The Chronicle of Philanthropy

How a Foundation Tax Became the Minimum-Payout Rule

When Peter G. Peterson, a businessman, started speaking out about his views on fiscal policy in the 1960s, he was invited to play a leading role on one of the most influential philanthropy committees in history.

John D. Rockefeller III and others persuaded Mr. Peterson to head the Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy,...

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