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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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why won’t ASU send my scholly info ☹️
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they sent mine about 3 hours after i got the initial acceptance video thing
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the adcomm office got there at 10 am took a two hour lunch at 12 and left at 3:30 -- trust me im from the year 2076
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lavender, they should usually get back within a month of going complete
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:35
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: good to know! I thought I missed SMTH bc someone told me they got their admissions packet before the video lol
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:35
I got school that have me under review for over a month... just hope it puts me in their first wave of As
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14:39
Anyone know if asu releases decisions all at once or if they trickle out throughout the day?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:39
I'm pretty sure it's a trickle because they send you a personalized video too
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Ah okay so I do need to continue refreshing my email every 10 seconds
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I would say potentially. I received my email/video around noon eastern time, and I've seen people get it past 5pm eastern
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Does anyone know if pending decision means I’ll get a response soon? My status changed
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:42
@coolgirl: does it say that on the lawhub portal? My one A this cycle it said pending decision on their applicant portal and that they will email me in 24hrs the results.
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