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Lamar Bruni Vergara Trust (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 12:43.Laredo, Texas 78041 United States
The foundation primarily supports organizations in Laredo, Texas.
The foundation does not award grants to individuals.
An application form is not required.
$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
Garmar Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 11:28.Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927-7750 United States
The foundation does not award individual grants.
Faith based groups
Education
Youth
Adventists
Bangledesh Missionary Efforts
Health Care Efforts
The foundation provides support for pre-selected organizations.
Adventist Laymans Services and Industries (ASI), Maryland 2004: $615,000
Gospel Outreach, WA 2004: $212,500
Missionary Partners, CA 2004: $14,300
The Ford Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by Miki on Sun, 04/20/2008 - 21:21.New York, New York 10017-4801 United States
The Ford Foundation awards grants nationally and globally (including Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Russia, Latin America, and the Caribbean).
The foundation does not provide support for programs that already receive substantial support from the government. The Ford Foundation does not award grants for routine operation costs, building construction or maintenance, educational scholarships (undergraduate), graduate fellowships, nor personal or local needs.
The foundation also does not award grants to organizations that emphasize religious sectarian programs or activities.
The Ford Foundation is interested in providing support for organiations devoted to strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and social injustice, supporting human achievement and international cooperation. The foundation's grants focus on three categories: 1) community development and asset building; 2) knowledge, creativity, and freedom; 3) social justice and peace initiatives.
The foundation asks that all applicants should review the official website for guidelines. From there, applicants will then be asked to apply through a letter or an online submission through the foundation website.
An application form is not required.
Applications written in French, Spanish, and Russian can also be accepted.
$2,000,000 to Living Cities (New York, NY for 3 years); $1,100,000 to Urban Habitat Program; $400,000 to Ecclesia Ministries, Inc; $300,000 to Faith Partnerships, Inc.; $250,000 to Catholic Relief Services; $150,000 to Erase Racism, Inc.; $120,000 to Jubilee USA Network; $75,000 to Camden Churches Organized for People, Inc.
Baton Rough Area Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 14:24.Baton Rouge, Alabama 70802 United States
Appears to allocate funds in the Lousiana area, but has a history of providing grants to organizations in the following states; Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Texas, New York, California, Wyoming, Iowa, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, Mississippi, Utah, North Carolina, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.
Only non profits that have an IRS (c)(3) designation can apply for grants.
All applications are due by a designated deadline date; this deadline depends on the type of grant the organization is applying to.
According to the foundation's website, "if the deadline date falls on a holiday, requests are due on the business day prior to the holiday."
All grants must be submitted by 5 p.m. (or 4 p.m. on Fridays) on there respective deadline dates.
Please see website for more information
Hope Ministry of Pointe Coupee, LA 2006: $15,752
Trinity Episcopal Church, Louisiana 2006: $24,400
Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, Loisiana 2006: $22,000
The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 16:52.Buffalo, New York 14202 United States
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.
Please contact the Foundation for more information.
A.M.E Zion Church
Lutheran
Salvation Army
Saint Vincent de Paul
Please contact the Foundation for more details.
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
The Cannon Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 10:53.Concord, North Carolina 28026-0548 United States
Primary funds organizations that are based in North Carolina, but has a history of allocating funds to organizations based in Florida, Missouri, New York, Virginia, California, Georgia and South Carolina.
Applicants must classified under Sections 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; they must also be classified as a public charity. However, churches and governmental agencies are exempted from this rule.
The Foundation generally will provide funding for capital improvements, project support or special programs. However, the Foundation is not necessarily interested in funding operational support.
The Foundation heavily funds Cabarrus County [located in North Carolina], but will also consider funding in the great North Carolina area. Though preference is giving to the North Carolina area, they will consider other areas of the United States.
The Foundation will not fund individual grants.
The Foundation will not create grants for to endowment funds.
The Foundation will not allocate funding to pay off loans, nor will it allocate grants for fellowship, scholarship, or endowment purposes.
The Foundation will not make multiyear pledges; according to the Foundation's website "a minimum of one year is required between proposals from all applicants whether the request was approved or declined."
