The Bonner Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Princeton, New Jersey.  It was founded by Bertram F. Bonner and his wife Corella Allen Bonner.  Bertram F. Bonner was a native of Brooklyn and had a successful career as a land developer, builder, and investor.  His wife of more than fifty years, Corella Allen Bonner, was born in the mountains of Tennessee, grew up in the coal fields of West Virginia, and lived in the farmlands of Eastern Kentucky.  Together they committed their talents, resources, and lives to establish the Bonner Foundation.