Turing Foundation Explained

The Turing Foundation is a Dutch charitable organization, based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The Turing Foundation, named in honour of scientist Alan Turing, was established in 2006 by Pieter Geelen, who donated the €100 million^{[1] [2]} he acquired from the IPO of TomTom, a company he co-founded.

The foundation contributes roughly €3,500,000 a year^[3] to projects that:

• provide education for children in developing countries,^[4]
• protect and conserve nature,
• fight leprosy, and
• allow people to enjoy art.

External links

• Turing Foundation website

Notes and References

1. Web site: TomTom founder donates €100.000.000.
2. Web site: Turing's Legacy – Philanthropy.
3. Web site: Turing Foundation Annual Report.
4. Web site: Turing Foundation. www.warchildholland.org. 2017-09-28.