Library Funding: Summary of Foundation
Research
December
13, 2004:
This is a
first cut of a foundation search.
Research
criteria (The Foundation Directory provides the pre-determine search criteria categories):
Foundations that support libraries,
library programs and projects, and of those:
Foundations that fund building/renovations, capital
campaigns and have an interest in Education,
Higher education, Libraries/Library
Science, Community development, Children/Youth development
Some of the
foundations do not accept unsolicited proposals or only contribute to
pre-selected organizations.
The total
giving amounts are based on FY 2003.
The
Development Office has one-sheet summaries on each of these Foundations.
|
Foundation |
Type of Grantmaker |
Fields of Interest |
Geographic Focus |
Types of support |
Total Giving |
Application Information |
Deadline |
|
3 M Company Contributions Program |
Corporate Giving Program |
Education, Family Services,
Parent Education, Higher Education, Youth Development. |
National |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Donated equipment, Donated land, Donated products, etc. |
$32,500,000 |
Proposal |
October |
|
3 M Foundation |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Education, Child
Development, Community Development, Higher Education, |
National |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Program development, Research, Scholarships, etc. |
$17,586,331 |
Letter of Inquiry |
November, February, June |
|
Anheuser-Busch Foundation |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children/youth
services, Community development, Higher education. |
National |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Program development, Research, Scholarships, etc |
$16,609,421 |
Proposal |
None |
|
The Arthur Vining |
Independent Foundation |
Higher education, media,
Medical school, Secondary school, Theological school. |
National |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Consulting services, Continuing Support, Endowments, Equipment,
Scholarships, etc |
$8,778,068 |
Letter/Proposal |
None |
|
Bank of America Foundation, Inc |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Community development,
Education, etc. |
National |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation,
Continuing Support, Equipment, Matching/ challenge support, Program
development,, etc |
$72,663,964 |
Letter |
None |
|
Bender Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Higher Education, etc |
|
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation,
Capital campaigns, Curriculum development, Endowments, Program development,
Research, etc. |
$1,008,033 |
Letter |
Nov.30 |
|
Bill & Melinda Gates |
Independent Foundation |
Education, Libraries/library
science,etc |
National, International |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation,
Capital campaigns, Continuing Support, Program development, Research, etc. |
$1, 182,826,639 |
Letter |
None |
|
The Cawley Family Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Higher education, Performing
arts, Roman Catholic agencies & Churches, Secondary school education,
Youth Development. |
DE, DC, ME, MD, NJ, PA |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Continuing Support, Debt reduction, Program
development, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$3,620,760 |
Contributes to pre-selected
organizations |
|
|
The Charles Engelhard Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Higher education,
Secondary school education, etc. |
National |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation,
Capital campaigns, Continuing support, Endowments, Program development,
Research, etc. |
$9,066,986 |
Giving to organizations
known to the Trustees |
|
|
Children’s Charities Foundation, Inc. |
Public Charity |
Children/youth services,
Education, Family services, Recreation, etc. |
DC, MD,VA |
Building/renovation,
Consulting services, Continuing support, Curriculum development, Endowments,
Program development, Research, etc. |
$609,850 |
Applications accepted by RFP
only |
|
|
Clark-Winchcole Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Higher education,
Youth services |
DC |
Building/renovation,
General/ operating support |
$3,549,725 |
Application Form |
None |
|
Cooper Tire & Rubber |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Education,
Elementary/secondary education, Higher education, Youth development. |
National |
Capital campaigns, Employees
matching gifts, General/operating support. |
$817,378 |
Letter |
None |
|
CTW Foundation, Inc |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Higher education
Secondary education, University, etc. |
National |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation,
Continuing support, Equipment, Program development, Seed Money, etc. |
$725,718 |
Proposal |
Oct |
|
Darby Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Children/youth services,
Libraries/library science, Roman Catholic agencies & Churches, etc. |
DC, NJ, NY |
Annual campaigns, Capital
campaigns. |
$178,500 |
Applications not accepted |
|
|
Deutsche Bank |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Arts education,
Business school education, Community development, Education, Higher
education, Secondary education , Youth development, etc. |
National, International |
Capital campaigns,
Continuing support, Employee matching gifts. General/operating support,
Program development, etc. |
$12,087,669 |
Letter |
None |
|
Elizabeth S. Hooper Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
American studies, Education,
Libraries(public), Research, Youth services, etc. |
DC, MD, PA |
Building/renovation, Emergency
funds, General/operating support,
Program development, etc. |
$1,082,450 |
Applications not
accepted.*Contributes only to pre-selected organizations. |
|
|
Fair Play Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Higher education,
