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Foundation=s in this section make grants directly to the employee=s, former employee=s, and
families of employee=s of specific companies or corporation=s. Employee-related assistance
may include education support, general welfare grants, in-kind services, personal, living,
medical expenses, and other emergency or long-term benefits.
American Express Foundation American Optical Foundation
American Express Plaza American Optical Corp.
New York, NY 10004 14 Mechanic St., P.O. Box 1
Southbridge, MA 01550
Avon Products Foundation Beech Aircraft Foundation
Nine West 57th Street 9709 E. Central Avenue
New York, NY 10019 Wichita, KS 67201
Briggs & Stratton Corp. Foundation Brunswick Foundation, Inc.
12301 W. Wirth Street One Brunswick Plaza
Wauwatosa, WI 53222 Skokie, IL 60077
Wal-Mart Foundation Disney Foundation
608 SW 8th Street 500 S. Buena Vista Street
Bentonville, AR 72716 Burbank, CA 91521
Gerber Companies Foundation Alcoa Foundation
c/o Gerber Products Company Attn: F. Worth Hobbs, President
445 State Street 1501 Alcoa Bldg.
Fremont, MI 49412 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Pollock-Krasner Foundation
725 Park Avenue (212)517-5400
New York, NY 10021
P/D: Grants based on need to talented artists to further their
careers and their personal being. Emergency aid is also made in cases of personal catastrophe.
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
380 West Broadway (212)226-0581
New York, NY 10012
P/D: (1) Grants for painters and sculptors who=ve been working at least 20 years in a mature phase of their career; (2) Emergency assistance for painters and sculptors who have been working at least 10 years in a mature phase of their career and are in need due to some unexpected, catastrophic event.
The Thanks Be To Grandmother Winifred Foundation
P.O. Box 1449
Wainscott, NY 11975
P/D: Grants to women over 54 years to develop and implement programs that empower and enrich the lives of women.
Ella Lyman Cabot Trust
109 Rockland Street
Holliston, MA 01746
P/D: Grants to individuals for unique projects which have personal significance to them, and which have some promise of making a contribution to others. It seldom supports the writing of a book, production of a film, or completion of an artistic work.
American Society of Journalists & Authors Charitable Tr.
1501 Broadway, Ste. 305 (212)997-0947
New York, NY 10036
P/D: Assistance to needy, established professional freelance writers 60 years of age or older, disabled or in an extraordinary professional crisis, and who have no pension from a former employer.
Edward Albee Foundation
c/o A. Kozak Co.,
192 Lexington Ave., Ste. 1100
New York, NY 10016
P/D: Grants of a free room in the foundation=s living colony for one month to writers, visual artists, and scultors.
Theodore A. Vierra Foundation
c/o Hawaiian Trust Co.
P.O. Box 3170 (808)525-4548
Honolulu, HI 96802
P/D: Assistance to needy Hawaiian residents, generally age 50 and older.
Phone numbers periodically change without notice, please refer to that states local (area code) and 555-1212 directory
Dept. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD)
Interest Reduction Payments, Office of Multifamily Housing Management, Philadelphia Regional Office.
Liberty Square Bldg.
105 South Seventh Street (215)597-2560
Philadelphia, PA 19016
P/D: Direct payments to reduce interest payments for low and moderate - income persons in rental & cooperative housing.
Welfare Trust Fund Of The Twenty-Five Year Club of I.D
c/o The Bank of New York, Tax Dept.
One Wazil Street
New York, NY 10286
P/D: Grants for aged, infirmed or other-wise needy individuals connected with the independent distribution of magazines, small-sized books, or newspapers.
Tallman Boys Fund Trust
c/o First American Trust Co.
1 Dearborn Sq.,
Kankakee, IL 60901
P/D: Short term aid to neglected or homeless Protestant boys under 12 living in Kankakee County.
Puffin Foundation
20 East Oakdene Avenue (201) 836-8923
Teaneck, NJ 07666
P/D: Grants to encourage and help young artists in the areas of the written word and performing arts.
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
P.O. Box 1995 (206) 383-5622
Tacoma, WA 98401
P/D: Grants to any unwed mother-to-be who lives in Pierce County, Washington, and is pregnant with her first child..
