The Skoll Fund
444 Castro St Ste 140, Mountain View, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $75,248,928 | $59,643,539 | $923,455,479 |
| FY2023 | $32,535,459 | $53,860,192 | $851,125,890 |
| FY2022 | $41,630,175 | $3,853,361 | $784,449,811 |
| FY2021 | $96,699,445 | $30,575,992 | $886,941,276 |
| FY2020 | $115,948,562 | $54,676,122 | $883,154,563 |
| FY2019 | $58,341,808 | $18,039,000 | $614,816,214 |
| FY2018 | $18,162,677 | $48,103,805 | $510,389,630 |
| FY2017 | $33,056,853 | $30,008,815 | $550,734,176 |
| FY2016 | $22,285,366 | $23,968,700 | $486,301,379 |
| FY2015 | $27,950,277 | $72,101,326 | $483,337,773 |
| FY2014 | $37,770,535 | $37,710,008 | $526,783,044 |
| FY2013 | $18,047,425 | $28,885,381 | $496,710,193 |
| FY2012 | $26,188,127 | $31,746,607 | $473,449,013 |
| FY2011 | $88,557,879 | $24,541,293 | $448,637,679 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Skoll Fund (EIN 77-0528216), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $33,037,914 | 44% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $42,211,014 | 56% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $56,263,465 | 94% |
| Management & general | $3,380,074 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 56% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 94% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 0%.
- 94% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 60% of 115 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 185.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 71st percentile among 6903 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.2% of 7106 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in CA.
- Total revenue fell from $88,557,879 in FY2011 to $75,248,928 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 5 and decreased in 8 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2015, FY2016, FY2018, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $115,948,562 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $448,637,679 to $923,455,479 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 78% of revenue in FY2011 and 44% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
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 PROBLEMS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2000 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T11 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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