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The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

Public charity · Grantmaker Redwood City, CA EIN: 94-1156365 Website

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University is the governing body of Stanford University, a public charity based in Redwood City, California, according to its filing. Under Stanford’s Founding Grant, the Board is custodian of the university’s endowment and properties, administers invested funds, sets the annual budget, and determines university policies. It delegates broad operating authority to the president and certain academic authority to the faculty.

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University at a glance

In short: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University gave $112.1M across 115 grants in 2025 (avg $975K), top state Wisconsin. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$112,068,412
+50.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
115
-9.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$974,508
+65.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$40,000
Total assets
$68,719,825,443
+8.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (24 of 103, 2025)
Primary geography
Wisconsin (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

Contact

Mailing address: 415 Broadway Mail Code 8442, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 498-6259
Website: https://stanford.edu

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc: $50.0MThe Morgridge InstituteFoundation Inc$50.0MFidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund: $30.1MFidelity Investment CharitableGift Fund$30.1MStanford Health Care: $10.7M across 3 grantsStanford Health Care$10.7M · 3 grantsPepperdine University: $3.0MPepperdine University$3.0MMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $2.5MMassachusetts Institute ofTechnology$2.5MSan Mateo County Historical Association: $2.0MSan Mateo County HistoricalAssociation$2.0MUc Santa Barbara Foundation: $1.4M across 3 grantsUc Santa Barbara Foundation$1.4M · 3 grantsDana Farber Cancer Institute: $1.2MDana Farber Cancer Institute$1.2MYale University: $1.1MYale University$1.1MMayo Clinic Rochester: $1.0MMayo Clinic Rochester$1.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was The Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc ($50.0M). Together the top 10 received $102.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

556 grants across all recorded years

258<$50K88$50–100K111$100–250K32$250–500K22$500K–1M36$1–5M9$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 258 grants of 556 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as 45% to Wisconsin, 30% to Massachusetts, 22% to California, and 1% each to Connecticut and Minnesota.

Grant Distribution by State

35states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 115 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoNew YorkPalo AltoStanfordWashingtonOaklandSan JoseLos AngelesBerkeleyMountain ViewMenlo ParkSanta BarbaraTaosSanta FeCambridgeDurhamRichmondRochesterRedwood CitySan Mateo

Is The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 24 of 103 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $160K; repeat grants $1.4M. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $50K repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 313% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50M$100M$150M103 grants2019 149 grants2020 114 grants2021 97 grants2022 103 grants2023 127 grants2024 115 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27.1M (2022) to $112.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 115 grants totaling $112.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc Madison, WIEndowment Support$50,000,000
Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MAFund Support$30,050,000
Stanford Health Care Stanford, CAGeneral Support$10,607,160
Pepperdine University Malibu, CATaube Family Chair Support$3,015,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MAPavilion Support$2,500,000
San Mateo County Historical Association Redwood City, CAConstruction Support$2,000,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MAFund & Research Support$1,200,000
Yale University New Haven, CTUniversity Support$1,051,166
Mayo Clinic Rochester Rochester, MNResearch Support$1,000,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation Santa Barbara, CAFoundation Support$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$68,719,825,443$10,152,608,690$9,686,130,733$112,068,412115$2,541,031,905
2024$63,332,330,950$9,541,579,835$8,932,390,126$74,621,351127$2,466,063,390
2023$61,810,855,396$8,473,666,240$8,133,284,247$45,087,548103$1,064,657,583
2022$60,274,269,943$9,526,036,013$7,310,729,830$27,135,41597$2,565,029,339
2021$60,495,171,723$9,497,701,265$6,677,255,686$32,829,336114$3,686,399,412
2020$49,933,605,804$6,848,913,893$6,516,612,459$29,643,384149$1,324,414,192
2019$46,370,111,200$6,829,098,940$6,456,186,130$31,763,156103$1,415,929,033

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is to achieve eminence in undergraduate and graduate education and research. Its 2024 filing describes programs in student financial aid, instruction and departmental research, organized research, and health care services. The filing says its research involves faculty and students seeking new knowledge in service to humanity, while its health care services are provided through Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.

