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Principals

3

Principal Net Worth

$6.0B

Data Flags

None - team data verified via 2024 990 filings and current LinkedIn profiles

Wyss Foundation

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Dec 29, 2025

Details

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

Also Known As

Wyss Foundation (primary)Hansjörg Wyss Foundation (occasionally used)Synthes (former company - sold 2012)Campaign for Nature (major initiative, sometimes operates as quasi-separate brand)HJW Foundation (possible informal reference)Berger Röntgen Beteiligungsgesellschaft (Wyss's Swiss investment vehicle)Various fiscal sponsorship projects managed through Arabella Advisors network

Principals (3)

Hansjörg WyssOWNS
$6B
Amy WyssConservationistOWNS
Hans WyssPrivateOWNS

Team Members (7)

Edith EddyVP, Conservation
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Hansjörg WyssChairman
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I. Scott MessingerVP & General Counsel
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Kristin FallaVP, Democracy
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Mary KillingsworthVice President (formerly Program Officer)
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Molly McUsicPresident & Director
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Patricia Kohl DavisSecretary / CFO
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Known Associates (3)

Academic Institutions

: Harvard University (MBA program supporter), other education initiatives

Conservation Leaders

: Major partnerships with Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, Trust for Public Land executives

Democratic Political Networks

: Connections to major Democratic donors and progressive policy organizations

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Changelog

  • 2025-12-29Updated Current Team section with comprehensive team member list including LinkedIn profiles. Added executive leadership table with Molly McUsic (President), Mary Killingsworth (VP), Scott Messinger (General Counsel), Patricia Davis (CFO). Added program officers including Matthew Griffis, Andy French, Angela Hooton, Elanor Starmer. Added Brian O'Donnell (Campaign for Nature Director). Added recent departures section noting Heath Nero → Rivian, Nathaniel Gryll → NBG Strategies, Ryan Bidwell → Nature Conservancy. Added 2024 compensation data from ProPublica 990 filings. Previous team section had limited detail with only 3 leadership members listed.
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created for Hansjörg Wyss / Wyss Foundation. Founder of Synthes (sold to J&J for $20.2B in 2012), net worth ~$6B, Giving Pledge signatory (2013), Forbes 400 member, major conservation and democracy funder, Swiss-American billionaire based in Wyoming.

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