Kunis Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Kunis Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, human services, humanitarian, environmental and animal causes.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE: Established in 2013, the Kunis Foundation was established by former Cisco chief science officer Gary Kunis. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax records, the Kunis Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to education, the arts, human services, humanitarian, environmental and animal causes.

Gary Kunis has been involved with Singapore Management University for more than a decade, and provides support to aspiring entrepreneurs at the institutions through the Gary Kunis Scholarship in Entrepreneurship and Technopreneurship. He’s also supported his alma mater SUNY Binghamton, to which he’s given at least $1.6 million since 1999. The school is home to the Seymour Kunis Media Core and the Kunis Scholarship for Watson School Student Excellence.

Important Grant Details:

Grants range from $100 to $30,000. Past grantees include Seattle Central College, Seattle Aquarium (Gary is on the board), Seattle Public Library, Seattle Zoo, and Seattle Arboretum.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Kunis Foundation
2319 1st Ave, 802
Seattle, WA 98121