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Amherst H. Wilder Foundation (doing business as Wilder Foundation ) 451 Lexington Pkwy. N. St. Paul, MN 55104-4636 Telephone: (651) 280-2471 Contact: Teri Davids, Dir. FAX: (651) 280-3471 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.wilder.org

George & Emily Harris Willard Trust 3 W. Vanburen St. Battle Creek, MI 49017-3009 Limitations: Care and aid to underprivileged children residing within the city of Battle Creek, MI and attending the public schools therein. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Michigan Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $785,622 (M); Expenditures, $31,965; Total giving, $31,315. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs; Camperships

Winnett Foundation c/o Macy's West 2850 N. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92705-6601 Telephone: (714) 569-9852 Application address: c/o Macy's West, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1873, tel.: (714) 556-0611 Limitations: Aid to financially needy employees and retirees of Macy's stores that were formerly Bullock's Department Store, CA, for medical, hospital, and other expenses. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in California Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $509,291 (M); Expenditures, $26,627; Total giving, $24,100; Grants to individuals, totaling $24,100. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Health care; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

With Love From Jesus Ministries, Inc. P.O. Box 37713 Raleigh, NC 27627-7713


Contact: Linda Williams, Exec. Dir. Mailing address: P.O. Box 37713, Raleigh, NC 27627-7713 Limitations: Grants to needy residents of the Raleigh, NC area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in North Carolina Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $80,394 (M); Expenditures, $1,419,683; Total giving, $1,172,838. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

WKBJ Partnership Foundation (formerly The Made in Dover Foundation ) 50 Smith Rd. Denville, NJ 07834-9405 FAX: (973) 328-0388 Limitations: Scholarships to financially disadvantaged students residing in Dover, NJ for higher education. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in New Jersey Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $3,217,005 (M); Expenditures, $944,981; Total giving, $692,282; Grants to individuals, 50 grants totaling $438,462 (high: $17,300, low: $300). Type of grantmaker: Operating foundation Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Undergraduate support

The Frank M. Wolfe Foundation, Inc. 505 N. Orlando Ave., Ste. 304 Cocoa Beach, FL 32931-3166 Telephone: (321) 783-2834 Contact: Frank M. Wolfe, Pres. Limitations: Grants to economically disadvantaged residents of FL for tuition, books, lab fees, transportation and other college costs. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Florida Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $31,045 (M); Expenditures, $28,594; Total giving, $25,905; Grants to individuals, totaling $25,905. Type of grantmaker: Operating foundation Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. 484 Main St., 2nd Fl.


Worcester, MA 01608-1893 Telephone: (508) 754-1176 FAX: (508) 754-0203 URL: http://www.wcac.net Limitations: Grants to low-income residents of the Worcester, MA area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Massachusetts Financial data: Year ended 09/30/09: Assets, $3,835,859 (M); Expenditures, $24,553,521; Total giving, $15,481,181; Grants to individuals, totaling $15,481,181. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Workforce Escarosa, Inc. 3670-A N. "L" St. Pensacola, FL 32505-5254 Telephone: (850) 607-8700 TTY: (877) 887-5627; TDD: (800) 955-8771 URL: http://www.workforceescarosa.com/workforce.html Limitations: Financial assistance for cars to residents of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, FL, who are receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and who live in an area not serviced by public transportation. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Florida Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $849,672 (M); Expenditures, $6,900,731; Total giving, $1,331,962; Grants to individuals, 4,438 grants totaling $1,331,962. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Working Girls Association, Inc. 659 Whisper Lake Rd. Holland, OH 43528-7876 Telephone: (419) 244-3358 Contact: Gloria Johnston, Secy.-Treas. Limitations: Scholarships to students from low-income disadvantaged families from the Toledo, OH area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Ohio Financial data: Year ended 09/30/09: Assets, $311,337 (M); Expenditures, $17,686; Total giving, $13,500; Grants to individuals, 12 grants totaling $13,500 (high: $2,000, low: $500). Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Education; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Scholarships--to individuals


