Recent Gifts

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Fund

The IOM received a $2 million gift to establish the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fund and create an endowed executive officer position. IOM's current executive officer, Judith A. Salerno, is the first individual to hold the position. The fund was made possible through a generous donation from IOM member Leonard D. Schaeffer, the Judge Robert Maclay Widney Chair and Professor, University of Southern California, and founding chairman and chief executive officer, WellPoint Inc., and his wife Pamela Schaeffer. 

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Fund will be a source of discretionary money to further IOM's mission of providing the nation with sound advice grounded in scientific evidence, to improve people’s health and well-being. The money may be used to support core expenses and program activities, such as the convening of studies, production of workshops, and communication of IOM’s findings and recommendations.