The 2025 grants show support for a range of recipient organizations and purposes, including medical research, universities, health care, cancer support, and historical collections. For example, the Morgridge Institute Foundation said it administers gifts and grants to benefit the Morgridge Institute for Research; Mayo Clinic described its work as combining clinical practice, education, and research; and Bay Area Cancer Connections said it supports people affected by breast or ovarian cancer.

Stanford’s Knight-Hennessy Scholars program provides up to three years of financial support for graduate study at Stanford. It is described as a scholarship program for Stanford students, not a grant program for outside applicants.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 115 grants totaling $112,068,412. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $50,000,000, with a median of $40,000.

The largest reported grants included $50,000,000 to the Morgridge Institute Foundation for endowment support; $30,050,000 to Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund for fund support; and $10,607,160 to Stanford Health Care for general support. Other notable awards included $3,015,000 to Pepperdine University for Taube Family Chair support, $2,500,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for pavilion support, and $2,000,000 to the San Mateo County Historical Association for construction support. The organization also reported grants of $1,200,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for fund and research support, $1,051,166 to Yale University for university support, and $1,000,000 each to Mayo Clinic Rochester for research support, UC Santa Barbara Foundation for foundation support, and UCSF Foundation for fund support.

No application process, materials, restrictions, or deadline for outside grant requests are specified in the available information.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert F. Wallace as chief executive officer and Jenny Martinez as provost. Other listed officers and directors include Frank Hanley, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic services; Lloyd B. Minor, vice president of medical affairs; Robert C. Reidy, vice president of land, buildings, and real estate; and Richard P. Saller, former president. The filing also lists Philip A. Pizzo, former dean of the School of Medicine, and other individuals with roles or service dates noted in the filing.

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University is led by Robert F. Wallace, Chief Executive Officer & Smc on every filing since 2019; 24 of 57 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert F. Wallace

    Chief Executive Officer & Smc

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $3.7M (2019) → $5.4M (2025)

  • Jonathan D. Levin

    President & Trustee

    President, Trustee & Appt → President & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $1M (2024) → $1.3M (2025)

  • Katherine B. Duhamel

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $36K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Bernard Muir

    Athletics Director

    Athletic Director → Athletics Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $2.2M (2021) → $3.2M (2025)

  • Troy Scott Taylor

    Director of Football

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $2.9M (2024) → $3.5M (2025)

  • Aneel Bhusri

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela S. Filo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie W. Penner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles D. Young

    Trustee

    Trustee → President & Trustee, 2021

    President & Trustee → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felix J. Baker

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry A. Fernandez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Yang

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth E. Olivier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc E. Jones

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sakurako D. Fisher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah H. Ketterer

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael C. Camunez

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deangela J. Burns-Wallace

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth H. Weatherman

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lily Sarafan

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc S. Lipschultz

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maurice C. Werdegar

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta B. Denning

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clara Wu Tsai

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James G. Coulter

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose E. Feliciano

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadia N. Rawlinson

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard N. Barton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amit Sinha

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy M. Brooks

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Giuseppe P. Zocco

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Kleinheinz

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisa D. Brutoco

    Trustee

    Trustee & Appointed → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane A. Lauder

    Trustee & Appointed

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Salovey

    Trustee & Appointed

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roelof F. Botha

    Trustee & Appointed

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Brown-Philpot

    Trustee & Appoint

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Zumwalt

    Vice President General Counsel

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $750K (2019) → $987K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Zacharias

    Vice President Human Resources

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $490K (2019) → $657K (2025)

  • Farnaz Khadem

    Vice President Communications

    Vice President Communications & Appointed → Vice President Communications, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $590K (2025)

  • Frank Hanley

    Chief & Ped Cardiothoracic

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $3.4M (2019) → $5.3M (2025)

  • Howard Wolf

    Vice President Alum Affair & President Alum Associate

    President of Stanford Alum. Associate → Vice President Alum Affair & President Alum Associate, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $563K (2019) → $676K (2025)

  • Jon Denney

    Vice President Development

    Vice President Devt. & Appointed → Vice President Development, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $515K (2020) → $1M (2025)

