The New York Times surveyed 21 cultural organizations listed on tax forms as having received significant sums from foundations run by two Sackler brothers who led Purdue. “The Sackler family continue to be an important and valuable donor to the V & A and we are grateful for their ongoing support.”To what degree are cultural institutions responsible for vetting every dollar they receive? In some years, the Mortimer D. Sackler Foundation has listed Purdue Pharma as one of its sources of money. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“That’s a risk museums take on by having these sorts of trustees and donors,” Professor Ross said. Sackler, for example, is a trustee of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, which was recorded as receiving $2.49 million from the Mortimer D. Sackler Foundation between 2003 and 2015.

Source: New York Times December 01, 2017 09:56 UTC