CFA founded the publicly supported CFA Education Foundation, Inc. during the 1980's for the purpose of funding educational and research programs for the asset-based financial services industry. The Foundation is funded principally through grants and contributions from industry service providers including accountants, appraisers, attorneys, MIS vendors, turnaround consultants and managers, and other individuals and businesses with close ties to the asset-based financing industry, as well as from CFA members and employees. Foundation contributions are deductible as charitable gifts pursuant to applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Through Foundation funding, CFA is committed to the enlargement and enhancement of its educational mission during the coming years, including: