Quick Summary
Name: Clavis Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $1,070,000 (2023) |
| Grant Range | Data not publicly available |
| Average Grant | $1,070,000 (based on 1 grant in 2023) |
| Application Method | Invitation Only / No Public Process |
Contact Details
- Website: https://clavisfoundation.org/ (currently experiencing technical issues)
- Address: 18500 Von Karman Ave 10th Fl, Irvine, CA 92612
- President: Tusdi Vopat
- EIN: 84-3025143
Geographic Focus
- Southern California, particularly Orange County
- Primary focus on Irvine and surrounding communities
- Recipients located in California and North Carolina
Funding Priorities
- Pediatric Health and Wellness: Primary focus area, especially mental health and integrative medicine
- Prevention-based initiatives: Focus on solutions that can predict and prevent health challenges
- Healthcare Innovation: Supporting transformative approaches to expand access to care
- Education: Secondary priority area
- Environment: Secondary priority area
The foundation's mission centers on "prediction, prevention and innovation" with the name "Clavis" meaning "key" in Latin, reflecting their belief that "prevention is the key."
What They Don't Fund
Information not publicly available. As a private family foundation, they appear to make strategic grants aligned with their specific priorities rather than accepting general applications.
Application Method
No public application process. This is a private family foundation established by Stuart McClure (co-founder of Cylance, sold for $1.5 billion) and his wife Tusdi Vopat along with their four children in January 2020.
The foundation operates on an invitation-only basis, making strategic grants to organizations aligned with their mission. Known grant recipients include:
- CHOC Children's Hospital (now Rady Children's Health Orange County)
- Rady Children's Health initiatives including WellSpaces in Orange County schools
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