Bethlen Almanac 1998 (Ligonier)

The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America

Founded on December 28, 1954, the Foundation holds as its primary goal the nurturing of the understanding and appreciation of the Hungarian cultural and historical heritage in the United States of America, serving as a bridge between the Hungarian and American cultural traditions, and to enhance a better understanding of the contributions of each. The Foundation, a non-profit tax-exempt publicly supported organization, is headquartered in the Heritage Center at 300 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Telephone: 732-846-5777. Inquiries may be addressed to August J. Molnár, President of the American Hungarian Foundation.

During the past four decades, the Foundation has promoted scholarships, fellowships, publications, research and educational programs. It has been instrumental in establishing several academic programs focusing on Hungarian studies, such as the Institute of Hungarian Studies at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The Foundation first funded the Rutgers Hungarian studies program in 1959. The research Library of the Foundation is an Affiliate Library of the Rutgers University Library.

We invite you to make a generous contribution and/or pledge to the Phase 2 Funding Challenge, which has a $10 million goal. Phase 1 raised $3 million in capital funds to build the Heritage Center. Gifts and pledges have included major bequests and trusts, securities, insurance, real estate and cash donations. Now donors have another opportunity in Phase 2 to

The Library of the Foundation has over 40,000 volumes and serves as a research library used by students and scholars. The Library is an Affiliate Library of the Rutgers University Library in New Brunswick, NJ.

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