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Tax-exempt charitable organizations fall into two categories: public charities and private foundations. A community foundation is a public charity. The US Tax Code in 26 USCA 509 governs private foundations. Meanwhile, 26 USCA 501 (c) (3) governs public charities.
A private foundation, in the United States, is a charitable organization described in the Internal Revenue Code by section 509. A private foundation is necessarily a 501(c)(3) exempt organization (or a former such entity). It is defined by a negative definition: by what it is not.
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Dec 27, 2023 · Foreign organizations that are private foundations and that have been granted tax-exempt status under U.S. tax law are required to pay an excise tax equal to four percent of their gross investment income received from sources in the United States, any territory, any political subdivision of a territory or the District of Columbia.
The Law on Foundations and the Law on Societal Organizations permit foreign citizens together with Indonesians or otherwise to establish a foundation under Indonesian law. The laws also permit foreign foundations, such as foundations established under foreign laws, to operate in Indonesian territory.
“Private foundation” is the umbrella term that includes corporate, independent, family, and operating foundations. As of 2011, there were 73,764 private foundations in the United States ( Foundation Center, 2011 ). In 2011, private foundations held more than $604 billion in assets and gave away more than $45 billion ( Foundation Center, 2011 ).
In the United States, the term “private foundation” is used in tax law for legal entities (mainly nonprofit corporations) or trusts with a charitable purpose that receive support from an individual or a family (group).
