
Good Ventures Foundation concentrates on evidence-driven global health interventions (especially malaria, vaccines, and malnutrition) and long‑term/technical risks (AI safety, biosecurity, forecasting and long‑term future research). It funds a mix of applied implementers, university labs, and policy/research institutions, and it invests heavily in effective altruism infrastructure and grantmaking intermediaries that shape research and policy agendas. Grants span direct field programs in low‑ and middle‑income countries as well as high‑end research and capacity building at major U.S. universities and think tanks.
Good Ventures Foundation pairs large-scale health delivery with research on long-term risks. One of its clearest patterns is heavy support for malaria prevention: it gave Malaria Consortium multiple grants for seasonal malaria chemoprevention programs, including $32,096,856 in 2023 and $15,918,958 in 2023. The foundation also backs vaccine-related work at major institutions, including a $31,250,000 grant in 2025 to Gates Philanthropy Partners for work on TB vaccines, oral cholera vaccines, and global education. Beyond global health, the foundation funds research and policy work on emerging risks and scientific infrastructure. Georgetown University received repeated support for the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, while Johns Hopkins University received funding for biosecurity, global health security, and catastrophic-risk research. Its portfolio also includes malaria bed-net delivery in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, malnutrition treatment implementation in Africa, vitamin A supplementation, and support for effective altruism infrastructure and forecasting-related projects. The pattern across these grants is a mix of field implementation, university research, and intermediary organizations that translate evidence into policy and practice.
In malaria control, Good Ventures Foundation backs both chemoprevention and bed-net distribution. It gave $22,000,000 to Against Malaria Foundation for delivery of insecticide-treated bed nets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and several grants to Malaria Consortium for seasonal malaria chemoprevention programs. For vaccine development, the foundation supported Gates Philanthropy Partners with $31,250,000 in 2025 for work on TB vaccines, oral cholera vaccines, and global education. It also funded The Regents of the University of California Davis with $10,248,967 for research to prevent transmission of the malaria parasite. Its health portfolio extends to nutrition and treatment systems. International Rescue Committee Inc received repeated support for malnutrition treatment project implementation and monitoring in Africa, and Nutrition International received funding for vitamin A supplementation. These grants point to a blend of direct service delivery and technical support.
$293.5M
$10.1B
$2.6B
$369.1M
Most grants fall between $36K and $646K, with a median of $111K.
25th Percentile
$36K
Median
$111K
75th Percentile
$646K
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PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
Top 10 recipient countries by grant volume for Good Ventures Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,437 | $921.6M | 72.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated high-dollar grants to a moderate number of repeat institutional partners (mix of large multi‑year awards and program-specific grants), combined with sustained support for EA infrastructure and research centers; funding splits between operational/implementation partners in global health and academic/policy grantees in tech and risk domains.
Notable grantees: Malaria Consortium, Georgetown University, Effective Ventures Foundation / Effective Ventures Foundation USA, Against Malaria Foundation, Centre for Effective Altruism
Typical grant size is $36,162 at the 25th percentile, $111,075 at the median, and $645,836 at the 75th percentile, indicating a wide spread from smaller operating grants to very large program awards. The recent-grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Malaria Consortium, Georgetown University, The Rand Corporation, and International Rescue Committee Inc, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Good Ventures Foundation is a regular funder, funds individuals, and makes grants through partner-directed channels as well as direct grantmaking. Its listed programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
Grantmaking is national in scope, with 72% of grants going to recipients in California, and the U.S. accounting for 1031 grants overall. Recent recipients are concentrated in major U.S. research and policy hubs such as Washington, DC; New York, NY; Berkeley, CA; Santa Monica, CA; and Baltimore, MD. The recipient-country distribution also reaches the UK, India, Gambia, Canada, Senegal, France, Switzerland, and South Africa, reflecting a mix of U.S.-based institutions and international implementing organizations.
Its grants center on global health and development, scientific research, animal welfare, housing policy, and effective philanthropy or capacity building. Recent awards show especially strong support for malaria control, vaccine research, malnutrition treatment, biosecurity, and AI-related research and infrastructure.
The typical grant size is $36,162 at the 25th percentile, $111,075 at the median, and $645,836 at the 75th percentile. That range shows a mix of smaller support grants and much larger program commitments.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to Malaria Consortium, Georgetown University, The Rand Corporation, and International Rescue Committee Inc across multiple years, showing that the foundation often maintains ongoing funding relationships.
Recipients in California receive the largest share of grants, and 72% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. The distribution also reaches international recipients in the UK and several low- and middle-income countries through global health and research grants.
