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Philanthropic Foundations

Scope Note: 
Trusts or corporations created for charitable purposes that provide grants of funds to finance research, services, facilities, equipment, or library resources (Note: Prior to Mar80, this concept was often indexed under "Foundation Programs," which was not scoped)
Category: Economics and Finance
Broader Terms
Institutions
Narrower Terms
N/A
Use this term instead of
Educational Foundations
Foundations (Institutions)
Related Terms
Donors
Endowment Funds
Grants
Nonprofit Organizations
Private Financial Support
Sustainability
Trusts (Financial)
Added to ERIC: 3/5/1980