Workplace Technology Foundation 316 W. Valley Forge Rd. King of Prussia, PA 19406-1432 Telephone: (610) 992-1011 Contact: Michael G. Fiore, Dir. FAX: (610) 992-0947 Limitations: Grants to needy and disabled residents of PA. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Pennsylvania Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $3,425 (M); Expenditures, $20,016; Total giving, $8,663; Grants to individuals, 7 grants totaling $7,623 (high: $6,000, low: $95). Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Disabilities, people with; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

World-Herald Goodfellows Charities, Inc. 1314 Douglas St., Ste. 125 Omaha, NE 68102 Telephone: (402) 444-1388 Contact: Elizabeth C. Tierney, Goodfellows Prog. Coord. E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.owh.com/section/OWH02/ Limitations: Food certificates and other emergency assistance to financially needy individuals and families primarily in western NE. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Nebraska Financial data: Year ended 02/28/09: Assets, $658,555 (M); Expenditures, $444,201; Total giving, $444,201; Grants to individuals, totaling $62,003. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Emergency funds; Grants for special needs

Worldstudio Foundation, Inc. 200 Varick St., Ste. 507 New York, NY 10014-7041 Telephone: (212) 366-1317 Contact: David Sterling, Pres. FAX: (212) 807-0024 E-mail: [email protected] Additional e-mail: [email protected] Limitations: Scholarships and mentoring for minority and disadvantaged undergraduate and graduate students of art, architecture and design, in cooperation with the design/arts industries.


Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $165,975 (M); Expenditures, $114,095; Total giving, $64,550; Grants to individuals, totaling $64,550. Type of grantmaker: Public charity

Wyeth Pharmaceutical Assistance Foundation P.O. Box 66762 St. Louis, MO 63166-6762 Telephone: (866) 706-2400 Contact: Lewis Adams, Pres. URL: http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/programs/ProgramDetails.aspx?p=2 Limitations: Pharmaceutical assistance to economically disadvantaged individuals lacking prescription drug coverage. Geographic focus: National Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $0; Expenditures, $157,245,428; Total giving, $157,245,428; Grants to individuals, totaling $157,245,428. Type of grantmaker: Operating foundation Fields of interest: Pharmacy/prescriptions; Health care; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Yamhill Community Action Partnership (formerly Community Action Agency of Yamhill County, Inc. ) 800 N.E. 2nd St. McMinnville, Oregon 97128 Telephone: (503) 472-0457 FAX: (503) 472-5555 E-mail: [email protected] Toll-free tel.: (800) 945-9992; TTY: (800) 735-2900 URL: http://yamhillcap.org Limitations: Financial assistance for utilities, and transportation expenses to low-income residents of Yamhill County, OR. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Oregon Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $1,924,194 (M); Expenditures, $5,021,555. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Yankama Feed the Children Charitable Foundation 601 S. Shore Dr. Battle Creek, MI 49015-4440 Limitations: Grants to economically disadvantaged individuals for food and other basic necessities.


Geographic focus: National; international Financial data: Year ended 12/31/07: Assets, $7,350 (M); Expenditures, $4,101; Total giving, $2,900; Grants to individuals, 3 grants totaling $2,900 (high: $2,000, low: $300). Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Food services; Human services; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

York County Community Action Corporation 6 Spruce St., P.O. Box 72 Sanford, ME 04073-2917 Telephone: (207) 324-5762 FAX: (207) 490-5026 Toll-free tel.: (800) 965-5762 URL: http://www.yccac.org Limitations: Financial assistance to the poor and elderly persons in York County, ME for advocacy, transportation, housing, fuel assistance, hunger prevention, preschool education, nutrition, daycare, emergency housing assistance and other social services. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Maine Financial data: Year ended 10/30/08: Assets, $6,682,576 (M); Expenditures, $18,311,721; Total giving, $145,807; Grants to individuals, totaling $145,807. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Housing/shelter, home owners; Housing/shelter, repairs; Housing/shelter; Utilities; Infants/toddlers; Children/youth; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Emergency funds; Grants to individuals; Grants for special needs; Loans--to individuals

