Once a mutual fund accumulates a 5 percent interest in a company, it becomes an "affiliate" under mutual fund law.
By 1988 sufficient funds had accumulated so that the remaining 1718 bell could be welded.
In 1883 the school was temporarily closed to allow funds to accumulate.
The fund accumulated a surprising $25,000, and the Copes searched for how best to spend it in Neosho, a town of about 11,000.
It is estimated the fund will accumulate enough money to begin planning renovations within two to five years (2012-2015).
The funds accumulated $30 billion by 1997, delivering a stunning 12 percent average annual return in the first 15 years.
The fund, called the Franciscan Charitable Trust, had accumulated close to $1 million.
The funds accumulate until they are needed for such.
Unlike the Stabilization Fund, the new funds will also accumulate revenues from oil products and natural gas.
The fund he set in 1797 finally accumulated 1450 USD, which were used to build the town hall and school building.