Frank and Laura L. Smock Foundation
c/o Norwest Bank Indiana, N.A.
P.O. Box 960 (219)461-6451
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-6632
P/D: Medical and nursing care assistance to ailing, needy, crippled, blind, or elderly residents of IN who are members of Presbyterian churches and who have less than $3,000 in assets. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required.
Mary Mansfield Fund For The Aged
c/o Fifth Third Bank of Central Kentucky
Dept. 00858
Cincinnati, OH 45263
Application Address:
c/o Fifth Third Bank of Central Kentucky
269 W. Main Street,
Lexington, KY 40507
P/D: Grants for medical expenses to indigent residents of Bourbon County, KY. Applications accepted throughout the year. Completion of formal application required.
Palestine Temple Charities Trust
One Rhodes Place
Cranston, RI 02906
P/D: Medical expenses assistance primarily to financially needy individuals living in RI. Grants help cover the costs of health care providers, doctor=s bills, hospital stays, drugs, and medical supplies. Applications by letter including medical information.
Contact: A. Sheffield Reynolds, Treas.
Alice M. G. Soper Fund
Hawaii Community Foundation
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 537-6333 or (808)521-6286
P/D: To provide financial assistance to older residents of Hawaii who are suffering from a disability or illness. Residents of Hawaii who are over 50 years of age and are experiencing financial difficulties because of a disability or illness are eligible to apply. This program is administered by the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Hawaiian Trust (111 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, (808)538-4540).
Fanny S. Gilfillan Memorial, Inc.
P.O. Box 68
Morgan, MN 56266
Application Address:
c/o Redwood County Human Services
P.O. Box 27
Redwood, MN 56283
P/D: Medical expense assistance only to financially needy residents of Redwood County, MN who are otherwise unable to pay yet who are ineligible for government sponsored medical assistance.
Contact: Arliss Becker
Missouri Senior Citizen, Disabled Veteran, and Disabled Person Property Tax Credit Claim
Missouri Department of Revenue
1617 Southridge Drive
P.O. Box 2800 (314)751-7191
Jefferson City, MO 65105-2800
(800)877-6881 or TDD (800)735-2966
(within MO)
P/D: Grants to provide a tax credit to low-income disabled veterans, senior citizens, and other disabled persons in Missouri. Eligible veterans, disabled people, and senior citizens may claim this credit when they file their state income tax return, in April of each year.
The Christian Charitable Trust
14450 T.C. Jester, Suite 170
Houston, TX 77014
P/D: Relief assistance for medical treatment to indigent individuals primarily residing in TX. Previous assistance has aided people with cancer, leukemia, and arthritis. Write for further information.
Southwest Michigan Rehab Foundation
723 Allison Drive, (616)781-2215
Marshall, MI 49068
P/D: Medical equipment expenses for patient rehabilitation to financially needy residents of southwestern MI. Recipients income must not exceed two and one-half times the poverty rate. Initial approach by letter requesting application form. Completion of formal application required.
Contact: Carl F. Green, President
Myra Deane Memorial Trust
c/o Harrington & Merryweather
202 High Street
P.O. Box 253, (410)228-3610
Cambridge, MD 21613
P/D: Financial assistance for nursing home costs to needy residents of Dorchester County, MD. Contact Trust for current application procedures.
Edmondson-Telford Foundation
P.O. Box 3430 (770)532-3228
Gainesville, GA 30503
P/D: Grants to financially needy residents of the Hall County, GA area, for medical expenses and general welfare assistance. A small amount is also given for educational expenses. Application by letter or telephone outlining financial need. Contact: William M. House, Trustee
New Hampshire Property Tax Credit For Disabled Veterans
New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration
61 S. Spring Street
P.O. Box 457 (603)271-2687
Concord, NH 03302-0457
TDD: (603)225-4033
P/D: Grants to provide property tax credits in New Hampshire to disabled veterans or their surviving spouses. Eligible for this tax credit are New Hampshire residents who are U.S. citizens, veterans, and totally and permanently disabled from a service connected injury. Applications for a permanent tax credit may be made at any time.
