Bezos Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 91-2073258 · since 2003bezosfamilyfoundation.org·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$350M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The Bezos Family Foundation is based in Seattle, WA, and says its priority geographic focus is the United States, so organisations outside that focus are not a fit.
Its work centres on the science of learning and on four areas: Advancing Research, Educators & Early Care Professionals, Family Success, and Youth Changemakers, so proposals should sit squarely within one of these themes.
No grant range is stated, so it isn't possible to say what a typical request should look like, though total annual giving has been rising sharply, reaching $349,936,476 in the most recent year reported.
Crucially, the Foundation accepts proposals by invitation only and says it has no obligation to review, accept or return unsolicited materials, so grant writers should not send in cold applications and should instead focus on building the kind of relationship or reputation that might lead to an invitation.
It says it aims to direct support where need is greatest and to partner with organisations that reflect the communities they serve, so framing any eventual contact around demonstrated need and community representation is likely to help.

Overview

Bezos Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Seattle, WA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Bezos Family Foundation invests in the science of learning and in the relationships, opportunities and supports that shape how young people learn. Its grantmaking and in-house programs focus on four interconnected areas: research that advances knowledge of learning and development and informs practice and policy; training, fair compensation and supportive workplaces for educators and early care professionals; policies and programs that help families and caregivers nurture children’s development and advocate for themselves and their communities; and opportunities for adolescents to develop, lead and contribute. It supports researchers, nonprofit organisations and communities, aiming to direct support where need is greatest and to partner with organisations that reflect the communities they serve. Its approach is guided by science and partnership, including research shaped with communities and connected to practice.

Themes

Advancing Research
Educators & Early Care Professionals
Family Success
Youth Changemakers

Geographic Focus

Priority: United States.

How to apply

Proposals are by invitation only; the Foundation has no obligation to review, accept, or return unsolicited materials.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

It aims to direct support where need is greatest.
It strives to partner with organisations that reflect the communities they serve.
It invests in research shaped in partnership with communities.

Officers and directors

John Deasy — President
Kennedy Poore Markulec — 0
Jeffrey P Bezos — Director
Stephen S Poore — Director
Lisa Bezos — Director
Mark S Bezos — Director
Christina Bezos Poore — Director
Jacklyn G Bezos — Director, Chair
Miguel A Bezos — Director, Vice President, Secretary

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$108,282,134	$99,205,381	$113,412,795	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$167,872,880	$156,961,900	$168,132,074	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$362,312,186	$349,936,476	$155,026,395	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.