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Fou ndation Esta blish m ents, 2007-2009
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Community Foundations
The Carlsbad Charitable Foundation, CA
Background: Established as an affiliate of the San Diego
Foundation.
The Cobb Community Foundation, GA
Columbia Community Foundation, OH
The Oceanside Charitable Foundation, CA
Silicon Valley Community Foundation, CA
Background: Created through the merger of Peninsula
Community Foundation and Community Foundation
Silicon Valley.
Ulster County Community Foundation, NY
Background: Established as a geographic affiliate of the
Community Foundation of Dutchess County.
Company-Sponsored Foundations
Adobe Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Adobe Systems Incorporated
Background: Adobe Systems historically allocated one
percent of its annual net income to philanthropic giving,
managed through a donor-advised fund at the Silicon Valley
Community Foundation. These funds will now be managed
directly by the Adobe Foundation.
Atlantic Stewardship Foundation, NJ
Donor(s): Atlantic Stewardship Bank
Beck Community Development Foundation, TX
Donor(s): The Beck Company, Henry C. Beck Charitable
Lead Trust
Beckman Coulter Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Beckman Coulter, Inc.
The Beneficial Foundation, PA
Donor(s): Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.
The Bolte Family Foundation, PA
Donor(s): BDP International, Inc.
CentiMark Foundation, PA
Donor(s): CentiMark Corp., Timothy M. Dunlap
John and Mary Kemp Clarke Foundation, IL
Donor(s): Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc.
Collette Foundation, RI
Donor(s): Collette Travel Service, Inc.
Background: Launched at Collette’s 90th anniversary.
More than 25% of Collette’s nearly 600 worldwide
employees have volunteered to participate on projects
Cornerstone Bancshares Foundation, TN
Donor(s): Cornerstone Bank, N.A.
D’Annunzio Family Foundation, Inc., NJ
Donor(s): D’Annunzio & Sons, Inc.
The Danversbank Charitable Foundation, Inc., MA
Donor(s): Danversbank
The Doctors Company Foundation, CA
Donor(s): The Doctors Co.
Duane Reade Charitable Foundation, DE
Donor(s): Proctor and Gamble
El Dorado Promise, Inc., AR
Donor(s): Murphy Oil Corporation
ESSA Bank & Trust Foundation, PA
Donor(s): ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
Ewing Employee Assistance Foundation, AZ
Donor(s): Ewing Irrigation, Inc.
Fallon Family Charitable Foundation, MA
Donor(s): The Fallon Co., LLC
First Financial Northwest Foundation, WA
Donor(s): First Financial Northwest, Inc.
The Harden & Associates Foundation, FL
Donor(s): Harden & Assocs., Inc.
Health Net Foundation, Inc., CA
Donor(s): Health Net, Inc.
A. B. Hudson Charitable Foundation, KS
Donor(s): A.B. Hudson, Workingman’s Friend Oil, Inc.
Incredible Pizza Charitable Foundation, MO
Donor(s): Incredible Pizza Franchise Group, LLC
Integrity Bank and Trust Charitable Trust, CO
Donor(s): Integrity Bank and Trust
Lord Bissell & Brook Foundation, IL
Donor(s): Locke, Lord, Bissell & Liddell, LLP
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc., VT
Donor(s): National Life Insurance Company
New Course Charity Foundation, Inc., NJ
Donor(s): Mee Corp. Group, LLC, Mee Corp. Capital
Markets, LLC
Northfield Bank Foundation, NY
The People’s United Community Foundation, Inc., CT
Donor(s): People’s United Bank
The Pokagon Fund, Inc., MI
Donor(s): Four Winds Casino Resort
The Regence Foundation, OR
Donor(s): The Regence Group
Saddlehorn Community Foundation, MT
Donor(s): Saddlehorn, LLC
Sempra Energy Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Sempra Energy, Donald E. Felsinger, American
Gas Assn.
Spartan Stores Foundation, MI
Donor(s): Spartan Stores, Inc.
TeleTech Community Foundation, DE
Donor(s): TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
Third Federal Foundation, OH
Donor(s): Third Federal Savings and Loan Association,
MHC, TFS Financial Corp.
Background: Formed as part of the initial public offering of
Third Federal Savings and Loan.
The Way Foundation, NC
Donor(s): Neuwirth Motors, Inc.
The WKS Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Roland C. Spongberg, WKS Restaurant Co.
Wynne Charitable Foundation, FL
Donor(s): Joel F. Wynne, Wynne Building Corp.
Independent Foundations
100 Times Foundation Corporation, FL
Donor(s): Keith E. Lindner
Background: Established as successor to 100 Times
Foundation.
The 5 51 5 Foundation, Inc., NY
Donor(s): David C. Hodgson
Adelson Family Foundation, MA
Donor(s): Dr. Miriam Adelson, Sheldon G. Adelson
Background: Mr. Adelson is the chair of the Las Vegas
Sands Corp., which owns and operates properties in Las
Vegas, including the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino.
Ahearn Family Foundation, NY
Donor(s): Michael J. Ahearn
The Allen Family Foundation, IL
Donor(s): John Allen
Altrusa Foundation, TX
Anan Family Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Qing Wang
Angel Oaks Foundation, NC
Donors(s): Judith T. Carpenter
Asofsky Family Foundation, Inc., FL
Donor(s): Mark Asofsky
The Elias, Genevieve and Georgianna Atol Charitable
Trust, CA
Donor(s): Genevieve Atol
Banovich Wildscapes Foundation, MT
Donor(s): John Banovich
Background: Mr. Banovich, a wildlife artist, has worked with
several worldwide organizations with a successful history
of bringing the non-hunting conservation community and
sportsmen conservationists together in united efforts to
save wildlife for future generations.
