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Homeland Foundation, Inc.

Address: 
505 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022-1106 United States

Phone: 
(212) 888-5959
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to fund foundations based in the United States and Latin America.

Funding Limitations: 

For more information about the Foundation's other funding limitations, please contact them.

Total Annual Giving: 
$6,346,628
Areas of Interest Description: 
Women 
Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for more details.

Selected Grants: 

Little Sisters of the Poor, New York 2005:  $50,000

Diocese of Huncavelica, Peru 2005:  $7,000

Saint Bernards School, New York 2003:  $125,000

 

 

Alan B. Slifka Foundation, Inc. (Grant)

Address: 
477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022 United States

Phone: 
(212) 303-9458
E-mail: 
ssilver@halcyonllc.com
Primary Contact: 
Alan B. Slifka, President/Treasurer/Board Member
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Primarily funds organizations based in New York, but has a history of funding organizations located in the following states:  Pennsylvania, Connecticut, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Montana, Illinois, Vermont, Ohio, South Carolina, Florida, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Alabama, and Arkansas.

The Foundation has also funded organizations based in the countries of Israel and England.

Funding Limitations: 

Please contact the Foundation for more details.

Total Annual Giving: 
$4,109,548
Areas of Interest Description: 

Zionist

Seminary

 

Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for more information.

Selected Grants: 

Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, New York 2004:  $2,000

Colel Chabad, New York 2004:  $500

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, New York 2004:  $1,000

Hartford Seminary, Connecticut 2005:  $25,000

The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
40 Foutain PLZ #277
Buffalo, New York 14202 United States

Phone: 
(716) 855-2145
Primary Contact: 
Robert J. Kresse, Secretary/Treasurer
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Primarily funds organizations based in New York, but has a history of funding organizations based in California, Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, and Washington D.C.

Funding Limitations: 

Please contact the Foundation for more information.

Total Annual Giving: 
$5,461,320
Areas of Interest Description: 

A.M.E Zion Church

Lutheran

Salvation Army

Saint Vincent de Paul

Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for more details.

Selected Grants: 

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, New York 2006:  $34,800

Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, New York 2003:  $40,000

Fellowship House, Pennsylvania 2003:  $20,000

Bill & Berniece Grewcock Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
2123 Mullen Rd
Omaha, Nebraska 68124 United States

Phone: 
(402) 342-2052
Primary Contact: 
W.L. Grewcock, President/Treasurer/Director
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Foundation only funds the following states:  Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

Watkins Christian Foundation, Inc.

Address: 
1958 Monroe Dr NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30324 United States

Phone: 
(404) 872-3841
Primary Contact: 
John F. Watkins, President and Trustee
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to fund organizations primarily based in Florida and Georgia, but has a history of funding organizations based in the following states:  Indiana, Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington, D.C.

Foundation has also funded an organization based in Singapore.

Funding Limitations: 

The foundation does not award grants to individuals.

Total Annual Giving: 
$3,835,167
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Watkins Christian Foundation seeks to provide support for organizations with focus on evangelism, churches, ministries, and other religious organizations. The foundation also supports for projects concerning human welfare and hunger.

 

Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for more details.

Selected Grants: 

$730,000 to Young Life (Tampa); $150,000 to Young Life (Singapore); $100,000 to Youth for Christ; $50,000 to Norcross Cooperative Ministry; $50,000 to P.A.C.T Ministry; $30,000 to the Salvation Army; $10,000 to the Stars 4 Life Foundation

William I.H. and Lula E. Pitts Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
P.O. Box 4655
Atlanta, Georgia 30302 United States

Phone: 
(404) 588-7347
Primary Contact: 
Allen Mast, Vice President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Primarily funds organizations based in Georgia.

Funding Limitations: 

Will not fund charitable organizations within the state of Georgia.

Total Annual Giving: 
$3,435,872
Areas of Interest Description: 

Methodist

Application Procedures: 

All applicants are required to submit a completed Foundation application form.

For more information, please refer to the Foundation's website.

 

Selected Grants: 

Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference, Georgia 2004:  $27,102

Saint John-Pitts Memorial CME Church, Georgia:  $2,500

South Georgia Methodist Home for the Aging, Georgia 2004:  $158,174

 

The Altus One Fund, Inc. (Grant)

Address: 
437 Madison Avenue 9TH Floor
New York, New York 10022 United States

Phone: 
(212) 415-3393
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to fund organizations based in New York, but has a history of funding organizations based in Illinois, Washington, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia.

Funding Limitations: 

Please contact Foundation for more information

Total Annual Giving: 
$2,644,850
Areas of Interest Description: 

Presbyterian

Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for more information.

 

Wallis Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
1880 Century Park #700
Los Angeles, California 90067 United States

Phone: 
(310) 286-9777
Primary Contact: 
Beth Wallis, President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Primarily provides funding for organizations based in California, but has also provided funding for organizations based in the following states:  Massachusetts, Virginia, Texas, New York, Colorado, Maine, Florida, California, Maryland, Alaska, Washington D.C., Illinois, New Jersey, Hawaii, Nevada, and Wisconsin.

Funding Limitations: 

Please contact the foundation for more information.

Total Annual Giving: 
$4,058,781
Areas of Interest Description: 

Animal Rights and Advocacy

Housing

Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for more information.

Selected Grants: 

Saint Anthony Dining Room, California 2006: $25,000

Saint Marks School, California 2006:  $2,500

Saint Marys Acadamy, California 2006:  $5,000

Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust (Grant)

Address: 
106 Del Court
Laredo, Texas 78041 United States

Phone: 
(956) 725-5393
Primary Contact: 
J.C. Martin, Trustee
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The foundation primarily supports organizations in Laredo, Texas.

Funding Limitations: 

The foundation does not award grants to individuals.

Total Annual Giving: 
$2,629,373
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
18 grants
Average Grant Range : 
$10,000 to $150,000
Areas of Interest Description: 
The Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust seeks to support organizations that focus on education and the arts as well as children, youth and social services.
Application Procedures: 

An application form is not required.

Selected Grants: 

$500,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Laredo; $75,108 to Christ Church Episcopal; $20,000 to United Way of Laredo; $10,000 to Sacred Heart Children's Home

 

 

Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Inc. (Grant)

Address: 
103 Foulk Road #200
Wilmington, Delaware 19803 United States

Phone: 
(888) 372-6303
Primary Contact: 
Patrick Patek, President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to fund organizations based in the United States.

Funding Limitations: 

Primarily funds literacy programs, but please call the Foundation for more information.

Total Annual Giving: 
$12,065,596
Areas of Interest Description: 

Literacy

 

Application Procedures: 

All applicants are welcomed to send request for funding at anytime.

All applicants must send a letter that describes their organization's background, as well as the type of project they are seeking funding for.

Please contact the Foundation for more information.

Selected Grants: 

Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas 2006:  $500,000

Catholic Daughters of the AM, Texas 2006:  $15,000

Equestrian Order of the Holy S, Texas 2006:  $100,00