E & M Charities
2610 Park Ave.
P.O. Box 209
Muscatine, IA 52761
Telephone: (319) 264-8342
Contact: Linda A. Thompson, Exec. Secy
Purpose and activities: Support for Christian-related projects, churches, church-related independent colleges, the marriage encounter, public education on taxes and government fiscal procedures and principles, the prevention of world hunger, and community charitable and educational projects; support also for the University of Iowa Foundation and the Octagon Place, a historic site located in Muscatine, IA.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Education; Elementary/secondary education; Food services; Government/public administration; Higher education; Historic preservation/historical societies; Protestant agencies & churches; Religion.
Heritage Mark Foundation
P.O. Box 4010
East Lansing, MI 48826-4010
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for Christian agencies and churches, with emphasis on evangelism.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Economics; Education; Health care; Human services; Performing arts centers; Public policy, research.
Richard & Jane Manoogian Foundation
21001 Van Born Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180-1300
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily to museums, the arts, and education.
Fields of interest: Arts; Arts, multipurpose centers/programs; Christian agencies & churches; Education; Human services; Museums; Performing arts.
The JTBC Foundation
190 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: (732) 981-2858
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for higher education, health associations, children’s and social services, and for religious purposes.
Fields of interest: Children, services; Christian agencies & churches; Health organizations; Higher education; Human services; Religion.
The Tine W. Davis Family – W.D. Charities, Inc.
1910 San Marco Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207-3204
Contact: Charitable Grants Comm.
Fields of interest: Arts; Children/youth, services; Christian agencies & churches; Federated giving programs; Health care; Higher education; Human services; Medical research.
Bell Trust
660 Preston Forest Ctr., Box 289
Dallas, TX 75230-2718
Telephone: (972) 788-4151
Contact: Barry D. Packer, Exec. Tr.
Purpose and activities: Grants exclusively to the Church of Christ. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
Paul P. Tell Foundation, Inc.
195 S. Main St., Ste. 200
Akron, OH 44308
Telephone: (330) 434-8355
Contact: David J. Schipper, Exec. Dir.
Purpose and activities: For the furtherance of Evangelical Christianity; on-going grants primarily for foreign missions. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Protestant agencies & churches.
ServiceMaster Foundation
c/o V. Squires
1 ServiceMaster Way
Downers Grove, IL 60515-1700
Purpose and activities: Support for development projects in Asia, and charitable giving in the U.S. Support also for Christian organizations and churches. Fields of interest: Asia; Christian agencies & churches; Education; Higher education; International economic development.
Harvey Firestone, Jr. Foundation
c/o Bank One Trust Co., N.A.
774 Park Meadow Rd.
Westerville, OH 43081
Contact: Charles D’Arcy
Application address: c/o Bank One Trust Co., N.A., 50 S. Main St., P.O. Box 3547, Akron, OH 44309, tel.: (330) 972-1872
Purpose and activities: Emphasis on hospitals and education; support also for cultural programs, social services, and denominational giving. Fields of interest: Arts; Christian agencies & churches; Education; Hospitals (general); Human services.
Michael and Virginia Mortara Foundation
c/o Goldman Sachs & Co., Tax Dept.
85 Broad St.
New York, NY 10004
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for education. Fields of interest: Arts; Children/youth, services; Christian agencies & churches; Education; Health organizations; Human services.
The M.E. Foundation
P.O. Box 20266
Washington, DC 20041-2266
Contact: Grace McCrane, Admin. Asst.
VA tel.: (703) 478-0100
Purpose and activities: Grants to organizations in the U.S. and abroad for Protestant evangelistic missionary work and Bible studies. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; France; Scotland; Spain.
The Isabel Foundation
Genesee Towers, Ste. 1802
120 E. 1st St.
Flint, MI 48502-1940
Telephone: (810) 767-0136
Contact: C. Edward White, Jr.
FAX: (810) 767-1207
Purpose and activities: Funding primarily for community foundations and to churches and other religious organizations dedicated to supporting or contributing to the cause of Christian Science. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Foundations (community).
