The Sloan Foundation makes grants to support original research and broad-based education related to science, technology, and economics.

[2] During the initial years of Alfred P. Sloan's presidency, the foundation devoted its resources almost exclusively to education in economics and business.

[citation needed] Grants were made to develop materials to improve high school and college economics teaching; for preparation of and wide distribution of inexpensive pamphlets on the pressing economic and social issues of the day; for weekly radio airing of round table discussions on current topics in economics and related subjects; and for establishing a Tax Institute at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania to interpret new taxes and new trends in public finance for the average citizen.

[3] From 1936 to 1945, Harold S. Sloan, an economist and Alfred's younger brother, served as director and vice president of the foundation.

The foundation also funded the national workplace flexibility campaign[8] as part of the Working Families program led by Kathleen E.