Attila Szigethy Foundation
400 Old Pond Road (412) 221-7600
Bridgeville, PA 15017
P/D: Grants to widows or direct descendants of persons who
actively fought on the side of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters against the Hungarian communist government in 1956.
Steve Stove Foundation
P.O. Box 307, Olf Ferry Road (615)244-7040
Ashland City, TN 37015
P/D: Aid to needy Tennessee residents, including employees of State Industries company.
Musicians Emergency Relief Fund - Local 802
330 W. 42nd Street (212) 245-4802
New York, NY 10036
P/D: Welfare assistance to sick, distressed or indigent musicians who=ve been union members for at least 3 years.
J. F. Schoellkiopf Silver Wedding Fund
c/o Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
P.O. Box 22900
Rochester, NY 22900
P/D: Welfare assistance to Buffalo residents who are members or spouses or children of members of the Mutual Aid Society.
Frank Rider Trust
c/o Maurice Allert
P.O. Box 195 (509)523-4693
Rosalia, WA 99170
P/D: Grants mainly for indigent Masons in Whitman, Lincoln, Adams, Franklin, and Grant Counties in Washington State.
Ontario Children=s Home
P.O. Box 82
Canadaigua, NY 14424
P/D: Grants for child daycare, youth organization memberships, children=s medical expenses, day camp, field trips, and taking part in Special Olympics.
Dramatists Guild Fund
330 W. 42nd Street (212)268-1208
New York, NY 10036
P/D: Grants in aid to needy playwrights in New York who have their works produced or published.
Lenna M. Keith Charitable Trust
c/o Michigan National Bank
P.O. Box 1707 (616)451-7628
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
P/D: Financial assistance to needy residents at Burcham Hill Retirement Center, Lansing, MI.
Great Commission Foundation
10454 County Road., 128 (419)424-0422
Findlay, OH 45840
P/D: Grants to individuals who agree with and who strive to uphold the statement of Christian faith set forth by the Foundation.
District Lodge No.3 of Norway Charitable Trust
121 Glen Road
North Babylon, NY 11703
P/D: Grants to indigent individuals of Norwegian descent, who are members in good standing of Sons of Norway, District Lodge No. 3.
The de Kay Foundation
c/o Chemical Bank
270 Park Avenue., 27th Floor (212)270-9077
New York, NY 10017
P/D: Financial assistance to needy elderly persons Aof culture or refined heritage@ in New York, New Jersey and Conn.
Farmers Home Administration (FMHA)
Federal Building
1220 SW Third Ave., Room 1590 (503)326-2731
Portland, OR 97204
P/D: Grants to help very low income homeowners in rural areas repair or improve their dwellings. Grant recipients must be at least 62 years old and unable to repay a loan.
Dallas Cotton Exchange Trust
c/o Texas Commerce Bank
P.O. Box 2320
Dallas, TX 75221
P/D: Financial assistance to individuals engaged or formerly engaged in the cotton merchandising business in Dallas, their employees or former employees. If these individuals are unable to earn a sufficient amount to meet the basic cost of living, their immediate family members are also eligible.
The James Gordon Bennett Memorial
100 Bertwell Road
Lexington, MA 02173
P/D: Pecuniary aid to needy journalists who have been employees for ten or more years on a daily newspaper in New York City. Acceptance is based on need and is to be used for the physical needs of person.. who, by reason of old age, accident or bodily infirmity, or through lack of means, are unable to care for themselves.
Nurses House Financial Assistance
Nurses House, Inc.
350 Hudson Street (212)989-9393
New York, NY 10014-4504
P/D: Assistance is provided to registered nurses who need temporary financial assistance because of disability, illness, unemployment, or other causes. Requests for assistance can be made by the nurse, a colleague, a friend, or other source. The amount of assistant offered depends on need of the recipient. These are short term grants to tide the nurse over a temporary crisis or need. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Allgemeiner Deutscher Frauen-Hilfsverein
(also known as German Ladies General Benevolent Society)
P.O. Box 27101 (415)391-9947
San Francisco, CA 94127
P/D: Provides temporary assistance to needy women and children of German descent residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Application form required. Contact: Inge G. Byrnes, Secy-Treasurer.
