Naval War College Foundation


The Naval War College Foundation was established in 1969 and chartered under the tax laws of the United States as a non-profit 501 charitable corporation in the state of Rhode Island to provide private financial support for the activities of the United States Naval War College.

History

The establishment of the Naval War College Foundation was an initiative of Vice Admiral Richard G. Colbert during his term as President of the Naval War College. In 1969, on Colbert's recommendation, Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee approved the establishment of the Foundation and it was chartered in the State of Rhode Island. John Nicholas Brown, a prominent Rhode Island philanthropist and a former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, became the Foundation's first president and Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates, who had been long served on the Naval War College faculty, became its first executive director. By its charter, the Foundation could support activities and projects which the President of the Naval War College approved to carry that would benefit the College, but could not otherwise be funded officially.

Current activities

Contributions from individuals and corporate members provide the Foundation's funding, supplemented by grants from other foundations and organizations. The Foundation uses its funds to enrich and to further enhance the Naval War College's educational programs. Among its current primary activities are: