LDS Foundation

From The Encyclopedia of Mormonism

See this page in the original 1992 publication.

Author: Wanamaker, David A.

The LDS Foundation is the department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that encourages and facilitates voluntary charitable contributions to the Church Educational System and other charities of the Church.

Although it originated in the Brigham Young University development office, it now operates under the direction of the Presiding Bishopric in serving a fuller Churchwide mission. Since 1972 the Foundation has assisted thousands of donors to contribute to the students and programs of Church institutions.

Support is received both from Church members and from individuals who are not members but who recognize the ability of Church institutions to assist humanity. Funding sources include corporations, private foundations, alumni of Church institutions of higher education, and private individuals.

The Foundation employs full-time professionals who help donors prepare contributions in the form of trusts, estates, planned gifts, and cash donations and accounts for all charitable donations to the Church other than the tithes and offerings of members (see TithingFinancial Contributions). Main offices are in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah.

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Wilkinson, Ernest L., and Leonard J. Arrington, eds. Brigham Young University: The First One Hundred Years, Vol. 3, pp. 537-93. Provo, 1976.

DAVID A. WANAMAKER

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