Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is an American philanthropic nonprofit organization. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., then-president and chief executive officer of General Motors.
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Founded | 1934; 90 years ago (1934) |
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Founder | Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. |
Focus | Research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics |
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Method | Grantmaking |
Key people | Adam F. Falk (President) |
Endowment | US$2.0 billion |
Employees | 36 |
Website | sloan |
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The Sloan Foundation makes grants to support original research and broad-based education related to science, technology, and economics. The foundation is an independent entity and has no formal relationship with General Motors.[1] As of 2022, the Sloan Foundation's assets totaled $2.0 billion.[2]