# DEW Foundation A foundation in the United States is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that is incorporated under the designation "nonprofit corporation" or "charitable trust", with the main purpose of making grants to civil society organizations, institutions or individuals for various philanthropic purposes. The term "foundation" is not a legal figure, there are foundations in the United States without the word "foundation" in their name, such as Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chicago Community Trust, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and organizations that may have the word "foundation" in their name and not be a grantmaking entity. Designation as a grantmaking entity depends on their registration with state and federal legal authorities, and to keep it, they are required by law to donate a percentage of their assets. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://domino-earning-world.gitbook.io/domino-earning-world-english/foundation/dew-foundation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.