C. E. Gibbs Memorial Fund Trust
c/o The Honesdale National Bank
733 Main Street, (717)253-3355
Honesdale, PA 18431
P/D: Medical expense assistance to residents of Wayne County, PA. Applications accepted throughout the year. Application by letter outlining financial and medical needs.
Contact: Mary McElroy, Trust Mgr. The Honesdale National Bank
Alabama Ad Valorem Homestead Exemp.
Alabama Dept. of Revenue
Attn: Ad Valorem Tax Division
Gordon Persons Building, Room 4126
Montgomery, AL 36132-7210
(334)242-1525
P/D: Grants for disabled, blind and elderly residents of Alabama from ad valorem property taxes imposed by counties. Resident must meet the eligibility requirements.
Federal Income Tax Credit For The Elderly or The Disabled
Internal Revenue Service, Serv. Hdqrts.
1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20224 (800)TAX-FORM
P/D: To provide a federal income tax credit for certain elderly and disabled citizens. Write for guidelines.
Loris and Pauline Keen Charitable Trust
P.O. Box 404 (405)363-0800
Blackwell, OK 74631
P/D: Medical expenses for financially needy children with eye problems living in OK. Some assistance for children in OK in need of dental care. Assistance includes exams, screenings, and lenses. Applications accepted throughout the year. Completion of formal application required, including financial information.
Josiah H. Danforth Memorial Fund
Eight Fremont Street, (518)725-0653
Gloversville, NY 12078
P/D: Grants are awarded for the payment of medical expenses in times of illness need and misfortune for the residents of Fulton County, NY. Applications accepted throughout the year. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required.
Foundation For The Carolinas
P.O. Box 34769 (704)376-9541
Charlotte, NC 28234-4769
P/D: Medical expense assistance to financially needy children who are residents of NC and SC. The Foundation administers the following funds for children:
a) Children=s Medical Fund Provides asst. for the medical needs of children, age 17 and under that are beyond the means of the family income.
b) E. F. Hutton Fund provides assistance to children under age 18 of NC who are disabled and in need of braces, corrective shoes, wheelchairs, and other orthopedic appliances. Contact foundation for current application deadline. Initial approach by letter. Completion of formal application required.
North Dakota Property Tax Credit For Senior Citizens or Disabled Persons
Office of State Tax Commissioner
State Capitol Building
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0599
(701)328-3127 Fax: (701)328-3700
TDD: (701)328-2778
P/D: Grants to provide property tax exemptions for disabled or senior citizen residents of North Dakota. To qualify for this program, applicants must be residents of North Dakota and either totally and permanently disabled (regardless of age) or at least 65 years of age. For husbands and wives who are living together, only one can apply for the credit. Applicant=s must reside in the property for which the credit is claimed. Write or call for further guidelines.
Faye O. Schenck Trust
c/o Bank One Trust
111 Monument Circle, Suite 1501
Indianapolis, IN 46277-0115
Application Address:
c/o Lyle Fogle, VP. And Trust Officer
Bank One Trust Group, (317)423-0889
Lafayette, IN 47901
P/D: Medical, surgical and hospital expense assistance to indigent residents of Montgomery County, IN. Individuals must be recommended by Montgomery County doctors, medical laboratories, hospitals, or school nurses. Recommendations by letter accepted throughout the year. Letters should accompany proof of individual=s inability to pay.
Pharmaceutical Assistance To The Aged and Disabled Program
Dept. of Human Services
Attn: Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, CN 715
Trenton, NJ 08625-0715
(800)792-9745 Or TTY:(609)588-7180
P/D: To provide financial support to the disabled and others in New Jersey who use prescription drugs. This program is open to residents of New Jersey who are either disabled or over 65 years of age and who purchase prescription drugs, insulin and insulin needles, and certain diabetic testing materials. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Portland Female Charitable Society
20 Noyes Street
Portland, ME 04103
P/D: Aid limited to financially needy residents of the City of Portland, ME for dental care, prescriptions, hearing aids, glasses, or other needs having to do with health, food, or shelter, with emphasis on the needs of children, the elderly, and the ill. Requests usually presented by social workers, public health nurses, counselors, etc. Interviews required. Contact: Jean Leighton, Treas.
