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Principals

2

Principal Net Worth

$2.0B

Data Flags

Chobani private company; Giving Pledge 2015 verified; Tent Coalition 300+ members confirmed

Tent Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/tent-foundation.md
UID
fo-tent-foundation

Also Known As

**Tent Partnership for Refugees** (official name)**Tent Foundation** (commonly used)**The Tent Partnership** (abbreviated)**Chobani Foundation** (separate but related entity for Chobani's corporate giving)

Principals (2)

Hamdi UlukayaFounder/PrincipalOWNS
$2B
Ayse Giray UlukayaPhysicianOWNS

Team Members (5)

Elspeth SawyerDirector of Business Engagement
WORKS_AT
Gideon MaltzExecutive Director
WORKS_AT
Hamdi UlukayaFounder, Chairman & CEO, Chobani
WORKS_AT
Jennifer RaelsonChief of Staff
WORKS_AT
Jessica GravesDirector of Communications
WORKS_AT

Known Associates (5)

Business leaders at Tent partner companies

: CEOs of Hilton, Starbucks, Airbnb, Chobani, PwC, Accenture, IKEA, and 300+ other companies

Eric Schmidt

Hillspire

Tech/business community connections

Howard Schultz

Starbucks founder

Fellow immigrant advocate, business community leader on refugee issues

Melinda French Gates

Pivotal Ventures

Fellow Giving Pledge signatory, philanthropic collaboration

Ray Dalio

Bridgewater Associates

Fellow Giving Pledge signatory

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Sources (9)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17Upgraded to High confidence - Forbes #1573 (2025), Bloomberg $11.7B, Forbes $13.3B-$14.5B, Wikipedia confirms among world's 200 richest. Chobani valuation surge confirmed by multiple sources.
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created - Hamdi Ulukaya / Tent Foundation / Chobani founder, Giving Pledge signatory (2015), ~$2B net worth, refugee employment advocacy

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