The Clara Abbott Foundation 1505 White Oak Dr. Waukegan, IL 60085-8303 Telephone: (800) 972-3859 Contact: Heather A. Lowe, V.P. and Exec. Dir. FAX: (847) 938-6511 URL: http://clara.abbott.com Limitations: Scholarships to dependents of employees and retirees of Abbott Laboratories. Special relief grants and loans, and aid for the aged and economically disadvantaged, only to children of employees and retirees who have worked at Abbott Laboratories for at least one year. Geographic focus: National; international Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $198,848,995 (M); Expenditures,


$18,123,870; Total giving, $12,484,674. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation

Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Toledo (also known as YWCA of Greater Toledo ) 1018 Jefferson Ave. Toledo, OH 43604-5924 Telephone: (419) 241-3235 FAX: (419) 255-5752 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=hgLRJ0NNG&b=91698 Limitations: Grants of basic necessities to indigent residents of the greater Toledo, OH, area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Ohio Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $4,462,270 (M); Expenditures, $3,945,440; Total giving, $112,497. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc. 81 Plantation St. Worcester, MA 01604-3069 Telephone: (508) 849-5600 Contact: Maurice Boisvert M.A., C.E.O. and Pres. FAX: (508) 849-5617 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.youinc.org Limitations: Foster care stipends to parents and emergency assistance primarily to residents of central MA. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Massachusetts Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $16,720,041 (M); Expenditures, $28,551,909; Total giving, $896,125; Grants to individuals, totaling $896,125. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Children, foster care; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs; Stipends

Stanley Zebro Foundation c/o M&I Bank P.O. Box 2980 Milwaukee, WI 53201-2980 Application address: c/o M&I Bank, Attn.: Caroline B. Kuehn, 500 3rd St., Wausau, WI 54402-


4885, tel.: (715) 845-3121 Limitations: Scholarships to graduates of Mosinee High School, WI. Financial assistance to residents of Mosinee, WI for emergency medical care, as well as food and shelter for persons suffering from catastrophic illnesses or from the effects of disasters such as fires and storms. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Wisconsin Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $314,216 (M); Expenditures, $17,293; Total giving, $13,700; Grants to individuals, totaling $13,700. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Higher education; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Emergency funds; Support to graduates or students of specific schools; Grants for special needs

Emma J. Adams Memorial Fund, Inc. 860 Park Ave. New York, NY 10075-1831 Contact: Edward R. Finch, Jr., Pres. Limitations: Grants for food and lodging primarily through institutions to senior citizens and economically disadvantaged individuals residing in the greater New York, NY, metropolitan area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in New York Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $2,958,119 (M); Expenditures, $478,784; Total giving, $193,965; Grants to individuals, totaling $163,740. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Aging; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

African American Self-Help Foundation 182 Farmers Ln., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa, CA 95405-4761 Telephone: (707) 528-3499 Contact: Jeff Baugham, Vice-Chair. E-mail: [email protected] Application address for Emergency Assistance Fund: AASHF c/o Samaritan Outreach P.O. Box 3842, Dayton OH 45401 URL: http://www.aashf.org Limitations: Grants to provide relief and self-help to African children and families, through educational assistance, medical immunizations, clothing and food. Also, a limited number of small cash grants to help qualified African American single mothers meet emergency financial needs. Geographic focus: National; international Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $241,442 (M); Expenditures, $4,910,486; Total giving, $4,648,582; Grants to individuals, totaling $7,528. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: African Americans/Blacks; Women; Adults, women; Single parents;


Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Foreign applicants; Grants for special needs

Athas Zaharis Agoriani Trust 58-29 213th St. Bayside, NY 11361 Telephone: (718) 423-1732 Contact: John Zaharis, Tr. Limitations: Grants to indigent residents of the town of Agoriani in Sparta, Greece. Grants are given for rent, repairs, student aid, the disabled, and general support. Geographic focus: International Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $195,271 (M); Expenditures, $28,994; Total giving, $26,001. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Disabilities, people with; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Foreign applicants; Grants for special needs

