When Andrew Carnegie made his original $10 million gift, he did so with the audacious goal of establishing an independent research organization to advance scientific knowledge for the improvement of humankind. Likewise, members of the Carnegie Founders Society are visionaries who—through their generosity and entrepreneurial spirit—lay the foundations for innovation, ingenuity, and intellectual courage to thrive.  With lifetime contributions of $10 million or more, these individuals have empowered Carnegie investigators to pursue the most profound challenges in modern science and truly transform our relationship to the universe and world around us.

Anonymous*
Caryl P. Haskins*
William R. Hewlett*
George P. Mitchell*
 
* Deceased

Science often requires years of hard work and dedication before major discoveries can be made, and Edwin Hubble Society members make the critical investments that allow our researchers to take calculated risks in pursuit of new knowledge. Carnegie scientist Edwin Hubble, the most famous astronomer of the 20th century, shattered our old concept of cosmology by observing that the universe is vastly larger than we thought and is, in fact, expanding.  We are proud to honor the members of the Edwin Hubble Society, who have fostered such extended, paradigm-changing research through their lifetime contributions of $1,000,000 - $9,999,999.
 

Anonymous (2)
D. Euan and Angelica Baird
Lou and Lore Brown*
Gordon and Cynthia Burley*
Michael A. Duffy
William H. Gates III
William* and Cynthia Gayden
Michael* and Mary Gellert
Robert G.* and Alexandra C. Goelet
William T. Golden*
Crawford and Margaretta Greenewalt*
David and Charlotte Greenewalt*
Robert and Margaret Hazen
Margaret and Will Hearst
Richard E. Heckert*
Kazuo* and Asako Inamori
Burton* and Deedee McMurtry
Jaylee and Gilbert Mead*
Cary Queen
Deborah Rose
William J. Rutter
David and Catherine Thompson
Thomas* and Mary Urban
Nathalie Valette-Silver*
Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr.*
Michael G. & C. Jane Wilson

* Deceased

Vannevar Bush, the renowned leader of American scientific research of his time, served as Carnegie's president from 1939 to 1956.  Bush believed in the power of private organizations and the conviction that it is good for humans to know.  The Vannevar Bush Society recognizes those who have made lifetime contributions of $100,000 - $999,999.

Anonymous (5)
Philip H. Abelson*
Bruce and Betty Alberts
Mary Anne Nyburg Baker and G. Leonard Baker, Jr.
Craig and Barbara Barrett
Daniel Belin and Kate Ganz
Bradley F. Bennett*
Didier and Brigitte Berthelemot
Charles Bestor
David P. Brown*
Donald* and Linda Brown
Richard Buynitzky*
A. James Clark*
Cathy Colloff~
Tom and Anne Cori
John Crawford
H. Clark and Eleanora K. Dalton*
John Diebold*
Jean and Leslie Douglas*
Herbert A. Dropkin*
James Ebert*
Jo Ann Eder
Bruce W. Ferguson and Heather R. Sandiford
Stephen and Janelle Fodor
Martin and Jacqueline Gellert
Sibyl R. Golden*
Diane Greene and Mendel Rosenblum
Simon and Charlotte Harrison
Gary K.* and Cary S. Hart
Henrietta W. Hollaender*
Charles Bowditch Hunter~
Virginia Johns
Antonia Axson Johnson and Goran Ennerfelt
Paul A. Johnson*
Paul* and Carolyn Kokulis
Douglas E. Koshland
Gerald D. and Doris* Laubach
Gilbert and Karen Levin*
Lawrence H. Linden
Michael T. Long
John D. Macomber*
Christopher* and Lois Madison
Christine McCarthy and Michael McCormick
Steven L. McKnight
Richard A. and Martha R. Meserve
J. Irwin Miller*
Al* and Honey Nashman
Charles J. and Virginia E. Peterson
Alexander Pogo*
Stephen Quake
Elizabeth M. Ramsey*
Ray and Meredith Rothrock
Vera and Robert Rubin*
Allan R. Sandage*
Leonard Searle*
Laura and Carlton Seaver
Maxine* and Daniel Singer
Allan Spradling and Edie Stern
Frank N. Stanton*
Christopher Stone
Karen Fries and Richard Tait
Dawn Taylor
Michael W. Thacher and Rhonda L. Rundle
Tommy Tse
William* and Nancy Turner
Marshall and Deborah Wais
Matthew Weitzman
Anthony and Susan Wood
Laure Woods
 

* Deceased
 ~ New Member

The Second Century Legacy Society recognizes individuals who make special commitments to Carnegie Science in support of scientific research and discovery through their wills, living trusts, estate plans, and other forms of planned giving. Members of the Society carry on the vital tradition of philanthropy upon which Carnegie Science was founded, ensuring that throughout Carnegie’s next 100 years, we have the resources to broaden scientific knowledge and cultivate future generations of leading scientists. Through planned gifts, members meet their charitable and financial goals while creating legacies that support the research areas most important to them. We gratefully acknowledge these dedicated supporters, whose impact will be felt in tomorrow’s research advances.

