The Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation concentrates its giving in large, targeted gifts to a small number of institutions, with a strong emphasis on biomedical research and regional nonprofit institutions. The foundation is distinctively focused on health/medical research (notably major multi‑million dollar support for UCSF-Gladstone), while also funding youth development on the Peninsula and prominent conservation/animal institutions in California. Grants are few but sizable and often repeat to the same organizations, indicating sustained institutional partnerships rather than broad, distributed giving.
The Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation Inc stands out for multi-million-dollar support to UCSF-Gladstone across consecutive years, including $9,000,000 in 2023 and 2025 and $9,001,000 in 2024. That repeated commitment signals a grantmaker that favors sustained institutional relationships over scattered awards. Its recent giving also includes major support for regional nonprofits in youth development, health care, and California-based conservation and education organizations. The foundation’s grant pattern is concentrated and purpose-driven. Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula received $2,005,000 in 2025 and $500,000 in 2024, showing continued backing for Peninsula youth services. Other large awards went to Eisenhower Medical Center, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and The Living Desert, alongside gifts to community and education groups in California. The overall picture is of a funder that makes relatively few grants compared with its annual grant total, but directs substantial resources to named institutions that appear more than once in the record.
Biomedical research is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s giving. UCSF-Gladstone Institute in San Francisco received $9,001,000 in 2024, $9,000,000 in 2025, and $9,000,000 in 2023, making it the most prominent recipient in the recent record. Beyond research, the foundation supports patient care and regional health institutions. Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage received $1,015,000 in 2024, $1,000,500 in 2025, and $1,000,000 in 2023. It also funds youth and education organizations, including Cristo Rey School in San Jose at $502,000 in 2025 and San Jose State University at $1,000,000 in 2025. Conservation and public education appear as another strand through Monterey Bay Aquarium and The Living Desert.
Typical grant size ranges from $1,000 at the 25th percentile to $20,000 at the median and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, with a small set of much larger awards above that range. The record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including UCSF-Gladstone, Eisenhower Medical Center, Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, and Olive Crest. This is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. The pattern points to direct institutional grantmaking rather than open, broadly distributed giving.
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$79.5M
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$20.3M
Most grants fall between $1K and $100K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Highly concentrated: a handful of very large grants, recurring multi‑million dollar support to core grantees rather than many small awards; geographically focused on California with emphasis on Bay Area and Southern California institutions.
Notable grantees: UCSF – Gladstone Institute, Eisenhower Medical Center, Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, Monterey Bay Aquarium, The Living Desert
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly California-based: 87% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include San Francisco, Menlo Park, Rancho Mirage, Monterey, San Jose, Palm Desert, and Santa Ana. Outside California, the recent-grants list includes New York recipients such as Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fnd and Tower Foundation, but the overall geographic footprint remains local and concentrated.
The recent record centers on biomedical research, regional health care, youth development, and California conservation and education groups. UCSF-Gladstone Institute, Eisenhower Medical Center, Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and The Living Desert all appear among the larger awards.
Yes. UCSF-Gladstone Institute appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Eisenhower Medical Center appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Olive Crest appears in 2023 and 2024.
The typical grant size is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows awards in the millions, indicating a mix of small grants and very large institutional commitments.
