California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena 91125 (626) 395-6811
$100,000,000
to establish the Brinson Exploration Hub. The new center will unite teams of engineers and scientists from Caltech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to accelerate research on Earth, the moon, the solar system, and the broader universe. The gift will also create new opportunities for Caltech’s faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in space exploration, aerospace technology, and the operations of small-scale space missions
Gary Brinson finance
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles 90048 (310) 423-3277
100,000,000
to enhance surgical care, training, and research within the Department of Surgery. The gift will also establish the Jim and Eleanor Randall Chair in Surgery
James Randall Eleanor Randall real estate, manufacturing
3
University of Southern California 669 W. 34th St. Los Angeles 90089 (213) 740-2311
59,000,000
supports research at the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute. The gift will establish three endowed funds for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working on the development of sustainable energy storage solutions. The couple are chemists, and together they lead Qualimax LLC, an analytical and microbial testing laboratory in Ridgefield, N.J., that Ferial Arvanaghi founded in 2002.
Massoud Arvanaghi Ferial Arvanaghi chemicals
4
University of Southern California 669 W. 34th St. Los Angeles 90089 (213) 740-2311
50,000,000
to support the construction of the Bloom Football Center, a new training facility for the university’s football team. The center is scheduled to open in 2026
Ronald Bloom Lois Bloom real estate
5
Cedars-Senai Medical Center 8700 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles 90048 (310) 423-3277
35,000,000
to establish the Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center, a first-of-its-kind facility in Southern California. The state-of-the-art center will focus on the research, diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of illnesses linked to mutations in the genes known as BRCA1 and BRCA2.
Kayton Goldrich Family Foundation Martha Karsh n/a finance