Museums, etc. |
National |
Building/renovation,
Equipment, Land acquisition. |
$622,900 |
Letter |
Oct 1. |
|
The G. Unger Vetlessen Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Biological sciences,
Engineering/ technology, Libraries/library science, etc. |
National |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Continuing Support,
Endowments, Equipment, Program development, Research, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$4,768,000 |
Letter |
Apr. 30 and Oct.31 |
|
George |
Independent Foundation |
Children/youth services,
Christian agencies & Churches, Elementary/secondary education, etc. |
DC,MD, VA |
Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Continuing Support,
Equipment, General/operating support, Land acquisition, Scholarship funds,
etc. |
$599,520 |
Proposal |
None |
|
Gladys Brooks Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Higher educations, Libraries/Library
science. |
National |
Building/renovations,
Endowments, Equipment, Scholarship funds. |
$1,570,293 |
Application Form |
June 1 |
|
Herrick Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Children/youth services,
Higher education, Secondary/ school education. |
DC, IN, MI, MS, NY, OH, OK,
TN, WI |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Continuing Support,
Curriculum development, Endowments, Equipment, Land acquisition, Program
development, Research, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$10,119,070 |
Letter |
None |
|
Hilton Hotels Corporation Contributions Program |
Corporate giving program |
Education, Youth
development, Youth services, etc. |
CA, DC, NY, TN |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Continuing Support, Donated equipment/products,
Program development, Scholarship funds, etc |
$1,400,000 |
Application Form |
1 month prior to Quarterly
Board Meetings. |
|
Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, etc. |
DC |
Capital campaigns,
Continuing support, Curriculum development, Endowments, General/operating
support, Program development, etc. |
$557,944 |
Application form |
None |
|
The Huisking Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Education, Higher education,
Roman Catholic agencies & Churches, etc. |
National |
Building/renovation, Continuing Support, Endowments,
General/operating support, Program development, Scholarship funds, etc |
$1,024650 |
Proposal |
Feb. , Aug. |
|
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation, Inc |
Independent Foundation |
Arts education, education,
Jewish agencies & temples, etc. |
National, International |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Endowments, General/operating support Program development, etc. |
$5,266,278 |
Letter |
None |
|
John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Adult education,
African-Americans/Blacks, Child development, Children/you |
DC,MD,VA |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Consulting services, Equipment, General/operating support,
Matching/challenge support, etc. |
$1,352,000 |
Application form |
None |
|
Johnson Controls Foundation |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Children/youth services,
Higher education, etc. |
National |
Annual campaigns,
Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Continuing support, Emergency funds,
General/operating support, Matching/challenge support, etc. |
$6,334,651 |
Letter |
None |
|
The Kerr Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education,
Libraries/library science, Youth services |
AR, CO, DC, KS, MO, NM, OK,
TX |
Building/renovation,
Curriculum development, Equipment, Fellowships, Matching/challenge support,
Program development, Research, etc. |
$789,627 |
Application form |
None |
|
The Kiplinger Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, etc. |
DC |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation,
Capital campaigns, Continuing support, Employee matching gifts, Endowments,
General/operating support, etc. |
$1,495,259 |
Letter |
None |
|
The Lee Folger Fund |
Independent Foundation |
Education, Higher Education,
Protestant agencies & Churches, Secondary education, etc. |
DC, MA |
Building/renovation,
Endowments, General/operating support, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$2,241,350 |
Contributes only to
pre-selected organizations. |
|
|
The Lois & Richard England Family Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Community development,
neighborhood development, Education, Jewish agencies & temples. |
DC |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Continuing Support,
General/operating support, Program development, Research, Seed money, etc. |
$465,250 |
Contributes only to
pre-selected organizations. |
|
|
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children services,
Community development, Education, Higher Education, Youth development:
centers/clubs. |
National |
Building/renovation, Emergency
funds, In-kind gifts, Scholarships to individuals. |
$2,452,917 |
On-line application form. |
None |
|
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, Higher
education, Youth development, etc. |
National, International |
Annual campaigns, Building/renovation, Continuing Support, Curriculum development,
Equipment, Fellowships, Program development, Research, Scholarship funds,
etc. |
$28,027,492 |
Letter |
Mar. 1, July 1, Sept.1, and
Dec. 1 |
|
The M & T Charitable Foundation |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children/ youth
services, Education, etc. |
DE, DC, MD, NY, PA, WV |
Annual campaigns,
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Curriculum development, Matching gifts, Program development, Research, Scholarship
funds, Seed money, etc. |
$13,710,000 |
Application form |
2nd Tuesday of
every month |
|
The Maclellan Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Children/ youth
services, Higher education, Protestant agencies & Churches,etc. |
