It had been the tradition of the "Sociedad" to elect the First Lady of Argentina as president of the charity. But the ladies of the "Sociedad" did not approve of Eva Perón's impoverished background, lack of formal education, and former career as an actress. The ladies of the "Sociedad" were afraid that Evita would set a bad example for the orphans; therefore, the society ladies did not extend to Evita the position of president of their organization. It has often been said that Evita had the government funding for the "Sociedad" cut off in retaliation. This version of events is arguable, but the government funding that had previously supported the "Sociedad" now went to support Evita's own foundation. The Eva Perón Foundation began with 10,000 pesos provided by Evita herself.