Anne Dinning

SOURCE OF WEALTH: D.E. Shaw

FUNDING AREAS: Human Services, (STEM) Education

OVERVIEW: Anne Dinning and her family conduct philanthropy through the Corabelle Lumps Foundation, which lacks transparency and does not maintain a website, restricting information about its grantmaking guidelines. Available tax filings indicate that the foundation awarded around $5.6 million in grants to just two organizations in 2018. The Robin Hood Foundation received a $4.87 million grant that year and Partners in Health received a $750,000 award. Dinning is on the board of the Robin Hood Foundation.

BACKGROUND: Anne Dinning was born in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington in 1984 and received her Ph.D. in computer science New York University. She became an early employee of the D. E. Shaw group, a specialized investment and technology development firm, and is a managing director of D.E. Shaw & Co., and a member of the executive committee of D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and D. E. Shaw & Co., LLC.

ISSUES:

HUMAN SERVICES: Anne Dinning serves as vice chair of the board of directors of Robin Hood Foundation, which the family has given over $20 million, including $5.5 million alone in a recent fiscal year. She is also a member of the board of directors of Partners In Health, which helps provide medical care to patients in poor communities around the world, and she has given millions to the organization over the years.

(STEM) EDUCATION: Anne Dinning supports her alma mater University of Washington, including its School of Computer Science and Engineering, home to the Anne Dinning - Michael Wolf Endowed Regental Fellowship. She’s also supported College Success Foundation. Dinning serves on the board of directors of Math for America, a non-profit organization focused on improving mathematics education in U.S. public secondary schools.

LOOKING FORWARD: Only in her 60s, Dinning is one of the richest women in the U.S. She has given quite a bit of money to Robin Hood Foundation. Perhaps she will deepen her interests through her foundation in the coming years.

CONTACT:

The Corabelle Lumps Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family but below is an address:

Corabelle Lumps Foundation
321 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 886-4215