Gilead Foundation
The Gilead Foundation page is hosted on Gilead Sciences' official corporate website and describes the foundation's mission, giving pillars (including the Creating Possible Fund and Building Community Donations), board leadership, and grantmaking programs. It provides instruction for applicants and links to an application portal (fsrequests.com/gilead) and a contact email ([email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-to-large nonprofit working in health equity, education, or youth development with capacity to manage mid- to large-size grants and demonstrate measurable impact; a California presence or scalable national program is advantageous.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, health access, youth development, or related community health initiatives.
- • Capacity to absorb and report on grants in the $100K–$1M+ range.
- • Evidence of geographic impact in California or ability to scale nationally.
- • Partnerships or consortium models that align with the foundation's large multi-partner grants.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to organizations in 14 states with some international recipients, and while California received about 41% of dollars, the portfolio is multi-state/national rather than strictly local.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 46 distinct recipients spanning education, health, youth development and community initiatives, with a mix of new and returning grantees across three years, indicating a broad institutional and mission spread.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entry exists: roughly 48% of 2024 recipients were new and the foundation publishes LOI instructions, an online portal, and a contact email; filings also note some invite-only awards, so very large gifts may be selectively preselected even though unfamiliar applicants have a visible LOI route.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