The foundation’s listed grant programs do not accept unsolicited applications. Its giving is described as core grantmaking and partner-directed funding through organizations such as Coefficient Giving and GiveWell.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| 210 |
| $329.8M |
10.7% |
| 3 | Australia | 30 | $10.7M | 1.5% |
| 4 | Canada | 28 | $27.2M | 1.4% |
| 5 | Germany | 25 | $22M | 1.3% |
| 6 | India | 24 | $10.5M | 1.2% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 21 | $8.8M | 1.1% |
| 8 | Switzerland | 16 | $12.2M | 0.8% |
| 9 | France | 14 | $6.9M | 0.7% |
| 10 | Singapore | 12 | $31.6M | 0.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM INC | MILTON, DE | $10,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MALARIA CONSORTIUM | LONDON | $9,381,474 | 2026 | CAMPAIGN FOR INSECTICIDE-TREATED NETS IN NIGERIA |
| OPEN ROAD IMPACT INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $8,850,983 | 2026 | ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO ORGS WITH OUTSTANDING FUNDS OWED TO THEM BY USAID UNDER THE DIV PROGRAM |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | EDINBURGH | $8,328,964 | 2026 | CENTRE FOR PESTICIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION |
| 80000 HOURS LTD | LONDON | $6,600,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALPENGLOW GROUP LTD | LONDON | $6,374,319 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GDI-SOLUTIONS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,339,190 | 2026 | GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR |
| CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD | $4,703,785 | 2026 | GMP MANUFACTURE OF BLOOD STAGE VACCINE ANTIGENS |
| INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,391,492 | 2026 | EXPANSION OF A TRIAL FOR A NOVEL TUBERCULOSIS VACCINE |
| ELEANOR CROOK FOUNDATION | SAN MARCOS, TX | $4,250,000 | 2026 | COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION |
| INSTITUT DE FORMULATION DES VACCINS (CH) LTD | PLANLESOUATES | $3,804,570 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE OPEN-ACCESS GMP ADJUVANTS |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $3,746,247 | 2026 | THE CENTER FOR HEALTH SECURITY |
| TARA CLIMATE LTD | SINGAPORE | $3,500,000 | 2026 | ACCELERATED COAL PHASE OUT WORK |
| OPEN ROAD IMPACT INC | FORT WORTH, TX | $3,456,582 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION VENTURES PROGRAM |
| BLUEPRINT BIOSECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | SURREY | $3,148,778 | 2026 | BROILER CHICKEN WELFARE AND ENDING CAGES AND CRATES |
| MATS RESEARCH INC | BERKELEY, CA | $3,038,300 | 2026 | ML ALIGNMENT & THEORY SCHOLARS WINTER 24-25 COHORT |
| DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY | NOVA SCOTIA | $3,000,000 | 2026 | INVESTIGATE THE COMPOSITION OF HUMAN COLOSTRUM |
| CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARC RESEARCH INSTITUTE | PALO ALTO, CA | $3,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS | SEATTLE, WA | $2,974,181 | 2026 | WORK ON TB VACCINES, ORAL CHOLERA VACCINES AND GLOBAL EDUCATION |
| 80000 HOURS LTD | LONDON | $2,700,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT A VARIETY OF MARKETING EFFORTS |
| CENTRE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF AI INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | BERKELEY, CA | $2,472,844 | 2026 | CENTER FOR HUMAN-COMPATIBLE AI |
| COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL | SURREY | $2,433,140 | 2026 | FARM ANIMAL WELFARE IN CHINA |
| UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION | SWINDON | $2,374,160 | 2026 | APPLIED METASCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS WITHIN THE UK |
| PATTERN LABS TECH INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,266,667 | 2026 | DEVELOPING SOFTWARE TOOLS, PRODUCTS AND ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON GLOBAL SECURITY |
| MIRROR BIOLOGY DIALOGUES FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,225,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,156,056 | 2026 | RESEARCH RELATED TO AI AND COMPUTING TRENDS AND IMPACTS |
| MERIDIAN IMPACT CIC | CAMBRIDGE | $2,097,652 | 2026 | RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES FOCUSED ON RISKS FROM ADVANCED AI |
| LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE LIMITED | LIVERPOOL | $2,007,976 | 2026 | CLINICAL TRIAL INVESTIGATING THERAPIES FOR SNAKEBITES |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2026 | BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,980,000 | 2026 | DEVELOP A NOVEL VACCINE PLATFORM THAT USES A COMMENSAL BACTERIUM |
| THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN | TORONTO | $1,894,688 | 2026 | MULTISTATE MALARIA VACCINE RESEARCH |
| LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE | LONDON | $1,879,424 | 2026 | EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANEXAMIC ACID TO TREAT ANEMIA IN WOMEN |
| CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD | $1,718,452 | 2026 | MALARIA VACCINE DEVELOPMENT |
| CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | OXFORD | $1,678,571 | 2026 | OXFORD AI GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES TECHNICAL AI GOVERNANCE PROGRAM |
| ANIMA | COPENHAGEN | $1,653,671 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,652,518 | 2026 | RESEARCH RELATED TO AI AND COMPUTING TRENDS AND IMPACTS |
| SAFE AI LONDON LTD | LONDON | $1,647,005 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK | TORONTO | $1,643,904 | 2026 | AUGMENT THE AGREE TRIAL |