Veterans Housing-Guaranteed and Insured VA Home Loans
Alaska Housing Finance Corp.
P.O. Box 101020 (907)561-1900
Anchorage, AK 99510
P/D: Interest subsidies, tax breaks, to buy, construct, repair homes, mobile homes, condominium units.
Ella B. Thompson Trust
c/o Nations Bank of Texas, N.A.
P.O. Box 2518, TX4-213-31-09
Houston, TX 77252-2518
P/D: Financial assistance to retired school teachers of the Galveston Public School System TX. Contact foundations for guidelines.
Westport-Weston Foundation Trust
c/o The Westport Bank & Trust Co.
P.O. Box 5177
Westport, CT 06881
P/D: Grants for assistance with medical and basic living expenses and Christmas presents to financially needy residents of Westport and Weston, CT only. Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required.
Farmers Home Administration
Alabama Development Office
401 Adams Ave., #600
Montgomery, AL 36130
P/D: The federal government and state governments have funds available to renters, homeowners, real estate investors as well as developers in urban and rural areas. These funds can take the forms of grants and direct payments.
Society of Kastorians AOmonoia@ Inc.
246 Eighth Avenue (212)242-1930
New York, NY 10011
P/D: Relief assistance to financially needy individuals in NJ and NY. Contact the society for current application guidelines. Contact: Vasili Zissis, Dir.
Smock Foundation Grants
Frank L. and Laura L Smock Foundation
c/o Norwest Bank Fort Wayne
Attn: Investments and Trust
111 E. Wayne Street, P.O. Box 960 (219)461-6444
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-6632
P/D: To provide financial assistance to elderly individuals of the Presbyterian faith who reside in Indiana and are in financial need.
Dept. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD)
Interest Reduction Payments
Office of Multifamily Housing Management
Albany HUD Office
52 Corporate Circle (518)464-4200
Albany, NY 12203
P/D: Direct payments to reduce interest payments for low and moderate - income persons in rental and cooperative housing.
Farmers Home Administration (FMHA)
3727 Government Street (318)473-7920
Alexandria, LA 71302
P/D: Grants to help very low income homeowners in rural areas repair or improve their dwellings. Grants recipients must be at least 62 years old and unable to repay a loan.
Sophia Byers Mc Comas Foundation
c/o U.S. National Bank of Oregon
P.O. Box 3168, Trust Div. (503)275-6564
Portland, OR 97208
P/D: Financial assistance by recommendation only to needy residents of Oregon. Applicants are recommended to the trustees by various church groups and service agencies. Approximately 40 individuals receive monthly grants from the foundation.
Specially Adapted Homes for Disabled Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W. (202)418-4343 / (800)827-1000
Washington, DC 20420
P/D: To provide financial assistance to certain disabled veterans for a home specially adapted to their needs. Veterans must be entitled to compensation for permanent and total service-connected disability due to 1) the loss or loss of use of both lower extremities, such as preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair, or 2) blindness in both eyes, having only light perception, plus loss or loss of use of 1 lower extremity, 3) a loss or loss of use of 1 lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury or the loss or loss of use of 1 upper extremity, such as to preclude locomotion without resort to braces, canes, crutches, or a wheelchair. The VA may approve a grant of not more than 50 percent of the cost of building, buying, or remodeling homes for eligible veterans, or paying indebtedness of such homes already acquired. Applications are accepted at any time.
Merchants Fund
(Formerly Merchants-Oliver Fund)
c/o 9 Hemmenway & Reinhardt, Inc.
Four Park Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1723
Application Address:
c/o C. Joyce Kwaufmann, Secy.-Treas.,
P.O. Box 111
Point Pleasant, PA 18950
P/D: Relief assistance to indigent merchants, their widows, and their families in the Philadelphia, PA area. Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by letter requesting application. Completion of formal application req.
The Anshutz Family Foundation
555 17th Street., Suite 2400 (303)293-2338
Denver, CO 80202
P/D: The Foundation=s mission is to support efforts to assist the elderly, the young, and the economically disadvantaged. The Foundation expresses special interest in endeavors that promote community development which emphasizes self-sufficency. Further, the Foundation encourages strengthening the family and their values to become responsible citizens of society. The Foundations goal in philanthropy is to help people help themselves while preserving their self respect. Giving primarily in CO, with emphasis on Denver.
