Incorporated in
California in
1966, the "Hewlett Foundation" is a creation of
William Hewlett, his late wife
Flora Lamson Hewlett, and their eldest son
Walter B. Hewlett. William Hewlett, of
Palo Alto, is one half of
Hewlett-Packard, of course, and has a lot of money.
The Foundation's "broad purpose," as they state it, is to "promote the well-being of
mankind by supporting selected activities of a charitable nature, as well as organizations or institutions engaged in such activities." They are specifically interested in
education,
performing arts,
population,
environment,
conflict resolution, family and community development, and US-Latin American relations. Based in
Menlo Park, CA, they also have a certain amount that is reserved for
San Francisco Bay Area projects.
Their most recent headliner was the largest recorded gift ever given to a school, which was $400 million granted to
Stanford's
Arts and Sciences program and
undergraduate program. Think you have a
worthy cause too? www.hewlett.org