Salk Institute Awarded $25 Million Grant From Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
11/22/2016
The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust extends the historic $42 million Helmsley gift made to the Salk Institute in 2013.
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