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PAUL G. ALLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation was created in 1996 to administer the Microsoft co-founders’ charitable contributions. The foundation is a major funder of arts and cultural events in the Pacific Northwest, awarding more than $380 million to 1,300-plus diverse nonprofit groups to date. Paul Allen was named to BusinessWeek’s 2008 list of the 50 Top American Givers, which recognizes the most generous U.S. philanthropists.

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