  • Lloyd B. Minor

    Vice President Medical Affairs

    Dean & School of Medicine → Vice President of Med. Aff. & Appt., 2023

    Vice President of Med. Aff. & Appt. → Vice President Medical Affairs, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    48 hrs/week

    $1.9M (2019) → $3M (2025)

  • Marc Tessier-Lavigne

    Former President

    President & Trustee → Former President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2019) → $1.3M (2025)

  • Martin Shell

    Vice President, Chief Ero & Interim Vice President Development

    Vice President & Chief Ero → Vice President, Chief Ero & Interim Vice President Development, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $1.1M (2019) → $1.4M (2025)

  • Persis Drell

    Former Provost

    Provost → Former Provost, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $853K (2019) → $932K (2025)

  • Randall Livingston

    Vice President Bus Aff & CFO

    Vice President Bus Affairs & CFO → Vice President Bus Aff & CFO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    48 hrs/week

    $748K (2019) → $971K (2025)

  • Richard P. Saller

    Former President

    Prof, Former Dean, Sch of H & S → President & Trustee, 2024

    President & Trustee → Former President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $645K (2019) → $1.9M (2025)

  • Robert C. Reidy

    Vice President Land, Buildings & Real Est

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $1.8M (2019) → $2M (2025)

  • Jay Kang

    Senior Md & Smc

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $2.1M (2021) → $3.8M (2025)

  • Ryan M. Adesnik

    Vice President Government Affairs

    Vice President Govt Affrs & Appt. → Vice President Government Affairs, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $379K (2021) → $527K (2025)

  • Deborah Cullinan

    Vice President Arts

    Vice President of Arts & Appted → Vice President of Arts, 2023

    Vice President of Arts → Vice President Arts, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    50 hrs/week

    $413K (2023) → $541K (2025)

  • Jenny Martinez

    Provost

    Provost & Appointed → Provost, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $814K (2024) → $1.3M (2025)

  • Megan Pierson

    Vice President University Affairs

    Vice President Uni. Affairs & Appt → Vice President University Affairs, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $960K (2024) → $809K (2025)

  • Philip A. Pizzo

    Former Dean School of Medicine

    On filings since 2024

    50 hrs/week

    $4M (2024) → $4.2M (2025)

  • Kathryn Ann Moler

    Vice President of Slac & Appt

    New on the 2025 filing

    50 hrs/week

    $833K (2025)

