FBI Monograph: Funds and Foundations, October 1959

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Foundations have a tremendous influence on Americans today if only from the sheer number of organizations involved and the colossal accumulations of wealth at their disposal. It is estimated, for example, that there are at least 7,300 charitable bodies operating in the United States· at the present time and, of these the Ford Foundation alone is estimated to be worth approximately $2,500,000,000.

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FBI Monograph: Funds and Foundations, October 1959 [60 Pages, 29.2MB]

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