Photograph by Harvey FinkleCarol Finkle’s family did not have many opportunities to attend cultural events together while her children were growing up in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Ms. Finkle’s two children are deaf, and few arts institutions in Philadelphia, their hometown, offered performances with…
Charities could face future cuts in grants if economy faltersDragged down by a declining stock market and faltering economy, ALSO SEE:Foundation Giving and RecessionsThe 2001 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data.How The Chronicle Conducted Its Survey on…
By Elizabeth Schwinn
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IRS Adjusts Rules on Allowable Deductions
By GRANT WILLIAMSThe Internal Revenue Service has announced several changes for the 2001 tax year that adjust tax laws to reflect inflation. One change affects the way donors calculate their charitable deductions. Federal law allows donors to take deductions only for the portions of their…
By Grant Williams
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ACT Incorporated (Iowa City): Appointed Carol Erenberger, manager of cardiac services at the U. of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Iowa City), to be director of recognition-program services at this educational-testing group. Advertising Council (New York): Appointed Dori Friedman, manager of special…
The Nation’s 10 Wealthiest Foundations
From the issue dated Thursday, February 22, 2001 ALSO SEE: The 2001 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data. Big Funds See a Dip in Assets How The Chronicle Conducted Its Survey on Foundations 2000 assets Percentage change from 1999 1. Bill & Melinda Gates…
How Much Foundations Spent on Program-Related Investments
From the issue dated Thursday, February 22, 2001 ALSO SEE: The 2001 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data. Big Funds See a Dip in Assets How The Chronicle Conducted Its Survey on Foundations 2000 1999 Abell Foundation (Baltimore) $927,950 $676,823 The Paul…
Size Of Median Grants at Big Foundations
From the issue dated Thursday, February 22, 2001 ALSO SEE: The 2001 Foundation Giving Survey: Search the survey database and browse additional data. Big Funds See a Dip in Assets How The Chronicle Conducted Its Survey on Foundations 2000 1999 Abell Foundation (Baltimore) $250,000 $250,000 Ahmanson…
Interest Rates for Planned Gifts
Following are the interest rates, provided by the Internal Revenue Service, for computing charitable deductions for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, charitable lead trusts, and some other deferred gifts. February 2001 6.2% January 6.8% December 2000 7.0% November 7.2% October 7.4%…
Report on Population Growth and the Environment
People in the Balance: Population and Natural Resources at the Turn of the Millennium, by Robert Engelman, et al., discusses the connections between population growth, environmental degradation, and poverty. Family planning, the authors say, has proved to be a “success story for the environment.”…
By Gwen A. Williamson
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