About Godley Family Foundation
The Godley Family Foundation concentrates its giving on global health and medical relief, with substantial grants to international health organizations and clinics, while also supporting disease-specific research/advocacy and racial-equity-focused social innovation. Their giving blends humanitarian emergency and development health funding with targeted investments in medical conditions (migraine) and capacity-building/leadership programs that advance equity.
Focus Areas
Global health and emergency medical relief (AmeriCares-style humanitarian response)Support for global health delivery and education (Partners In Health / University of Global Health Equity)Neurological disease research and patient advocacy (Association of Migraine Disorders)Racial equity and social entrepreneurship funding (Echoing Green Racial Equity Fund)
Who They Fund
women and girlscommunities in Africa (including Kenyan partners)Indigenous communities (e.g., Navajo Nation; Indigenous giving)racially marginalized communities (racial equity fund)
About Godley Family Foundation
The Godley Family Foundation’s most distinctive recent grant is a $250,000 general-purpose award to the Association of Migraine Disorders, a signal that its giving is not limited to broad humanitarian relief. Across recent years, the foundation has paired large gifts to medical and global-health intermediaries with support for disease-specific research and advocacy, equity-focused social innovation, and climate-and-health work. Its portfolio includes repeated funding for organizations such as Americares and Partners in Health, alongside grants that connect health delivery, training, and access. The foundation also backs organizations working on racial equity through Echoing Green and community infrastructure through the Rhode Island Foundation. In the recent grants list, several gifts are unrestricted or general-purpose, while others are tied to specific programs such as the University of Global Health Equity, medical outreach partnerships, and climate and health work. That pattern suggests a funder that uses both flexible support and targeted program funding to advance health-related outcomes. The grant record also shows a mix of U.S. and international-facing work, with sub-Saharan Africa appearing through partners involved in health delivery, education, and community-based services.
What Godley Family Foundation Funds
Global health is the clearest through line. The foundation gave $200,000 to Partners in Health for the University of Global Health Equity and OHNS program/training and access, and it gave $175,000 to Americares for medical outreach partnerships. Health delivery and workforce development also appear in support for Seed Global Health, which received $50,000 for general purposes in 2023 and again in 2025. Climate and health is another named area: the foundation awarded $50,000 to the University of New Mexico Foundation (project Echo) for climate and health ECHO. Equity-centered social entrepreneurship shows up through Echoing Green’s Racial Equity Fund, which received $150,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023. These grants show a pattern of funding health systems, training, and equity-linked initiatives rather than a single issue area alone.
How Godley Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the $16,250 to $50,000 range, with a median of $25,000 and a 75th percentile of $50,000. Recent grant sizes also include a smaller number of larger awards, such as $100,000, $150,000, $175,000, $200,000, and $250,000. The recent record shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including Americares, Partners in Health, Rhode Island Foundation, Healthcare Without Harm, Sanergy Inc, Lwala Community Alliance Inc, Global Health Corps, Last Mile Health, and Seed Global Health. The foundation is a family foundation with invited partnership grants, and its active programs state that it does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.7M
Total Assets
$34.8M
Total Revenue
$28.8M
Total Expenses
$2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $16K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
About 9% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Godley Family Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Godley Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 92 | $4.2M | 96.8% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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