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Yield Giving is an American foundation which is the primary philanthropic vehicle for MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. [1] The organization's name is based on her philosophy of adding value in her philanthropy by giving up control to local organizations (localization). [2] The website was launched in December 2022. [3]
A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Grants are federal assistance to individuals, benefits or entitlements. A grant is not used to acquire property or services for the federal government's direct ...
The Bezos Family Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in the United States.It was co-founded by Jackie Bezos and Miguel Bezos in 2000. Jackie Bezos and Miguel Bezos are the parents of founder and former president and chief executive officer of Amazon and founder and owner of Blue Origin Jeff Bezos.
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday that he is giving $2 billion to start a fund that will open preschools in low-income neighborhoods.
Sep. 26—PHOENIX — Sparklight will begin accepting fall 2024 applications Oct. 1 for the company's Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit ...
Amazon founder and ostensibly departing CEO Jeff Bezos seems poised to up his charitable game, even as he steps back from some of his duties at the empire he built.
Last year, six of the 10 largest charitable donations in the United States came from the tech sector, solidifying Silicon Valley’s place as the epicenter of the newer, bigger, disrupty-er philanthropy. There, tech billionaires form “giving circles” to share leads on promising charities, and they hire the same consultants to vet them.
An organization must meet certain requirements set forth in the code. Some organizations must also file a request with the Internal Revenue Service to gain status as a tax-exempt non-profit charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. A non-exhaustive list of organizations that may meet the Federal requirements are as follows: