The Skoll Foundation advances its mission through two separate entities: the Skoll Foundation, a private foundation, and the Skoll Fund, a supporting organization associated with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Through these two entities, the Skoll Foundation advances the work of social entrepreneurs. Additionally, the Skoll Foundation provided financial support to the Skoll Global Threats Fund, a separate private foundation, from 2009-2017. The Skoll Global Threats Fund sunset at the end of 2017, spinning off its pandemics and climate work into standalone initiatives, at Ending Pandemics and the Climate Advocacy Lab, respectively. Peace and security work returned to the Skoll Foundation.
The Skoll Foundation has invested more than $1.2 billion worldwide, including the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship and the Skoll Global Threats Fund. The Skoll Foundation has invested in 420 organizations on five continents.
Assets
As of December 31, 2023, the Skoll Foundation assets were $795 million and the Skoll Fund assets were $864 million. Combined assets totaled $1,659 million (unaudited).
Most Recent Grant Information
In 2023, the Skoll Foundation and the Skoll Fund awarded a total of $93 million in grants and disbursed $92 million in grant payments.
Skoll Foundation Audited Financial Statements
Read or download the 2022 Audited Financials.
Previous audited financial statements:
Skoll Foundation Form 990PF
Read or download the 2022 Form 990-PF
Previous 990-PF forms are available on GuideStar.org.
Skoll Fund
The Skoll Fund’s financial statements are consolidated with those of Silicon Valley Community Foundation and its Form 990 is available on GuideStar.org.