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The Philolexian Foundation
In service to the Philolexian Society of Columbia University · Founded MDCCCII
In service to the Philolexian Society of Columbia University · Founded MDCCCII
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The straightforward terms that govern use of this web site and any donation made through it.
Last updated: August 23, 2026.
The Philolexian Foundation (“the Foundation,” “we,” “us”) is a New York not-for-profit corporation and a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 06-1599779. It exists to support the Philolexian Society of Columbia University in the City of New York.
You may read, copy, and share the contents of this site for personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Please attribute quotations and credit the Foundation where appropriate. The Foundation retains copyright in original text and design on the site; historical records and works by Philolexian alumni remain the property of their respective authors and estates. If you believe material has been published here in error, please write to us at philofoundation@gmail.com and we will correct or remove it promptly.
Donations to the Foundation are processed by Stripe. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Foundation issues an acknowledgement receipt by email at the time of the donation and a formal contemporaneous written acknowledgment for gifts of $250 or more, as required by IRS rules.
Refunds. Charitable donations are, as a rule, non-refundable. If you believe a donation was made in error — a duplicated charge, a wrong amount, an unauthorized use of your card — please write to us within thirty (30) days and we will refund promptly. After thirty days, refunds are at the discretion of the Foundation's Treasurer.
Recurring donations. If you set up a monthly gift, you may cancel it at any time by writing to philofoundation@gmail.com. Cancellations take effect within one billing cycle.
Merchandise and tickets. Items purchased from the Foundation's merchandise store are fulfilled by Printful; their return policy applies. Annual Dinner tickets and Bookshelf purchases are handled per the terms stated on each respective page at time of purchase.
By submitting a form on this site (contact, remembrance, press, planned giving, corrections to the alumni roll or Works catalogue) you consent to the Foundation receiving and reviewing your submission. Please see our Privacy Policy for what we do with the information.
The Foundation makes every effort to keep the site's historical and biographical information accurate, but the records themselves are, in many places, incomplete or contested. The site is provided on an “as-is” basis. The Foundation is not liable for reliance on any specific fact on the site; readers doing scholarly, journalistic, or legal work should verify against primary sources.
Links to external sites (Columbia University, Stripe, Printful, the Internet Archive, publishers, obituaries, and so on) are provided for reference. The Foundation is not responsible for the contents of third-party sites.
The Foundation may revise these terms from time to time. The date at the top will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a revision constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York. Any dispute arising out of them is to be resolved in the courts of New York County, New York.
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