Dept. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD)
Interest Reduction Payments
Office of Multifamily Housing Management
Bangor HUD Office
23 Main Street (207)945-0467
Bangor, ME 04401
P/D: Direct payments to reduce interest payments for low-and moderate-income persons in rental and cooperative housing.
Up To $10,000 For Refugees
ORR/Division of Community Resettlement
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20447 202‑401.924
Refugees can receive technical assistance, training, or loans of up to $10,000 through a program called the Micro‑Enterprise Development Project. The program allows states and public or private, nonprofit organizations an institutions to apply to receive grants to develop and administer mien enterprise programs consisting of small‑scale financing ($10,000) available
through microloans to refugees. It also includes funding for technic; assistance and support to these refugee entrepreneurs. For information on organizations which were awarded grants, contact the office listed above
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Community Connections
Information Center
Office of Community Planning and Development
P.O. Box 7189
Oaithersburg,MD 20898‑7189 1-800‑998‑9999
This is the second largest component of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBO) program and aids communities that do not qualify for assistance under the CDBG entitlement program. The grants assist communities in carrying out a wide range of community development
activities directed toward neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and the provision of improved community facilities and services. Funds can also be used to provide assistance to public and private organizations, agencies, and other entities (including nonprofits and for profits to facilitate economic development in supporting micro‑enterprise). Funds can be used to establish credit (direct loans and loan guarantees, revolving loan funds, and more) for the stabilization and expansion of micro-enterprises; provide technical assistance, advice, and business support services to owners of micro‑enterprises; and provide general support to owners of micro‑enterprises and organizations developing micro‑enterprises. If you are an interested citizen, you should contact your local officials for more information. If your local government or state officials cannot answer your questions, you may wish to contact the HUD Field Office that services your area (look for the office closest to you from the list later in this chapter). Be aware that the state administers the program and determines which local projects receive funding.
You can also contact: Community Connections, Information Center, Office of Community Planning and Development, P.O. Box 7189, Gaithersburg, MD. 20898-7189; 1-800-998-9999
Public Housing Entrepreneurs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Deputy Director of Resident Initiatives
451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 4112
Washington, DC 20410 202‑619‑8201
Call yourself a handyman and get money to fix up your neighborhood. Money is set aside to give to public housing residents to modernize existing public housing projects. The money can also be used to provide residents with on‑the‑job training in construction and contractor related trades. It's called the Comprehensive Grant Program, and is available to Public Housing Agencies of 250 housing units or more, which includes 897 public housing agencies nationwide. Contact your local Public Housing Authority for more information or you may contact the office listed above.
South Carolina Specially Adapted Housing Tax Exemption
South Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs
1205 Pendleton Street, Room 226
Columbia, SC 29201 (803)734-0200 fax (803)734-0197
P/D: To provide for the exemption of taxes on specially adapted housing in South Carolina that was acquired from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans having service-connected disabilities resulting in the loss or loss of use of lower extremities (requiring braces, crutches, or wheelchairs for locomotion) as well as blinded veterans who have loss of use of a lower extremity qualify for specially adapted housing from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Disabled veterans who are residents of South Carolina and who have acquired such housing with financial assistance from the VA are eligible for this exemption. If the eligible veteran is deceased, the spouse, dependent children, or dependent parents are eligible for the exemption. Applications may be submitted at any time.
John Anson Kittredge Educational Fund
c/o Key Trust Co. of Main
P.O. Box 1054
Augusta, ME 04332
P/D: Grants to artists and scholars for travel to conferences, research, and other projects.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
P.O. Box 30044 (800)327-9158
Lansing, MI 48909
P/D: Grants for single-family homes and condominiums Rent subsidies for low income households in Grand Rapids and Buena Vista.
Farmers Home Administration
355 East Hancock Avenue (706)546-2152
Athens, GA 30610
P/D: Grants to assist very low and low-income rural homeowners to repair or rehabilitate their housing.
