Overview
During the July 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, time period, we made grant payments of $2,750,754. These payments reflect new grants approved by the Board of Directors as well as payments on multi-year grant commitments.

Environmental 15 grants $298,500
Kirsch Investigator Awards 7 grants $720,000
Medical/Science Projects 8 grants
$391,884
Political Reform and Global Theme 12 grants $310,000
Silicon Valley Community 64 grants $685,170
Discretionary 36 grants $345,200

The Foundation’s payments on its multi-year commitments, which are not listed in the following “Grants Awarded” section, included the following significant items:

$200,000 to Mills College, Oakland, California, as part of a $1 million commitment for the Kirsch Building in the Education Complex.

$83,000 to The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California, toward a $250,000 commitment for its endowment campaign.

$185,000 to the Glaucoma Research Foundation for the Foundation’s share of the Catalyst For a Cure joint research initiative for the year.


Board of Directors and Officers: (L to R) Bill Johnson, Board Member; Perry Olson, Vice Chairman; Steve Kirsch, Chairman; Kathi Gwynn, President and CEO; Peter Hero, Secretary (and President of Community Foundation Silicon Valley).