AIDS Emergency Fund 965 Mission St., Ste. 630 San Francisco, CA 94103-2954 Telephone: (415) 558-6999 FAX: (415) 558-6990 URL: http://www.aidsemergencyfund.org Limitations: Emergency financial assistance to persons with AIDS or disabling HIV for rent, telephone, medical equipment, and supplies. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in California Financial data: Year ended 02/28/09: Assets, $1,636,044 (M); Expenditures, $2,033,538; Total giving, $1,281,684; Grants to individuals, totaling $1,281,684. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: AIDS, people with; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

AJFC Community Action Agency 1038A N. Union St. Natchez, MS 39120-2875 Telephone: (601) 442-8681 FAX: (601) 442-9572 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.ajfccommunityaction.org Limitations: Emergency and financial assistance to low- and moderate-income individuals and families in the nine-county area of MS with affordable housing, food, shelter, energy, child care, and other special needs. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Mississippi Financial data: Year ended 01/31/09: Assets, $13,662,776 (M); Expenditures, $9,570,561; Total giving, $1,160,743; Grants to individuals, totaling $1,160,743. Type of grantmaker: Public charity


Alabama Child Caring Foundation 450 Riverchase Pkwy. E. Birmingham, AL 35244-2858 Telephone: (205) 220-5929 Contact: Barbara A. Hutchinson, Exec. Dir. Additional tel.: (877) 220-5929 URL: http://www.accf.net Limitations: Assistance in the form of medical care and ongoing medical coverage for needy uninsured children who do not qualify for Alabama's government programs. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Alabama Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $1,318,659 (M); Expenditures, $2,571,211; Total giving, $2,570,941; Grants to individuals, totaling $2,570,941. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Children; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Alan Ameche Memorial Foundation P.O. Box 978 Narberth, PA 19072-0978 Telephone: (610) 664-8477 Limitations: Grants to motivated, economically disadvantaged youth in fifth through twelfth grade to help them achieve their educational goals at private, vocational and parochial schools. Giving primarily in Delaware Valley, PA. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Delaware; New Jersey; Pennsylvania Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $47,598 (M); Expenditures, $60,592; Total giving, $49,726. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Youth development; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Technical education support; Precollege support

AmerenIP Corporate Giving Program (formerly Illinois Power Company Contributions Program ) c/o Contribs. Coord., Dept. A-16 500 S. 27th St. Decatur, IL 62521-2200 Telephone: (217) 362-6336 Application address for Minority Scholarship Program: Wanda Cruz, Ameren Services, 370 S. Main Street, E-05, Decatur, IL 62523;E-mail questions to [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.ameren.com/sites/aiu/Community/Pages/Scholarship.aspx Limitations: Scholarships to minority residents of the Ameren Illinois distribution service area, who will major in an engineering discipline; Financial assistance for heating and home weatherization for indigent Ameren customers. Grants to Illinois Power customers for community-improvement projects, and grants to IL teachers for student projects. Type of grantmaker: Corporate giving program Fields of interest: Environment; Economic development; Engineering/technology; Minorities;


Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Seed money; Grants to individuals; Undergraduate support; Grants for special needs

American Federation of Riders (also known as A.F.R., Inc. ) 3646 Glenmore Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45211-4730 Telephone: (513) 661-6080 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.afr1982.org/ Limitations: Medical assistance, trust funds, and scholarships to economically disadvantaged, orphaned, handicapped, abused and neglected children, primarily in OH. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Ohio Financial data: Year ended 10/31/08: Assets, $36,348 (M); Expenditures, $15,037; Total giving, $6,885; Grants to individuals, 10 grants totaling $2,393 (high: $500, low: $20). Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Disabilities, people with; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Undergraduate support; Grants for special needs

