Good Ventures Foundation
Good Ventures is a Palo Alto–based private foundation cofounded by Cari Tuna and Dustin Moskovitz that makes grants across global health, biosecurity, scientific research, animal welfare, and related areas. The site describes the foundation’s giving approach, lists grantees and focus areas, and links to affiliated advisory groups (Coefficient Giving).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A research institution, policy center, or program working on global health, biosecurity, AI safety/governance, or animal welfare with demonstrated evidence of impact and capacity to use multi-year or large-scale grants.
Good Fit
- • Work on long-term global risks, scientific research, or high-impact global health interventions.
- • Capacity to run fellowships, scholarships, or research programs.
- • Track record of measurable outcomes or rigorous evaluation.
- • Connection to effective-altruism–aligned networks or known sector partners.
- • Ability to absorb and manage multi-year or programmatic general support.
Geography
Observed giving spans many states (23 in the latest year) and includes national and international grantees, though spending is concentrated in California (about 35% of dollars).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (285 distinct organizations across research, policy, fellowships, international health, and animal welfare), so observed portfolio breadth is high despite some dollar concentration among top grants.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows substantial new entrants (around 156 new recipients in the latest year) indicating the funder does add unfamiliar organizations, but the foundation publicly states grants are to preselected applicants, so direct public application pathways do not appear available.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
