Vision: The Simonyi Mission

The Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences is a $100 million foundation with the goal of providing �access to excellence.� It provides grants to worthy arts, science, and education organizations in the Seattle region and around the world.

Key facts:

• Established as a 10-year foundation in late 2003, the fund donates 10 percent every year. Distribution is close to completion, as planned.
• Former KIRO-TV news anchor Susan Hutchison serves as Executive Director.
• The foundation awarded its first major gift in 2004 to the Seattle Symphony with a $10 million donation in honor of its 100th anniversary.
• Other fund recipients include:
  • The Institute for Advanced Study
  • The Seattle Public Library
  • The Museum of Flight
  • The Russian National Orchestra
  • The Metropolitan Opera International Radio Broadcasts
  • The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)
  • Seattle Art Museum
  • Woodland Park Zoo