The American Friends of Needy Israeli Sephardic Children c/o Ventura Corp. 240 W. 40th St., 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10018-1761 Contact: Ralph Tawil, Pres. Limitations: Grants to Sephardic Israeli children who come from economically disadvantaged families. Recipients must be residents of Israel, of Sephardic extraction, and come from a family that earns no more than $300 per week. Geographic focus: International Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $231,569 (M); Expenditures, $30,998; Total giving, $30,813. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Foreign applicants; Grants for special needs

American Kidney Fund, Inc. 6110 Executive Blvd., Ste. 1010 Rockville, MD 20852-3914 E-mail: [email protected] Email for scholarships: [email protected] Toll-free tel.: (800) 638-8299 URL: http://www.kidneyfund.org Limitations: Financial assistance to individuals living with chronic kidney disease. Scholarships for clinical research fellowships in the field of Nephrology.


Geographic focus: National Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $29,513,912 (M); Expenditures, $167,544,990; Total giving, $155,106,153; Grants to individuals, totaling $155,106,153. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Kidney diseases; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Fellowships; Research; Grants for special needs

American Legacy Foundation 1724 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036-1903 Telephone: (202) 454-5555 Contact: Alan Miller; Amber Hardy Thornton, Exec. V.P., Prog. Devel. FAX: (202) 454-5599 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.americanlegacy.org Limitations: Awards and scholarships to further the goals of tobacco prevention and control. Geographic focus: National Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $933,262,534 (M); Expenditures, $90,186,364; Total giving, $14,136,159; Grants to individuals, 7 grants totaling $15,000. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Public health; Substance abuse, prevention; Mental health, smoking; Minorities; LGBTQ; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Program development; Grants to individuals; Scholarships--to individuals

Americans Helping Americans, Inc. 2550 Huntington Ave., Ste. 200 Alexandria, VA 22303-1400 Telephone: (703) 317-9412 Contact: Lynn Thomas, Exec. Dir. FAX: (703) 317-9690 E-mail: [email protected] Toll-free tel.: (888) AHA-5026 URL: http://www.helpingamericans.org Limitations: Emergency funds to needy individuals. Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $38,251 (M); Expenditures, $1,992,024; Total giving, $1,718,698; Grants to individuals, totaling $10,543. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Health care; Food services; Housing/shelter; Aging; Disabilities, people with; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs


AmeriCares 88 Hamilton Ave. Stamford, CT 06902-3111 Telephone: (203) 658-9500 Contact: Robert C. Macauley, Chair. E-mail: [email protected] Toll-free tel.: (800) 486-4357 URL: http://www.americares.org Limitations: Assistance to people in extreme medical and financial need in the U.S. who would not otherwise have access to prescription drugs for chronic or long-term conditions. Disaster relief and emergency medical supplies to men, women and children in sudden crisis around the world. Geographic focus: National; international Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $218,938,076 (M); Expenditures, $1,154,629,487; Total giving, $1,087,986,016; Grants to individuals, totaling $170,512,015. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Safety/disasters; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: In-kind gifts; Grants for special needs

Anaheim Community Foundation 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Ste. 433 Anaheim, CA 92805-3820 Telephone: (714) 765-4419 Contact: Terry D. Lowe, C.E.O.; For grant requests: Nancy Lerner Boone, Recreation Svcs. Mgr. FAX: (714) 765-4454 E-mail: [email protected] Additional tel.: (714) 765-5250 URL: http://www.anaheimcommfound.org Limitations: Scholarships to economically disadvantaged Anaheim youth for participation in the city of Anaheim's Community Services classes and programs. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in California Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $806,607 (M); Expenditures, $427,355; Total giving, $412,394. Type of grantmaker: Community foundation Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Scholarships--to individuals

Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency, Inc. 1214 Riverside Dr. Wurtland, KY 41144-2107 URL: http://www.afha.net/index.html


