The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is an independent non-profit foundation located in San Marino, California. Established in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington, the foundation encourages research and promotes education in the arts, humanities, and botanical sciences through the growth and preservation of its collections, the development, and support of a community of scholars, and the display and interpretation of its extraordinary resources to the public. The assets of the foundation are managed and governed by the board of trustees.The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens' investment portfolio are valued at $519.67 million, with investments in domestic and international equity, private equity, and cash.