Valhalla Foundation
Valhalla Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodside, CA that funds work in six areas including early childhood development, K-12 education, data science education, medical research, and environmental innovation. The site lists founders/trustees (Scott Cook and Signe Ostby), financials, grantee spotlights, and states it does not accept unsolicited funding requests. Recent updates on the site are dated 2025–2026.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An organization with a national or scaling program in early childhood, K–12 education, data science education, medical research, or environmental innovation, with evidence of impact and experience partnering in collaborative initiatives.
Good Fit
- • Work aligns with one of the foundation's stated program areas (early childhood, K–12, data science, medical research, environmental innovation).
- • Demonstrated ability to scale programs or influence field-building efforts.
- • Capacity to manage multi-year, multi-million-dollar or large-scale grants or to participate in collaborative funding vehicles.
- • Existing relationships with foundations, intermediaries, or well-known national partners that can facilitate introductions.
Geography
The latest observed grants reached 19 states and roughly three quarters of grant dollars were distributed outside the foundation's California base, showing a national footprint.
Recipient Variety
In the most recent year the foundation funded 79 distinct organizations across many program areas, and while the top five grantees received a significant share (about 33%), the overall recipient set is broad for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct unsolicited proposals are explicitly not accepted and the foundation selects prequalified recipients, but the observed year shows about 42 new grantees (≈53%), indicating new entrants are regularly added—likely via invitations, intermediaries, or relationship channels rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
