Carnegie Corporation of New York
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- This article is about a grantmaking foundation founded by Andrew Carnegie. For other uses, see The Carnegie Foundation.
The Corporation's capital fund, originally valued at about $135 million, had a market value of approximately $2.2 billion in late 2005. It is expected that the Corporation's grant making will total more than $80 million during fiscal year 2005-2006.
As an philanthropic organization, it is dedicated to sponsoring shows like Sesame Street, Between the Lions, Clifford the Big Red Dog (TV), and ZOOM.
Among its most recent chairmen of the vital funder is Newton Minow, who was a former U.S. Federal Communications Commission chairman.
Institutions which have received grants from the Carnegie Corporation
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