Anonymous (4)
Philip H. Abelson*
Paul A. Armond, Jr.
Liselotte Beach*
Bradley F. Bennett*
Charles Bestor
Francis R. Boyd, Jr.*
Lou and Lore Brown*
Gordon and Cynthia Burley*
Sigrid Burton and Max Brennan
Richard Buynitzky*
Cathy Colloff
John Cross~
Eleanor Gish Crow*
Richard E. Cuellar*
H. Clark and Eleanora K. Dalton*
Hugh H. Darby*
Herbert A. Dropkin*
Jo Ann Eder
Nina V. Fedoroff
Raymond C. Fletcher
Julie D. Forbush*
Bevan M. French~
William T. Golden*
Crawford and Margaretta Greenewalt*
David C. Hardy
Mrs. P. Edgar Hare
Gary K.* and Cary S. Hart
Caryl P. Haskins*
Robert and Margaret Hazen
Richard E. Heckert*
Jonathan Herr and Allison Leah Berg
Henrietta W. Hollaender*
Neil Hurwitz
Virginia Johns
Paul A. Johnson*
Paul and Carolyn Kokulis
Mer G. Laufenberg*
Nancy Lee
Gilbert and Karen Levin*
Julia Sever Lytle~
Barbara C. Martin
Al* and Honey Nashman
Charles J. and Virginia E. Peterson
Alexander Pogo*
Elizabeth M. Ramsey*
Holly M. Ruess
Allan R. Sandage*
Ross Selvidge* and Andriana Armstrong
Frederick Schwarzenbach and Leslie Prussia
Ron Scott
Leonard Searle*
Randolph and Diane Sim~
Maxine and Daniel Singer*
Robert M. Spann~
Frank N. Stanton*
Fay M. Stetzer*
Douglas K. Struck~
John R. Thomas*
Ian Thompson
Hatim A. Tyabji
William M. White
Robert and Roberta Young

* Deceased
~ New Member

Carnegie Science has been at the forefront of transformative discovery for over a century, unlocking the secrets of genomes, ecosystems, planets, and the cosmos. But even the boldest science needs champions. The Carnegie Champions program invites supporters to join a community of visionary philanthropists who fuel this vital work. Champions help sustain independent, highrisk research, nurture the next generation of scientific leaders, and advance knowledge that benefits humanity. Champions gain unique opportunities to engage with our scientists, leadership, and discoveries in meaningful, personal ways. The Carnegie Champions program offers meaningful opportunities to connect and make a difference. 

(Gifts received July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024)

$1,000,000+

Gordon and Cynthia Burley*
 

$100,000 to $999,999

Anonymous
Simon and Charlotte Harrison
Robert and Margaret Hazen
David and Catherine Thompson
Michael G. & C. Jane Wilson
 

$10,000 to $99,999

Anonymous
Louis and Mary Jo Arnold
Craig and Barbara Barrett
Charles Bestor
Sigrid Burton and Max Brennan
Anthony Cavalieri and Ellen Look
Cathy Colloff
Alice S. Coulombe*
Steven B. Crystal
Michael A. Duffy
Jo Ann Eder
Douglas M. Fambrough III
Charles Bowditch Hunter
Virginia Johns
Thomas and Jessica Korzenecki
Sandra Krause and William Fitzgerald
Jim and Laura LaBarge
Michael T. Long
Julia Sever Lytle
John D. Macomber*
Christine McCarthy and Michael McCormick
Michael B. Moran
Nentcho Nentchev
Charles J. and Virginia E. Peterson
Ray and Meredith Rothrock
Stephen Shectman
Robert M. Spann*
Paul and Mary Spiewak
Ian Thompson
Nathalie Valette-Silver*
Marshall and Deborah Wais
Matthew Weitzman

* Deceased

Carnegie Science depends on and appreciates gifts at all levels and recognizes those who have contributed $100 to $9,999 this fiscal year. Thank you for your commitment. 