Idaho Grocery Credit
Idaho State Tax Commission
Attn: Public Information Office
800 Park Blvd., Plaza IV
P.O. Box 36
Boise, ID 83722 (208)334-7500
(800) 972-7660 (within ID, OR, UT, & WA
P/D: Grants to provide a credit against withheld taxes to disabled veterans, the blind, and the elderly from state income taxation in Idaho. Call for guidelines.
Avery-Fuller Children=s Center
251 Kearney Street, No. 301
San Francisco, CA. 94108
(415) 986-1687
P/D: Funds are to pay for medical services, physical and occupational therapy, psychotherapy, special school or remedial education, prosthetics, appliances, prescriptions, and related services for disabled children. The application must be submitted by the professional who has the primary case responsibility ( a social worker, teacher, physician, or therapist). Both the professional and the child must reside within the geographic specifications. Specific forms are required.
Contact: Nancy J. Lobaugh, Exec. Dir.
State of Alaska, Alaska Commission on Aging
P.O. Box C
Juneau, AK 99811
P/D: Grants and assistance for projects and programs related to the aged. The grant-seeker should contact the agency for the most recent data on the status of listed or planned programs, as well as be aware of the state=s priorities for the aged, such as housing, health, transportation, etc.
Cloud County Children=s Trust
c/o Citizens National Bank
115 West Sixth Street
P.O. Box 409 (913)243-3211
Concordia, KS 66901
P/D: Grants to Cloud County, KS children age 12 and under with special needs, and their families. Needs and expenses must not be covered by insurance or other programs and charities. Write or call for program descriptions.
Division of Public Health
Health and Social Services Dept.
P.O. Box 637 (302)739-4701
Dover, DE 19903
P/D: Health care for pregnancy and for children with special health-care needs.
Stearns-Blodgett Trust
c/o Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
P.O. Box 30100 (702)334-5849
Reno, NV 89520-0100
P/D: Financial assistance to indigent residents of NV and northern CA who are in need of opthalmological care. Completion of formal application required. Application must be certified by a sponsor licensed MD, state-certified hospital, member of the Knight Templar of the Free and Accepted Masons, or a cooperating organization approved by the trust committee. Write or call for further guidelines.
Contact: Leo Humphrey=s, Member Admin. Comm.
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Trust
c/o Chase Manhattan Bank of Connecticut
999 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
P/D: Grants to financially needy residents of the greater Bridgeport, CT area for health care and home assistance. Recipients are referred by Family Services Woodfield in Bridgeport, CT and other community agencies in CT.
Hoechst Marion Roussel Indigent Patient Program
c/o Samples Dept. K2-M1216
P.O. Box 9950 (800)221-4025
Kansas City, MO 64134-0950
P/D: Prescription drugs to individuals who fall below the federal poverty level and who are in need of continual drug therapy. Applicants must be ineligible for third party medication payments. Initial approach by telephone. Completion of formal application required, including physician=s certification of patient=s medical and financial needs.
Contact: Mr. Pat Mc Nerney, Dir of U.S. Commercial Services.
All Indian Pueblo Council Speech and Hearing Program
All Indian Pueblo Council, Inc.
Attn: Speech, Language, and Hearing Pro
3939 San Pedro NE, Suite D
P.O. Box 3256
Albuquerque, NM 87190
(505)884-3820 fax: (505)883-7682
P/D: Grants to provide hearing aids and other assistive devices to Pueblo Indian children and adults. All hearing aids and their related services are provided at no cost to children. Adults are charged on a sliding fee scale with the total cost not exceeding the manufacturer=s actual cost of the aid. Write or call for further guidelines.
George S. Weeks Trust
c/o Bank One, Lexington, N.A.
