Mission
TO PROMOTE AND BRING ABOUT ADVANCES IN AREAS OF PUBLIC POLICY.
Public Charity
CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE ADVOCACY
CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE ADVOCACY is a Public Charity headquartered in PALO ALTO, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $76.0M revenue, $32.1M expenses, $32.9M total assets. IRS filings disclose 128 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $286.7M.
EIN: 813742328
PALO ALTO, CA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: W12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$76.0M
Total Expenses$32.1M
Total Assets$32.9M
Grants Given128
Grant Total$286.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy
How Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy ("czia") promotes public policy change through research, education, advocacy, grantmaking, and other activities in furtherance of its exempt purposes
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$26,250,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$2,894,865
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$34,120,122
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$26,250,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$26,250,000
Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 9/23/24)
Brian Manca
PRESIDENT
Cristina Huezo
DIRECTOR
Laura Lazarus-Gardner
SECRETARY/TREASURER (FROM 9/14/24)
Liz Castellanos
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.0M | $32.1M | $32.9M |
| 2023 | $54.2M | $64.8M | $197.6M |
| 2022 | $638K | $37.9M | $80.8M |
| 2020 | $57.8M | $41.3M | $112.8M |
| 2019 | $12.9M | $34.6M | $103.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $12.9M to $76.0M (+488%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, ID, IL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.