Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Nonprofit organization in Omaha, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation is a charitable organization formed 1964 in Omaha, Nebraska, by investor and industrialist Warren Buffett as a vehicle to manage his charitable giving.[1] It was known simply as the Buffett Foundation until 2004, when it was renamed in honor of Susan Buffett, who died that year.
Formation | 1964 |
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Founder | Warren Buffett |
Founded at | Omaha, Nebraska |
Key people | Allen Greenberg (Executive Director) |
As of 2014, the Foundation ranked fourth among family foundations by grants paid. It invests heavily in reproductive health and family planning grants across the world, including substantial investments in abortion and contraceptives.[2][3] According to Mother Jones, the Foundation is known for its focus on abortion access and for its "secrecy...often appearing under grant acknowledgements only as 'an anonymous donor.'"[4]