Haas family
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The Haas family is a prominent American philanthropic family known for its significant contributions to education, culture, and public institutions, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
American philanthropic family
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| associatedWith |
Levi Strauss & Co.
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| basedIn |
San Francisco, California
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| economicBasisOfWealth |
Levi Strauss & Co. leadership and ownership
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apparel industry → |
| ethnicOrigin |
Jewish-American
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| fieldOfPhilanthropy |
Jewish community organizations
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K–12 education → civic institutions → higher education → performing arts → social services → visual arts → |
| generationalContinuity |
multi-generational philanthropic activity
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| hasNotableMember |
Evelyn D. Haas
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Peter E. Haas NERFINISHED → Robert D. Haas → Walter A. Haas Jr. → Walter A. Haas Sr. → |
| impactArea |
American Jewish communal life
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California public higher education → San Francisco Bay Area civic life → |
| knownFor |
philanthropy
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support of arts and culture → support of education → support of public institutions → |
| notableContribution |
endowment of the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
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major gifts to San Francisco arts institutions → support for affordable housing and economic security programs → support for civil rights and immigrant rights initiatives → |
| philanthropicArm |
Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund
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Walter & Elise Haas Fund → |
| philanthropicFocus |
arts access
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community vitality → equity and opportunity → |
| primaryBusinessAssociation |
Levi Strauss & Co.
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| regionOfActivity |
San Francisco Bay Area
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| religiousBackground |
Judaism
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| supportedInstitution |
Golden Gate National Parks
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Haas School of Business → Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco → San Francisco Museum of Modern Art → San Francisco Opera → San Francisco Symphony → University of California, Berkeley → local community development organizations in the Bay Area → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Walter A. Haas Sr.
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memberOf |
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Haas Pavilion
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namedAfter |