The White House Acquisition Trust is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt fund established to finance the purchase of fine art and decorative arts for the
White House, the official home and principal workplace of the
president of the United States. The fund is funded by private donation, through individual citizens and corporations. The trust is administered by the
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 through efforts of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, is a private, non-profit organization that works to preserve the history of the White House and make that history more accessible to the pub ...
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In May 2006 the White House Acquisition Trust reported net assets of $8,485,245 on IRS Form 990.
See also
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Art in the White House
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White House Endowment Trust The White House Endowment Trust, sometimes also called the White House Endowment Fund, is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt fund established to finance the ongoing restoration and refurbishment of the state rooms at the White House, the official hom ...
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White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association, founded in 1961 through efforts of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, is a private, non-profit organization that works to preserve the history of the White House and make that history more accessible to the pub ...
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Committee for the Preservation of the White House
The Committee for the Preservation of the White House is an advisory committee charged with the preservation of the White House, the official home and principal workplace of the president of the United States. The committee is largely made up of c ...
References
* Clinton, Hillary Rodham. ''An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History.'' Simon & Schuster: 2000. .
* Garrett, Wendell. ''Our Changing White House.'' Northeastern University Press: 1995. {{ISBN, 1-55553-222-5.
External links
White House Historical Association decorative arts timeline
White House
White House Executive Residence Operations