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charitable trusts purposes

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A quick definition of charitable trusts purposes:

A charitable trust is a type of trust that receives special treatment under U.S. law. To be considered charitable, the trust must have a specific purpose that benefits the community, such as helping the poor, promoting education, advancing religion, or supporting health. Charitable trusts are not subject to certain legal restrictions and can continue indefinitely.

A more thorough explanation:

A charitable trust is a type of trust that is recognized by U.S. law and receives certain favorable treatment. To qualify as a charitable trust, it must have a specific purpose that is considered charitable. This purpose can include:

  • Relief of poverty
  • Advancement of education
  • Advancement of religion
  • Promotion of health
  • Governmental or municipal purposes
  • Other purposes beneficial to the community

For example, a charitable trust could be set up to provide scholarships to underprivileged students, support a religious organization, or fund medical research. These purposes are considered charitable because they aim to benefit the community in some way.

One example of a case involving a charitable trust is In re Alaimo, where the court determined that a trust set up to provide scholarships to students was a valid charitable trust. Another example is In re Board of Trustees of Huntington Free Library & Reading Room, where the court found that a trust set up to support a library was also a valid charitable trust.

Overall, charitable trusts serve an important role in supporting various charitable causes and organizations, and can provide tax benefits to those who set them up.

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11:48
Going to law school with you is even more fun than going to San Sebastian, Irún, Hendaye, Biarritz, Bayonne or being sick to my stomach on the Travesera de Gracia in Barcelona partly because in your orange shirt you look like a better happier St. Sebastian partly because of my love for you, partly because of your love for yoghurt partly because of the fluorescent orange tulips around the birches partly because of the secrecy our smiles take on before people and statuary
m10
11:49
Man, there is this girl I visit every month at this one restaurant who I used to go skinny dipping with naked like @ararara always talked about in San Diego. We randomly reconnected like two months ago at this place she works at and we talk a lot about John Steinbeck books. If I don't visit her this month, she might be sad. However, this is my first day not sick and I worry about getting her sick and I am broke. What should I do LSD?
m10
11:49
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11:50
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you can ask her if she wants to risk getting sick
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m10
11:50
I dont have her number or any social media. This is one of those regular kinda things in restaurant and bar culture.
11:50
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babycat
11:52
@m10: I’m not going to DC this isn’t going to work out
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babycat
11:56
hi information man
m10
11:56
Thanks wasp, I will.
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hey babycat
m10
11:56
@babycat: What I am referencing earlier with the balls comment. https://youtu.be/qjRBAhWPT7g?si=MxPwIM12dco_Ad2M&t=3325
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11:56
Not worth the risk. Get a girl sick and she will remind you forever. Tell her whats up but do not share germs
m10
11:56
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:57
wear a mask
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:57
go back to Covid days
m10
11:58
Nah nah she would not like that. She is conservative.
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