(Gifts received July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024)

$1,000 to $9,999

Anonymous (3)
Robert and Lynne Barker
Charlotte S. Barus
Richard and Kathleen Becker
Joseph A. Berry
Anne Bonaparte and Judd Williams
Peter C. Brockett and Laureen B. Chang
Wen-Ping Chen
Gary Conrad and Charlotte Streng
John Crawford
John Cross
Donald and Lucille Crumrine
Nancy Davis
William S. Dickey
John and Marilyn Dilley
Samuel and Barbara Dyer
Brice and Margaret Eldridge
Sandra and Andrew Faber
William B. Fagan
Oscar and Toby Fitzgerald
Jeanine Forsythe
Bevan M. French*
David and Carolyn Gambrel
Stuart Gerson and Pamela Somers
Thomas and Josephine Greeley
David L. Greenewalt
Frederick D. Greenewalt
Jason and Dana Harrison
Stanley R. Hart
William K. Hart
Tracy Hauri
Julian Heller
Marc Hersh
Mark Holdsworth
Rush D. Holt and Margaret Lancefield
Eric and Jill Hubbell
Eric Isaacs and Linda Goldwyn
Mary Jacobs
Theodore and Jacqueline Johnson
Bill Key
Marguerite J. Kingston
Richard and Lisa Kornblith
Dimitris and Magdalini Lagoudas
Katherine N. Lapp
Brigitte D. Linz
Haozhe Liu
Michael J. MacDermott
Michael Maley
Gary and Phoebe Mallard
John Mather
James Mattingly and Judith Shure
Mary E. Maxon PhD
Jim McDermott and Cynthia Kurtz
Michael Miller
John Mulchaey
Charles G. Myers
H. Richard Naslund
Augustus Oemler, Jr.
Raymond and Bette Ann Page
Ralph and Mary Perry
Sheldon and Debora Presser
Jeffery and Dana Puschell
Cary Queen
Aparajit Raghavan and Satyashree Srikanth
Benjamin E. Richter
Dr. Shirley M. Ross
Cristián Samper
Frederick Schwarzenbach and Leslie Prussia
Ron Scott
William and Glenna Shawn
Forrest Shepard
Harlan and Beverly Sherwat
Randolph and Diane Sim
David Singer and Diana Kapp
Paul So
Jordan Sorensen and Erik Lin-Greenberg
David Spergel
Michael Stein and Judy Rhinestine
Douglas K. Struck
Somu Sundaramurthy
Michael W. Thacher and Rhonda L. Rundle
Charles and Geneva Thornton
Scott B. Tollefsen
William Topper
Michael J. Walter
Alan Wang
Robert Williamson and Caryl McNeilly
Stewart and Margaret Wills
Joseph and Alison Winter
David and Julianne Worrell
Robert and Roberta Young

$250 to $999

Anonymous (2)
Carmen Aguilar
Jagannadham and Lalita Akella
Beth Anderson
Anonymous
Tina Armato
John and Michele Arthur
Ulanda Aung
Cheryl A. Bantz
Barbara Barbarics
William A. Bassett
George and Sonja Beall
Tom I. Bonner
Karen Bradshaw Rains
Charles and Janet Buresh
Dale Burger
Michele Byrnes
Kan Cao
Dana Carroll
Douglas Chapin
Ida Chow
Joan Hardy Clark
Albert S. Colman
Rita Colwell
Stewart Allan Daniels, MD and Nancy Joy Daniels
John E. Davis and Bonnie Freeman
Carl and Judith Dawson
Benjamin Dayman
Ken and Jacquelyn* de Graaf
Vannia De La Cuba
Cristine del Amo
Jeffrey L. Doering
Laura D. Dominguez
Charles E. and Joan M. Dorgan
Christopher Edwards
Seth and Marion Eisen
Brian Eriksen and Carlos Muralles
Wallace and Charlotte Ernst
Joe Evans
Brent H. Farmer
Eric J. Fearon
Scott J. Fitzgerald
Carolina Flores-Helizon
Robert and Carole Fontenrose
Richard and Cheryl Freeman
Raul Garza
Edwin Gaynor
William and Barbara Geffen
Mattia Gellera
Thomas Gertmenian and Sally Barngrove
Lawrence Giles
Ken Globus
David and Koon Goldenberg
John D. Greenhill
Dr. Denise Hagan and Grant Frederick
Catherine L. Haight
James T. Haight
Bret D. Hampton
Lisa W. Harter
Shan Hays
Larry and Graciela Huffman
Peter and Jane Katona
Prashant Kulkarni
Robert and Marjorie Lawrence
Harold H. Lee
Felix J. Lockman
Tamar Lolua
Christopher and Catherine Loretz
Christine and Philip Lumb
Bruce and Laurie Lyons
Stephen and Sally Maran
Frederick and Susan Marki
Barbara C. Martin
Robert H. and Dorothy A. McCallister
Robert McClelland
Dennis F. Miller
William G. Minarik
John Moore
John Morrow
Gary G. Mrenak
Rodney and Pamela Nakamoto
John Ray Nooncaster
Richard and Grace Obermann
Martin Trees and Kristen Olson
Ben and Irene Pandit
Linda and Peter Parshall
George H. Pepper
Eric Philburn
Stephen Pierce
Karen J. Profet
Robert C. and Louise N. Ritchie
James Rowland
Tyler Rullman and Teresa Wilkerson
Dame Jillian Sackler
Stuart Sacks
Sandra Schlachtmeyer
François Schweizer
Jock Scott
Charles and Inez Sharp
Ralph and Kathleen Smith
Michael Stambaugh
William Staton
Erich W. Steiner
Lars Stixrude and Carolina Lithgow-Bertelloni
Christopher Paul Stoppa
Tetsuo Takanami
Leslie C. Taylor
John R. Thomas*
William M. White
Teresa L. Wilde
James E. Williams
Maisha Williams
Robert J. Yamartino
Henry A. Yost
Richard S. Young and Bonnie M. Beamer
 

