MSRI is one of the premier centers for mathematics research in the United States. Founded in 1982 and funded primarily by the NSF, MSRI hosts about 1,700 visiting mathematicians every year. MSRI accommodates, on average, 90 mathematicians at a time. The Simons Foundation has now completed two matching grants totaling $3.5 million for MSRI’s capital campaign to build a new facility. This state-of-the-art building will help ensure that this organization will continue to advance mathematics at all levels. It is expected that the new facility