Roncari Family Foundation, Inc.
c/o Pepe & Hazard
Goodwin Sq.,
Hartford, CT 06103-4302
Application Address:
c/o Raymond A. Roncari
P.O. Box 326
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
P/D: General support grants primarily to residents of CT, with preference shown to members of the clergy. Applications by letter accepted throughout the year.
Albert B. Cutter Memorial Fund
c/o Box 712 (909)781-1464
Riverside, CA 92506
P/D: Limited emergency grants only to persons who have been permanent residents of Riverside, CA for a minimum of one year and have been referred by local agencies. Application accepted from local agencies throughout the year. Completion of formal application required. Interview or presentation recommended. Individuals are referred by local agencies. Contact: Trust Dept.
Frank Rider Trust
P.O. Box 195 (509)523-4659
Rosalia, WA 99170-0195
P/D: Assistance to indigent Masons in Whitman, Lincoln Adams, Franklin, and Grant counties. Applications accepted throughout the year. Completion of formal application required.
Farmers Home Administration (FMHA)
P.O. Box 147010 (904)338-3400
Gainesville, FL 32614
P/D: Grants to help very low income homeowners in rural areas repair or improve their dwellings. Grant recipients must be at least 62 years old an unable to repay a loan.
The CB Trust
8201 Preston Road, Suite 600 (214)890-8000
Dallas, TX 75225
P/D: Grants to players and coaches, and their spouses, who are now or were at one time on the active roster of a member team of the National Football League. Applications accepted throughout the year. Applications by letter outlining financial need.
The Bill Baldwin Fund, Inc.,
P.O. Box 388 (518)252-8420
Troy, NY 12181-0388
P/D: Financial Assistance to individuals who are or were employed in the publishing or periodical distribution industry.
Kids Inc. Grants
Kids, Inc.
9300-D Old Keene Mill Road (703)455-KIDS
Burke, VA 22015
P/D: To fill the wishes of chronically or terminally ill children (frequently those suffering from cancer) who are 18 years of age or younger are eligible to apply. There are no geographical restriction in the United States. The amount involved varies, depending upon the cost of filling the child=s dream. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Italian-American Community Services Agency
(Formerly Italian Welfare Agency, Inc.)
678 Green Street
San Francisco, CA 94133-3896
P/D: Assistance to indigent individuals, including senior citizens. Contact foundation for current application. guidelines.
Western Association of Ladies for the Relief & Employment of the Poor
c/o First Fidelity Bank
Broad and Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19109
Application Address: c/o Marlane G. Bohon, Exec. Secy.
404 Beaumont Circle, (601) 692-7962
West Chester, PA 19380
P/D: Relief to the poor and aged of Philadelphia County, PA.
Candidates must be referred by a social service agency and not be covered by government programs or other funding sources. Application accepted throughout the year. Application must be submitted in writing through a social worker from an approved social service organization.
High Hopes Foundation Grants
High Hopes Foundation of New Hampshire, Inc.,
P.O. Box 172 (603)898-5333 (800)639-6804
North Salem, NH 03073
P/D: To grant the wishes of chronically ill children and children with life threatening diseases who are between the ages of 3 and 18 are eligible for assistance if they live in New Hampshire. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Dept. of Housing and Urban Affairs (HUD)
Interest Reduction Payments
Office of Multifamily Housing Management
Manchester HUD Office
275 Chestnut Street (603)666-7681
Manchester, NH 03101
P/D: Direct payments to reduce interest payments for low-and moderate - income persons in rental & cooperative housing.
Oklahoma Emergency Aid Grants
Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Memorial Building
2311 North Central
P.O. Box 53067 (405)521-3684
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
P/D: To provide emergency aid to Oklahoma veterans and their families who, because of disaster are in financial need. Wartime veterans with at least 90 days of wartime service and an honorable discharge who are current residents of Oklahoma and who have resides in Oklahoma for 1 year immediately preceding the date of application are eligible for these grants. The cash may be used for rent or mortgage payments, food, and/or utilities by veterans who have suffered a loss from a disaster. Applications must be submitted to the local post or chapter of a veterans services organization for initial approval or disapproval. They may be submitted at any time during the year.
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