National, International |
Building/renovation,
Consulting services, Continuing support, Equipment, General/operating
support, Matching/challenge support, Program development, Seed money etc. |
$10,981,120 |
Letter |
5 weeks prior to board
meetings. * Board meets 5 times a year |
|
MARPAT Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, Higher
education, Libraries/library science, etc. |
DC |
Building/renovation,
Equipment, General/operating support, Program development, etc. |
$697,500 |
Application form |
June 1st. |
|
Mary W. Harriman Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Children/youth
services, Higher education, Secondary school education, etc. |
DC, NY |
Annual campaigns, Capital
campaigns, General operating support. |
$1,375,206 |
Proposal |
None |
|
The Nelson Family Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, Early
childhood education, Higher education. |
National |
Annual campaigns, Capital
campaigns, General operating support Scholarship funds. |
$842,654 |
Proposal |
Mar.1, and Sept.1 |
|
Nonprofit Finance Fund |
Public Charity |
Arts, Community development,
Education, Youth development, etc. |
CA, DC, IL, MA, MI, NJ, NY,
PA |
Building/renovation,
Consulting services, Equipment, Land acquisition, Matching/challenge support,
etc. |
$7,075,468 |
Application form |
|
|
The Penates Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, Higher
education Roman Catholic agencies & Churches, Secondary school education. |
National |
Annual campaigns,
Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Continuing support, Emergency funds,
Land acquisitions Scholarship funds. |
$906,835 |
Letter |
None |
|
Phillip L. Graham Fund |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, Early childhood education, Youth services, etc |
DC |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Equipment, Matching/challenge support, Program development, Seed
money. |
$5,250,000 |
Proposal |
Feb.1, May 1, Aug. 1, and
Oct.15 |
|
The Richard Eaton Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Children/youth
services, Higher education, Youth development services, etc. |
CA, DC, MD, NH, OH, VA |
Building/renovation, General/operating
support, Scholarship funds. |
$750,000 |
Contributes only to
pre-selected organizations. |
|
|
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg
Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Higher education, etc |
National |
Building/renovation, Equipment,
Matching/challenge support, Research, etc |
$8, 952,682 |
Letter |
None |
|
Shell Oil Company Foundation |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Education, Elementary
education, Higher education Libraries/library science, Youth development services |
National |
Annual campaigns, Capital
campaigns, Consulting services, Continuing Support, Curriculum development, Employee
matching gifts, Fellowships, General/operating support, Matching/challenge
support, Program development, Research, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$25, 713,367 |
Letter |
Sept. before the year org.
needs funding |
|
Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Children/youth
services, Higher education, etc. |
National |
Capital campaigns,
Endowments, General/operating support, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$2,476,056 |
Letter |
Aug. and Mar. |
|
Sprint |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children/youth services,
Higher education, Secondary school education, Youth development, etc. |
CA, DC, GA, KS, MO, TX, VA |
Annual campaigns, Capital
campaigns, Continuing support, Employee matching gifts, General/ operating
support, Program development. |
$ 5, 014,846 |
Application form |
None |
|
The Sulzberger Foundation, Inc. |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Education, etc |
CA, DC, NY, TN |
Annual campaigns, Capital
campaigns, Consulting services, Continuing Support, Curriculum development, Employee
matching gifts, Fellowships, General/operating support, Matching/challenge
support, Program development, Research, Scholarship funds, etc. |
$2, 563, 708 |
Letter |
None |
|
The USAA Foundation, a Charitable Trust |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children/youth
services, Higher education, etc. |
AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, TX, VA |
Annual campaigns,
Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Consulting services, Continuing Support, Curriculum development, Emergency
funds, Equipment, General/operating
support, Research, etc |
$8, 904, 709 |
Proposal |
|
|
United States Steel Foundation, Inc |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children/youth
services, Higher education, Libraries (public), etc. |
National |
Building/renovation, Capital
campaigns, Employee Matching gifts, Equipment,
General/operating support, Scholarship
funds, etc |
|
|
|
|
UTC Corporate Giving Program |
Corporate Giving Program |
Arts, Education, etc |
CT, DC, FL, IL, IN, NY |
Capital campaigns, Continuing
support, Curriculum development, Donated
products, Employee Matching gifts, General/operating support, Program
development, etc |
$15, 337,843 |
Application form |
June 1 |
|
The Wachovia Foundation, Inc. |
Company-sponsored foundation |
Arts, Children/youth de
velopment, Higher education, Libraries/ library science, etc. |
National |
Annual campaigns,
Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Employee matching gifts, Endowments, General/operating
support, Program development, Scholarship funds, etc |
$31, 707,717 |
Application form |
None |
|
William Randolph Hearst Foundation |
Independent Foundation |
Arts, Children/youth de
velopment, Graduate/professional education, Higher education, etc. |
National |
Capital campaigns, Endowments,
Fellowships, General/operating support, Matching/challenge support, Program
development, Scholarship funds, etc |
$20,007,200 |
Proposal |
None |