Gilead Sciences Foundation
Invitation OnlyFoster City, California · EIN 20-1042419 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$19M
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$125,000
Total assets$161.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $125,000 and $405,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
27% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| America Online Giving Foundation Inc | Newark, DE | 2024 Gilead Giving Together Donation | $6,000,000 |
| The University Corporation San Francisco State | San Francisco, CA | STEM Pathways and the Science, Engineering and Innovation Center | $1,500,000 |
| Oakland Fund for Public Innovation | Oakland, CA | Healing Violence in our Community and Schools. | $1,000,000 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Disrupting Obstacles to Education: The Gilead-Xavier University of Louisiana Student Promise for Louisiana | $1,000,000 |
| Yellow Work Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | YELLOW - Growth & Scaling | $1,000,000 |
| Pulse of Perseverance | Country Club Hills, IL | Pulse of Perseverance Mentoring App | $916,525 |
| Life Science Cares Inc | Cambridge, MA | Life Science Cares Partnership | $500,000 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | Strengthening a Sense of Belonging to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes for Black Males | $500,000 |
| Roots Community Health Center | San Jose, CA | Strengthening Opportunities in Advancing Regional Healthcare Program (SOAR) Program by Roots Community Health, EOYDC, Samuel Merritt… | $500,000 |
| Samaritan House | San Mateo, CA | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| St John's Community Health | Los Angeles, CA | Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline by Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences - A Partnership Between St. John's Community Health… | $500,000 |
| UK Online Giving Foundation | UK | 2024 Gilead Giving Together Donation | $405,000 |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | Linking Healthcare Education, Access, and Leadership Opportunities for Underrepresented Students | $375,000 |
| Kingmakers of Oakland | Oakland, CA | Manhood Development Program; Spring Symposium 2024 | $255,000 |
| Forward Impact | Los Angeles, CA | Narratives that bind us: how storytelling can disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline, and reimagine youth incarceration. | $250,000 |
| Kqed Inc | San Francisco, CA | Advancing Education and Healthy Outcomes through Media Literacy and Youth Media | $250,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | Working in Partnership with Communities to Promote Student Health & Wellbeing by Advancing Education Equity. | $250,000 |
| The Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | General Support | $250,000 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | The Trevor Project's Life-Saving Crisis Services | $250,000 |
| Charitable Giving LTD | UK | 2024 Gilead Giving Together Donation | $195,000 |
| Brown University of Providence | Providence, RI | Targeting School Funds to Increase Health Prosperity through Educational Equity | $150,000 |
| Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc | Milpitas, CA | Peer Point | $150,000 |
| 3Rd Street Youth Center and Clinic | San Francisco, CA | Health Core Fellowship | $125,000 |
| Ayudando Latinos A Sonar | El Granada, CA | Proyecto Salvavidas | $125,000 |
| Dream Youth Clinic Inc | Oakland, CA | The Dream Health Collaborative | $125,000 |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, CA | Enterprise for Youth Paid Internships in Healthcare | $125,000 |
| Health Career Connection Inc | Oakland, CA | Gilead Health Leaders Fellows Program: Systematically Developing Health Leaders and Professionals to Advance Health Access, Equity and… | $125,000 |
| Jobtrain Inc | Menlo Park, CA | Medical Assistant Career Training | $125,000 |
| Mentoring in Medicine & Science Inc | Oakland, CA | CHW Gateway: Pre-Apprenticeship to Practice | $125,000 |
| Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center | San Mateo, CA | Empowering Youth for a Healthier Future: The U4Y-YEEE! Initiative | $125,000 |
| Public Health Foundation Inc | City of Industry, CA | Doula Workforce Initiative | $125,000 |
| Sinkler Miller Medical Association Inc | Oakland, CA | Sinkler Miller Future Physicians Academy | $125,000 |
| Step Into a Job | San Francisco, CA | Creating Healthcare Career Pathways for Youth in Oakland | $125,000 |
| The Andrew Levitt Center for Social Emergency Medicine | Berkeley, CA | HEAL Scholars Initiative | $125,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California at San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | FirstGenRN: Healthcare Education, Access and Leadership (HEAL) Program | $125,000 |
| All Stars Project Inc | New York, NY | Introducing Youth to the Worlds of Healthcare and Business to Create New Opportunities: Development School for Youth and Development… | $100,000 |
| Bring Change 2 Mind | San Francisco, CA | Revels & Revelations 12 | $100,000 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| FOTC - SF Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | Empowering Youth to Succeed through Long-Term Professional Mentoring | $100,000 |
| Students 2 Science | East Hanover, NJ | Expanding STEM Programs in Morris County | $75,000 |
| Latino Education Advancement Foundation | Milpitas, CA | LEAF Center for College Success | $57,500 |
| Leadership Council San Mateo County | Burlingame, CA | Leadership Immersion Programs Scholarships | $50,000 |
| San Mateo Police Activities League | San Mateo, CA | Promoting Healthy Futures | $50,000 |
| School Board Partners | New Orleans, LA | Our Collective Power conference sponsorship | $15,000 |
| Council on Foundations Inc | Washington, DC | General Support | $14,000 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center | Foster City, CA | Foster City Chamber of Commerce- Fun Run 5k Sponsorship. | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,993,025 | 46 |
| 2023 | $23,843,719 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533089349101628
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1042419
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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