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    How to Start a Private Foundation
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    How to Start a Private Foundation

    By Sara Beggs

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    About this ebook

    Includes: Definitions of various charitable vehicles; How to determine the type of private foundation; How to establish your foundation; Obtaining an Employer Identification Number; Applying to the IRS.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAssociation of Small Foundations
    Release dateSep 26, 2012
    ISBN9781301902101
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      Excellent summarised instructions, and very useful. It helped me understand the purpose and step-by-step route to create a foundation. Thank you!