Limitations: Assistance to low income families in the Wurtland, KY area with decent, safe, and sanitary housing and to promote self-sufficiency and economic independence for Section 8 participants. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Kentucky Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $1,039,929 (M); Expenditures, $3,881,739; Total giving, $3,434,319; Grants to individuals, totaling $3,434,319. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Housing/shelter; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Arizona School Choice Trust, Inc. P.O. Box 1616 Glendale, AZ 85311-1616 Telephone: (623) 414-3429 Contact: Michael E. Kelly, Pres. and Exec. Dir. FAX: (623) 243-6846 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asct.org/ Limitations: Scholarships to low-income families residing in AZ for tuition at K-12 schools. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Arizona Financial data: Year ended 07/31/09: Assets, $2,943,211 (M); Expenditures, $2,867,535; Total giving, $2,696,272; Grants to individuals, totaling $2,696,272. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Elementary/secondary education; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Precollege support

Arkansas Human Development Corporation 300 S. Spring St., Ste. 800 Little Rock, AR 72201-2424 Telephone: (501) 374-1103 Contact: Clevon Young, Exec. Dir. FAX: (501) 374-1413 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://arhdc.org Limitations: Support to economically disadvantaged individuals in rural AR to improve their standards of living and quality of life. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Arkansas Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $911,514 (M); Expenditures, $2,336,500; Total giving, $204,835; Grants to individuals, 2,248 grants totaling $204,835. Type of grantmaker: Public charity


Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Stipends

Arlington Charities, Inc. 811 Secretary Dr. Arlington, TX 76015-1626 Limitations: Relief and assistance in the form of food, clothing and other needs such as gas, car repairs, emergency rental and utility assistance to the poor, elderly and underpriviledged of Arlington, TX. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Texas Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $227,226 (M); Expenditures, $2,432,105; Total giving, $2,258,235; Grants to individuals, totaling $2,258,235. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Ste. 203 Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4842 Telephone: (269) 342-5059 FAX: (269) 342-6531 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kalamazooarts.com/services Limitations: Grants to local artists in Kalamazoo County, MI, for innovative projects. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Michigan Financial data: Year ended 09/30/08: Assets, $3,088,489 (M); Expenditures, $2,536,695; Total giving, $4,225. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Arts, artist's services; Arts; Aging; Disabilities, people with; Minorities; Native Americans/American Indians; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Program development

Arvac, Inc. P.O. Box 808 Dardanelle, AR 72834-0808 Telephone: (479) 229-4861 Contact: Bob L. Adkison, Exec. Dir. E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.arvacinc.org Limitations: Grants to economically disadvantaged residents of the nine county area in the Arkansas River Valley with food, shelter, energy and other special needs. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Arkansas


Financial data: Year ended 06/30/08: Assets, $1,365,582 (M); Expenditures, $2,979,166; Total giving, $1,187,411. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

AstraZeneca Foundation (formerly Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Foundation ) 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15437 Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 Telephone: (800) 424-3727 FAX: (800) 961-8323 Application address: AZ&Me Prescription Savings Prog., P.O. Box 66551, St. Louis, MO 63166-6551 URL: http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/foundation/ Limitations: AstraZeneca medication provided to economically disadvantaged individuals lacking prescription drug coverage. Geographic focus: National Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $0 (M); Expenditures, $796,600,000; Total giving, $796,600,000; Grants to individuals, totaling $796,600,000. Type of grantmaker: Operating foundation Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants to individuals; Grants for special needs

Athanasiades Cultural Foundation, Inc. 30-96 42nd St. Astoria, NY 11103-3031 Telephone: (718) 278-3014 Limitations: Scholarships to individuals in NY for higher education. Grants to needy individuals for medical expenses and general welfare, primarily in NY. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in New York Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $2,486,430 (M); Expenditures, $65,340; Total giving, $22,517; Grant to an individual, 1 grant totaling $500. Subtotal for Scholarships--to individuals: 35 grants totaling $18,300. Subtotal for Grants for special needs: 7 grants totaling $3,717. Type of grantmaker: Operating foundation Fields of interest: Health care; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Scholarships--to individuals; Grants for special needs


