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Nonprofit · EIN 45-5002209

CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Financials

$234.5M$127.6M2023$1.5B$323M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,494,476,554$323,025,697$1,171,450,857$7,499,068,854$486,083,497$7,012,985,357
December 31, 2023990-PF$234,504,001$127,622,894$106,881,107$6,319,675,100$609,741,065$5,709,934,035
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$690,457,560
Dividends
$61,701,638
Net gain from sales of assets
$694,204,812
Other income
$48,112,544

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$166,070,038
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$87,353,832
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$388,673,507
Excise tax on investment income
$16,816,683

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,319,675,100
Total assets, end of year
$7,499,068,854
Total liabilities, end of year
$486,083,497
Net assets, end of year
$7,012,985,357
Fair market value of assets
$7,499,068,854
Qualifying distributions
$391,740,902
Net investment income
$1,276,463,182

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
THEOFANIS KARALETSOS
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SENIOR DIRECTOR, AI
Highest-paid employee
40$961,028$56,503
SCOTT FRASER
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
VICE PRESIDENT, SCIE
Highest-paid employee
40$691,824$61,307
TANIA SIMONCELLI
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
VICE PRESIDENT, SCIE
Highest-paid employee
40$634,784$54,315
STEPHANI OTTE
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SR SCIENCE PROGRAM O
Highest-paid employee
40$622,343$56,306
KATJA BROSE
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SENIOR SCIENCE PROGR
Highest-paid employee
40$614,165$54,315
MARK ZUCKERBERG
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
TRUSTEE1$0$0
LIZ CASTELLANOS
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
FINANCE OFFICER (AS OF 9/13/24)1$0$0
KIMBERLY NEUFELD
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
FINANCE OFFICER (AS OF 9/13/24)1$0$0
BRIAN MANCA
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
FINANCE OFFICER (THRU 9/13/24)1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT BROWN
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR, ENGINEERIN
Highest-paid employee
40$654,428$60,086
TANIA SIMONCELLI
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
VICE PRESIDENT, SCIE
Highest-paid employee
40$611,692$50,560
KATJA BROSE
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SENIOR SCIENCE PROGR
Highest-paid employee
40$600,207$50,560
STEPHANI OTTE
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SCIENCE PROGRAM OFFI
Highest-paid employee
40$574,521$55,292
JONAH COOL
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SCIENCE PROGRAM OFFI
Highest-paid employee
40$555,684$33,108
MARK ZUCKERBERG
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
TRUSTEE1$0$0
BRIAN MANCA
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
FINANCE OFFICER1$0$0
MATTHIAS HAURY
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
COO AND ACTING ED, CZII40$0$0
VICTOR COLUNGA
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
INTERIM TREASURER AND CFO, CZII1$0$0
LEXI PEACOCK
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
SECRETARY, CZII1$0$0
STEPHANIE OTTE
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR, CZII10$0$0
PHIL SMOOT
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR, CZII1$0$0
MARC MALANDRO
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301
DIRECTOR, CZII1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
314 LYTTON AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1430
In care of
% APERCEN PARTNERS LLC
Signed the 990-PF
BEN ROH, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(650) 804-7100
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-5002209 or by the name CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
45-5002209
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,499,068,854
Income (IRS master file)
$3,164,879,246

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$1,494,476,554$323,025,697$7,499,068,854XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$234,504,001$127,622,894$6,319,675,100XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5002209).

Questions about CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION is 45-5002209.
Is CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $961,028 (THEOFANIS KARALETSOS, SENIOR DIRECTOR, AI).
How much revenue does CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,494,476,554, expenses of $323,025,697 and total assets of $7,499,068,854 at year end.

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