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# Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation
- URL: https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/jeffrey-epstein-vi-foundation/
- Published: 2026-03-21T17:35:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-21T17:36:29.000Z
- Author: Liam Sturgess
- Tags: Profiles, #docs, #organization, Organization, United States, New York, United States Virgin Islands, Non-Profit, #toc

The **Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation** was a private foundation based in the Virgin Islands and New York City. It was founded in 2000 by [Jeffrey Epstein](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Jeffrey-Epstein).

The “VI” stands for Virgin Islands, where the foundation was based and Epstein owned a private island.

## History

The foundation was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Epstein in order to sponsor scientific ventures around the world.[\[1\]](#fn1)

In 2003, the foundation pledged $30 million to Harvard University to establish the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, directed by Martin Nowak. The university received only $6.5 million of this pledge. The foundation also supported NEURO.tv, a video series featuring experts discussing topics related to the brain, and the OpenCog project, an open-source software initiative for artificial intelligence.[\[2\]](#fn2)

From 2005-2007, the foundation funded the work of George Church for “cutting edge science & education.”[\[3\]](#fn3)[\[4\]](#fn4)

On May 14, 2014, the foundation published a press release through PR Newswire celebrating the launch of the Addis AI Lab in Ethiopia. The release noted the support of the OpenCog Foundation and the Government of Hong Kong.[\[5\]](#fn5)

## Organization

The foundation's board included Cecile de Jongh, wife of the former governor of the United States Virgin Islands, John de Jongh.

## Activities

The foundation provided funding to:

- Addis AI Lab[\[5:1\]](#fn5)
- George Church[\[3:1\]](#fn3)[\[4:1\]](#fn4)
- Harvard University[\[2:1\]](#fn2)
- OpenCog[\[2:2\]](#fn2)
- [Santa Fe Institute](https://www.whiteroseintelligence.com/Santa-Fe-Institute)[\[6\]](#fn6)

## External links

- [Campfire Wiki](https://www.campfire.wiki/doku.php?id=jeffrey%5Fepstein%5Fvi%5Ffoundation)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey%5FEpstein%5FVI%5FFoundation)

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1. *Founder.* Jeffrey Epstein vi Foundation. Retrieved April 7, 2014, from <https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092735/http://www.jeffreyepsteinscience.com/Founder.html> [↩︎](#fnref1)
2. *Recent Projects.* Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation. Retrieved February 19, 2022, from <http://archive.today/2022.02.19-130851/http://www.jeffreyepstein.org/PROJECTS.html> [↩︎](#fnref2) [↩︎](#fnref2:1) [↩︎](#fnref2:2)
3. Begley, S. (2019, August 5). *Citing “nerd tunnel vision,” biologist George Church apologizes for contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.* STAT. <http://archive.today/2022.01.26-024953/https://www.statnews.com/2019/08/05/citing-nerd-tunnel-vision-biologist-george-church-apologizes-for-contacts-with-jeffrey-epstein/> [↩︎](#fnref3) [↩︎](#fnref3:1)
4. Church, G. M. (2017, March 25). *Tech transfer.* Church Lab. <http://archive.today/2017.12.15-191138/http://arep.med.harvard.edu/gmc/tech.html> [↩︎](#fnref4) [↩︎](#fnref4:1)
5. *The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation Helps Launch Artificial Intelligence in Ethiopia.* (2014, May 14). PR Newswire; Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation. <https://web.archive.org/web/20140803063827/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-jeffrey-epstein-vi-foundation-helps-launch-artificial-intelligence-in-ethiopia-259205671.html> [↩︎](#fnref5) [↩︎](#fnref5:1)
6. Last, T. S. (2019, September 15). *Jeffrey Epstein gave $275,000 to Santa Fe Institute.* Albuquerque Journal. <https://web.archive.org/web/20230509172214/https://www.abqjournal.com/1366050/jeffrey-epstein-gave-275000-to-santa-fe-institute-ex-renowned-center-will-give-away-his-final-gift-of-25000.html> [↩︎](#fnref6)