Also means
establishment
Usage Note
Fundación refers both to the act of founding an institution and to a nonprofit charitable organisation: la Fundación Bill Gates. It is distinct from fundamento (a theoretical foundation or basis). The plural fundaciones follows a regular pattern.
Examples
"La fundación apoya proyectos educativos."
Natural Translation
The foundation supports educational projects.

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