Jim Caruso

The California Community Foundation provides financial support to charitable causes. It specializes in competitive grant making in arts, education, health care, transition-aged youth and housing and economic development in Los Angeles County; donor advised funds; scholarship funds; field of interest funds and endowment funds. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Beach Investment Counsel, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Thomas E. Beach and Walter T. Beach in 1996. Beach Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment advisory services and management services to individuals and institutions with separately managed accounts. The firm also provides discretionary investment advisory services and management services to Mill Creek Investment Partners, L.P., each a pooled investment vehicle intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Chase Investment Counsel Corp. (Chase) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. Chase was founded by Derwood S. Chase, Jr. in 1957 to provide investment management to individuals and families throughout Virginia.

Signum Biosciences, Inc. develops therapeutic, dermatologic and dietary products. The company was founded by Jeffry B. Stock and Maxwell B. Stock in 2003 and is headquartered in Monmouth Junction, NJ

Metanexus Institute engages in promoting scientifically rigorous and philosophically open-ended explorations. It facilitates a global conversation that uses insights from big history to discuss solutions to big problems and debate big questions. The company was founded by William Grassie in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Fraser Institute operates as a non-partisan research and educational organization. It produces research about government actions in areas such as taxation, health care, aboriginal issues, education, economic freedom, energy, natural resources, and the environment. The company was founded by T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker in 1974 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Zounds Hearing, Inc. designs, manufactures and retails hearing aids for use with mild, moderate, severe and profound hearing impairments. It is a hearing aid company that holds 57 patents for hearing aid technology and manufactures aids that provide up to 90% noise reduction and recharge ability. The company was founded by Samuel L. Thomasson in 2005 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. is a non-profit organization that collaborates to advance opportunity and prosperity in the greater region. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company achieves this through economic development leadership, objective economic research and analysis, strategic assistance to business, education and government, and targeted public policy. The CEO of the company is Stephen Cheung.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., Young Radiator Co. manufactures air cooling and heating systems. The company is based in Racine, WI. Young Radiator was acquired by MotivePower Industries, Inc. on November 17, 1998 for $90.30 million.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cato Institute, Inc. provides public policy research services. The firm specializes in finance, banking, monetary policy, foreign policy, government and politics, health care, international economics, law and civil liberties, tax, budget policy, telecom, internet and information policy, trade and immigration. The company was founded by Edward H. Crane and Charles G. Koch in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Tachyon Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Andy Okun in 1988 and they provide investment and trading advisory services to Parsec Trading Corp. (Master Fund) and its Feeder Funds.

Vistan Corp. manufactures fruit pitting machinery and equipment. The firm manufactures food-processing machinery for cherry, olive, date and prune pitters and olive slicers. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Santa Fe Institute of Science operates as a nonprofit, independent research center. It provides research and education services. The company was founded by George Cowan, David Pines, Stirling Colgate, Murray Gell-Mann, Nick Metropolis, Herb Anderson, Peter A. Carruthers, and Richard Slansky in May 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. provides investment advice. Its products and services include propertygeneral liability, commercial umbrella, commercial auto, inland marine, equipment breakdown, business interruption and extra expense. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Inc. provides research services. It operates educational institutions. The firm offers research in cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, and bioinformatics. It also offers laboratory workshops to science teachers, students, and other groups across the nation. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

Valley Presbyterian Hospital provides acute health care services. The firm operates as a certified stroke center providing immediate access to specialized neurologist via RP-Lite telemedicine technology. It offers specialized pediatric teams, including pediatric surgeons, and anesthesiologists. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Van Nuys, CA.

Town Hall Los Angeles operates as a non-profit, nonpartisan speaker’s forum, providing a platform for discussing and debating today’s most pressing issues. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

DUNN Capital Management LLC (DUNN Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Stuart, Florida. The firm was founded by William "Bill" Dunn in 1974. DUNN Capital manages client assets worldwide.

Property & Environment Research Center (PERC) is a national leader in market solutions for conservation. The non-profit company is based in Bozeman, MT. The company explores how aligning incentives for environmental stewardship produces sustainable outcomes for land, water, and wildlife. PERC offers research, law & policy field projects, and programs to explore resource problems and creative solutions.

The Atlas Economic Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization. It connects a global network of free market organizations to the ideas and resources needed to advance the cause of liberty. The company was founded by Antony Fisher in 1981 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Enviva LP provides woody biomass to industrial-scale customers. It supplies wood pellets and other processed woody biomass fuels to serve power generation and industrial customers seeking to decrease their dependence on fossil fuels. The firm offers wood pellets, which are energy dense, low moisture, uniformly-sized wood fuels and wood chips, which are made out of low grade wood and waste materials that are left over after a primary harvest. The company was founded by Norb Hintz in 2004 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

The Valley Economic Alliance operates as a non-profit strategic private-public organizations. It serves businesses, government, education and community organizations. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Museum of The Rockies is a premier cultural destination that offers captivating exhibits on cultural and natural history, astronomy, and ancient fossils. The museum is based in Bozeman, MT. The museum takes visitors on a journey through time at the Paugh History Hall, where they can learn about the rich history of the Northern Rockies region, including stories of pioneers, Native Americans, and vibrant cultures that shaped the past. The museum also offers unique venues for meetings, corporate gatherings, and special occasions through its Facility Rentals Department. The Education Department provides online learning resources and programs for schools, educators, youth, families, teens, adults, higher education, and libraries.

Sterling Foundation Management LLC is a company that specializes in the establishment and management of private foundations. The company is based in Herndon, VA.

Immunicom, Inc. engages in the development, clinical and regulatory affairs, manufacturing, and global commercialization of medical devices and pharmacologic therapies. It specializes in the treatment approach of cancer, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The company was founded by Amir Jafri and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Kids Connect Charitable Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 that treats sick children. The private company is based in Reston, VA.