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Skoll Foundation

Skoll Foundation

The Skoll Foundation is an American private foundation based in Washington D.C. as of 2026, having relocated from Palo Alto, California. The foundation makes grants and investments intended to reduce global poverty. It was founded by Jeffrey Skoll in 1999.

The Skoll Foundation's total assets (including its affiliated funds) exceed $2 billion as of 2025. The combined entities made grant disbursements totaling about $106 million in 2025, based on unaudited numbers reported by the foundation. According to Skoll's most recent audited financial statements (2024), the non-grant expenses for the foundation totaled around $32 million in 2025.