Western Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.).

Hide Profile

The Western Foundation was incorporated on June 12, 1939 to support "religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, but expressly excluding from its purposes the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation" [Western Foundation articles of incorporation, 1939]. The founding trustees were Bertha Boynton Bean, Atherton Bean (Francis Atherton Bean III), and Bertha Bean Flinsch. The foundation's first president was Atherton Bean. On August 18, 1966 the Western Foundation was merged with the F.A. Bean Foundation, a separate foundation created by Francis Atherton Bean, Sr.

From the description of Foundation records, 1930-1967. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 317118759

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Western Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.). Foundation records, 1930-1967. Minnesota Historical Society Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bean, Atherton 1910-1998. person
associatedWith Bean, Bertha Boynton, 1878-1954. person
associatedWith Bean, Francis Atherton, 1840-1930. person
associatedWith Bean, Francis Atherton, 1878-1955. person
associatedWith Bean, John Boynton, 1919- person
associatedWith Bean, Ruth Leslie, 1921- person
associatedWith Bean, Winifred Wollaeger, 1909- person
associatedWith F.A. Bean Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.). corporateBody
associatedWith League to Uphold Congregational Principles. corporateBody
associatedWith Minnesota Association for Retarded Children. corporateBody
associatedWith Sister Kenny Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Young Men's Christian Association of Minneapolis. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Minnesota--Minneapolis
Minnesota
Subject
Religion
Education
Arts
Charities
Congregational churches
Endowments
Medicine
Social service
Occupation
Activity
Philanthropists

Corporate Body

Active 1930

Active 1967

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69h1r3m

Ark ID: w69h1r3m

SNAC ID: 59605006