2002 by technology entrepreneur Elon Musk and his brother, Kimbal. 1 The brothers are the foundation’s sole officers; Elon Musk is president and board director and Kimbal Musk is secretary, treasurer, and board director. The Musk Foundation makes grants in support of five areas, some of which intersect with Musk’s business ventures: “renewable energy research and advocacy,” “human space exploration research and advocacy,” “pediatric research,” “science and engineering education,” and “development of safe artificial intelligence to benefit humanity.