About Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation
The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation concentrates its giving on evidence-driven humanitarian and global health interventions, prioritizing proven, high-impact programs that prevent disease and improve basic services in low-resource settings. Grants are heavily weighted toward a small set of organizations that scale cost-effective interventions (malaria prevention, safe water/dispenser programs, and girls' education) and also include academic partners for research or evaluation. The foundation favors measurable outcomes and organizations that deploy rigorously tested solutions.
Focus Areas
Evidence-based malaria prevention (long-lasting insecticidal nets / bed net distribution)Point-of-use safe water interventions (water dispenser/safe water programs)Cost-effective global development interventions evaluated by randomized trialsGirls' education initiatives in underserved regionsSupport for academic research and evaluation partnerships (university-based studies)
Who They Fund
disaster-affected communitiesrefugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)
About Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation
Two $5 million grants to the Against Malaria Foundation in consecutive years signal the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation’s core preference: large, repeated bets on interventions with a clear evidence base. The foundation’s grant history also shows a consistent interest in safe water delivery, with a series of seven-figure awards to Evidence Action for dispenser-based water programs. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs organizations working on malaria prevention, safe water, girls’ education, and evaluation-oriented partners that help test whether programs are working. The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation often supports groups that operate at scale. Helen Keller International received multiple $1 million grants, Living Goods received $1 million in 2023 and again in 2025, and Muso received $700,000 in 2023 followed by $1 million in 2025. Other major awards went to Educate Girls, One Acre Fund, and the University of California system, showing a mix of direct-service implementers and research partners. The pattern points to a funder that favors programs with measurable outcomes and repeated support over time, rather than isolated one-off gifts.
What Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation Funds
In malaria prevention, the foundation gave $5 million to the Against Malaria Foundation in 2024 and another $5 million in 2025. It also backed Helen Keller International with $1 million grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and supported Muso with $700,000 in 2023 and $1 million in 2025. Safe water is another clear theme. Evidence Action received $1.5 million in 2023 and again in 2024 for dispenser-based safe water work, and the same program line appears again in 2025 with a $1.5 million grant to Evidence Action. The foundation also funds girls’ education and program evaluation. Educate Girls received $1.333 million in 2023 and $1 million in 2025, while Id Insight Inc received $1.066 million in 2023 and $1.025 million in 2025.
How Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $250,000 at the median, and $500,000 at the 75th percentile, with a long tail of multimillion-dollar awards. The grant list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Against Malaria Foundation, Evidence Action, Helen Keller International, Living Goods, Muso, Onegoal, and Educate Girls. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The record does not indicate an application process.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$29.5M
Total Assets
$101.6M
Total Revenue
$13.6M
Total Expenses
$30.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $500K, with a median of $250K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$250K
75th Percentile
$500K
Geographic Reach
National20 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation Funds
Top 6 recipient countries by grant volume for Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 176 | $71.2M | 91.7% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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