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Gift and Private Funds
The American Folklife Center in the Library of Congress operates on an
annual appropriation provided by the U.S. Congress. In addition, the Center
has benefited frequently from private-sector grants and donations, both
from individuals and organizations, as well as special initiatives large
and small, including field documentation projects, exhibitions, publications
(print and recordings), conferences, and concerts.
The Center maintains nine funds for receiving donations, each devoted
to a particular purpose. Gift funds receive donations that may be expended
for the purposes specified by the fund. Trust fund receipts may be invested,
under the supervision of the Library's Trust Fund Board, and thus help
the Center build capital for large initiatives. A revolving fund enables
the Center to produce items for sale, the revenues from which may be returned
to the fund.
The Center welcomes donations, large and small, to any of these funds.
Checks may be made payable to the American Folklife Center, with the name
of the particular fund written on the comments line. Donations are tax
deductible.
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