...1911 (incorp. June 9, 1911, New York). Purpose; "The Corporation was created by Andrew Carnegie for the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States and of the British Dominions and Colonies." Income ; Basic endowment of $135,000,000, of which $10,000,000...

...set for them by their founders were ambitiously broad. Andrew Carnegie endowed the Carnegie Corp. for "the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States and the British Dominions and Colonies." "The well-being of mankind throughout the world'4 is the chartered...

...Carnegie, and he served as its president until his death 8 years later in 191!). It was established "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge...understanding" among the people of the United States and the British Dominions. Of its $135,336,869 endowment, $12 million is applicable to enterprises...

...Carnegie's wish that the income from the major part of the corporation's endowment should be used for the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States ; included in the total endowment, however, is a special fund of $12 million the income from which...

...Reports. 1 -5 c. Carnegie Corporation of New York, 589 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, New York. 1. Purpose To "promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding" among the peoples of the USA and the Commonwealth of Nations and other British -related areas. 2. Grants Grants...

...their successors, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name of The Rockefeller Foundation, for the purpose of receiving and maintaining a fund or funds and applying the income and principal thereof to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world. It shall be within...

...secondary, but the themes remain remarkably constant. Given the broad mandate of Andrew Carnegie, "* * * to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge...understanding among the people of the United States * * *," the basic themes or foundation action are surprisingly clear and limited in number. Almost...

...million through additional gifts and legacies. As stated in its charter, it is an educational foundation "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the peoples of the United States . . ." and of certain areas then known as the British Dominions and Colonies....

...OF NEW YORK' THE charter of the Carnegie Corporation calls not only for the advancement but for the diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States. In the case of universities and of organizations, like the Institute of Economics and the Food Research...

...be the poorer for it." Carnegie Corporation of New York was founded in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie for the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States and certain Overseas British Commonwealth countries. Its assets now total approximately $210 million...