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William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Funder
Founded 1966 (60 years old)HQ: Menlo Parkhewlett.org ↗

The Hewlett Foundation is a $14.8 billion philanthropic organization that focuses primarily on AI cybersecurity rather than AI alignment or existential risk, distinguishing it from AI safety-focused funders like Open Philanthropy. While comprehensive in covering the foundation's history and controversies, the AI safety relevance is limited.

Revenue
$289M

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Financial
Revenue$289M
People
Founder (text)William Redington Hewlett
General
Websitehttps://www.hewlett.org/
Organization
HeadquartersMenlo Park
Founded Date1966
CountryUnited States
Legal Structurefoundation
Biographical
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett_Foundation

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