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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-5192069

Wellcome Leap Inc

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 171 grants and $145.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $145,907,370

    Grants listed
    171
    Assets, end of year
    $731,863,839

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,971,369

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $252,214,540

  • Tax year 2022

    $480,753

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $403,398,604

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $553,318,259

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $293,312,682

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $306,045,791

Grants paid in 2024

171 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ribopro BVOss, Netherlands

    Global health research

    $5,582,571
  2. University of LeicesterLeicester, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $4,266,029
  3. CentillionCranfield, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $3,345,047
  4. University of BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $2,766,819
  5. King's College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $2,565,846
  6. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Global health research

    $2,505,590
  7. Nmi University of TubingenReutlingen, Germany

    Global health research

    $2,311,175
  8. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Global health research

    $2,186,879
  9. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Global health research

    $2,165,821
  10. University of OsloOslo, Sweden

    Global health research

    $2,117,048
  11. University of ExeterExeter, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $2,091,938
  12. The University of EdinburghEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $2,060,936
  13. Grendel Games BVLeeuwarden, Netherlands

    Global health research

    $2,046,003
  14. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Global health research

    $2,002,166
  15. Wellcome Sanger InstituteCambridge, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $2,000,000
  16. University of AucklandGrafton, New Zealand

    Global health research

    $1,946,624
  17. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    Global health research

    $1,927,569
  18. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Global health research

    $1,880,679
  19. President and Fellow of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Global health research

    $1,816,356
  20. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Global health research

    $1,809,618
  21. Dna ScriptLe Kremlinbictre, France

    Global health research

    $1,802,559
  22. Makerere UniversityKampala, Uganda

    Global health research

    $1,777,522
  23. University College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,773,101
  24. University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,750,840
  25. AlgorithmiqHelsinki, Finland

    Global health research

    $1,682,611
  26. CentillionCranfield, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,677,860
  27. Across Platforms UgBerlin, Germany

    Global health research

    $1,617,214
  28. Design-ZymeLawrence, KS

    Global health research

    $1,563,877
  29. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Global health research

    $1,557,912
  30. University of BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,556,395
  31. Busitema UniversityMbale, Uganda

    Global health research

    $1,522,115
  32. University of ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,489,562
  33. Aga Khan University KenyaNairobi, Kenya

    Global health research

    $1,470,854
  34. Monash UniversityClayton, Australia

    Global health research

    $1,468,510
  35. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Global health research

    $1,449,791
  36. University of NottinghamNottingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,438,430
  37. Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore

    Global health research

    $1,394,602
  38. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Global health research

    $1,381,494
  39. University of CambridgeNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $1,380,526
  40. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Global health research

    $1,335,011
  41. ChipsenseSan Carlos, CA

    Global health research

    $1,318,264
  42. Astar Research EntitiesSingapore

    Global health research

    $1,309,094
  43. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $1,281,389
  44. Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,252,724
  45. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $1,250,655
  46. Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Global health research

    $1,235,496
  47. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Global health research

    $1,225,257
  48. Uppsala UniversityUppsala, Sweden

    Global health research

    $1,201,793
  49. Weill Medical Cornell UniversityNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $1,163,079
  50. University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX

    Global health research

    $1,159,600
  51. Spark BiomedicalDallas, TX

    Global health research

    $1,127,308
  52. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $1,093,320
  53. University of New South WalesKensington, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,084,217
  54. Nightingale LabsSolana Beach, CA

    Global health research

    $1,080,860
  55. University of California San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Global health research

    $1,028,672
  56. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $1,018,399
  57. Procedural Learning and Safety Collaborative IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $1,003,260
  58. Swansea UniversitySwansea, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $976,546
  59. University of New South WalesSydney, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $956,707
  60. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Global health research

    $951,639
  61. RikenSaitama, Japan

    Global health research

    $947,381
  62. Karolinska InstitutetSolna, Sweden

    Global health research

    $937,955
  63. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Global health research

    $926,784
  64. Surgical Safety TechnologiesNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $919,650
  65. Makerere Univ Biomed ResearchKampala, Uganda

    Global health research

    $915,505
  66. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Global health research

    $908,056
  67. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Global health research

    $907,216
  68. National University Health SystemSingapore

    Global health research

    $902,585
  69. University of California San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Global health research

    $901,898
  70. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Global health research

    $899,641
  71. QbraidChicago, IL

    Global health research

    $863,874
  72. Universidad de Los AndesSantiago, Chile

    Global health research

    $854,870
  73. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Global health research

    $851,734
  74. University of ZurichZurich, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $833,047
  75. Sibel Health IncNiles, IL

