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Principal Net Worth

$1.0B

Data Flags

Net worth $1B+ (Giving Pledge confirms); not on Forbes 400; Giving Pledge 2011 confirmed; team verified via LinkedIn; Second Avenue Partners and Civic Ventures operations documented

Hanauer Family Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/hanauer-family-foundation.md
UID
fo-hanauer-family-foundation

Also Known As

Second Avenue Partners (investment vehicle)Hanauer Family OfficePacific Coast Feather Company (historical family business)

Principals (2)

Nick HanauerFounder/PrincipalOWNS
$1B
Leslie HanauerPhilanthropistOWNS

Team Members (8)

Ashley SmithPodcast Producer (2019-2025)
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David GoldsteinSenior Fellow
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Fredrick Doss, M.A.Communications & Policy Specialist / Podcast Producer
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Nick HanauerCo-founder & Partner, Second Avenue Partners
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Paul ConstantFellow
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Sage WilsonCommunications (20+ years media relations)
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Stephanie ErvinVP of Advocacy and Campaigns (former)
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Zach SilkPresident and Chief Troublemaker
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Related Entities (1)

Second Avenue PartnersSubsidiary

(VC firm)

Known Associates (5)

David Rolf

, SEIU 775 - Labor leader, collaborated on minimum wage campaigns

Eric Liu

, Civic Ventures - Co-founder, author and civic educator

Jeff Bezos

Amazon founder

, Amazon - Early investor relationship (1995)

Paul Constant

, Civic Ventures - Writer and advocate

Zach Silk

, Civic Ventures - Political strategist

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Sources (4)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17Verified net worth ($1B+ via Giving Pledge confirmation and LoveMoney 2025); upgraded to High confidence
  • 2025-12-25Added 16 team members across Civic Ventures, Second Avenue Partners, and Hanauer Family Foundation
  • 2025-12-25Added LinkedIn profiles for 10+ team members
  • 2025-12-25Added Civic Ventures leadership: Zach Silk (President), David Goldstein (Senior Fellow), Paul Constant (Fellow)
  • 2025-12-25Added Second Avenue Partners founding partners: Pete Higgins, Mike Slade
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created - Nick and Leslie Hanauer, Giving Pledge signatories (2011), source of wealth: early Amazon investment (1995) and aQuantive (sold to Microsoft 2007 for $6.4B), Seattle-based, major minimum wage advocate, led successful Seattle $15/hour campaign (2014), estimated net worth $1-2B (not on Forbes 400), operates through Second Avenue Partners and Hanauer Family Foundation

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