The Packard Foundation

Charity Profile

The Packard Foundation

🇺🇸Donor#43 last 12 months
Donations
$699,014,000
All time
Reach
Global
Verified footprint
Entries
1,998
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Feb 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
Apr 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jun 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Sep 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$5,000,000Not rated1
Nov 2026$0Not rated0

Cause breakdown

Climate$314,579,000 · 45%
Education$197,653,000 · 28.3%
Animals$103,167,000 · 14.8%
Health$34,999,000 · 5%
Human Rights$18,870,000 · 2.7%
Arts$8,678,000 · 1.2%
Science$8,085,000 · 1.2%
Relief$7,450,000 · 1.1%
Welfare$3,225,000 · 0.5%
Innovation$2,308,000 · 0.3%
The Packard FoundationVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1964Nancy Lindborg
Visit Official WebsiteDonate Now

About

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a family foundation established in 1964 by Hewlett-Packard co-founder David Packard and his wife, Lucile. It works with communities and organizations to build a more just and equitable society while protecting the natural world, with grantmaking focused on families and communities, climate, oceans, reproductive health, democracy and scientific innovation.

Based in Los Altos, California, the foundation supports nonprofits, leaders and networks through grants, partnerships and mission-related investments. Its work includes strengthening civil society, improving outcomes for children and families, advancing reproductive health and rights, protecting marine ecosystems and developing solutions to climate change.

Activity feed

The Packard Foundation gave $5,000,000 to South America Fire Fund for supported regional wildfire prevention initiatives across South American ecosystems by backing advanced fire detection, rapid response strategies, and data sovereignty frameworks on 2026-10-01. Cause: Relief.
The Packard Foundation→ South America Fire Fund$Restricted
Reliefsupported regional wildfire prevention initiatives across South American ecosystems by backing advanced fire detection, rapid response strategies, and data sovereignty frameworks.
$5,000,000$5M
The Packard Foundation gave $300,000 to Yayasan Menoken Indonesia Sejahtera Bumi Semesta for Helped Yayasan Menoken Indonesia advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and broadened community impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Yayasan Menoken Indonesia Sejahtera Bumi Semesta$Restricted
ClimateHelped Yayasan Menoken Indonesia advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and broadened community impact.
Source
$300,000$300K
The Packard Foundation gave $75,000 to California Environmental Associates for Provided California Environmental with grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ California Environmental Associates$Restricted
ClimateProvided California Environmental with grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$75,000$75K
The Packard Foundation gave $840,000 to Tara Climate Ltd for Strengthened Tara Climate Ltd through grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Tara Climate Ltd$Restricted
ClimateStrengthened Tara Climate Ltd through grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$840,000$840K
The Packard Foundation gave $100,000 to Land is Life Inc for Funded Land is Life Inc to advance climate action and resilience and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Land is Life Inc$Restricted
ClimateFunded Land is Life Inc to advance climate action and resilience and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
The Packard Foundation gave $150,000 to Physicians for Reproductive Health for Expanded support for Physicians for Reproductive Health through funding for health programs and care access and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Health.
The Packard Foundation→ Physicians for Reproductive Health$Restricted
HealthExpanded support for Physicians for Reproductive Health through funding for health programs and care access and supported continued progress.
Source
$150,000$150K
The Packard Foundation gave $200,000 to Yayasan Satya Bumi Lestari for Helped Yayasan Satya Bumi Lestari advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Yayasan Satya Bumi Lestari$Restricted
ClimateHelped Yayasan Satya Bumi Lestari advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$200,000$200K
The Packard Foundation gave $150,000 to Centro de Estudio y Conservacin del Patrimonio Natural (CECPAN) for Advanced Centro de Estudio y Conservacin's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Centro de Estudio y Conservacin del Patrimonio Natural (CECPAN)$Restricted
ClimateAdvanced Centro de Estudio y Conservacin's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened long-term outcomes.
Source
$150,000$150K
The Packard Foundation gave $250,000 to Public Media Group of Southern California for Provided Public Media Group of Southern with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Arts.
The Packard Foundation→ Public Media Group of Southern California$Restricted
ArtsProvided Public Media Group of Southern with grant funding supporting arts, culture, and creative programs and expanded effective program access.
Source
$250,000$250K
The Packard Foundation gave $90,000 to Social Good Fund Inc for Backed Social Good Fund Inc's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Social Good Fund Inc$Restricted
ClimateBacked Social Good Fund Inc's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$90,000$90K
The Packard Foundation gave $100,000 to PICO California for Helped PICO California advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
The Packard Foundation→ PICO California$Restricted
EducationHelped PICO California advance education access and student opportunity through grant funding and strengthened broader outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
The Packard Foundation gave $13,000 to Justice Funders for Strengthened Justice Funders through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and expanded effective program access on 2024-12-01. Cause: Human Rights.
The Packard Foundation→ Justice Funders$Restricted
Human RightsStrengthened Justice Funders through grant funding supporting human rights and equity and expanded effective program access.
Source
$13,000$13K
The Packard Foundation gave $300,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula for Backed Boys & Girls Clubs of the's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
The Packard Foundation→ Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula$Restricted
EducationBacked Boys & Girls Clubs of the's work through grant funding for education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$300,000$300K
The Packard Foundation gave $100,000 to Mitra Bentala for Strengthened Mitra Bentala through grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and improved practical outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Mitra Bentala$Restricted
ClimateStrengthened Mitra Bentala through grant funding supporting climate action and resilience and improved practical outcomes.
Source
$100,000$100K
The Packard Foundation gave $160,000 to The Nature Conservancy for Helped The Nature Conservancy advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ The Nature Conservancy$Restricted
ClimateHelped The Nature Conservancy advance climate action and resilience through grant funding and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$160,000$160K
The Packard Foundation gave $10,000,000 to ClimateWorks Foundation for Expanded support for ClimateWorks Foundation through funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ ClimateWorks Foundation$Restricted
ClimateExpanded support for ClimateWorks Foundation through funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$10,000,000$10M
The Packard Foundation gave $550,000 to Multiplier for Backed Multiplier's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened community benefits on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Multiplier$Restricted
ClimateBacked Multiplier's work through grant funding for climate action and resilience and strengthened community benefits.
Source
$550,000$550K
The Packard Foundation gave $75,000 to Cv Lingkar Daya Stiti Indonesia for Strengthened Cv Lingkar Daya Stiti Indonesia through grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and supported continued progress on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
The Packard Foundation→ Cv Lingkar Daya Stiti Indonesia$Restricted
EducationStrengthened Cv Lingkar Daya Stiti Indonesia through grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and supported continued progress.
Source
$75,000$75K
The Packard Foundation gave $400,000 to The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California for Strengthened The Commonwealth Club World through grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact on 2024-12-01. Cause: Education.
The Packard Foundation→ The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California$Restricted
EducationStrengthened The Commonwealth Club World through grant funding supporting education access and student opportunity and improved lasting impact.
Source
$400,000$400K
The Packard Foundation gave $101,000 to Oceana Inc for Enabled Oceana Inc to advance climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes on 2024-12-01. Cause: Climate.
The Packard Foundation→ Oceana Inc$Restricted
ClimateEnabled Oceana Inc to advance climate action and resilience and strengthened sustainable outcomes.
Source
$101,000$101K

