Patrick J McGovern Foundation
A global philanthropy advancing AI and data science solutions for digital health, climate change, social justice, and related causes, with $1.5 billion in assets and 130+ grants worldwide.
The Patrick J McGovern Foundation is a global philanthropy headquartered in Boston that advances artificial intelligence and data science to address pressing social and environmental challenges. With $1.5 billion in assets and nearly $500 million in charitable contributions awarded to date, the foundation funds initiatives across digital health, climate change, social justice, pandemic response, workforce development, and data and AI ethics. It has made a recent $73.5 million commitment to AI for Humanity and supports more than 130 grants around the world.
The foundation's work spans broad digital access, tech education, and data maturity in the social sector, bringing together academia, practitioners, and civil society. Its Data Solutions initiatives include Grant Guardian and JournaPilot. The organisation operates as a small, high-performing team of 37 employees.