About International Vaccine Institute
To protect the world’s most vulnerable people from infectious diseases through vaccine discovery, development, and delivery, and to ensure safe, effective, and affordable vaccines reach those who need them most.
Focus Areas
CholeraTyphoid (typhoid conjugate vaccine)ChikungunyaCOVID-19HPVHepatitis EInvasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS)LeptospirosisSchistosomiasisShigellaAntimicrobial resistanceVaccine research & developmentClinical trialsBiomanufacturing and workforce training
About International Vaccine Institute
International Vaccine Institute directs its grantmaking toward vaccine discovery, development, and delivery for infectious diseases that affect low- and middle-income countries. The institute’s active fellowship program, the International Vaccinology Course — Fellowship Awards, shows a capacity-building model: it competitively supports participants with global health leadership potential so they can take part in a weeklong course in vaccinology. That emphasis on training sits alongside research funding in disease areas such as cholera, typhoid, chikungunya, COVID-19, HPV, hepatitis E, invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella, leptospirosis, schistosomiasis, and shigella. Recent awards also show work tied to vaccine research and development, clinical trials, biomanufacturing, and workforce training. On the research side, the institute has made sizable program-service grants to university and hospital partners, including $1,543,955 to Icon Gov't & Public Health Solutions and $313,078 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Those awards suggest a mix of research implementation and technical support around global vaccine work rather than a single-project philanthropic pattern.
What International Vaccine Institute Funds
A major thread in International Vaccine Institute’s giving is vaccinology training. Through the International Vaccinology Course — Fellowship Awards, it provides travel and participation support to fellows from low- and middle-income countries who show global health leadership potential. Another theme is university-based research support. In 2025, the institute gave $313,078 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and $301,290 to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, both labeled program service grants. It also funds hospital and clinical-research partners: Massachusetts General Hospital received $161,049 in 2025, while Brigham and Women's Hospital received $125,334 the same year. These awards fit the institute’s stated focus on vaccine research and development and clinical trials. The grant list also includes support for biomanufacturing and workforce training, matching the organization’s broader capacity-building priorities.
How International Vaccine Institute Gives
International Vaccine Institute’s typical grants cluster around a median of $56,928, with the middle half running from $21,514 to $164,643. The recent list shows repeated support to several recipients across years, including Texas Tech University Health Science, Brigham and Women's Hospital, University of Maryland, President and Fellows of Harvard College, University of Washington, and Public Health Surveillance Group LLC. That pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than only one-time awards. The organization funds individuals through fellowships, but its core recent grants are to universities, hospitals, and research contractors. The active fellowship program is competitively awarded, indicating an application-based element for that stream.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$101.6M
Total Revenue
$69M
Total Expenses
$74.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $22K and $165K, with a median of $57K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$57K
75th Percentile
$165K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Leadership
JEROME H KIM
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