80%
of our annual budget goes to
Science and Education
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The Leakey Foundation is pleased to announce we were given an 80% Efficiency Rating during our most recent audit.

This means the 80% of our annual budget is granted to scientists and used for our educational programs.

In the American Institute of Philanthropy’s view, 60% or greater is reasonable for most charities and the most highly efficient charities are able to spend 75% or more on programs.

From the AIP website: "AIP is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions."

We spend the remaining percentage on fundraising efforts and general administration.*

* AIP has not officially rated The Leakey Foundation.


Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is comprised of individuals committed to science and paleoanthropology and they govern the activities of the Foundation. Members of the Board reside around the world but come together three times annually to discuss scientific developments and review business matters.


2010 Leakey Foundation Board of Trustees

Mr. Gordon P. Getty

Mr. Gordon P Getty

Chairman of the Board
San Francisco, California

Mr. J. Michael Gallagher

Mr. J Michael Gallagher

Vice President, Governance Chair
San Francisco, California

Ms. Julie M. LaNasa

Ms. Julie M LaNasa

Development Chair
Sausalito, California

Mrs. Camilla Smith

Mrs. Camilla Smith

Communications & Public
Outreach Chair

San Francisco, California

Mrs. Nina Carroll

Mrs. Nina Carroll

Trustee
San Francisco, California

Mr. Mark P. Jordan

Mr. Mark Jordan

Trustee
Corona Del Mar, California

Ms. Naoma Tate

Ms. Naoma Tate

Trustee
Cody, Wyoming

 

Mr. Cole Thomson

Trustee
Houston, TX

Mr. Donald E. Dana

Mr. Donald E Dana

President
Tiburon, California

Dr. Diana McSherry

Dr. Diana McSherry

Vice President
Houston, Texas
 

Mr. Owen P. O'Donnell

Mr. Owen P O’Donnell

Grants Chair
San Francisco, California

Ms. Joy Sterling

Ms. Joy Sterling

Nominations Chair
Sebastopol, California
 

Mrs. Carolyn Farris

Mrs. Carolyn Farris

Trustee
La Jolla, California

Dr. Matthew Kaser

Dr. Matthew Kaser

Trustee
Castro Valley, California

Mr. C Paul Johnson

Mr. C Paul Johnson

Trustee
Napa, California

 

Mrs. Misty Gruber

Trustee
Chicago, IL

Ms. Alice M. Corning

Ms. Alice M Corning

Secretary
Mill Valley, California

Mr. William P. Richards, Jr.

Mr. William P Richards, Jr

Treasurer, Investment Chair
Pasadena, California
 

Mr. G. Robert Muehlhauser

Mr. G Robert Muehlhauser

Finance Chair
Pleasanton, California

Mr. Hernan Buchi

Mr. Hernan Buchi

Trustee
Santiago, Chile
 

Mr. Austin Hills

Mr. Austin Hills

Trustee
Napa, California

Ms. Jeanne Newman

Ms. Jeanne Newman

Trustee
San Francisco, California

 

 

 
 

Life Trustees

Mr. Robert Beck

Fallbrook, California

Dr. Richard Leakey

Nairobi, Kenya

Mr. Barry H. Sterling

Sebastopol, California

Mrs. Kay Harrigan Woods

San Francisco, California

Mrs. Philae Dominick

Denver, Colorado

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

San Francisco, California

Mrs. Joan Travis

Los Angeles, California

Mr. Robert Moodey

Newport Beach, California

Mrs. Joan C. Donner

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Mr. George Smith

San Francisco, California

Mr. Frank M. Woods

San Francisco, California