Wyss Foundation‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍

Hansjörg Wyss charitable foundation; conservation and progressive causes

Tracked Hansjörg Wyss charitable foundation; conservation and progressive causes · 4 documented connections

// Editorial summary — AI-generated from public records

Private charitable foundation of Hansjörg Wyss. Focuses on land conservation, with $500M+ committed to protecting 30% of US land by 2030. Also funds progressive governance and policy organizations through direct grants and via intermediaries like the Arabella Advisors network. Foundation's political-adjacent giving has drawn scrutiny given Wyss's non-US-citizen status.

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Key Connections

→ Entity #1008

donor

Known donor to New Venture Fund through Arabella network

← Entity #1018

founder

Hansjörg Wyss founded the Wyss Foundation.

← Entity #4066

funded by

Started in 2015 with funding from Wyss Foundation

Facts (2)

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Fresh Last update: 24d ago · Avg age: 180d

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Pending Review In 2024, the Wyss Foundation gave $222.6 million, the most i‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍t has ever reported and $70 million more than it gave in 2023

Date: 2024-12-31 Added: 13 Apr 2026

Pending Review The Wyss Foundation and Berger Action Fund have passed roughly $475 mil‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‌‍lion towards left-of-center nonprofit organizations since their creation

Added: 13 Apr 2026

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→ Entity #1007

donor secondary

Wyss Foundation is major funder in Arabella Advisors dark money network.

→ Entity #1008

donor confirmed

Known donor to New Venture Fund through Arabella network

← Entity #1018

founder primary

Hansjörg Wyss founded the Wyss Foundation.

← Entity #4066

funded by confirmed

Started in 2015 with funding from Wyss Foundation

Sources (2)

2024-12-31 ↗ Washington Free Beacon tax form review web_search Processed

— ↗ Americans for Public Trust report from July 2023 web_search Processed