Donations to the Fund constitute deductions for the U.S. federal income, estate, and gift tax purposes.
Similar deductions are available for most corresponding state taxes in the United States.
Management of the fund Three Endowment Fund trustees and a six member Endowment Fund Overview Committee appointed by the president and approved by the AVF Board of Directors will manage toe Fund under guidelines approved by the Board. The Trustees will be responsible for investing the Fund in a prudent manner, using professional advisory or management services with the consent of the Board as to the amount of money, which will be available for disbursement for research. The principal of the Fund shall not be used for any other purpose other than to generate income. The income is to be used for research purposes as dictated by the Endowment objective. The Endowment fund shall not have a minimum donation and all donations are welcome.