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Why can't governments receive these donations? Do any benefactors currently give to governments (not via taxes, actually just give)? I know Ted Turner did it
by AdamN 6y ago
Why can't governments receive these donations? Do any benefactors currently give to governments (not via taxes, actually just give)?
I know Ted Turner did it with the UN Foundation, although that isn't technically the UN itself.
Are there other examples?
- smeyer 6y ago>Why can't governments receive these donations They certainly can. I don't how many people actually do it, but most governments will accept direct cash donations. E.g. here's a page on how to make a gift to the US Government: https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/public/gifts-to-government.html https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/public/gifts-to-government.h... Edit to add: Here's some data on donations made to reduce the federal debt https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm https://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm . You can see that this seems to average a few million dollars per year.