1939: Carnegie Trusts

Carnegie Corporation of New York.

The Carnegie Corporation of New York, established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911, has capital assets of more than $135,000,000, and expends its annual income in grants to institutions and agencies whose activities aim at the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States and of the British Dominions and Colonies. During 1938-39, the corporation trustees appropriated a total of $4,846,126 for: library interests, $697,200; adult education, $204,921; fine arts and museums, $1,157,325; research and publication, $1,253,650; general educational purposes in schools, colleges, universities, etc., $1,533,030. The amount appropriated since 1911 totals $176,728,689.

The five other separately administered Carnegie organizations in the United States, which were founded by Mr. Carnegie for specific purposes before the establishment of the Corporation, with endowments now ranging from $10,000,000 to $30,000,000, followed their established programs described regularly in their annual reports and publications.

Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh (1896).

The Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh comprises an institute of technology, a museum of fine arts, a music hall, a museum of natural history, a public library, and a library school. The Institute of Technology reports the adoption of a plan of tenure satisfactory to the faculty; the study by a special committee of the organization of graduate work; the reorganization of the administration of athletics and students' health; improved handling of student loans; improvement of its plant; enrollment limited to 2,200 in day courses and 3,500 in evening courses. The annual international art exhibit at the museum again attracted wide attention.

Carnegie Institution of Washington (1902).

The Carnegie Institution of Washington, devoted to scientific research, since its organization has expended $40,136,204 in its program of encouraging investigation, research and discovery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind, specifically by work in astronomy (Mt. Wilson Observatory), terrestrial magnetism, geophysics, animal and plant biology, and historical research (especially in Yucatan).

Carnegie Hero Fund Commission (1904).

The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, established to recognize heroic acts performed in the United States of America, the Dominion of Canada, the Colony of Newfoundland, and the waters thereof, by persons the nature of whose duties in following their regular vocations does not necessarily require them to perform such acts, made 46 awards of medals, or of funds for worthy purposes, in recognition of acts of heroism, thus bringing the total number of awards since 1904 to 3,069, and the total of pecuniary awards granted and pensions paid to $5,662,150.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (1905).

See under its own title.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1910).

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, established to serve the purpose indicated by its name, expended $685,938 in its efforts to further friendly understanding among the nations of the world. Continued progress was made also in the study of Canadian-American relations, the findings of which are being reported in 44 volumes, published chiefly by Yale, Ryerson, and Oxford Presses.

In addition, there are four separately endowed and locally administered Carnegie trusts in Great Britain.

Carnegie United Kingdom Trust (1913).

The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, has an endowment of £2,000,000, the income available for improvement of the well-being of the masses of people of Great Britain and Ireland, by such means as are embraced within the meaning of the word 'charitable' according to Scottish or English law, paid out during 1938 the sum £145,331 in connection with its five-year program of aid in land settlement, rural social services, urban and general social services, music, adult education, museums and libraries. Chairman of trustees, The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine; the Secretary, Lt. Col. J. M. Mitchell, after more than twenty years of service was retired early in 1939, and Mr. James Wilkie was appointed to succeed him.

Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland (1901).

The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Edinburgh, has an endowment of £2,000,000, the income of which is to be used (a) in improving and extending opportunities for scientific study and research in the universities of Scotland, and (b) in aiding deserving and qualified youth of that country to attend, and enjoy the advantages of, those universities, assisted 3,482 students to pay fees through grants totaling £51,573, and made grants totaling £51,460 to university centers at St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh. The number of beneficiaries of former years who have since voluntarily repaid advances for class fees now totals 1,061; the amount refunded totals £41,400. The Secretary is James Robb, LL.D.

Carnegie Dunfermline Trust (1903).

The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust has an endowment of £750,000, the income 'to be used in attempts to bring into the monotonous lives of the toiling masses of Dunfermline more of sweetness and light,' expended £39,108 in maintaining and improving Pittencrief Park and Glen; in erecting its new concert hall; in continuing to support the swimming pond, gymnasium, playing field, institutes and clubs; also, in its medical welfare work. Chairman of trustees, James Currie Macbeth, B.L.; Secretary. J. W. Ormiston.

Carnegie Hero Fund Trust (1908).

The Carnegie Hero Fund Trust has an endowment of £250,000, with the same Board of Trustees as the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, the income being used to recognize heroic acts 'in Great Britain and Ireland and the adjacent islands pertaining thereto, including the Channel Islands, and the territorial waters surrounding said countries and islands.' The Roll of heroes contains names of 4,238 persons; 1,195 widows, children, and other annuitants have been listed on the Trust Register as recipients of cash assistance. Officers are the same as for Carnegie Dunfermline Trust.