Walter & Elise Haas Fund
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The Walter & Elise Haas Fund is a private family foundation based in the San Francisco Bay Area that supports initiatives in the arts, economic security, education, and Jewish life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Walter & Elise Haas Fund canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3675464 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter & Elise Haas Fund Context triple: [Haas family, philanthropicArm, Walter & Elise Haas Fund]
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A.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports initiatives in conservation, science, reproductive health, children and families, and local communities, particularly in California and globally.
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B.
Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is a major private philanthropic organization based in the United States that provides grants and investments to expand opportunities in fields such as education, health, community development, and the arts.
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C.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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.
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D.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a major American philanthropic organization that primarily supports the arts, humanities, and higher education through grants and endowments.
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E.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a major private philanthropic organization known for funding creative individuals and institutions through initiatives in areas such as social justice, climate solutions, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter & Elise Haas Fund Target entity description: The Walter & Elise Haas Fund is a private family foundation based in the San Francisco Bay Area that supports initiatives in the arts, economic security, education, and Jewish life.
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A.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private philanthropic organization that supports initiatives in conservation, science, reproductive health, children and families, and local communities, particularly in California and globally.
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B.
Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation is a major private philanthropic organization based in the United States that provides grants and investments to expand opportunities in fields such as education, health, community development, and the arts.
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C.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
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.
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D.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a major American philanthropic organization that primarily supports the arts, humanities, and higher education through grants and endowments.
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E.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a major private philanthropic organization known for funding creative individuals and institutions through initiatives in areas such as social justice, climate solutions, and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
ⓘ
private family foundation ⓘ |
| areaServed |
Northern California
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San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Haas family ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Bay Area residents
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low-income communities ⓘ nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusesOn |
Jewish life
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arts ⓘ economic security ⓘ education ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Elise Stern
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surface form:
Elise Stern Haas
Walter A. Haas Sr. ⓘ |
| foundedFor | philanthropic purposes ⓘ |
| funderType | independent foundation ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of trustees ⓘ |
| grantmakingType |
capacity-building grants
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general operating support ⓘ program grants ⓘ |
| hasTaxStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
|
| industry | philanthropy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California
|
| mission | to promote a healthy, just, and vibrant society in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Elise Stern
ⓘ
surface form:
Elise Stern Haas
Walter A. Haas Sr. ⓘ |
| programArea |
Arts
ⓘ
Economic Security ⓘ Education ⓘ Jewish Life ⓘ |
| supports |
Jewish community organizations
ⓘ
arts organizations ⓘ education initiatives ⓘ social service organizations ⓘ |
| website | https://haassr.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walter & Elise Haas Fund Description of subject: The Walter & Elise Haas Fund is a private family foundation based in the San Francisco Bay Area that supports initiatives in the arts, economic security, education, and Jewish life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.