ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, a trust, incorporated by the Act of the New York Legislature of May 14, 1913, "to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world." The Foundation has devoted its resources primarily to the improvement of public health and medical education throughout the world. This purpose is accomplished by three subsidiary departments, the Internation al Health Board, the China Medical Board, and the Division of Medical Edu cation. The Foundation also uses other organizations already existing and not affiliated with the Foundation, to which appropriations are made by the Foun dation. The management of the Foun dation, under the terms of the charter, is in the hands of a self-perpetuating body of trustees. The executive officers of the Foundation in 1920 were George E. Vincent, president, and Edwin R. Ern bree, secretary. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was chairman of the Board of Trustees. At the end of 1919 the total resources in securities were reported as $170,000, 000, both the income and principal of which are available for appropriations. In June, 1920, the trustees of the Foun dation, in conjunction with the General Education Board (q. v.), announced their
appropriation of over $20,000,000 for the development of medical schools and for the purpose of general education. Among the most important work undertaken by the Foundation was a world-wide cam paign against the hookworm disease; the work of the China Medical Board for the promotion of public health and med ical education in China; the creation of an Industrial Relations Investigation Di vision; and extensive appropriations for war relief work in co-operation with the Commission for Relief in Belgium, and with the Red Cross Society. Appropria tions have also been made from time to time to the American Academy at Rome, to various philanthropic societies in New York City and New York State, to the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, to the National Committee for Mental Hygiene, and to many other in stitutions and societies. In 1920 the Rockefeller Foundation gave $6,000,000 to the London (England) University Col lege and Medical School, for teaching and research.