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Tax Advantages Of Foundations And Exempt Organizations, Joseph Berman, Daniel S. Berman

Cleveland State Law Review

Businessmen these days are playing an ever increasing role in the creation and support of "non-profit" philanthropic foundations. Their purpose is a dual one; to save taxes and to immortalize a family name, and they are as old as the pyramids. We know of about 20,000 foundations existing in England, but the large broad-purpose foundations were created in the United States. The greatest expansion in this area is attributable to the family and corporate foundations. The corporation tax of 52% and the individual income tax of up to 91% are so severe that high-bracket taxpayers can give to charity at …