Bangor Fuel Society c/o Eaton Peabody P.O. Box 1210 Bangor, ME 04402-1210 Contact: Calvin E. True, Pres. Limitations: Deliveries of home heating fuel to low-income residents of Bangor, ME and adjoining communities. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Maine Financial data: Year ended 10/31/08: Assets, $732,901 (M); Expenditures, $58,982; Total giving, $56,741; Grants to individuals, totaling $56,741. Type of grantmaker: Operating foundation Fields of interest: Housing/shelter, services; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Baptist-Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation 6601 Rockhill Rd. Kansas City, MO 64131-1118 Telephone: (816) 276-7555 FAX: (816) 926-2261 URL: http://www.btllf.org Limitations: Scholarships to individuals currently pursuing a nursing or respiratory therapy undergraduate or graduate degree. Emergency assistance to individuals for medical needs in the greater Kansas City, MO area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Kansas; Missouri Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $29,539,112 (M); Expenditures, $1,521,700; Total giving, $912,273; Grants to individuals, 1,438 grants totaling $474,729. Subtotal for Grants to individuals: 80 grants totaling $75,434. Subtotal for Scholarships--to individuals: 57 grants totaling $192,148. Subtotal for Emergency funds: 1,301 grants totaling $207,147. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Nursing school/education; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Emergency funds; Scholarships--to individuals; Graduate support; Undergraduate support

Bowie Interfaith Pantry and Emergency Aid Fund 3120 Belair Dr. Bowie, MD 20715-3101 Telephone: (301) 262-6765 FAX: (301) 262-5177 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.bowiefoodpantry.org Limitations: Financial assistance and emergency food to residents of Bowie and


Prince George's county, MD who are experiencing a crisis. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Maryland Financial data: Year ended 09/30/08: Assets, $71,868 (M); Expenditures, $268,311; Total giving, $236,301; Grants to individuals, totaling $236,301. Type of grantmaker: Public charity

Boogies Diner Foundation (formerly The Weinglass Foundation, Inc. ) P.O. Box 11509 Aspen, CO 81612-9120 Limitations: Scholarships to individuals, primarily for athletics, in Aspen, CO and MD. Grants to economically disadvantaged residents of Aspen County, CO, primarily for medical treatment and related expenses. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Colorado; Maryland Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $464,936 (M); Expenditures, $278,620; Total giving, $235,608; Grants to individuals, 26 grants totaling $129,623 (high: $16,898, low: $300). Subtotal for Grants for special needs: 13 grants totaling $82,475 (high: $16,898, low: $300). Subtotal for Scholarships--to individuals: 12 grants totaling $47,148 (high: $12,000, low: $2,500). Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Athletics/sports, training; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Scholarships--to individuals; Grants for special needs

Blues Babe Foundation 417 N. 8th St., Ste. 503 Philadelphia, PA 19123-3920 Telephone: (215) 552-8730 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://bluesbabefoundation.org Limitations: Scholarships to disadvantaged students for undergraduate degrees who reside in the distressed areas of Philadelphia, PA; Camden, NJ; and the Delaware Valley. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Delaware; New Jersey; Pennsylvania Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $92,204 (M); Expenditures, $72,364. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Undergraduate support

Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Educational Foundation 627 E. 39th St.


Hibbing, MN 55746-3171 Contact: Mary Lou Jennings, Exec. Dir. E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.cermusa.francis.edu/sistertheabowmanfoundation/index.htm Limitations: Scholarships to students who are of African-American descent for attendance at the Catholic university of his or her choice. Geographic focus: National Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $110,825 (M); Expenditures, $94,264; Total giving, $80,063. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Higher education; African Americans/Blacks; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Scholarships--to individuals

The Box Project, Inc. 100 Business Center Dr., Ste. 26 Ormond Beach, FL 32174-3055 Telephone: (386) 677-8094 Contact: Cindy Shearer, Pres. FAX: (386) 677-8617 E-mail: [email protected] Toll-free tel.: (800) 268-9928 URL: http://www.boxproject.org Limitations: Grants for necessities and emergency funds to families living in rural poverty in MS, ME, Appalachia, and Native American reservations in FL and SD. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in South Dakota; Florida; Maine; Mississippi Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $60,517 (M); Expenditures, $143,241. Type of grantmaker: Public charity

