The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, operating as Stanford University, is a major research and educational institution located in Stanford, California. Established in 1996 as a tax-exempt organization, it is classified as a 501(c)(3) educational institution and university. The organization operates as one of a select group of American universities that have achieved eminence in both undergraduate and graduate education and research.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$63.3B
+2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$74.6M
+65.5% YoY
Grant Count
127
+23.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$588K
+34.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Stanford University's mission is to find solutions to big challenges and to prepare students for leadership in a complex world.
The organization's primary program areas include:
- Instruction and departmental research
- University auxiliary activities
- Organized research (including government research support)
Grantmaking
Stanford University makes grants to other institutions and organizations. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization's grantmaking focuses primarily in California, New York, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of August 2023:
- Total Assets: $63.3 billion
- Total Revenue: $9.5 billion
- Total Expenses: $8.1 billion
- Net Income: $26.3 billion
- Investments: $37.6 billion
As of August 2024:
- Total Assets: $61.8 billion
- Total Revenue: $8.5 billion
Revenue Composition (2022):
- Contributions and grants: $3.5 billion
- Program service revenue: $3.7 billion
- Investment income: $1.1 billion
- Other revenue: $217 million
- Unrelated business revenue: $150.7 million
Staffing:
- Total employees: 40,771
- Volunteers: 13,000 (estimated)
- Employees earning over $100,000: 11,281
- Officer and director compensation: $13.3 million (2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $63,332,330,950 | $61,810,855,396 | $60,274,269,943 |
| Revenue | $9,541,579,835 | $8,473,666,240 | $9,526,036,013 |
| Expenses | $8,932,390,126 | $8,133,284,247 | $7,310,729,830 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,466,063,390 | $1,064,657,583 | $2,565,029,339 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Board of Trustees of the Leland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT F WALLACE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SMC | 50 | $5,307,588 |
| FRANK HANLEY | CHIEF, PED CARDIOTHORACIC | 50 | $5,207,744 |
| PHILIP A PIZZO | FORMER DEAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 50 | $3,961,095 |
| JAY KANG | SR. MD, SMC | 50 | $2,978,619 |
| LLOYD B MINOR | VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS | 50 | $2,883,097 |
| YIPING WOO | PROF. & CHAIR, CARDIO SURGERY | 50 | $2,915,629 |
| TROY SCOTT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL | 50 | $2,923,047 |
| MARC TESSIER-LAVIGNE | FORMER PRESIDENT | 50 | $1,655,841 |
| RANDALL LIVINGSTON | VP BUS AFFAIRS/CFO | 50 | $1,626,689 |
| ROBERT C REIDY | VP LAND, BUILDINGS, REAL EST | 50 | $1,594,773 |
| MARTIN SHELL | VP & CHIEF ERO | 50 | $1,295,154 |
| DEBRA ZUMWALT | VP GENERAL COUNSEL | 50 | $940,449 |
| PERSIS DRELL | PROVOST, THRU 9/30/23 | 50 | $1,057,725 |
| JON DENNEY | VP DEVELOPMENT | 50 | $1,239,650 |
| HOWARD WOLF | VP ALUM AFFAIR,PRES ALUM ASSOC | 50 | $997,125 |
| JONATHAN D LEVIN | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE, APPT 8/1/24 | 50 | $1,007,233 |
| MEGAN PIERSON | VP UNI. AFFAIRS, APPT 7/29/24 | 50 | $959,615 |
| JENNY MARTINEZ | PROVOST, APPOINTED 10/1/23 | 50 | $814,237 |
| FARNAZ KHADEM | VP COMMUNICATION | 50 | $886,759 |
| STEPHEN STREIFFER | VP SLAC, THRU 10/1/23 | 50 | $848,718 |
| ELIZABETH ZACHARIAS | VP HUMAN RESOURCES | 50 | $621,777 |
| RICHARD P SALLER | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE,THRU 7/31/24 | 50 | $775,911 |
| RYAN M ADESNIK | VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 50 | $493,276 |
| DEBORAH CULLINAN | VP ARTS | 50 | $531,576 |
| BRADLEY HAYWARD | FORMER INTERIM VP COMMUN. | 50 | $358,454 |
| HOWARD B PEARSON | FORMER INTERIM VP DEVT. | 30 | $338,252 |
| FELIX J BAKER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| RICHARD N BARTON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ANEEL BHUSRI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| AMY M BROOKS | TRUSTEE, APPOINTED 10/1/2023 | 5 | — |
| MARISA D BRUTOCO | TRUSTEE, APPOINTED 10/1/2023 | 5 | — |
| DEANGELA J BURNS-WALLACE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL C CAMUNEZ | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MICHELLE R CLAYMAN | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 9/30/2023 | 5 | — |
| JAMES G COULTER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ROBERTA B DENNING | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| KATHERINE B DUHAMEL | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOSE E FELICIANO | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| HENRY A FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| ANGELA S FILO | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SAKURAKO D FISHER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JAMES D HALPER | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 9/30/2023 | 5 | — |
| MARC E JONES | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SARAH H KETTERER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JOHN B KLEINHEINZ | TRUSTEE, APPOINTED 6/1/2024 | 5 | — |
| CAROL C LAM | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 9/30/2023 | 5 | — |
| MARC S LIPSCHULTZ | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| KENNETH E OLIVIER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CARRIE W PENNER | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| NADIA N RAWLINSON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MINDY B ROGERS | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 11/30/2023 | 5 | — |
| LILY SARAFAN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| AMIT SINHA | TRUSTEE, APPOINTED 10/1/2023 | 5 | — |
| SRINIJA SRINIVASAN | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 3/31/2024 | 5 | — |
| JEFFREY E STONE | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 9/30/2023 | 5 | — |
| GENE T SYKES | TRUSTEE, THROUGH 4/9/2024 | 5 | — |
| ELIZABETH H WEATHERMAN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MAURICE C WERDEGAR | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CLARA WU TSAI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JERRY YANG | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CHARLES D YOUNG | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| GIUSEPPE P ZOCCO | TRUSTEE, APPOINTED 10/1/2023 | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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