The American Ireland Fund

The American Ireland Fund (DBA The Ireland Funds America), is a tax-exempt organization incorporated under the laws of the United States and has been determined by the IRS to be a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, tax ID # is 25-1306992. The organization raises funds for the support of peace and reconciliation, community development, education, and arts and culture in Ireland. Collectively with The Ireland Funds’ 12 worldwide chapters, it has raised more than $550 million (US), benefiting more than 3,000 Irish charities.[1][2]


History

Founded by Tony O'Reilly and Dan Rooney, The Ireland Funds America is part of The Ireland Funds.[1] The Ireland Funds were founded in 1976.[3] On St. Patrick's Day of 1987, The Ireland Fund merged with the American Irish Foundation. The American Irish Foundation had been founded by US President John F. Kennedy and Irish President Éamon de Valera. After the merger, the new organization took the name The American Ireland Fund. The merger was made official at a White House function.[4]

Today, the global organization is known as The Ireland Funds. Operating in 12 countries with worldwide membership chapters, The Ireland Funds have raised more than $550 million (US) for over 3,000 organizations.[1][3] The Irish Times reported that the organization gave $15.7 million to such Irish organizations in 2012. The organization's net revenue amounted to more than $20 million in both 2011 and 2012.[5]

Headquarters

The headquarters of The Ireland Funds America is in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Ireland Funds, The Ireland Funds, Boston, MA, 2014, Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 American Ireland Fund, Charity Navigator, 2014, Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 About Us, The Ireland Funds, Boston, MA, 2014, Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Lindsay, Susan Getudis (2008), "American Ireland Fund", in Byrne, James Patrick, Coleman, Philip and King, Jason Francis, Ireland and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History : A Multidisciplinary Encyclopedia, 2, ABC-CLIO, p. 53
  5. ↑ Hancock, Ciaran (December 27, 2013). "American Ireland Fund chief Kieran McLoughlin paid $619,000 in 2012". The Irish Times. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.