'''Foundations''' are legal entities that typically accrue assets tax-free and then distribute the assets to causes, often [[liberal]] ones. Many foundations were established by donors favoring free enterprise, only to find their assets were eventually taken over by directors having opposite intentions.
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'''Foundations''' are legal entities that typically accrue assets tax-free and then distribute the assets to causes, often [[liberal]] ones. Many foundations were established by donors favoring free enterprise, only to find their assets were eventually taken over by directors having opposite intentions.{{fact}}
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==Additional References==
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:[http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html Top 100 U.S. Foundations by Asset Size]
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:[http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100giving.html Top 100 U.S. Foundations by Total Giving]