Former officers (37)
  • Former: Bradley Hayward (2019–2024) — Former Interim Vice President Communications
  • Former: Carol C. Lam (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Gene T. Sykes (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Howard B. Pearson (2019–2024) — Former Interim Vice President Devt.
  • Former: James D. Halper (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey E. Stone (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Michelle R. Clayman (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Mindy B. Rogers (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Srinija Srinivasan (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Yiping Woo (2019–2024) — Prof., Chair & Cardio Surgery
  • Former: Stephen Streiffer (2022–2024) — Vice President Slac
  • Former: David Shaw (2019–2023) — Director Football
  • Former: Latonia G. Karr (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Laurene Powell Jobs (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Roann Costin (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Tara Vanderveer (2023) — Director of Women's Basketball
  • Former: Jeffrey S. Raikes (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: John Etchemendy (2019–2022) — Prof H, S & Former Provost
  • Former: Ronald B. Johnson (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Victoria B. Rogers (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Shoberg (2022) — Senior Md & Smc
  • Former: Rich Barton (2022) — Trustee & Appointed
  • Former: Bradley A. Geier (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Christy O. Maclear (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dipanjan Dj Deb (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Harry Elam (2019–2021) — Former Vice President Arts
  • Former: John Hennessy (2019–2021) — Prof Soe & Former President
  • Former: Mary T. Barra (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ruth M. Porat (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Bret E. Comolli (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: David Demarest (2019–2020) — Former Vice President Public Affairs
  • Former: Greg Milani (2019–2020) — Senior Md & Smc
  • Former: Kavitark Ram Shriram (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald P. Spogli (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: William Madia (2019–2020) — Vice President Slac Nal
  • Former: Christine U. Hazy (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert M. Bass (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert F Wallace — Chief Executive Officer, SMC: $5.4MRobert F WallaceChief Executive Officer, SMC$5.4MFrank Hanley — Chief, Ped Cardiothoracic: $5.3MFrank HanleyChief, Ped Cardiothoracic$5.3MPhilip a Pizzo — Former Dean School of Medicine: $4.2MPhilip a PizzoFormer Dean School of Medicine$4.2MJay Kang — Sr. MD, SMC, Thru 12/19/2024: $3.8MJay KangSr. MD, SMC, Thru 12/19/2024$3.8MTroy Scott Taylor — DIR. of Football, Thru 3/25/25: $3.5MTroy Scott TaylorDIR. of Football, Thru 3/25/25$3.5MBernard Muir — Athletics DIR, Thru 8/31/2025: $3.2MBernard MuirAthletics DIR, Thru 8/31/2025$3.2MLloyd B Minor — VP Medical Affairs: $3.0MLloyd B MinorVP Medical Affairs$3.0MRobert C Reidy — VP Land, Buildings, Real Est: $2.0MRobert C ReidyVP Land, Buildings, Real Est$2.0MRichard P Saller — Former President: $1.9MRichard P SallerFormer President$1.9MMartin Shell — VP & Chief ERO, Interim VP Dev: $1.4MMartin ShellVP & Chief ERO, Interim VP Dev$1.4MJonathan D Levin — President/Trustee: $1.3MJonathan D LevinPresident/Trustee$1.3MMarc Tessier-Lavigne — Former President: $1.3MMarc Tessier-LavigneFormer President$1.3MJenny Martinez — Provost: $1.3MJenny MartinezProvost$1.3MJon Denney — VP Development, Thru 6/6/2025: $1.0MJon DenneyVP Development, Thru 6/6/2025$1.0MDebra Zumwalt — VP General Counsel: $987KDebra ZumwaltVP General Counsel$987KRandall Livingston — VP Bus AFF/CFO, Thru 8/31/2025: $971KRandall LivingstonVP Bus AFF/CFO, Thru 8/31/2025$971KPersis Drell — Former Provost: $932KPersis DrellFormer Provost$932KKathryn Ann Moler — VP of Slac, Appt 9/23/2024: $833KKathryn Ann MolerVP of Slac, Appt 9/23/2024$833KMegan Pierson — VP University Affairs: $809KMegan PiersonVP University Affairs$809KHoward Wolf — VP Alum AFFAIR,PRES Alum Assoc: $676KHoward WolfVP Alum AFFAIR,PRES Alum Assoc$676KElizabeth Zacharias — VP Human Resources: $657KElizabeth ZachariasVP Human Resources$657KFarnaz Khadem — VP Communication: $590KFarnaz KhademVP Communication$590KDeborah Cullinan — VP Arts: $541KDeborah CullinanVP Arts$541KRyan M Adesnik — VP Government Affairs: $527KRyan M AdesnikVP Government Affairs$527K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5.4M, to Robert F Wallace (Chief Executive Officer, SMC). 24 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University

How much does The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University give each year?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University gave $112.1M across 115 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $74.6M across 127 grants.

What is The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's typical grant size?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $974,508, across 115 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University that year got $160K on average.

Where does The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University give grants?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's top state is Wisconsin, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (30%) and California (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (10 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), Palo Alto, CA (6 grants) and New York, NY (6 grants).

Does The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University give general operating support?

Occasionally: 8% of The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 115) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Fund Support" (36 grants), "Event Support" (11 grants) and "Program Support" (10 grants).

Who are The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's largest grantees?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's largest 2025 grantees include The Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc ($50,000,000), Fidelity Investment Charitable Gift Fund ($30,050,000) and Stanford Health Care ($10,716,160 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University reported $68.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.2B.

What does The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University fund?

The organization’s stated mission is to achieve eminence in undergraduate and graduate education and research. Its 2024 filing describes programs in student financial aid, instruction and departmental research, organized research, and health care services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check stanford.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's EIN?

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1156365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-board-of-trustees-of-the-leland-stanford-junior-university-morg_410b1689ca5c4251962aa3403146901d

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