The book Marcus Aurelius: A Biography (2000) by Anthony R. Birley will be used to illustrate some points. Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher-Emperor of Rome Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (April 26, 121 â March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor in the second century AD. He is considered to be the last of the so called Five Good Emperors who ruled Rome at the height of Roman power.
Despite whether a private foundation is. organized as a trust or a corporation, each. private foundation will qualify as one of. the three basic types of private founda-. tions, a private operating foundation, an. exempt operating foundation, or a grant-. making foundation.
1 Independent foundations are distinct from other kinds of private foundations like family or corporate foundations, in that they are not governed by the benefactor, the benefactorâs family, or a corporation. 2  They are usually funded by endowments from a single source such as an individual or group of individuals. With family foundations, the family members of the donor(s) have a substantial role in the foundationâs governance. 2  Corporate foundations (or company-sponsored foundations) are philanthropic organizations that are created and financially supported by a corporation.