The fund was originated by Adolph Ochs Sulzberger, then publisher of the New York Times, to raise funds to provide to individuals and families in distress. The fund's board of directors selects certain non-profit organizations in the New York metropolitan area to receive funding. Those non-profit organizations and their exempt purposes are listed on page 2, part iii, line 4 (items A - D) as part of the statement of program service accomplishments.
