Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is a major philanthropic organization that supports scientific research, environmental conservation, patient care improvements, and projects in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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philanthropic foundation → |
| country |
United States
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| endowmentSize |
multi-billion-dollar endowment
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| fieldOfWork |
environmental conservation
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health care improvement → regional philanthropy → scientific research funding → |
| focusArea |
San Francisco Bay Area initiatives
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basic science → environment → patient care → |
| foundedBy |
Betty Moore
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Gordon Moore → |
| founderKnownFor |
Gordon Moore formulated Moore's law
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| founderOccupation |
Gordon Moore was co-founder of Intel Corporation
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| funderType |
private philanthropy
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| grantMakingMethod |
invitation-only proposals
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strategic grantmaking → |
| hasFunded |
Bay Area open space preservation projects
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Data-intensive science centers at universities → Event Horizon Telescope → Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology → Marine conservation projects → Nursing and patient safety initiatives → Thirty Meter Telescope → |
| hasKeyPerson |
Harvey V. Fineberg
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| hasKeyPersonRole |
president
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| headquartersLocation |
Palo Alto, California
NERFINISHED
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| inception |
2000
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| industry |
philanthropy
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| legalForm |
private foundation
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
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| missionStatement |
to foster path-breaking scientific discovery, environmental conservation, patient care improvements, and preservation of the special character of the San Francisco Bay Area
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| namedAfter |
Betty Moore
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Gordon Moore → |
| notableProgram |
Bay Area Program
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Data-Driven Discovery Initiative → Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative → Marine Microbiology Initiative → Patient Care Program → |
| primaryLanguage |
English
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| regionServed |
San Francisco Bay Area
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global → |
| supports |
academic research institutions
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conservation organizations → hospitals and health systems → nonprofit organizations → |
| taxStatus |
501(c)(3) organization
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| website |
https://www.moore.org
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gordon E. Moore
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founded |