[seanp2k2]

Vanity projects or ways for rich people to defer more money they should be paying as tax to orgs run by / made up of their friends & family.

[neuromantik8086]

True, although using non-profits for tax evasion doesn't really work out that well if you die. iirc, HHMI was originally supposed to be a tax evasion vehicle, but started becoming a serious research venture after Howard Hughes expired.