1. A non-profit organization established to provide charitable assistance, typically through philanthropic activities and social welfare programs
The charitable foundation donated millions to education and healthcare initiatives.
A fundação beneficente doou milhões para iniciativas de educação e saúde.
2. A legal entity created to manage and distribute funds for charitable, educational, cultural, or social purposes
She established a charitable foundation in memory of her late husband.
Ela estabeleceu uma fundação beneficente em memória de seu falecido marido.