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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $5.5 billion, we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities. In many fields such as mathematics, computer science and the social sciences, NSF is the major source of federal backing.
Mrs. Katherine Snee established the Snee-Reinhardt Foundation in 1983. For many years, Mrs. Snee and her husband William began a tradition of making contributions to a wide variety of organizations for public benefit. Mr. and Mrs. Snee never sought any public recognition for their charitable works. It was under Mr. Heasley's chairmanship that the foundation expanded its grant making capabilities. The changes enabled the board to consider a larger variety of grants. Each year, the Snee Reinhardt Charitable Foundation awards nearly one million dollars in grants to organizations fitting the foundations criteria. The majority of those grants are awarded in Western Pennsylvania.
Westinghouse actively contributes to programs that benefit nonprofit organizations. The Charitable Giving Program is Westinghouse's principal foundation for the company's social investments. Areas of emphasis for this program are education, and civic and social pursuits. Within each area, Westinghouse encourages programs that help to meet the needs of populations such as the disadvantaged, the young, the elderly, minorities, and people with disabilities
Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in the quality of life in Alcoa communities worldwide. With more than $437 million invested since our inception in 1952, Alcoa Foundation has positioned itself as a source for positive community change and impact. Alcoa Foundation is now combining its legacy and strengths with the global reach, values and corporate social responsibility of Alcoa to produce new levels of impact. Areas of Excellence guide our global and local grantmaking and marshal the expertise and energies of Alcoa and Alcoa Foundation together. In 2006, Alcoa Foundation awarded more than $26 million in grants in 215 communities around the world. Communities where Alcoa has a presence are the primary focus of our grantmaking programs. Through disaster relief grants and employee engagement initiatives like ACTION and Bravo!, additional resources are made available to our communities. Alcoa Foundation also supports a range of national, international and policy organizations that underscore our key interests and Areas of Excellence.
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