    Global health research

    $828,378
  76. University College DublinDublin, Ireland

    Global health research

    $793,377
  77. National University of SingaporeSingapore

    Global health research

    $791,558
  78. University College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $785,421
  79. The Aga Khan UniversityKarachi, Pakistan

    Global health research

    $780,678
  80. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Global health research

    $768,888
  81. The Brigham and Women's Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $760,073
  82. University of CopenhagenCopenhagen K, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $745,507
  83. Strand Therapeutics IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $736,768
  84. InfleqtionBoulder, CO

    Global health research

    $726,044
  85. University of NottinghamNottingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $687,327
  86. University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Global health research

    $687,262
  87. Trestle BioSan Diego, CA

    Global health research

    $670,516
  88. University of Texas HSC San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Global health research

    $652,181
  89. Karolinska InstitutetSolna, Sweden

    Global health research

    $650,034
  90. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Global health research

    $608,881
  91. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Global health research

    $594,038
  92. The Aga Khan UniversityKarachi, Pakistan

    Global health research

    $590,490
  93. Centre for Addiction & Mental HealthToronto, Canada

    Global health research

    $575,597
  94. University of CambridgeNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $561,854
  95. Washington University St LouisClayton, MO

    Global health research

    $522,798
  96. Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $522,028
  97. University Hospital CologneKLN, Germany

    Global health research

    $520,363
  98. University of Cape TownRondebosch, South Africa

    Global health research

    $505,452
  99. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Global health research

    $500,655
  100. University College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $497,285
  101. University of Technology SydneyUltimo, Australia

    Global health research

    $490,707
  102. Universita Degli Studi Di FirenzeFlorence, Italy

    Global health research

    $488,972
  103. Fondazione Toscana Life SciencesSiena, Italy

    Global health research

    $488,117
  104. VLP TherapeuticsGaithersburg, MD

    Global health research

    $466,082
  105. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $453,999
  106. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Global health research

    $441,701
  107. University of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada

    Global health research

    $436,550
  108. University of SouthamptonSouthampton, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $428,664
  109. Africa Health Research InstituteDurban, South Africa

    Global health research

    $421,601
  110. King's College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $421,578
  111. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Global health research

    $411,627
  112. King's College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $393,882
  113. Universidad de Chile Cientifica En Nutricion CinutMacul, Chile

    Global health research

    $380,323
  114. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Global health research

    $374,790
  115. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $355,750
  116. Africa Health Research InstituteDurban, South Africa

    Global health research

    $335,817
  117. Astar Research EntitiesSingapore

    Global health research

    $320,095
  118. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $300,677
  119. Ide GroupNewtown Square, PA

    Global health research

    $300,001
  120. Central Institute of Mental HealthMannheim, Germany

    Global health research

    $276,379
  121. University of EdinburghEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $263,542
  122. University of SydneyCamperdown, Australia

    Global health research

    $250,070
  123. Fondazione Toscana Life SciencesSiena, Italy

    Global health research

    $243,027
  124. Wellcome Sanger InstituteCambridge, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $236,033
  125. Georgia Tech Research CorporationAtlanta, GA

    Global health research

    $233,400
  126. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Global health research

    $228,602
  127. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Global health research

    $222,005
  128. Pasqal SasMassy, France

    Global health research

    $221,105
  129. President and Fellow of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Global health research

    $209,567
  130. California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA

    Global health research

    $199,629
  131. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    Global health research

    $187,840
  132. University of SheffieldSheffield, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $172,149
  133. Kids Operating RoomEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $168,635
  134. Brinkworth Design LTDLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $149,159
  135. Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    Global health research

    $134,384
  136. University of MassachusettsHadley, MA

    Global health research

    $127,009
  137. Oxford UniversityOxford, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $125,592
  138. DKFZ Deutsches KrebsforschungszentrumHeidelberg, Germany

    Global health research

    $122,464
  139. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Global health research

    $105,564
  140. GerbioKonstanz, Germany

    Global health research

    $105,257
  141. Rejuvenate Biomed NVDiepenbeek, Belgium

    Global health research

    $101,677
  142. University of HelsinkiHelsinki, Finland

    Global health research

    $96,455
  143. Ben Gurion University of the NegevBeer Sheva, Israel

    Global health research

    $89,030
  144. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $81,360
  145. Vaxeleron Holding BVTienray, Netherlands

    Global health research

    $76,650
  146. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Global health research

    $69,951
  147. Lattice Automation IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $67,573
  148. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Global health research

    $65,656
  149. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Global health research

    $64,933
  150. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Global health research

    $58,795
  151. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Global health research

    $58,566
  152. University of QueenslandBrisbane, Australia

    Global health research

    $58,310
  153. Wyss Center for Bio and NeuroengineeringGeneve, Switzerland

    Global health research

    $50,379
  154. University of CambridgeCambridge, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $47,493
  155. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $46,335
  156. University of Cape TownRondebosch, South Africa

