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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

 

 

Marin Community Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
5 Hamilton Landing #200
Novato, California 94949-8263 United States

Phone: 
(415) 464-2500
Fax : 
(415) 464-2555
E-mail: 
info@marincf.org
Primary Contact: 
Fred Silverman, V.P., Mktg. and Comms.
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Marin Community Foundation limits their giving to organizations in the Marin County, CA area. However, they do give nationally and internationally with an emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.

Funding Limitations: 

The Marin Community Foundation does not award grants to individuals, unless they are scholarship recipients. For more limitations, please refer to the foundation's website.

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$21,324,176
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
1,500
Average Grant Range : 
$1,000-$20,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Marin Community Foundation is interested in organizations focused on religion, art, education, community development and other human and environmental needs.

 

Application Procedures: 

The Marin Community Foundation requires an application form from all applicants. For application resources and procedures, please see the foundation's website.

 

Selected Grants: 

$1,000 to Zion Church in Jesus Christ, $5,000 to Trinity Church, $1,100 to the Inner City Scholaship Fund-Archdiocese of New York, $5,000 to City Harvest Inc.

Laffey-McHugh Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
P.O. Box 2207
Wilmington, Delaware 19899 United States

Phone: 
(302) 658-9141
Primary Contact: 
Mr. Thomas A. Connolly, Treasurer
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to primarily provide funding for organizations based Delaware, but has a history of allocating funds to organizations in the following states:  Maryland, California, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, and Texas.

Funding Limitations: 

Grants are not allocated, nor considered for individuals.

Total Annual Giving: 
$3,519,420
Areas of Interest Description: 

Lutheran

Animal Rights and Advocacy

 

Application Procedures: 

All applicants must submit a descriptive and specific two page letter.

All applicants should include background information about their organization, as well as the goals of their organization's project and the amount requested.  In addition, the applicant should include a listing of the organization's other funding sources and proof of their IRS tax exemption status. 

Selected Grants: 

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware 2006:  $25,000

Christ Church Christiana  Hundred,  Delaware 2005:  $10,000

Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, 2005:  $10,000

The Flatley Foundation (Christian Grant)

Address: 
50 Braintree Hill Office Park
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184-8754 United States

Phone: 
(781) 848-2000
Primary Contact: 
Thomas J. Flatley
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Flatley Foundation limits it's giving to organizations in Massachusetts.

Funding Limitations: 

The Flatley Foundation does not award grants to individuals. Also, the foundation gives to pre-selected organizations.

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$8,849,464
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
125
Average Grant Range : 
$10,000-$100,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Flatley Foundation is interested in Christian organzations that serve communities in the realms of education and health.

 

Application Procedures: 

As the Flatley Foundationonly gives to a serlect group of organizations, interested applicants should contact the foundation for details on application procedures.

Selected Grants: 

$50,000 to Sacred Heart Parish, $5,000 to Quincy Interfaith Sheltering Coalitiion, $250,000 to My Brother's Keeper, $100,000 to Legionaires of Christ

Lilly Endowment Inc. (Grant)

Address: 
2801 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-0068 United States

Phone: 
(317) 924-5471
Fax : 
(317) 926-4431
Primary Contact: 
Sue Ellen Walker, Comms. Assoc.
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Lilly Endowment's grants are limited to Indiana with special focus on Indianapolis.

 

Funding Limitations: 

The foundation seeks to award grants to community development projects such as those promoting the arts, capital building, and social services. Individual grants are not generally given except in cases for : 1) fellowships that are awarded under special programs 2) endowments (except for Indiana-based community foundations)

The foundation does not support healthcare programs, mass media projects, libraries or for individual schools (elementary and secondary).

For more detailed information, please visit the foundation website.

Total Annual Giving: 
$352,335,165 (for the 2006 year)
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Lilly Endowment seeks to provide support for programs relating to religion, education, community development. The foundation also supports programs which supports youth and leadership development as well as philanthropic and charitable programs.

For more detailed information, please visit the foundation website.

Application Procedures: 

The foundation asks that all applicants to submit a letter that does not exceed 2 pages. Applications submitted by fax or e-mail will not be accepted.


An application form is not required.

 

Selected Grants: 

$6,300,000 to the Fund for Theological Education; $596,000 to Fuller Theological Seminary; $50,000 to Lutheran Disability Ministries, Inc.; $32,500 to the Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Corporation; $15,000 to Metro Ministries, Inc.

