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Gavi Alliance

Private foundation DCEIN 98-0593375

Gavi Alliance is a grantmaker based in DC (EIN 98-0593375). Its most recent IRS filing reports about $125M in grants paid across 34 awards in 2023. Its largest giving areas are Workforce, Healthcare, Education. This profile is built from public IRS giving history — it reflects what the funder has actually funded, not an open call for proposals.

$125M
Grants paid (FY2023)
34
Grants awarded
$3.7M
Avg grant
$507K
Median grant
WorkforceHealthcareEducationHuman Services

Funding capacity & financials (FY2023)

From Gavi Alliance's IRS Form 990. Assets show capacity; the giving rate shows how actively they deploy it (a private foundation must pay out ~5%/yr) — useful for sizing your ask.

$11.3B
Total assets (capacity)
1.1% of assets
Annual giving rate
$4.4B
Total revenue

Leadership & board

Officers, directors & key staff from Gavi Alliance's IRS Form 990 (Part VII).

Catherine Pawlow
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
$537K
Dr Seth Berkley
CEO - UNTIL 08/23
$510K
David Marlow
INTERIM CEO - AS OF 09/23
$447K
Susan Mackay
HEAD, DEMAND, COMMUNITIES & GENDER
$369K
Edmund Grove
DIRECTOR PROGRAMME AUDIT
$306K
Alex De Jonquieres
DIRECTOR, HEALTH SYSTEMS AND IMMUN.
$299K
Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao
CHIEF RES. MOB. AND GROWTH OFFICER
$297K
Aurelia Nguyen Mng Director
CHIEF PROGRAMME OFFICER
$291K
Andrew Mends
DIRECTOR OPERATION AND PROCUREMENT
$290K
Pascal Barollier
CHIEF ENG. AND INFORMATION OFFICER
$281K
Thabani Maphosa
MANAGING DIR, COUNTRY PROGRAMMES
$268K
Brenda Killen
DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE
$242K

Who does the Gavi Alliance fund?

The Gavi Alliance is a private foundation that awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally). According to its most recent IRS Form 990-PF filing (FY2023), it paid about $125M across 34 grants, concentrated in Workforce, Healthcare, Education and Human Services.

What types of organizations does the Gavi Alliance fund?

The Gavi Alliance's recent grants went to nonprofits and institutions working in Workforce, Healthcare, Education and Human Services. Recent recipients include Unicef, Unicef, The World Bank (Ibrd). Because giving is reported in aggregate on the 990-PF, the best signal of fit is the funder's giving history below.

How much does the Gavi Alliance give, and what is a typical grant?

In FY2023, the Gavi Alliance awarded about $125M across 34 grants — an average grant of about $3.7M and a median of about $507K.

Where does the Gavi Alliance award grants?

The Gavi Alliance awards grants nationally (and, in some cases, internationally), based on the locations of the recipient organizations in its 990-PF giving records.

Does the Gavi Alliance accept unsolicited grant applications?

GrantSonar has no verified information on whether the Gavi Alliance accepts unsolicited applications or has an open application cycle. This profile is built from IRS giving records, which show past grants, not current application rules. Check the Gavi Alliance's own website or its latest IRS filing before reaching out.

Who are recent Gavi Alliance grant recipients?

Recent Gavi Alliance grant recipients include Unicef ($81M); Unicef ($69M); The World Bank (Ibrd) ($8.0M); Jsi Research & Training Institute INC ($6.8M); Global Impact ($6.0M); Clinton Health Access Initiative ($5.8M). The full recipient list and giving history are available on GrantSonar.

Past Gavi Alliance grant recipients

GrantSonar holds 63 itemized recipient records for the Gavi Alliance from its IRS filings. The 25 largest are listed, with the fiscal year and the purpose the filing states. The full list is on GrantSonar.

RecipientAmountYearPurpose
UnicefNY$81M2023PROCUREMENT FEE & PARTNER SUPPORT
UnicefNY$69M2022PROCUREMENT FEE & PARTNER SUPPORT
The World Bank (Ibrd)DC$8.0M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Jsi Research & Training Institute INCVA$6.8M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Global ImpactVA$6.0M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Clinton Health Access InitiativeMA$5.8M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
The World Bank (Ibrd)DC$5.7M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Cdc FoundationGA$2.9M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Village ReachWA$2.9M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
PathWA$2.9M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Jsi Research & Training Institute INCVA$2.8M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Clinton Health Access InitiativeMA$2.7M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Pan American Sanitary BureauDC$2.0M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$1.8M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$1.7M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Parsyl INCCO$1.5M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
PathWA$1.5M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Cdc FoundationGA$1.2M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Nexleaf AnalyticsCA$1.2M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Village ReachWA$1.1M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Results For Development InstituteDC$1.1M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
JhpiegoMD$1.0M2023PARTNER SUPPORT
Zenysis Technologies INCCA$1.0M2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Pan American Sanitary BureauDC$949K2022PARTNER SUPPORT
Results For Development InstituteDC$925K2022PARTNER SUPPORT

Markdown version of this recipient history, for citation and LLM retrieval.

Based on the Gavi Alliance's public IRS Form 990-PF filings (most recent: FY2023). 990 data reflects giving history and typically lags 1–2 years; it is not an open call for proposals. Always confirm the funder's current guidelines before applying.

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