Milestones for Saul and Dayee G. Haas Foundation

1963   Initial start, Saul writes $500 check for Garfield High School in   Seattle School system.. Foundation board established June 25, 1963.
1964   Saul Haas Fund, in all Seattle High Schools
1965   January 29 Received 501c (3) IRS status "Educational and Charitable"
1971  Criteria for school fund use refined.
1972  Saul Haas dies, Dayee G. Haas becomes President
1973  School fund expands to include all high schools in Washington State.
1974  Lecture symposium series funded by foundation at University of Washington
1976  School fund expands to include all public and private secondary schools
1979  Merit Award scholarship program for broadcast journalism begins at state universities.
1980 Edward R. Murrow Symposium begins at Washington State University
1983  Dayee G. Haas Dies, Justice Charles Horowitz becomes president
1985  Charles divine consults with the foundation.
1986  Frank Hanawalt becomes Executive Director
1988  Haas Foundation 25^th Anniversary celebration, Lakewood H.S.
1991 Last year to grant special programs
1993  School Support Program to support at risk youth begun
1994  Board commits to strengthen School Fund
1996  Foundation seeks school Fund Partners
1997 Task force formed to explore challenge grant program statewide
1998 Matching program kicks off, with Seattle and private schools
1999 Terms limits for Board of Directors was approved
2000 Matching grants offered to all eligible schools statewide
2002 Bylaw revisions occurred
2003 Board votes to cut all schools 10%, and to have a moratorium on adding additional schools for the 2004-2005 year.
2004 Frank Hanawalt, Executive Director Retires
2005 Bonnie Hilory becomes Executive Director. Strategic plan adopted. Website revamped and online donations begin. Board removes 10% cut and approves new method of measuring schools effectiveness in utilizing Haas School Funds, which will be implemented in 2006-07 school year.