DeWitt Families Conduit Foundation
861 Allen Dr.
Holland, MI 49423
Telephone: (616) 335-8824
Purpose and activities: Giving for Christian churches, religious missionary organizations, and educational institutions. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Education; Elementary/secondary education; Family services; Higher education; Protestant agencies & churches; Religion; Theological school/education; Youth, services.
The Luckow Family Foundation, Inc.
c/o Robert W. Luckow
461 Old Post Rd.
Wyckoff, NJ 07481-1550
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for hospitals; some giving also for health organizations and education.
Fields of interest: Athletics/sports, Olympics; Christian agencies & churches; Education; Environment, natural resources; Health organizations; Hospitals (general); New Zealand; Recreation, parks/playgrounds.
David K. Hardin Generativity Trust
c/o Larry D. Berning
Bank One Plz., 10 S. Dearborn Ste. 5100
Chicago, IL 60603
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for animal protection, education, and to Christian institutions. Fields of interest: Animals/wildlife; Arts; Christian agencies & churches; Education.
Ernest E. Stempel Foundation
c/o Calvin P. Stempel, Tr.
150 Broadway, Ste. 1102
New York, NY 10038-4302
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for health care and health associations; support also for education, churches, and human services. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Health organizations; Hospitals (general); Human services; Libraries, archives.
James E. Davis Family – W.D. Charities, Inc.
P.O. Box 19366
Jacksonville, FL 32245-9366
Contact: Susan C. Thorne, V.P. and Cont.
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for education, children and youth agencies, and Christian agencies and churches. Fields of interest: Children/youth, services; Christian agencies & churches; Higher education; Secondary school/education.
Corman Foundation, Inc.
100 Brookwood Rd.
P.O. Drawer 1268
Atmore, AL 36504
Contact: Charles R. Dettling, Exec. Dir.
Tel.: (334) 368-8600 ext. 2355
FAX: (334) 368-1314
E-mail: lparsons@z-tel.com or cdettling@z-tel.com
URL: http://www.touch1.com
Purpose and activities: Giving limited to major Evangelical Christian ministries involved in evangelism, discipleship, leadership training, development, and church planting.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Eastern Europe; India; Latin America; Soviet Union (Former); Western Africa.
James H. and Judith L. DeVries Charitable Foundation
P.O. Box 141583
Grand Rapids, MI 49514-1583
Telephone: (616) 742-1602
Contact: James H. DeVries, Pres. and Treas.
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for religious organizations.
Fields of interest: Arts; Christian agencies & churches; Civil rights; Crime/law enforcement; Higher education; Human services; India; Protestant agencies & churches.
Parker Foundation
500 Forest Ave.
Richmond, VA 23229
Telephone: (804) 285-5416
Contact: Malcolm J. Myers, Dir.
FAX: (804) 285-5450
E-mail: mmyers@chesapke.com
URL: http://www.parkerfoundation.org
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily to Christian agencies and churches. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; International affairs.
The Eureka Foundation, Inc.
38 St. Thomas Dr.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Purpose and activities: Giving for religious organizations.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
Elizabeth A. Hull Charitable Trust
c/o Bank of America
P.O. Box 419119
Kansas City, MO 64141-6119
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Eye diseases; Higher education; Hospitals (specialty); Media, radio.
IMMI Word & Deed Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 408
Westfield, Indiana 46074
Contact: Don Boyle, Dir.
Purpose and activities: Grants are made to religious organizations for the purpose of assisting them in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
Woerner World Ministries, Inc.
777 S. Flagler Dr., Ste. 1100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily to evangelical Christian organizations. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
Maude Pritchard Charitable Trust
(Formerly William E. and Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust )
c/o The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
1211 Ave. of the Americas, 34th Fl.
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 789-5325
Contact: Michael H. Spiegel
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for education, health care, and human services. Fields of interest: Biological sciences; Christian agencies & churches; Elementary/secondary education; Health care; Human services.
The Ireland Foundation
c/o H & I Advisors
1030 Hanna Bldg., 1422 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115-2004
Telephone: (216) 363-1033
Contact: Louise Ireland Humphrey, Pres.
