The Valour Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing describes the foundation as funding neurodegenerative research, such as MND, Parkinson's and dementia, and supporting mental health charities, so work in those areas is the match to test first.
- The foundation accepts applications by invitation only, so do not send an unsolicited request.
- Its grants are usually multi-year, and research grantees must report annually on advances before later instalments are honoured, so plan for that commitment.
- Almost all of its grant dollars in the latest filing went to organisations it had funded before, so a relationship matters more than a cold approach, and a request near its typical band of about $755,000 to $2,250,000 is the realistic size, since half its grants were about $1,400,000 or less.
- The filing states no geographic focus, so do not assume a location rule from where its grants have gone.
Overview
The Valour Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dover, DE.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (imgtrust.ky), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation funds hypothesis-driven research into the causes, treatment and elimination of neurodegenerative conditions, including MND, Parkinson’s and dementia, and supports charities making a meaningful impact in mental health. Its recorded grants include medical research, suicide prevention, support for families facing the sudden loss of a young person, and mental-health counselling and other services. Research applications are first considered by an academic board member, who may suggest refinements; the full board then considers them and invites applicants to present. Grants are usually multi-year, with annual reports on advances required before instalments are honoured.
Themes
- Neurodegenerative research
- Mental health charities
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Texas, Ohio and United Kingdom.
How to apply
For research grants, an academic board member initially considers applications and may suggest refinements; the full board then reviews them and invites applicants to present in person.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 13 grants to organisations were about $1,400,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Research grantees are expected to report annually on advances before further instalments are honoured. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 48%
- The largest single recipient received 26% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Valour Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 48% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom).
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $1.2M (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of California, San Francisco · Research project to discover therapeutics for prions causing neurodegenerative diseases overseen by dr. stanley prusiner at the institute for neurodegenerative diseases at the university of california san francisco$2,227,5732024 tax year
- SOS Silence of Suicide · General support for suicide prevention and opening of sos hub in kenilworth$2,226,2312024 tax year
- 2Wish · General support for families facing the sudden loss of a young person.$1,434,6722024 tax year
- Baylor College of Medicine · Conversion of 2nd floor of neuropsychiatric center to a dual diagnosis inpatient treatment & stabilization unit$1,003,7202024 tax year
- Bigmoose · General support for mental health and the expansion of bigmoose's vital services, providing therapy, intervention, and training for businesses to support mental health.$793,8502024 tax year
- Anna Freud Centre · Support for general purpose$24,1492024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Dr Marc Lockhart — Director
- Steven Hayden — Director
- John Robins — Director
- Dr Beth Yudofsky — Director
- Dr Stuart Yudofsky — Director
- Peter Goddard — President And Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $0 | $0 | $0 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $10,640,131 | $10,132,761 | $47,207,863 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $8,066,141 | $7,710,195 | $14,882,082 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Dover, DE