THE NAVIGATION FUND IS ADVANCING BOLD SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S MOST URGENT PROBLEMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.3B
-1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$35.1M
+750.8% YoY
Grant Count
9
+350.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.9M
+89.1% YoY
About Navigation Charitable Fund
Based on IRS filings
Navigation Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in BERKELEY, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35.1M. Net investment income was $19.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,289,483,686 | $1,308,120,508 |
| Revenue | $18,953,079 | $1,313,153,667 |
| Expenses | $39,324,574 | $5,055,989 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $18,953,079 | $4,153,667 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Navigation Charitable Fund
Climate Change Grants
NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Farm Animal Welfare Grants
NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Open Science Grants
NAVIGATION CHARITABLE FUND
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEEMAY CHOU | BOARD CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| JEFF GRAMM | BOARD MEMBER | 1.5 | — |
| JEN PAHLKA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RANDALL O'REILLY | BOARD MEMBER (THRU JULY 2024) | 1 | — |
| DAVID COMAN-HIDY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $360,904 |
| ANDREA GUNN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $295,626 |
| ERIN KEITH | PROGRAM OFF, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM | 40 | $171,116 |
| JESSE MARKS | PROGRAM OFF, FARM ANIMAL WELFARE | 40 | $157,545 |
| KRISTEN DIEDERICH | GRANTS & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | 40 | $186,400 |
| KARTHIK RAM | PROGRAM OFFICER, OPEN SCIENCE | 40 | $165,068 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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