Timothy and Michele Barakett Foundation, NY
Donor(s): Timothy Barakett
Background: Timothy Barakett is head of investment firm
Atticus Capital.
The James R. & Mary Jane Barrett Foundation,
Inc., MD
Donor(s): Brian Barrett
Stephen Bechtel Fund, CA
Donor(s): Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr.
Richard and Sibylle Beck Family Foundation, OR
Donor(s): Richard D. Beck Trust
Geoffrey Beene Foundation, NY
Donor(s): Geoffrey Beene
Background: Geoffrey Beene was a fashion designer who
founded the clothing retail company Geoffrey Beene, Inc.
in 1963 and received a National Design Award from the
Smithsonian in 2002.
The Ted and Laurie Beneski Foundation, TX
Donor(s): Ted W. Beneski, Laurie M. Beneski
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation, TX
Donor(s): Gayle Benson, Benson Football, Tom Benson,
Grace and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation, NFL Charities
Background: Tom Benson is the co-owner of the NFL’s
New Orleans Saints and of the Arena Football League’s
New Orleans VooDoo. He became wealthy by investing
profits from his automobile dealerships in local banks.
He eventually purchased several small banks and formed
Benson Financial, which he sold to Wells Fargo in 1996.
The Bissell Family Foundation, NC
Donor(s): Sara H. Bissell, Howard C. Bissell
Background: Howard C. Bissell is the founder and chair of
the Bissell Companies, a real estate company.
Box Street Charitable Foundation, NY
Breakaway Productions Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Vincent Spano
Norman Brinker Foundation, Inc., TX,
Background: Norman Brinker was a restaurateur who
sold the chain restaurant Steak & Ale to Pillsbury in 1976,
eventually becoming president of the company’s restaurant
operations. After leaving Pillsbury in 1984 he founded one
of the largest restaurant holding companies in the world,
now known as Brinker International.
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation, Inc., NY
Donor(s): Christopher H. Browne
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation, IL
Donor(s): John Bucksbaum, Jacolyn Bucksbaum, The
Matthew and Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Foundation
The Marc Bulger Foundation, OH
Donor(s): Marc R. Bulger Managed Agency, Moritz and
Reusch Jewelry, Inc., St. Louis Rams, Jerry Clinton, Ameren
UE, Dennis Jones Family Foundation
Background: Marc R. Bulger plays for the St. Louis Rams
team in the NFL.
Ruth Celle Charitable Trust, CA
The Chapel Family Foundation, VA
Donor(s): R. John Chapel, Virginia Todd Chapel
Chern Medal Foundation, TX
Donor(s): The Simons Foundation, S.S. Chern
Foundation for Mathematical Research
Chester Foundation, NY
Donor(s): Harry Gold
China Arts Foundation International,
Inc., NY
Community Health Foundation
of Warren IL
The Cotchery Foundation, Inc., NY
Donor(s): Jerricho Cotchery, Jr.
Background: Jerricho Cotchery, Jr., plays for the
New York Jets team in the NFL.
Josephine and Louise Crane
Foundation, Inc., MA
Background: Established as a result of the
merger of the Josephine B. Crane and Louise Crane
foundations.
Norman P. Cripe Charitable Organization, WI
Donor(s): Norman P. Cripe
Geoffrey T. Crowley Family Foundation,
Inc., WI
Donor(s): Geoffrey T. Crowley
D&G Foundation, NY
Donor(s): David Eisenstein
Daboise Foundation, Inc., NY
Donor(s): Solomon Krausz
Jack Detzler Charitable Trust, NE
Donor(s): Jack J. Detzler Trust
Anne Dinning and Michael Wolf Foundation, NY
Donor(s): Anne Dinning
Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation, TN
Donor(s): Joel E. Dobberpuhl
Dohmen Family Foundation, Inc., WI
Donor(s): Mary H. Dohmen
The Dore Family Foundation, LA
Donor(s): William J. Dore, Sr.
The Dunham Fund, IL
Donor(s): John C. Dunham Trust
Easton Sports Development
Foundation II, CA
Donor(s): James L. Easton
Teddy Ebersol’s Family Foundation, CA
Donor(s): Dick Ebersol, Susan Saint James
Background: Dick Ebersol is president of NBC Sports and
chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics division.
Susan Saint James is an Emmy Award-winning actress.
Raymond A. Eckstein, Jr. & Roslyn S. Eckstein
Foundation, LA
Donor(s): Raymond A. Eckstein, Jr., Roslyn S. Eckstein
Edlis-Neeson Foundation, IL
Donor(s): Stephan Edlis
Eisai USA Foundation, Inc., NJ
Fatwallet Charitable Foundation, IL
Donor(s): FatWallet, Inc.
Gilbert & Jacqueline R. Fern Foundation, IL
Donor(s): Gilbert Fern, Jacqueline R. Fern
The Fine Fund, PA
Donor(s): Milton Fine, Milton Fine Trust
Background: Milton Fine was co-founder of Interstate
Hotels Corporation, which he built into the largest
independent hotel management company in the country.
Following the sale of IHC to Wyndham Hotels and Resorts,
Mr. Fine formed FFC Capital Corporation.
“When it comes to
global health, Bill
and I are optimists —
but we’re impatient
optimists. The world
is getting better, but
it’s not getting better
for everyone, and
it’s not getting better
fast enough.”
— Melinda Gates, co-chair of the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
speaking on the U.S. response to global
health issues. (Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation Press Release 10/27/09)
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