201 E. Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
P/D: Financial assistance to needy legally blind individuals of Fayette and Bourbon Counties, KY for equipment, supplies and training. Application by letter outlining financial need and verifying residency and blindness. Contact: C. K. Conrey
Maternal and Child Health
State Dept. of Health
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95007 (402)471-2907
Lincoln, NE 68509
P/D: Health care for pregnancy and for children with special health care needs.
Clarke (Louis G. & Elizabeth L.) Endowment Fund
U.S. National Bank of Oregon
P.O. Box 3168 (503)228-9405
Portland, OR 97208
Application Address:
Scottish Rite Temple
709 SW 15th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
P/D: Grants to needy masons or their immediate family who require hospitalization in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. (Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties). Limited to Masons and their immediate families. Write for guidelines. Contact: G. L. Selmyhr, Exec. Sec=y
Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago
6440 N. Bosworth
Chicago, IL 60626
P/D: Grants to elderly and other individuals of Swiss descent or nationally in cases of need or emergency. Limited to Chicago area residents of Swiss descent or nationality. Formal application required, write for program information and current program deadlines. Contact: Admiral Alan Weber, President
Roy M. Speer Foundation
1803 U.S. Highway 19
Holiday, FL 34691-5366
P/D: Grants to individuals in financial difficulty as a result of medical problems. Limited to residents of Florida. Initial approach by letter.
Inez Sprague Trust
c/o Rhode Island Hospital Trust Bank
One Hospital Trust Plaza
Providence, RI 02903 (401)278-8700
P/D: Financial assistance and medical expenses for needy individuals. Limited to residents of Rhode Island. Initial approach by letter. Contact: Trustee
The Ford (S. N. Ford & Ada) Fund
c/o Key Trust Co. of Ohio, N.A.
P.O. Box 849 (419)525-7668
Toledo, OH 44901
P/D: Grants for hospitalization and care of the aged and incurably ill. Limited to residents of Richland County, Ohio. Write for guidelines, and annual report. Contact: Tracey Williamson, Trust Officer,
Key Trust Co. of Ohio, N.A.
Grace Bryan Taylor Trust Estate
c/o Hawaiian Trust Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 3170
Honolulu, HI 96802-3170
Application Address:
c/o Hawaii Community Foundation
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, HI 96813 (808)566-5570
P/D: Grants to financially needy residents of Hawaii who suffer from angina pectoris. Write for guidelines.
Hynd Blind Fund of the James Hynd Tr
c/o Bank One, N.A.
P.O. Box 4418
Boulder, CO 80306
P/D: Eyeglasses to financially needy individuals given with the cooperation of more than 40 local businesses.
Charles D. Gilfillan Paxton Memorial
c/o Thomas W. Murray, Vice President
W-555 First National Bank Building
St. Paul, MN 55101 (612)291-6236
Application Address:
511 Morten Drive
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
P/D: Medical assistance to financially distressed Minnesota residents. Priority given to those in areas and towns with populations of less than 3,000. Limited to residents of MN. Formal application required. Contact: Marie La Plante, Sec=y.
Butler Manufacturing Company Found.
Penn Valley Park
P.O. Box 419917, BMA Tower
Kansas City, MO 64141-0197
(816) 968-3208
P/D: Hardship grants to aid individuals in emergency financial distress due to serious illness, fire or natural disaster. Limited to Butler Manufacturing Company employees, retiree=s and their dependents. Write for application guidelines and program information. Contact: Barbara Lee Fay, Foundation Adm
Perkins (B.F. & Rose H.) Foundation
P.O. Box 1064 (307)674-8871
Sheridan, WY 82801
P/D: Funding for medical assistance ages (2 to 10). Limited to individuals who have been residents of Sheridan County, WY for the last two consecutive years. Formal application required, obtain application forms from foundation.
Contact: Margaret Sweem, Mgmt.
The Kings Foundation
P.O. Box 27333
Austin, TX 78755
P/D: Grants to individuals in financial need. Intended primarily for residents of Texas. Initial approach by letter.
Society For The Relief of Families of Deceased & Disabled Indigent Members of The Medical Profession Of The State Of South Carolina
c/o Ray Investor, M.D.
