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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

 

 

Garmar Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
65742 State Highway 56
Dodge Center, Minnesota 55927-7750 United States

Phone: 
(507) 374-2000
Funding Limitations: 

The foundation does not award individual grants.

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$407,557
Areas of Interest Description: 

Faith based groups

Education

Youth

Adventists

Bangledesh Missionary Efforts

Health Care Efforts

Application Procedures: 

The foundation provides support for pre-selected organizations.

Selected Grants: 

Adventist Laymans Services and Industries (ASI), Maryland 2004: $615,000

Gospel Outreach, WA 2004:  $212,500

Missionary Partners, CA 2004:  $14,300

 

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

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

Wege Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
P.O. Box 6388
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49516 United States

E-mail: 
info@wegefoundation.org
Primary Contact: 
Peter M. Wege, Chairman of the Board
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to grant funding in the Michigan area, but has a history of granting funding in the following states:  New York, Illinois, Washington D.C., and Georgia.

Funding Limitations: 

Generally fund organization's located in the Western Michigan area; preference given to projects in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area.

Will generally consider capital projects that seek LEED certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s guidelines

Must complete and submit a preliminary grant form

The Foundation may conduct a site visit to the organization to determine if they meet their foundation's eligibility requirements

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$14,429,514
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
60
Average Grant Range : 
$10,000-$100,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

Health Care

Human Services

Art and Culture

Environment

 

Application Procedures: 

Must submit a preliminary application

Selected Grants: 

Saint James Mercy, MI 2005:  $10,000

Saint Francis Xaviar Church and School, MI 2005:  $25,000

Saint Marys Doran Fund, MI 2004:  $65,000

 

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

Baton Rough Area Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
402 North Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, Alabama 70802 United States

Phone: 
(225) 387-6126
Fax : 
(225) 387-6153
E-mail: 
jdavies@braf.org.
Primary Contact: 
John G. Davies
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

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.

Funding Limitations: 

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."

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$32,078,262
Areas of Interest Description: 
Baptist ChurchesPresbyterian ChurchsAnimal Rights AdvocacyChristian Ministry
Application Procedures: 

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

Selected Grants: 

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

Jessie Ball duPont Fund (Grant)

Address: 
One Independent Drive #1400
Jacksonville, Florida 32202-0511 United States

Phone: 
(800) 252-3452
Fax : 
(904) 353-3870
E-mail: 
contactus@dupontfund.org
Primary Contact: 
Davena Sawyer, Executive Assistant to the President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

If Mrs.duPont has donated to your organization between the dates of January 1, 1960 and December 31, 1964, the fund will continue to donate to your organization.

Funding Limitations: 

If Mrs.duPont has donated to your organization between the dates of January 1, 1960 and December 31, 1964, the fund will continue to donate to your organization.  Proof of eligibility is determined by either examining Mrs. duPont's personal or tax records or by the applicant presenting written, verifiable evidence of having received a contribution during the eligibility period (dupontfund.org).

Total Annual Giving: 
$12,230,274
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
300
Average Grant Range : 
$10,000-$75,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

According to the duPont website, The Jessie Ball duPont Fund creates grants specifically for a defined universe of eligible organizations.  If Mrs. duPont donated monies to your organization between the dates of January 1, 1960 and December 31, 1964, the organization will continue to donate to your organization.

Application Procedures: 

Please contact the duPont Fund for additional information

Selected Grants: 

$7,500 to Outreach Ministries Post Office, $4,000 to Zion Fair Missionary Baptist, $50,000 to Hope Family Worship Center

Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
707 Wilshire Boulevard #4960
Los Angeles, California 90017 United States

Phone: 
(213) 488-1122
Fax : 
(213) 488-1122
E-mail: 
doheny@dohenyfoundation.org
Primary Contact: 
Shirley Bernard, Senior Grants Administrato
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Foundation generally provides funding for organizations located in the greater Los Angeles area, but has a history of allocating funds in Washington D.C., Virginia, New York, Arizona, and South Africa.  The foundation generally does not provide funding outside of the United States. 

Funding Limitations: 

The foundation will not offer funding for publishing books, nor for the broadcasting of television and/or radio programs.  Any request for travel related funding, as well as for advertisement, individual scholarships, and/or political donations and endowments will not be considered.

Total Annual Giving: 
$4,649,046
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
12
Average Grant Range : 
$8,000-$10,000
Areas of Interest Description: 

Education

Medical

Religious

Health and Welfare

Aiding the needy

 

 

Application Procedures: 

All applicants are required to submit proposals that includes the Foundation's Grant Application (which must be signed by the organizations Executive Director), a brief description of the organization's history, a list of the organizations Board of Directors, a recent copy of the organization's 501©3 ruling from the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Selected Grants: 

$50,000 to Dolores MIssion School, $25,000 to Nativity Catholic School, $8,000 to Sisters of the Holy Family

The Cannon Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
P. O. Box 548
Concord, North Carolina 28026-0548 United States

Phone: 
704-786-8216
E-mail: 
info@cannonfoundation.org
Primary Contact: 
Frank Davis, Executive Director
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

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.

Funding Limitations: 

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.

Total Annual Giving: 
$9,521,441