Board

Jason K. Burnett
Board Chair

CEO of Crosswalk Labs and grandson of David and Lucile Packard, chairing the foundation's Board of Trustees.

Nancy Lindborg
President and CEO

Former president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, leading the Packard Foundation's grantmaking since 2020.

Julie E. Packard
Trustee

Executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and granddaughter of the foundation's founders.

David Orr
Trustee

Former board chair of the Packard Foundation and current Head of Safeguards at Anthropic.

Steve Bullock
Trustee

Former two-term Governor and Attorney General of Montana, focused on democratic institutions and public lands.

Christopher Burnett
Trustee

President of the Long Ridge Foundation and Action Fund, and a member of the Packard family.

Sarah Stephens
Trustee

Member of the Packard family joining the Board of Trustees in 2026.

Sally M. Benson
Trustee

Precourt Family Professor of Energy Science and Engineering at Stanford University, focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Mimi Alemayehou
Trustee

Development finance leader and managing partner of Semai Ventures, with expertise in infrastructure and climate investment.

Marielena Hincapié
Trustee

Immigration policy expert and former executive director of the National Immigration Law Center.

Anne Gates
Trustee

Former president of MGA Entertainment and longtime Walt Disney Company finance executive.

Michael C. Camuñez
Trustee

President and CEO of Monarch Global Strategies, advising companies on business and government relations in Mexico and Latin America.

Katherine Orr
Trustee

Elementary school educator and math instructional coach in San Francisco public schools.

Stephen H. Lockhart
Trustee

Chief Medical Officer for Sutter Health and a board-certified anesthesiologist.

Louise Stephens
Trustee

Longtime member of the Packard Foundation's Board of Trustees.