About Larry Ellison Foundation
The Larry Ellison Foundation’s recent reported giving is extremely concentrated, with its entire disclosed grantmaking directed to the Tony Blair Institute to support effective governance work in Africa. This indicates a strategic, high-impact focus on strengthening government capacity, policy advice, and leadership on the African continent rather than broad philanthropic diversification. The foundation appears to operate as a single-issue funder in this dataset, prioritizing large, targeted investments in governance reform and related technical assistance.
Focus Areas
Effective governance and public sector capacity building in AfricaPolitical leadership and executive advisory services for African governmentsPolicy reform and institutional strengthening in sub-Saharan AfricaTechnical assistance for governance, administration, and public service delivery
Who They Fund
African governance actors and civil society (stakeholders in governance reform)wildlife — specifically gorilla populations and conservation programsteachers and students in low-resource/underserved schools
About Larry Ellison Foundation
The Larry Ellison Foundation’s disclosed grantmaking is defined by a single large line of support: three consecutive annual grants to The Tony Blair Institute for effective governance work in Africa, including $69,962,501 in 2025, $52,455,000 in 2024, and $44,000,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder making long-horizon bets on governance capacity rather than spreading dollars across many unrelated causes. The foundation’s recent record also shows smaller grants tied to conservation and education capacity, including support for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and Reach to Teach. A grant to the British Asian Trust adds another international partner to the mix. Taken together, the dataset shows a foundation that favors large, targeted contributions to organizations working on public-sector systems, conservation, and human-capacity building. Its reported activity is regional in scope, with grant recipients located in the UK and the US.
What Larry Ellison Foundation Funds
The strongest theme in the record is governance in Africa. The foundation gave $69,962,501 to The Tony Blair Institute in 2025 for effective governance work in Africa, following earlier grants of $52,455,000 in 2024 and $44,000,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Beyond governance, the foundation supported wildlife conservation with $919,000 to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in 2024 as a contribution to that organization, and a $654,000 grant in 2023 for the same recipient. Education capacity also appears in the data: it gave $500,000 to Reach to Teach in 2024 for continued support of Reach to Teach 2018-2023. A separate $443,156 grant to the British Asian Trust in 2023 broadens the picture to international community development.
How Larry Ellison Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is large: p25 is $538,500, median is $786,500, and p75 reaches $33,229,750. That spread reflects a mix of mid-sized grants and very large commitments, with the upper quartile far above the median. The record also shows repeat support rather than one-off giving: The Tony Blair Institute received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund appears in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$70M
Total Assets
$116.9M
Total Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$76.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $539K and $33.2M, with a median of $787K.
25th Percentile
$539K
Median
$787K
75th Percentile
$33.2M
Geographic Reach
Regional1 state funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Larry Ellison Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Larry Ellison Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 7 | $226.8M | 77.8% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic |
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