Argosy Foundation
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The Argosy Foundation, founded in 1997,[1] is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2] It was formerly known as the Abele Family Charitable Trust.
History
The foundation was established in 1995 with a 9 million dollar endowment from John Abele.[2] In 2002, it was reported the foundation would move to Milwaukee with a net worth of over 450 million and that it had a history of supporting "liberal social and environmental causes".[2] It was also reported that the foundation trustees were the five members of the Abele family: Chris, Alex, Jennifer, John Abele, and his wife.[2]
Governance
Current known members of the board of directors of the Argosy Foundation are:
- Jeneye Abele, President and Chief Executive[3] of Argosy Foundation since 2011
- Chris Abele, son of John Abele and Milwaukee County Executive
- Alex Abele, a music composer based in Burlington, Vermont.,[4] and son of John Abele
- John Abele, co-founder of medical equipment supplier Boston Scientific
- Mary Abele, wife of John Abele
Grantees
These are among the grants awarded:
- 2012 award of 1.2 million dollars to Olin College of Engineering[5]
- 2013 award of 70,000 to a San Francisco company, Energy Foundation, which has been linked to a conservative-based super PAC the Congressional Leadership Fund[6]
- 2013 award of 100,000 dollars to Conservation Law Foundation
- 2013 award of 65,000 dollars to Forestethics
- 2013 award of 20,000 dollars to Center for Biological Diversity
- 2013 award of 300,000 dollars to the Rocky Mountain Institute
- 2012 award of 250,000 dollars to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
See also
References
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