{"value"=>"<p>This series consists of printed annual reports issued by the Foundation arranged chronologically in the period 1949-1996. The reports include the names of the Foundation's trustees and officers; lists of recent recipients of grants and amounts awarded; auditors' statements of assets and fund balances; income collected; expenses disbursed; and grants and income fund balances. Some reports include a detailed statement of the Foundation's portfolio of stock and bond holdings and other assets. Many reports also include a statement by Mrs. Astor. A copy of her history of the Foundation, <em>25 Years of Giving in New York</em> is filed at the end of this series.</p>"}