The Filomena M. D’Agostino Foundation

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The Filomena M. D’Agostino Foundation (also styled Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation Corp.) is a private grantmaking foundation based in New York City. Established as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in 1990 (EIN 13-3548660), it supports charitable, educational, scientific, and related purposes, with a primary focus on the New York metropolitan area.

It operates as a private foundation funded by investment returns rather than ongoing public contributions, maintaining substantial assets while distributing roughly $1.4–1.5 million annually in grants.

Namesake and historical roots

The foundation honors Filomen D’Agostino Greenberg (often called Fil or Filomen M. D’Agostino), a pioneering figure in law and … Continue

Geography of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: landscapes, the Congo River, and conservation challenges

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, covering 2,344,858 square kilometers (905,355 square miles). Straddling the equator, most of its territory lies within the broad Congo River Basin—a vast, low-lying, plateau-shaped depression that slopes gently westward and is blanketed by tropical rainforest and threaded by an extensive network of rivers.

The illustration above depicts the outline map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo filled with the design of its national flag, featuring a bright blue background, a yellow five-pointed star positioned in the upper left portion, and a bold red diagonal … Continue

Sun Conure: The Little Parrot with a BIG Personality

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This YouTube video and related text was written and produced by the World Parrot Trust.

Bright, bold, and impossible to overlook, the Sun Conure is one of South America’s most striking parrots.

In this Parrot Profile, we take a closer look at the Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis) — from its brilliant yellow, orange and red plumage to its social nature, natural habitat and the conservation challenges facing the species in the wild.

Despite being familiar to parrot lovers around the world, wild Sun Conures have faced serious pressure from habitat loss and trapping for the wildlife trade.

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