    Global health research

    $46,147
  157. Oxford UniversityOxford, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $39,766
  158. Regents University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Global health research

    $39,676
  159. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Global health research

    $38,432
  160. Monash UniversityMulgrave, Australia

    Global health research

    $37,169
  161. University of N Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Global health research

    $36,603
  162. Imperial College LondonSouth Kensington, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $21,245
  163. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $16,178
  164. University of California IrvineIrvine, CA

    Global health research

    $15,756
  165. Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $15,714
  166. University of HelsinkiHelsinki, Finland

    Global health research

    $15,018
  167. University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Global health research

    $13,540
  168. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Global health research

    $3,707
  169. Design-Zyme LLCLawrence, KS

    Global health research

    $3,429
  170. University of TrentoTrento, Italy

    Global health research

    $1,147
  171. Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Global health research

    $907

Approved for future payment

61 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Medicines 360San Francisco, CA

    Global health research

    $11,900,000
  2. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Global health research

    $2,499,197
  3. University of BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $2,340,996
  4. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Global health research

    $1,907,828
  5. University College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,783,448
  6. National University Health SystemSingapore

    Global health research

    $1,778,000
  7. University of California San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Global health research

    $1,616,786
  8. University of BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,481,386
  9. CentillionCranfield, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,471,133
  10. University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX

    Global health research

    $1,452,012
  11. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Global health research

    $1,432,791
  12. The University of EdinburghEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,369,462
  13. Trestle BioSan Diego, CA

    Global health research

    $1,250,000
  14. Nmi University of TubingenReutlingen, Germany

    Global health research

    $1,226,400
  15. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Global health research

    $1,174,685
  16. Monash UniversityClayton, Australia

    Global health research

    $1,102,559
  17. University of ZurichZrich, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,061,622
  18. University of BirminghamBirmingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $1,023,222
  19. National University of SingaporeSingapore

    Global health research

    $900,640
  20. King's College LondonLondon, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $859,317
  21. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Global health research

    $784,776
  22. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Global health research

    $744,164
  23. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Global health research

    $700,000
  24. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Global health research

    $676,037
  25. University of EdinburghEdinburgh, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $665,385
  26. University of Texas HSC San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Global health research

    $661,348
  27. Astar Research EntitiesSingapore

    Global health research

    $658,720
  28. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Global health research

    $632,674
  29. Design-ZymeLawrence, KS

    Global health research

    $627,790
  30. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Global health research

    $627,416
  31. Dna ScriptLe Kremlinbictre, France

    Global health research

    $600,000
  32. Georgia Tech Research CorporationAtlanta, GA

    Global health research

    $580,000
  33. University of AucklandGrafton, New Zealand

    Global health research

    $538,325
  34. Fondazione Toscana Life SciencesSiena, Italy

    Global health research

    $492,400
  35. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $454,000
  36. University of ManchesterManchester, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $440,857
  37. University of SouthamptonSouthampton, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $428,664
  38. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Global health research

    $414,437
  39. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Global health research

    $405,000
  40. Ribopro BVOss, Netherlands

    Global health research

    $400,000
  41. The Brigham and Women's Hospital IncBoston, MA

    Global health research

    $380,174
  42. DKFZ Deutsches KrebsforschungszentrumHeidelberg, Germany

    Global health research

    $300,000
  43. Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $298,600
  44. Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $249,697
  45. Georgia Tech Research CorporationAtlanta, GA

    Global health research

    $233,400
  46. McLean HospitalBelmont, MA

    Global health research

    $227,465
  47. University of New South WalesKensington, United Kingdom

    Global health research

    $225,402
  48. University of N Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Global health research

    $224,162
  49. Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX

    Global health research

    $222,375
  50. Nightingale LabsSolana Beach, CA

    Global health research

    $221,593

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education33 grants $25,897,67696% of the total
  2. Medical research2 grants $754,6763% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $237,107<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California20 grants $21,633,785
  2. New York11 grants $8,655,946
  3. Massachusetts16 grants $8,605,070
  4. Pennsylvania8 grants $5,396,164
  5. Texas4 grants $4,866,658
  6. Tennessee4 grants $3,849,108
  7. Illinois3 grants $2,301,133
  8. Kansas2 grants $1,567,306
  9. North Carolina2 grants $1,261,860
  10. Michigan3 grants $914,236

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Regina DuganDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $1,071,380
  • Jay FlatleyDIRECTOR & CHAIR Hours 1Pay $75,000
  • Judith SwainDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $37,500
  • Richard GillingwaterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John-Arne RottingenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fiona PowrieDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard WooldridgeCOO Hours 40Pay $711,923

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