* Deceased

$1,000,000 or more

Gates Ventures
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
 

$100,000 to $999,999

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
The Brinson Foundation
Heising-Simons Foundation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Life Sciences Research Foundation
Math for America
The Ambrose Monell Foundation
Revive & Restore
Simons Foundation
 

$10,000 to $99,999

Carnegie Institution of Canada
Richard W. Higgins Charitable Foundation
The Kavli Foundation
The McMurtry Family Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
Research Corporation for Science Advancement
The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation

Carnegie Science gratefully recognizes contributions received in tribute to the following individuals. 

In Memory of Dr. L. Aldrich
Stanley R. Hart

In Honor of Dr. Conel Alexander
Scott J. Fitzgerald

In Honor of Dr. Joseph Berry
Lawrence Giles

In Memory of Arsenia Borillo
Christian Borillo

In Memory of Dr. Francis Boyd, Jr.
Marguerite J. Kingston

In Honor of Sigrid Burton and Max Brennan
Teresa L. Wilde

In Memory of Mr. Donald Brooks, Sr.
Ana Lojanica

In Memory of Dr. Donald Brown
Dana Carroll
Richard E. Tenney, Jr.

In Memory of Dr. Louis Brown
Louis and Mary Jo Arnold
Erich W. Steiner

In Memory of Mr. Stephen Coley, Sr.
Michelle Strobel

In Memory of Dr. Gordon Davis
Harvey E. Belkin

In Memory of Mr. James Dinwiddie
Susan Hahn
Jeffrey C. Weinstock

In Memory of Dr. James Ebert
Hans Laufer

In Memory of Dr. Marilyn Fogel
Carmen Aguilar
Albert S. Colman
John D. Fassett

In Memory of Dr. David Freeman
Linda Coleman
Linda R. Freeman

In Honor of Michele C. Garza
Raul Garza

In Memory of Mr. Jonathan Hargrove
Emma Grayeb

In Memory of Dr. Erik Hauri
Stanley R. Hart
Tracy Hauri
William G. Minarik

In Memory of Dr. Roger Helizon
Carolina Flores-Helizon

In Memory of Dr. Catherine Hier-Majumder
Janice Dunlap

In Memory of Robert Isaacs
Eric Isaacs

In Honor of Dr. Eric Isaacs
Katherine N. Lapp

In Memory of Jerome Kristian
Steven R. Majewski

In Memory of Dr. Thomas Krogh
Stanley R. Hart

In Honor of Dr. Andrew M. Linz
Brigitte D. Linz

In Honor of The Liu Family
Haozhe Liu

In Memory of Dr. Chester Martin, Jr.
Barbara C. Martin

In Memory of Mr. Donald McClelland
Karen J. Profet

In Memory of Dr. Paul W. Merrill
Léo Houziaux

In Honor of Dr. John Mulchaey
Ann and Olin Barrett
Sigrid Burton and Max Brennan
Richard and Lisa Kornblith

In Memory of Deena Oppenheim
Zoë Noor

In Memory of Dr. Charles Prewitt
Christopher Cahill

In Honor of Mr. Frank Rowland
James Rowland

In Memory of Dr. Vera Rubin
George H. Pepper
Jeffery and Dana Puschell

In Memory of Bert and Jeanette Rude
Bert and Beverly Rude

In Memory of Dr. Tom Simkin
Sharon Simkin

In Memory of Dr. Maxine Singer
Ida Chow

In Honor of Mrs. Nancy Stewart
Holley Stewart

In Memory of Mr. Samuel Stewart
Holley Stewart

In Honor of Dr. Kristina Tank
Barbara M. Taylor

In Memory of Russell Bender Thorstenberg
Karen A. Bradshaw Rains

In Memory of Mr. Peter Tinsley
Marylee H. Hair-Tinsley

In Honor of Dr. Michael Walter
Gerald Barton

In Memory of Hatten Yoder
H. Richard Naslund

In Honor of Dr. Yixian Zheng
Kan Cao