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Rockefeller Foundation Annual Report, 1926

Rockefeller Foundation · 1926

An early annual report of the Rockefeller Foundation, the philanthropy John D. Rockefeller founded, detailing its global health and medical work.

This report documents the philanthropic foundation Rockefeller created, showing his giving in his later years.

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Rockefeller Foundation Annual Report, 1926
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What it is

This is a scanned copy of the Rockefeller Foundation's Annual Report for 1926, published by the Foundation at its New York office. It contains the president's review, reports from its International Health Board, China Medical Board, and other divisions, along with financial statements.

Why it matters

The Rockefeller Foundation was founded in 1913 by John D. Rockefeller as a vehicle for his large-scale philanthropy after he stepped back from running Standard Oil. Reports like this one show how his fortune was redirected into public health, medicine, and education projects around the world during his retirement years.

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  • What kinds of projects does the report describe, and in how many countries?
  • Why might a wealthy businessman want to document his charitable giving so formally?
  • What does the report leave out about how the fortune funding it was originally made?

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