According to the Foundation's website, "frequent grants are not made to the same organization unless requests are substantially different from previous requests."
Start up funding for a project still in its infancy is not allocated by the Foundation.
Applicants must demonstrate that their organization can financially sustain themselves on a continual basis.
A strong emphasis is placed on funding healthcare, higher education, and community service based agencies. However, the foundation will also consider funding areas related to the arts, to culture, as well as historic preservation, religion and the environment.
All applicants must complete the Foundationl's application form.
All applicants must submit a proposal that includes information on the organization's history, as well as a description of the organization's program and type [as well as amount of] funds needed.
Jay M. Robinson High School Bible Teaching Association, North Carolina 2006: $5,000
Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church, North Carolina 2005: $25,000
Kerry Street United Methodist Church, North Carolina 2004: $10,000
H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. (Grant)
Submitted by pure.imagination on Thu, 03/20/2008 - 15:54.Wallace, Idaho 83873-0469 United States
The H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. gives solely to organizations in Idaho, primarily in the northern area.
The H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. does not award grants to individuals.
The H. F. Magnuson Family Foundation, Inc. focuses on Catholic organizations dedicated to the arts and education.
All interested applicants should apply to the foundation via mail.
$1,000 to Sisters of Life, $1,255 to Idaho Public Television, $10,417 to St. Alphonsus Parish
The Norcliffe Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 17:52.Seattle, Washington 98104-4001 United States
The Foundation provides funding for the Puget Sound Area of Washington State, but has a history of funding organizations based in the following states: Hawaii, New York, California, Texas, North Carolina, Vermont, Washington D.C., Oregon, Ohio, Massachusetts, Alaska, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Loiusiana.
The Foundation will not fund organizations that are not tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3).
The Foundation will not fund organizations for deficit financing purposes.
The Foundation will not allocate grants to individuals, nor for special projects and operating budgets.
For more information, please refer to the Foundation's website.
Archdiocese
Catholic Charities
All applicants must submit the Foundation's application form, as well as a copy of a proposal letter and a list of the Board of Trustees.
All applicants must submit an IRS 501 (c) (3) Determination Letter, as well as the organization's most recent financial statement and budget information.
All applicants should provide the Foundation with their organization's background information, as well as any funding received and/or applied for.
Archdiocese of Seattle, Washington 2006: $10,000
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, 2005: $50,000
Catholic Relief Services, Maryland 2005: $125,000
William K. Bowes Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 16:36.Menlo Park, California 94025 United States
Though the Foundation primarily funds organizations based in California, they also have a history of allocating funds to organizations based in the following states: Washington DC, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, Texas, and Virginia.
Appears to fund organizations based in California.
Please contact the Foundation about additional funding limitations.
Please contact the Foundation for additional details.
Grace Cathedral, California 2005: $300,000
United Religious Initiatives (URI), California 2005: $400,000
Booth Ferris Foundation (Grant)
Submitted by arreba on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 17:46.New York, New York United States
Primarily funds organizations based in New York, but has a history of allocating funding to organizations based in Oregon, California, Maryland, Louisiana, Ohio, Connecticut, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington D.C.
No grants are made to individuals, private foundations, or for loan purposes
Will not allocate grants to organizations outside of the United States
Proposals from educational institutions for scholarships are discouraged; fellowships and unrestricted endowment are discouraged as well
Proposals submitted solely for individual research efforts--specifically at educational institutions--are discouraged
Proposals from social services and cultural institutions outside the metropolitan New York area will not be considered
Education, Arts and cultural based organizations, human services, affordable housing, community development, parks and gardens
Must submit a proposal, Project and organizational budget, a list of foundation and corporation supporters, a list of your organization's Board of Trustees, your organization's most recent Annual Report, Final or most recent copy of your organization's audited financial statements.
The foundation also requires applicants to submit their most recent Form 990 and an IRS (c) (3) Determination Letter
Union Theological Seminary, NY 2006: $150,000
Episcopal Social Services of New York, NY 2005: $120,000
Federation of Protestant Welfare, NY 2005: $75,000