The Bridge for Runaway Youth, Inc. 1111 W. 22nd St. Minneapolis, MN 55405-2705 Telephone: (612) 377-8800 FAX: (612) 377-6426 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.bridgeforyouth.org Limitations: Emergency need and support to youth and their families in crisis with shelter and support in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Minnesota Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $8,050,515 (M); Expenditures, $3,836,295; Total giving, $58,244; Grants to individuals, totaling $58,244. Type of grantmaker: Public charity


Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Brockway Foundation for the Needy of the Village and Township of Homer, New York c/o KeyBank N.A. 25 S. Main St. Homer, NY 13077-1314 Application address: c/o KeyBank N.A., 24 N. Main St., Homer, NY 13077-1115 Limitations: Financial assistance only to needy residents of the Homer, NY, area. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in New York Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $467,291 (M); Expenditures, $35,308; Total giving, $28,655. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corporation 1932 Washington Ave. Bronx, NY 10457-4317 FAX: (718) 299-1512 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.bronxshepherds.org Limitations: Assistance to low to moderate income families of the Bronx, NY with affordable housing, and energy conservation. Scholarships to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into college. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in New York Financial data: Year ended 12/31/08: Assets, $5,899,491 (M); Expenditures, $3,506,741. Type of grantmaker: Public charity Fields of interest: Higher education; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Scholarships--to individuals; Grants for special needs

Henry Bunn Memorial Fund c/o JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. P.O. Box 3038 Milwaukee, WI 53201-3038 FAX: (217) 525-7048 E-mail: [email protected] Application address: c/o Heather Stahlberg Smith, Trust Off. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. 1 E. Old State Capitol Plz., Springfield, IL 62701-1320; tel.: (217) 525-9747 Limitations: Scholarships to high school seniors who are residents of Sangamon County, IL.


Financial data: Year ended 12/31/09: Assets, $1,022,212 (M); Expenditures, $60,200; Total giving, $50,000; Grants to individuals, totaling $50,000. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Higher education; Scholarships/financial aid; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Undergraduate support

Jack Burbage Foundation, Inc. 9428 Stephen Decatur Hwy. Berlin, MD 21811-2674 Contact: John H. Burbage, Jr., Dir. Limitations: Financial assistance to needy individuals in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Sussex counties, MD, for necessities such as food, housing, medical care and education. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Maryland Financial data: Year ended 06/30/09: Assets, $45,868 (M); Expenditures, $59,360; Total giving, $40,737; Grants to individuals, 13 grants totaling $10,948 (high: $3,298, low: $250). Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Human services; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Laura A. Burgess Fund c/o Bank of America, N.A., P.C. Group P.O. Box 1802 Providence, RI 02901-1802 Application address: Bank of America, N.A., c/o Gian Brosco, 50 Kennedy Plz. Providence, RI 02901-1802, tel.: (401) 278-6448 Limitations: Financial assistance to indigent Protestant women. Geographic focus: Giving primarily in Massachusetts Financial data: Year ended 12/31/07: Assets, $1,098,398 (M); Expenditures, $59,288; Total giving, $44,000; Grants to individuals, totaling $44,000. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Protestant agencies & churches; Women; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

Burks Charitable Trust f/b/o Fresno Lodge No. 247, F. & A. M. c/o Fresno Lodge No. 247, F. & A.M. 3444 E. Shields Ave.


Fresno, CA 93726-6919 Telephone: (559) 222-8565 Limitations: Financial assistance, including medical expenses, to needy families who are residents of CA. Financial data: Year ended 10/31/09: Assets, $70,748 (M); Expenditures, $14,989; Total giving, $14,346. Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation Fields of interest: Health care; Family services; Economically disadvantaged Types of support: Grants for special needs

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