### Question
How is the "Federal endowment fund" defined?


### Answer
The term **Federal endowment fund** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 4357* as follows -

> a fund, or a tax-exempt foundation, established and maintained pursuant to this section by the University or NTID, as the case may be, for the purpose of generating income for the support of the institution involved

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 4357*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 55-EDUCATION OF THE DEAF > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

