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LDS Foundation

 Organization

Administrative History

The LDS Foundation (1982-2005) handled all donations to the Church that are not tithes or offerings.

The LDS Foundation was established in 1971 as Church Education Development, and became the LDS Foundation in 1982. The LDS Foundation was the central coordinating agency for all donations given to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beyond tithing or fast offerings. The foundation is under the direction of the Presiding Bishopric of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Brigham Young University Annual Giving Fund was an extension of the LDS Foundation. The organization was renamed LDS Philanthopies in 2005.

Citation:
LDS Foundation records, 1947-1989

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 30, 2009 (LDS Foundation; philanthropic fund-raising organization managed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Ensign, Jan. 1983: p. 78 (LDS Foundation; renamed in 1982, previously Development Office of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Brigham Young University Web site, Mar. 30, 2009 (LDS Foundation renamed LDS Philanthropies in 2005)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

LDS Foundation contracts for Ironton, 1968-1971

 Sub-Series — Box 11: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227663116], Folder: 12-18
Identifier: UA 1009 Series 2 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents note

Contains contracts, financial records, and other material related to the potential industrial development of Ironton. Materials date from between 1968 and 1971.

Dates: 1968-1971

LDS Foundation property records for Ironton, 1968-1971

 Sub-Series — Box 12: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197227663041], Folder: 1-6
Identifier: UA 1009 Series 2 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Contains correspondence, memorandums, legal documents, maps, and other materials related to the property and water rights of the Ironton area. Materials date from between 1968 and 1971.

Dates: 1968-1971

LDS Foundation records on Annual Giving Fund awards, 1960-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1009 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains applications, letters, forms, contracts, and other information on individual fellowship and award recipients from the Annual Giving Fund. Materials date from between 1960 and 1972.

Dates: 1960-1972