Founder Ewing Kauffman Endowment 2 billion USD | Website kauffman.org Founded 1966 Number of employees 85 | |
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Focus Entrepreneurship and education Method Research and grant making Key people Wendy Guillies, President and CEO CEO Wendy Guillies (30 Jun 2014–) Similar Entrepreneurs' Organization, National Bureau of Economic, Angel Resource Institute, Endeavor, Academy of Management Profiles | ||
Interview with tim kane of the ewing marion kauffman foundation
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (sometimes simply called Kauffman Foundation) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. The foundation focusses on entrepreneurship and education, and was founded by Ewing Marion Kauffman in 1966, who had previously founded the drug company Marion Laboratories.
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The Kauffman Foundation's vision is to foster "a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, contributing to the improvement of their communities". Its grant making and research activities are focused on two areas: advancing entrepreneurship and improving the education of children and youth.
The Kauffman Foundation has an asset base of $2 billion and distributed over $17 million in grants in 2013.