| ARCADIA IMPACT CIC | LONDON | $1,636,722 | 2026 | SUPPORT EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM AND AI SAFETY GROUPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER | FARMINGTON, CT | $1,563,250 | 2026 | FORMULATION AND ASSESSMENT OF MULTIVALENT SYPHILIS VACCINE |
| SINERGIA ANIMAL - VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZ DER TIERE | VIENNA | $1,551,000 | 2026 | FARM ANIMAL WELFARE IN ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA |
| MATS RESEARCH INC | BERKELEY, CA | $1,520,150 | 2026 | ML ALIGNMENT & THEORY SCHOLARS WINTER 24-25 COHORT |
| CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 1DAY SOONER INC | CLAYMONT, DE | $1,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $1,490,000 | 2026 | EPIC AIR QUALITY FUND |
CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM INC
$10,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MALARIA CONSORTIUM
$9,381,474CAMPAIGN FOR INSECTICIDE-TREATED NETS IN NIGERIA
OPEN ROAD IMPACT INC
$8,850,983ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO ORGS WITH OUTSTANDING FUNDS OWED TO THEM BY USAID UNDER THE DIV PROGRAM
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
$8,328,964CENTRE FOR PESTICIDE SUICIDE PREVENTION
80000 HOURS LTD
$6,600,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALPENGLOW GROUP LTD
$6,374,319GENERAL SUPPORT
GDI-SOLUTIONS INC
$5,339,190GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR
CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
$4,703,785GMP MANUFACTURE OF BLOOD STAGE VACCINE ANTIGENS
INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE INC
$4,391,492EXPANSION OF A TRIAL FOR A NOVEL TUBERCULOSIS VACCINE
ELEANOR CROOK FOUNDATION
$4,250,000COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION
INSTITUT DE FORMULATION DES VACCINS (CH) LTD
$3,804,570DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE OPEN-ACCESS GMP ADJUVANTS
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$3,746,247THE CENTER FOR HEALTH SECURITY
TARA CLIMATE LTD
$3,500,000ACCELERATED COAL PHASE OUT WORK
OPEN ROAD IMPACT INC
$3,456,582DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION VENTURES PROGRAM
BLUEPRINT BIOSECURITY
$3,250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL
$3,148,778BROILER CHICKEN WELFARE AND ENDING CAGES AND CRATES
MATS RESEARCH INC
$3,038,300ML ALIGNMENT & THEORY SCHOLARS WINTER 24-25 COHORT
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
$3,000,000INVESTIGATE THE COMPOSITION OF HUMAN COLOSTRUM
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD
$3,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$3,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GATES PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS
$2,974,181WORK ON TB VACCINES, ORAL CHOLERA VACCINES AND GLOBAL EDUCATION
80000 HOURS LTD
$2,700,000SUPPORT A VARIETY OF MARKETING EFFORTS
CENTRE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF AI INC
$2,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RAND CORPORATION
$2,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
$2,472,844CENTER FOR HUMAN-COMPATIBLE AI
COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING INTERNATIONAL
$2,433,140FARM ANIMAL WELFARE IN CHINA
UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
$2,374,160APPLIED METASCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTS WITHIN THE UK
PATTERN LABS TECH INC
$2,266,667DEVELOPING SOFTWARE TOOLS, PRODUCTS AND ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON GLOBAL SECURITY
MIRROR BIOLOGY DIALOGUES FUND
$2,225,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$2,156,056RESEARCH RELATED TO AI AND COMPUTING TRENDS AND IMPACTS
MERIDIAN IMPACT CIC
$2,097,652RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES FOCUSED ON RISKS FROM ADVANCED AI
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE LIMITED
$2,007,976CLINICAL TRIAL INVESTIGATING THERAPIES FOR SNAKEBITES
NEW VENTURE FUND
$2,000,000BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON BIODEFENSE
THE RAND CORPORATION
$2,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
$1,980,000DEVELOP A NOVEL VACCINE PLATFORM THAT USES A COMMENSAL BACTERIUM
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
$1,894,688MULTISTATE MALARIA VACCINE RESEARCH
LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE
$1,879,424EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANEXAMIC ACID TO TREAT ANEMIA IN WOMEN
CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
$1,718,452MALARIA VACCINE DEVELOPMENT
CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
$1,678,571OXFORD AI GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES TECHNICAL AI GOVERNANCE PROGRAM
ANIMA
$1,653,671GENERAL SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,652,518RESEARCH RELATED TO AI AND COMPUTING TRENDS AND IMPACTS
SAFE AI LONDON LTD
$1,647,005GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
$1,643,904AUGMENT THE AGREE TRIAL
ARCADIA IMPACT CIC
$1,636,722SUPPORT EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM AND AI SAFETY GROUPS
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER
$1,563,250FORMULATION AND ASSESSMENT OF MULTIVALENT SYPHILIS VACCINE
SINERGIA ANIMAL - VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZ DER TIERE
$1,551,000FARM ANIMAL WELFARE IN ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA
MATS RESEARCH INC
$1,520,150ML ALIGNMENT & THEORY SCHOLARS WINTER 24-25 COHORT
CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
1DAY SOONER INC
$1,500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$1,490,000EPIC AIR QUALITY FUND