in the Chan Soon-shiong Family Foundation’s giving is its repeated support for vaccine research and manufacturing capacity. The foundation gave $9,000,000 to the Infectious Disease Research Institute in both 2023 and 2024, and it also funded the South African Medical Research Council in 2024 and 2025 for building a vaccine R&D and manufacturing workforce for Africa. Those are not isolated awards: the pattern shows large, targeted grants to institutions working on infectious disease research, training, and infrastructure. Alongside those science-focused gifts, the foundation has used charitable grants to support technology deployment and community resilience. Its recent grants include hydropanel installations for schools and villages in South Africa and Botswana, as well as support for organizations in the United States and Jordan. The grant list suggests a funder that moves between major institutional support and practical on-the-ground projects, with several recipients appearing more than once across recent years. The foundation’s giving is sizable and concentrated, with awards ranging from smaller five-figure grants to multi-million-dollar commitments. That mix points to a regular grantmaker that backs a limited set of partners with repeated support when their work aligns with the foundation’s priorities.
In infectious disease research, the foundation gave $9,000,000 to the Infectious Disease Research Institute in 2024 for charitable purposes, following a $9,000,000 grant to the same organization in 2023. It also supported the Icahn School of Medicine with $700,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in 2024, showing continued investment in research institutions. For vaccine workforce development in Africa, the South African Medical Research Council received $1,562,692 in 2024 and $1,104,760 in 2025, both tied to building a vaccine R&D and manufacturing workforce for Africa. This is one of the clearest theme-specific patterns in the grant list. The foundation also funds hydropanel deployment for water access and resilience. Examples include $585,972 to the San Carlos Apache Tribe for the donation and installation of 200 hydropanels, plus grants to Cutwini School South Africa, Luphoko Village South Africa, and Lujazu Village South Africa for similar installations.
$6.8M
$151.1M
$1.5M
$7.4M
Most grants fall between $14K and $246K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$246K
About 55% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 50 | $29.7M | 79.4% |
| 2 | South Africa | 11 | $4.3M |
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Notable grantees: Infectious Disease Research Institute, South African Medical Research Council, Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Typical grant size sits at $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $246,208 at the 75th percentile, which shows a wide spread between routine awards and large institutional grants. The recent list also shows repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, including the Infectious Disease Research Institute, the South African Medical Research Council, and several hydropanel projects. The foundation is a regular funder rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Some grants flow through donor-advised or charitable gift fund structures, including Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund.
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, which accounts for 50 grants, while the foundation’s top giving state is California at 54% of grants. Recent recipients in California include Los Angeles-based organizations and Santa Monica-based Doctors Without Borders, along with Milpitas, San Carlos, and other California locations. Outside the U.S., grants reach South Africa, Botswana, and Jordan. Named international recipient locations include Parowvallei Cape Town, Ngquza Hill Local Municipality, Luphoko Village, Lujazu Village, Gaborone, and JO.
Its recent grants center on infectious disease research institutions, vaccine R&D and manufacturing workforce development in Africa, and technology deployments for water access and community resilience. The list also includes charitable support for museums, schools, faith-based organizations, and health-related institutions.
Yes. The Infectious Disease Research Institute received $9,000,000 in both 2023 and 2024. The South African Medical Research Council received grants in 2024 and 2025, and several hydropanel recipients also appear in more than one year.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $246,208 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants range from five-figure awards to multi-million-dollar commitments.
California is the top state by grant count, with 54% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Carlos, and Milpitas.