Most grants go to California recipients, which account for 87% of grants in the foundation’s HQ state. The recent list includes recipients in San Francisco, Menlo Park, Rancho Mirage, Monterey, San Jose, Palm Desert, and Santa Ana.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF - GLADSTONE INSTITUTE UCSF- GLADSTONE INSTITUTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,250,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MONTEREY BAY ACQUARIUM MONTEREY BAY ACQUARIUM | MONTEREY, CA | $2,025,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FND DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FND | NEW YORK, NY | $775,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MERCY BEYOND BORDERS MERCY BEYOND BORDERS | SANTA CLARA, CA | $650,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| UNITED RELIGION INITIATIVE UNITED RELIGION INITIATIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| KIPP BAY AREA SCHOOLS KIPP BAY AREA SCHOOLS | OAKLAND, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CRISTO REY SCHOOL CRISTO REY SCHOOL | SAN JOSE, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY | SAN JOSE, CA | $360,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $333,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY -SF | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| WEHOPE WEHOPE | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| UCSF FOUNDATION UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,400 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER | STANFORD, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE DOUGLASS PROJECT THE DOUGLASS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MAKING AN EXONEREE (PRINCETON) MAKING AN EXONEREE (PRINCETON) | PRINCETON, NJ | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE LIVING DESERT THE LIVING DESERT | PALM DESERT, CA | $142,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| FOSTERING PROMISE FOSTERING PROMISE | SAN JOSE, CA | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BAY SCHOLARS BAY SCHOLARS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| UC DAVIS FOUNDATION UC DAVIS FOUNDATION | DAVIS, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| UNICEF UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| STRIVE FOR COLLEGE STRIVE FOR COLLEGE | MILPITAS, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SEASON OF SHARING FUND SEASON OF SHARING FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| OPHELIA PROJECT OPHELIA PROJECT | DALLAS, TX | $95,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SF ZOO SF ZOO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $80,600 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| HIDDEN HARVEST HIDDEN HARVEST | COACHELLA, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF COACHELLA V BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF COACHELLA V | PALM DESERT, CA | $51,300 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| COLLEGE OF THE DESERT COLLEGE OF THE DESERT | PALM DESERT, CA | $51,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ORBIS ORBIS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CARREON FOUNDATION CARREON FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MERCYSHIPS MERCYSHIPS | LINDALE, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| AIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL | CALIFON, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $20,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP STANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP | STANFORD, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LOVING ALL ANIMALS LOVING ALL ANIMALS | COACHELLA, CA | $17,250 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MP580 CHARITY FUND MP580 CHARITY FUND | PEACHTREE CITY, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRACY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TRACY | TRACY, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS | MENLO PARK, CA | $11,250 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,550 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVAL RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVAL | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| AMY'S PURPOSE AMY'S PURPOSE | MORONGO VALLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL FND MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL FND | BURLINGAME, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| GALILEE CENTER GALILEE CENTER | MECCA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL FND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
UCSF - GLADSTONE INSTITUTE UCSF- GLADSTONE INSTITUTE
$9,250,000CHARITY
MONTEREY BAY ACQUARIUM MONTEREY BAY ACQUARIUM
$2,025,000CHARITY
DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FND DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FND
$775,000CHARITY
UNITED RELIGION INITIATIVE UNITED RELIGION INITIATIVE
CHARITY
CHARITY
CHARITY
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY
$360,000CHARITY
STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER
$150,000CHARITY
THE DOUGLASS PROJECT THE DOUGLASS PROJECT
$150,000CHARITY
MAKING AN EXONEREE (PRINCETON) MAKING AN EXONEREE (PRINCETON)
$150,000CHARITY
FOSTERING PROMISE FOSTERING PROMISE
$125,000CHARITY
UNICEF UNICEF
$100,000CHARITY
STRIVE FOR COLLEGE STRIVE FOR COLLEGE
$100,000CHARITY
SEASON OF SHARING FUND SEASON OF SHARING FUND
$100,000CHARITY
OPHELIA PROJECT OPHELIA PROJECT
$95,000CHARITY
SF ZOO SF ZOO
$80,600CHARITY
HIDDEN HARVEST HIDDEN HARVEST
$75,000CHARITY
CHARITY
ORBIS ORBIS
$50,000CHARITY
CARREON FOUNDATION CARREON FOUNDATION
$50,000CHARITY
MERCYSHIPS MERCYSHIPS
$25,000CHARITY
21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE
$25,000CHARITY
AIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL
$25,000CHARITY
LOVING ALL ANIMALS LOVING ALL ANIMALS
$17,250CHARITY
MP580 CHARITY FUND MP580 CHARITY FUND
$15,000CHARITY
PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS PENINSULA VOLUNTEERS
$11,250CHARITY
MCCALLUM THEATRE MCCALLUM THEATRE
$10,550CHARITY
AMY'S PURPOSE AMY'S PURPOSE
$10,000CHARITY
MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL FND MILLS PENINSULA HOSPITAL FND
$10,000CHARITY