Purpose and activities: Grants largely for educational and charitable programs, with emphasis on nursing, higher and secondary education, and hospitals; grants also for music.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Education; Elementary/secondary education; Federated giving programs; Higher education; Hospitals (general); Nursing care; Performing arts, music; Performing arts, opera.
Geographic focus: National
The White Foundation, Inc.
99 Lazell St.
Hingham, MA 02043
Purpose and activities: Giving for Christian religion and higher education.
Fields of interest: Children/youth, services; Christian agencies & churches; Higher education.
The Good Shepherds Trust Foundation
P.O. Box 2918
Valdosta, GA 31604-2918
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for Christian agencies and churches.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Human services.
The Neal Family Foundation
P.O. Box 561109
Charlotte, NC 28256
Purpose and activities: Giving mostly for evangelical Christian activities.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Mental health/crisis services, suicide.
Tyndale House Foundation
351 Executive Dr.
Wheaton, IL 60188
Telephone: (630) 668-8300
Contact: Mary Kleine Yehling, Exec. Dir.
Purpose and activities: To promote the gospel through Christian literature projects, Bible translations, and Christian services and activities in the U.S. and abroad.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Human services; Language/linguistics; Literature; Protestant agencies & churches; Religious federated giving programs.
The Rock Foundation
7660 Twin Lakes Trail
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Purpose and activities: Giving only to religious charities engaged in evangelistic ministerial works.
Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Protestant agencies & churches; Protestant federated giving programs.
Richard M. and Elizabeth M. Ross Family Foundation
(Formerly Elizabeth M. Ross Family Foundation )
2145 14th Ave., Ste. 16
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Contact: Marcia Blackburn, Secy.-Treas.
FAX: (561) 978-9685
E-mail: rossfund@earthlink.net
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for medical research and for children’s health and welfare.
Fields of interest: Children/youth, services; Christian agencies & churches; Food banks; Medical research; Museums.
Cornerstone Christian Outreach, Inc.
1445 Ross at Field, Ste. 1700
Dallas, TX 75202-2785
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily to Christian churches, schools, and organizations, with emphasis on Baptist institutions. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Education; Human services; Protestant agencies & churches.
James Read Family Foundation
P.O. Box 459
Hingham, MA 02043
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily to Christian agencies and churches. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
The Bolthouse Foundation
7200 E. Brundage Ln.
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3099
Telephone: (661) 366-7200
Contact: William J. Bolthouse, Chair., or Amy Louise Shane, Secy.
URL: http://www.thebolthousefoundation.org
Purpose and activities: To provide financial support or necessary services or activities in support of organizations whose operations and principles are consistent with evangelical Christianity. Recipients include missionary programs and Bible studies. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches; Theological school/education.
The Aurora Ministries/Foundation
P.O. Box 1848
Bradenton, FL 34206
Contact: Joseph A. Aleppo, Exec. Dir. Purpose and activities: Support largely for missionary work; grants also for church support, religious associations, education, and social services; also administers and operates the Bradenton Missionary Village, a rent-free housing complex for retired missionaries. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
The Believers Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 428
Mango, FL 33550
Contact: Kenneth Fuller, Exec. Dir.
FAX: (813) 654-6369
Purpose and activities: Giving to religious organizations to spread the gospel of Christ. Fields of interest: Christian agencies & churches.
Western-Southern Enterprise Fund
400 Broadway
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: (513) 629-2121
Contact: Richard K. Taulbee
Purpose and activities: Giving primarily for arts and culture, education, medical research, human services, and Christian agencies. Fields of interest: Arts; Christian agencies & churches; Education; Human services; Medical research.
Catlin Foundation, Inc.
c/o Bessemer Trust Co. of Florida
801 Brickell Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
Fields of interest: AIDS; American Red Cross; Children/youth, services; Christian agencies & churches; Elementary/secondary education; Higher education; Hospitals (general); International affairs; Protestant agencies & churches; YM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAs.
Jeff Raikes – http://www.gatesfoundation.org/leader… – CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gives a message of support for the 50th anniversary fund-raising campaign of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI; http://irri.org & http://irrifund.org)