Suleyman Kerimov Foundation

The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation is a private foundation created in 2007 by Russian businessman, Suleyman Kerimov. The foundation states its aim is to improve the lives of the disadvantaged and especially to the youth in Russia and throughout the world, by investing in projects which help to strengthen their communities.
The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation funds companies and organizations which provide activities in learning and education, culture, medicine, ecology, social, sport, economic development, infrastructure, religion and research. It also provides financial assistance to individuals in the case of medical emergencies.
Activities.
Learning & Education.
A number of educational institutions have benefited from funding provided by the Foundation. For example, about $100 million was donated to renovate the Zarechenskaya secondary school in the Odintsovo district where the Kerimov family lives. More than 1 million rubles was donated by the Foundation to Saint Petersburg State University.
Medicine.
The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation funds medical institutions as well as medical treatment for individuals where financial aid is required. The Foundation also supports the non-profit organization Pinocchio which treats child burn victims. Kerimov is himself a burn victim.
Sports.
The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation is a supporter of the Russian Wrestling Federation, as well as other smaller wrestling organizations.
Religion.
The Suleyman Kerimov Foundation paid for thousands of Dagestan residents to make the Hajj. However, this funding was discontinued in 2014 after four years. It also paid for the building of a hotel near the Shalbuzdag Mountain in southern Dagestan, considered holy by the local Muslim population. The Foundation also funded the building of a mosque in Moscow.