The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A New Way to Look at Foundation Giving

By Thomas J. Billitteri

For years, the philanthropic world has debated whether private foundations distribute a big enough portion of their assets every year for good works, but the discussion has tended to stall over a single issue: whether the federal minimum payout requirement of 5 percent of investment assets should be higher, lower, or remain unchanged. Typically the debate...

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