The recent grant list points to three main themes: infectious disease research, vaccine R&D and manufacturing workforce development for Africa, and hydropanel-based water access projects for schools and villages. Grants also appear through charitable gift fund channels.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
17.5% |
| 3 | Jordan | 1 | $1M | 1.6% |
| 4 | Botswana | 1 | $259K | 1.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $3,500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL | PAROWVALLEI CAPE TOWN | $1,104,760 | 2025 | BUILDING A VACCINE R&D AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA |
| Jordan River Foundation | — | $1,000,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Tsinghua Education Foundation N A Inc | Milpitas, CA | $666,667 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Doctors Without Borders | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GASOL FOUNDATION | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| St Martin of Tours | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Committee to Protect Journalist | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| El Segundo Education Foundation | El Segundo, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LA RAMS FOUNDATION | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Marymount High School | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HARVARD WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL | STUDIO CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Stanford University | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Int'l Center for Journalists | WASHINGTON, DC | $9,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Teton Village Special Fire Dist | TETON VILLAGE, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| RACE TO ERASE MS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $9,000,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $3,700,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL | PAROWVALLEI CAPE TOWN | $1,562,692 | 2024 | BUILDING A VACCINE R&D AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CUTWINI SCHOOL SOUTH AFRICA | Ngquza Hill Local Municipality | $154,250 | 2024 | Donation and installation of 40 hydropanels |
| Luphoko Village South Africa | LUPHOKO VILLAGE | $123,400 | 2024 | Donation and installation of 120 hydropanels |
| Lujazu Village South Africa | LUJAZU VILLAGE | $92,550 | 2024 | Donation and installation of 90 hydropanels |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| The Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Mtambalala School South Africa | Port St Johns Local Municipality | $41,133 | 2024 | Donation and installation of 40 hydropanels |
| El Segundo Education Foundation | El Segundo, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LA RAMS FOUNDATION | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice SoCal | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RACE TO ERASE MS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Museum of Chinese in America | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $9,000,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | NEW YORK, NY | $700,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SCHWARZMAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | $666,667 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE | SAN CARLOS, AZ | $585,972 | 2023 | DONATION AND INSTALLATION OF 200 HYDROPANELS |
| CUTWINI SCHOOL SOUTH AFRICA | Ngquza Hill Local Municipality | $403,301 | 2023 | Donation and installation of 150 hydropanels |
| Luphoko Village South Africa | LUPHOKO VILLAGE | $322,641 | 2023 | Donation and installation of 120 hydropanels |
| REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA (LOBU SMALLSTOCK FARM) | GABORONE | $258,890 | 2023 | Donation and installation of 100 hydropanels |
| Lujazu Village South Africa | LUJAZU VILLAGE | $241,981 | 2023 | Donation and installation of 90 hydropanels |
| SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL | PAROWVALLEI CAPE TOWN | $150,505 | 2023 | BUILDING A VACCINE R&D AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA |
| Mtambalala School South Africa | Port St Johns Local Municipality | $107,547 | 2023 | Donation and installation of 40 hydropanels |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - MCCAIN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GASOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILE, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST MARTIN OF TOURS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
$3,500,000CHARITABLE
SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
$1,104,760BUILDING A VACCINE R&D AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA
Jordan River Foundation
$1,000,000CHARITABLE
Tsinghua Education Foundation N A Inc
$666,667CHARITABLE
Doctors Without Borders
$100,000CHARITABLE
GASOL FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE
St Martin of Tours
$80,000CHARITABLE
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$65,000CHARITABLE
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
$50,000CHARITABLE
Committee to Protect Journalist
$20,000CHARITABLE
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
$20,000CHARITABLE
El Segundo Education Foundation
$20,000CHARITABLE
LA RAMS FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE
Marymount High School
$10,000CHARITABLE
HARVARD WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE
Stanford University
$10,000CHARITABLE
Int'l Center for Journalists
$9,500CHARITABLE
Teton Village Special Fire Dist
$5,000CHARITABLE
RACE TO ERASE MS
$2,000CHARITABLE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$9,000,000CHARITABLE
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
$3,700,000CHARITABLE
SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
$1,562,692BUILDING A VACCINE R&D AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$500,000CHARITABLE
CUTWINI SCHOOL SOUTH AFRICA
$154,250Donation and installation of 40 hydropanels
Luphoko Village South Africa
$123,400Donation and installation of 120 hydropanels
Lujazu Village South Africa
$92,550Donation and installation of 90 hydropanels
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
$50,000CHARITABLE
The Music Center
$50,000CHARITABLE
Mtambalala School South Africa
$41,133Donation and installation of 40 hydropanels
El Segundo Education Foundation
$25,000CHARITABLE
LA RAMS FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE
Asian Americans Advancing Justice SoCal
$10,000CHARITABLE
RACE TO ERASE MS
$10,000CHARITABLE
Museum of Chinese in America
$10,000CHARITABLE
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$9,000,000CHARITABLE
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$700,000CHARITABLE
SCHWARZMAN SCHOLAR PROGRAM
$666,667CHARITABLE
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE
$585,972DONATION AND INSTALLATION OF 200 HYDROPANELS
CUTWINI SCHOOL SOUTH AFRICA
$403,301Donation and installation of 150 hydropanels
Luphoko Village South Africa
$322,641Donation and installation of 120 hydropanels
REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA (LOBU SMALLSTOCK FARM)
$258,890Donation and installation of 100 hydropanels
Lujazu Village South Africa
$241,981Donation and installation of 90 hydropanels
SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
$150,505BUILDING A VACCINE R&D AND MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA
Mtambalala School South Africa
$107,547Donation and installation of 40 hydropanels
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY - MCCAIN INSTITUTE
$100,000CHARITABLE
GASOL FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
$100,000CHARITABLE
ST MARTIN OF TOURS
$80,000CHARITABLE
REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
$50,000CHARITABLE