Established in 2007 by Mark Heising and Elizabeth Simons, the Heising-Simons Foundation is dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions in the environment, supporting groundbreaking research in science, and enhancing the education of children.
Top donors: Fred Eychaner, Chicago, $5 million; NextGen Climate Action Committee, Washington, D.C., $5 million; Tom Steyer, San Francisco, $5 million; Michael Bloomberg, New York City, $2.5 million; James Simons, New York City, $2 million; Elizabeth Simons, San Francisco, $900,000.
Washington Elementary School Fairfield CT 1952-1956, McKinley Junior High School Fairfield CT 1956-1959, Andrew Warde High School Fairfield CT 1959-1963
Community:
Carol Tilton, Russell Schwartz, Barbara Porter, Dan Lake