The Skoll Fund
Donations deductibleThe Skoll Fund's network
7 people8 organisationsi7 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James GB Demartini III Chair | Chair | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Cheryl Dorsey | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gayle Smith | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsey Spindle | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Pat Mitchell | Director | 2017 | 9 yrs |
| Rajesh Panjabi | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shashi Buluswar | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
8 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Lowry | Secretary (Effective 8/18) | since 2018 |
| Debbie Santos | Treasurer (Effective 4/18) | since 2018 |
| Don Gips | President | since 2019 |
| ED Deiner | Secretary (Thru 8/18) | 2018 |
| Edward Diener | Company secretary | 2017 |
| Marla Blow | President | 2022 |
| Richard Fahey | Treasurer | since 2017 |
| Sally Osberg | President (Thru 04/18) | since 2017 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gb Demartini III | Chair, Donor Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Shashi Buluswar | Donor Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Dorsey | Controlling Organization Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Pat Mitchell | Controlling Organization Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rajesh Panjabi | Controlling Organization Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Gayle Smith | Controlling Organization Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Spindle | Donor Class Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Don Gips | Chief Executive Officer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Marla Blow | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Lowry | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Santos | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- The Skoll Fund
- EIN
- 770528216
- Address
- 444 Castro St Ste 140, Mountain View, CA, 94041-2073
- State
- California
- Mission
- The skoll fund is a supporting organization associated with silicon valley community foundation. Together with the skoll foundation, a private foundation, its mission is to catalyze transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world's most pressing... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T11 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Don Gips (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2022
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedGRANTS & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPSilicon Valley Community FoundationRelatedGRANTS & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPDriscoll Family FoundationRelatedGRANTS & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPThe Real Estate TrustRelatedGRANTS & COMMUNITY LEADERSHIPThe Sobrato Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥9years on the filingsJames GB Demartini III
≥9years on the filingsPat Mitchell
≥6years on the filingsLindsey Spindle
≥4years on the filingsCheryl Dorsey
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $945.8m
- Total liabilities
- $22.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $923.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $33m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $56.1m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | General nonprofit support | $4.5m |
| Panorama Global | General nonprofit support | $3.2m |
| The Alliance for Climate Protection | $3m | |
| New Venture Fund | Civil participation | $2.2m |
| Earthenable Inc | General nonprofit support | $2m |
| Muso Inc | Community development | $2m |
| Healthy Kids Brighter Future Incorporated | General nonprofit support | $2m |
| Financing Alliance for Health | $2m | |
| Rights and Resources Institute Inc | $2m | |
| Columbia University | $1.5m | |
| International Foundation for Valuing Impacts Inc | Community development | $1.5m |
| Contina Impact | Civil participation | $1.1m |
| Voterunlead | General nonprofit support | $1m |
| Avina Americas Inc | $1m | |
| Build Health International Inc | $1m | |
| Equis Institute | Civil participation | $1m |
| Issue One | Civil participation | $850k |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | Arts & culture | $835k |
| Pushblack | Civil participation | $750k |
| Ceres Inc | $750k | |
| Global Impact | Civil participation | $625k |
| Horizon 2045 Foundation | Civil participation | $600k |
| Witness Inc | Civil participation | $600k |
| Sanergy Inc | Community development | $563k |
| Search for Common Ground | Community development | $550k |