19 Guerard Road
Charleston, SC 29407-2510
P/D: Grants to families of deceased or disabled SC physicians. The Benevolent Committee evaluates potential recipients throughout the year.
Arkansas Income Tax Exemptions
Dept. of Finance and Administration
Attn: Revenue Division, Income Tax Sec.
P.O. Box 3628 (501) 682-7250
Little Rock, AR 72203-3628
P/D: Grants to exempt a portion of the income of retired persons, including military personnel, veterans, and dependents of veterans, from state income taxes in Arkansas. Eligible are residents of Arkansas receiving military service pay, retired pay, survivor benefits, or disability income from any public or private employment related retirement system, plan, or program, including the armed forces. The exemption continues as long as the recipient resides in Arkansas.
Lenna M. Keith Charitable Trust
c/o Michigan National Bank
P.O. Box 1707, Trust Tax Dept.
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1707
P/D: Medical and welfare assistance to financially needy individuals residing at Burcham Hills Retirement Center, Lansing, MI. Contact Trust for guidelines
Thomas C. Burke Foundation
182 Riley Avenue No. B
Macon, GA 31204-2345
(912)477-1934
P/D: Medical assistance in one of three forms: a) one-time payments for doctor bills, medical equipment and pharmacy bills, b) weekly grants of up to $60.00 to assist with medical expenses c) grants for transportation to medical facilities. Limited to residents of Bibb County, GA. Initial contact by phone. Contact: Carolyn P. Griggers
Harrison and Conrad Memorial Trust
c/o Nations Bank Trust Co., N.A.
Two North Charles St., 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Application Address:
c/o Loudoun Memorial Hospital
Office of the Administrator
70 W. Cornwall St., (703)777-3300
Leesburg, VA 22075
P/D: Grants only to children of Leesburg and Loudoun County, VA who are suffering from polio, muscular dystrophy or any other crippling disease, and whose families cannot afford treatment. Application by letter outlining financial need. Interviews required.
George T. Welch Testamentary Trust
c/o Baker-Boyer National Bank
P.O. Box 1796 (509)525-2000
Walla Walla, WA 99362
P/D: Medical assistance for financially distressed individuals. Limited to residents of Walla Walla County, WA. Formal Application required.
Contact: Holly T. Howard, Trust Officer
State of Utah, Division of Aging and Adult Services
120 N. 200 West (801)538-3910
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
P/D: Grants and assistance for projects and programs related to the aged. The grant-seeker should contact the agency for the most recent data on the status of listed or planned programs, as well as be aware of the state=s priorities for the aged, such as housing, health, transportation, etc.
Make-A-Wish Foundation Of The Mid-South Grants
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid South
5118 Park Avenue, Suite 504
Memphis, TN 38117
(901)680-9474 Fax: (901)680-0912
P/D: To fill the dreams of children facing life threatening illnesses. This program is aimed at children who are 17 years of age or younger and are chronically or seriously ill. They must reside in western Tennessee, the 17 northern counties of Mississippi, or Arkansas. Applications may be submitted at any time.
VFW Charitable Trust
422 E. Brandon Drive.
Bismarck, ND 58501
P/D: Medical assistance to veterans from ND. Applications accepted throughout the year. Contact: Richard Grenz, Secy.
William B. Lake Foundation
Fidelity Bank, N.A.
Broad & Walnut Streets, 3 MBO
Philadelphia, PA 19109
Application Address:
c/o Sophia O=Lessker, Social Worker
Foxcraft Sq. Apts. #185
Jenkintown, PA 19406
P/D: Aid to individuals suffering from respiratory tract, or pulmonary disease. Limited to residents of the Philadelphia, PA area. Initial approach by letter. Include details of physical condition and supporting documents. Completion of formal application required. Interviews required.
Alabama Ad Volorem Homestead Exemp.
Alabama Dept. of Revenue
Attn: Ad Valorem Tax Division
Gordon Persons Building, Room 4126
Montgomery, AL 36132-7210
(334)242-1525
P/D: Grants for disabled, blind and elderly residents of Alabama from ad valorem property taxes imposed by counties. Resident must meet the eligibility requirements.
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