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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.

 

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

 

 

The Norcliffe Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
999 Third Avenue #1006
Seattle, Washington 98104-4001 United States

Phone: 
(206)682-4820
Fax : 
(206)682-4821
E-mail: 
arline@thenorcliffefoundation.com
Primary Contact: 
The President c/o Arline Hefferline, Foundation Manager
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

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.

Funding Limitations: 

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.

 

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$12,642,060
Areas of Interest Description: 

Archdiocese

Catholic Charities

Application Procedures: 

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.

 

Selected Grants: 

Archdiocese of Seattle, Washington 2006:  $10,000

Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, 2005:  $50,000

Catholic Relief Services, Maryland 2005:  $125,000

 

The Hyde and Watson Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
31-F Mountain Boulevard
Warren, New Jersey 07059 United States

Phone: 
(908) 753-3700
Fax : 
(908) 753-0004
E-mail: 
hydeandwatson@yahoo.com
Primary Contact: 
Mr. Hunter W. Corbin, President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

The Foundation generally funds organizatiions based in New York and New Jersey.

The Foundation does not allocate grants outside of the United States.

Funding Limitations: 

Will not allocate grants for endowments, operating support, benefit raising, annual fund appeals, nor from fiscal agents. 

Total Annual Giving: 
$5,170,900
Areas of Interest Description: 

Episcopal

Religious

Application Procedures: 

All applicants must submit an Application form; this form is available on the Foundation's website.

All applicants must present a brief narrative of their organization, as well as project budget.

All applicants must include an operating budget for the current fiscal year, as well as a list of supporters for the most current year.

All applicants should include a list of their organizations Board of Trustees, as well as their business affiliations.

All applicants have to include the most recent copy of their audited financial report, as well as a 501 (c)(3) form and a 509 (a) IRS ruling letter.

All applicants should include a copy of either their most recently audited financial report or Form 990

 

Selected Grants: 

New York Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, New York 2006:  $10,000

Episcopal Community Development, New Jersey 2004:  $7,000

 

William K. Bowes Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
2735 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, California 94025 United States

Phone: 
(650) 926-7714
Primary Contact: 
William K. Bowes Jr., President and CEO
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

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.

Funding Limitations: 

Appears to fund organizations based in California.

Please contact the Foundation about additional funding limitations.

Total Annual Giving: 
$12,882,030
Application Procedures: 

Please contact the Foundation for additional details.

Selected Grants: 

Grace Cathedral, California 2005:  $300,000

United Religious Initiatives (URI), California 2005: $400,000

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

Dade Community Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
200 South Biscayne Boulevard #505
Miami , Florida 33131 United States

Phone: 
(305) 371-2711
Fax : 
(305) 371-5342
E-mail: 
ruth.shack@dadecommunityfoundation.org
Primary Contact: 
Ruth Shack, President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to fund organizations based in Florida, but has a history of allocating funding for the following states:  Minneapolis, Indiana, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, Maryland, California, Colorado, and Washington D.C.

Funding Limitations: 

The Foundation does not allocate funding to individuals, nor for memberships, fundraising events, and/or memorials.

The Foundation rarely funds government based agencies.

 

Total Annual Giving: 
$8,163,603
Areas of Interest Description: 

Gospel

Presbyterian

Application Procedures: 

All applicants are required to fill out the Foundations Grant Application.  The Grant Application must include a one page cover letter, a budget and budget narrative.

All applicants must provide a list of its governing officers/board of trustees, etc; a copy of their IRS (c)(3) 501 Determination letter, and a copy of the organization's charitable registration with the Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

All applicants must submit a copy of their most recent, audited financial statements.

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

 

Selected Grants: 

South Brevard area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee, Florida 2006:  $20,000

Gospel for Asia, Texas 2006:  $11,800

Miami Shores Presbyterian Church, Florida 2005:  $6,362

 

Clark-Winchcole Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
3 Bethsda Metro Center #550
Bethesda, Maryland 20814 United States

Phone: 
(301) 654-3607
Primary Contact: 
Vincent C. Burke, Jr., President
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Primarily funds organizations based in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia

Funding Limitations: 

Does not appear to fund individuals or endowments. Also does not fund private foundations.

Total Annual Giving: 
$4,719,852
Average Number of Requests & Grants Per Year: 
227
Average Grant Range : 
$5,000-$50,000
Areas of Interest Description: 
EpiscopalBaptistLutheran
Application Procedures: 

All applicants are required to submit an application form.

Selected Grants: 

Catholic Community Services of the Archdiocese of Washington D.C. 2003:  $50,000

Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitiional Services (FACETS), Virginia 2004:  $10,000

Faithworks, Washington D.C. 2003:  $10,000

The Longleaf Foundation (Grant)

Address: 
6410 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38119 United States

Phone: 
(901) 818-5195
Primary Contact: 
Thomas M. Marino, Executive Director
Geographic Focus Limitations: 

Appears to donate solely in the Tennessee area.

Funding Limitations: 

Appears to donate solely in Tennessee area.

Please contact the Foundation for more details.

Total Annual Giving: 
$12,626,485
Areas of Interest Description: 

Methodist

Baptist

Street Ministries

Application Procedures: 

Please contact Foundation for more details.

Selected Grants: 

For the Kingdom, Tennessee 2006:  $70,000

Hope Christian Community Foundation, Tennessee 2006:  $3,005,800

Luke 4 18 Ministries, Tennessee 2006:  $100,000