DSBF The David Shaw Bass Foundation

Gokstadskipet, UiO Kulturhistorisk Museum, Oslo, Norway

When the company has sufficient funds in reserve, it will organize and incorporate DSBF, The David Shaw Bass Foundation, as a 501(3)c non-profit corporation which is to focus on and perpetuate its philanthropic agenda autonomous of DSBE's and with greater importance on its mission. DSBF, like DSBE, is expected to long outlive its founder and provide for its selected causes in perpetuity.

Namibian Woman and Child, Himba

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DSBF will be gifted shares of stock in DSBE by its founder, and the by-laws of DSBE will be written to assure representation on DSBE's board of directors by the CEO of DSBF which will both guarantee its interests and strengthen DSBE's moral compass.

Light and Matter, Hsi Lai Temple

DSBF's charter will be written so as to promote the following causes.

• Freedom of worship;
• Freedom of the press;
• Intellectual property protection;
• Anti-slavery and human trafficking;
• Improvement of police technology, respect for civil rights, and of mental disorders;
• Promotion of statesmanship in government;
• Promotion of philosophy in academia;
• Promotion of public arts;

DSBF's charter will direct it to support or endow a number of organizations, including, but not limited to the following.

• Arts at St. Bede's, initially at Angel level annually (US$ 100;)
• [Born Again Christian Center, East Palo Alto -- temporarily suspended;]
• Betsuin Buddhist Temple, San Jose;
• Buddhist Society of America, Pao Hua Temple, San Jose;
• CAIR-SFBA, Santa Clara, annual pledge;
• Chua Giac Minh, East Palo Alto, prayer book underwritings, elevator fund, etc.;
• The East Palo Alto Museum Association (in organization,) costs of incorporation and annual maintenance;
• The East Palo Alto Muslim Association (in organization,) costs of incorporation and annual maintenance;
• The Ecumenical Hunger Program of East Palo Alto, initially a weekly labor commitment alongside St. Bede's volunteers on behalf of the Seccombe Fund for the Ecumenical Hunger Program's Pack the Bag kids meal program;
• The Episcopal Diocese of Malawi (to be organized;)
• The Episcopal Diocese of Namibia (to be organized;)
• The Episcopal Diocese of Norway (to be organized;)
• Friends of the East Palo Alto Library, annual membership;
• Grace Cathedral, San Francisco;
• Free at Last, East Palo Alto, initial gift followed by annual pledge;
• Japanese-American Museum of San Jose, annual membership;
• The Junior Statesmen Foundation of America;
• The Muslim Community Association, Santa Clara;
• Naqshbandi Sufi Order, Palo Alto;
• The Pittsburg Museum Society, Pittsburg, California, Lifetime membership for DSBF (DSBE's founder already paid for his) (US$ 250.00;)
• Project WEHope;
• The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International;
• Santa Cruz Zen Center;
• St. Anthony's Dining Room, Menlo Park, annual pledge;
• St. Bede's Episcopal Church, Menlo Park;
• St. John Missionary Baptist Church, East Palo Alto;
• Salvation Army, East Palo Alto, annual pledge;
• The Seccombe Outreach Fund, St. Bede's, Menlo Park, annual pledge;
• The Sikh Coalition and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) Newy York, New York;
• Triton Museum of Art, Rotary Park, Santa Clara;