Glass Family Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
17 Glenbrook
Bentonville, Arkansas 72712 United States

Phone: 
(479) 273 -4316
Primary Contact: 
David D. Glass, Dir.; Dayna A. Martz, Dir./Sec./Treas.
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Glass Family Foundation focuses geographicly primarily in Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas.  Meanwhile, the foundation does give to organizastions that are not is these geographical areas when their vision lines up with the foundations interest areas.

Funding Limitations: 

The Glass Family Foundation only awards organizations and institutions. 

Total Annual Giving: 
$1,452,678.00
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
12
Average Grant Range : 
$500.00 - $500,000.00
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Glass Family Foundation is interested in youth, education, social services, religous and spiritaul development.  Additionally there is an interest in churches and christian organizations.

Application Procedures: 

The Glass Family Foundation does not require applications.  Please contact the foundations for additional information about the application proposal process.

Selected Grants: 

$500.00 - Sheridan Intermediate School; $10,000.00 - American Jewish Committee Cent. National Human Relations Leadership Award; $25,000.00 - Champions For Kids; $30,000.00 - Temple Baptist Church; $500,000.00 - Benny Hinn Ministries

The Community Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA) (Grant)

Address: 
212 St. Joseph St.
Mobile, Alabama 36602 United States

Phone: 
(251) 438-5591
Fax : 
(251) 438-5592
Primary Contact: 
Mr. Thomas H. Davis, Jr., President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to allocate funding to organizations based in the Southern Region of Alabama.

Funding Limitations: 

Foundation will allocate funding to non-profit, South Alabama based organizations located in the following counties:  Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Washington, Choctaw, Escambia, and Monroe.  

Total Annual Giving: 
$4,322,645
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
240
Average Grant Range : 
$500-$10,000
Application Procedures: 

All organizations must complete the Foundation's application form.

All organizations must complete the Foundation's accompanying Cover Sheet.

All organizations must complete the Foundation's budget form.

All items are available on Foundation's website.

Please refer to the Foundation's website for more information.

Selected Grants: 

$1,000 to New Home Baptist Church, $93,000 to St. Paul's Episcopal School, $500 to Calvary Chapel

H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. (Grant)

Address: 
P.O. Box 469
Wallace, Idaho 83873-0469 United States

Phone: 
(208)752-1131
Primary Contact: 
H.F. Magnuson, Pres.
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. gives solely to organizations in Idaho, primarily in the northern area.

 

Funding Limitations: 

The H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. does not award grants to individuals.

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$428,306
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
100
Average Grant Range : 
$50-$5,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

The H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. focuses on Catholic organizations dedicated to the arts and education.

 

Application Procedures: 

All interested applicants should apply to the foundation via mail.

 

Selected Grants: 

$1,000 to Sisters of Life, $1,255 to Idaho Public Television, $10,417 to St. Alphonsus Parish

Address: 
P.O. Box 75000
Detroit, Michigan 48275-3302 United States

Phone: 
(248)647-0077
Primary Contact: 
Edward Mardigian, Jr.
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Edward & Helen Mardigian Foundation gives to organizations natrionwide with an emphasis on those in Michigan.

 

Funding Limitations: 

The Edward & Helen Mardigian Foundation does not award grants to individuals.

Total Annual Giving: 
$1,076,885
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
50
Average Grant Range : 
$1,000-$25,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Edward & Helen Mardigian Foundation is interested in Christian organizations and churches focused on the youth, education, health and the arts, as well as zoology.

 

Application Procedures: 

All interested applicants should send a letter to the foundation at the following address: c/o Edward Mardigian, Jr., 1400 N. Woodward Ave., Ste. 225, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304,

Selected Grants: 

$5,000 to the Catholic Social Services of Oakland Co., $36,885 to St. John's Armenian Church, $25,000 to Friends of Holy Etchmiadzin, Inc.

Address: 
1111 Superior Ave. #1000
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2568 United States

Fax : 
(216)861-4908
Primary Contact: 
James D. Ireland III, Pres.
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund limits it's giving to orgainzations in Ohio, especially the Cleveland area.

 

Funding Limitations: 

The Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund does not award grants to individuals, or for loans or scholarships.

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$1,052,192.62
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
40
Average Grant Range : 
$5,000-$10,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

The Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund is interested in Catholic organizations and churches focused on education, art museums and historic preservation.

 

Application Procedures: 

The Elizabeth Ring Mather and William Gwinn Mather Fund requests that interested applicants send a copy of their proposal and a letter of intent to the organization.

 

Selected Grants: 

$30,000 to the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, $15,000 to the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, $2,500 to Trinity Cathedral