Foundations
Bank of American Charitable Foundation
Charlotte, N.C.
http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/
http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/index.cfm?template=fd_grantapp
http://www.accessphilanthropy.com/funderinnews.php?funderID=49
The Bank of America Foundation says they distrtibute their grant monies across "the footprint of the Bank". Currently, 32 states receive grants from the Bank. The largest percentage of grant monies are CA, NC, TX and VA, but FL, MO, GA, SC, DC, MD, IL, WA, AZ and TN received at least one million dollars from the foundation. The merger with FleetBoston may increase giving to New England and Mid-Atlantic states.
Grants: 1) New American Media/Pacific News Service, 2006: $40,000
Contact Information:
401 S. Tryon St., NC1-021-02-20
Charlotte, NC 28255-0001
Telephone: (800) 218-9946
11th Hour Project
Palo Alto, Calif.
http://www.11thhourproject.org/
Founded by Wendy Schmidt, wife of Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google.
Grants: Ctr for Investigative Reporting, $800,000
Contact Information:
555 Bryant Street #370, Palo Alto, California 94301
tel: 650-461-8098, fax: 415-520-5123
{encode="joe@11thhourproject.org"}
Allegany Franciscan Ministries
Palm Harbor, Fla.
http://www.afmfl.org/
Grants: Health News Florida, 40,000, 2008-09.
Contact Information:
33920 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite #269, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
tel: (727) 507-9668
Alphawood Foundation
Chicago, Ill.
http://www.alphawoodfoundation.org
Grants: 1) Chicago Reporter (via Community Renewal Society), 2009: $10,000; 2) Community Media Workshop, 2006: $12,500, 2007: $15,000, 2008: $15,000, 2009: $15,000
Contact Information:
2451 North Lincoln Avenue, Suite 205
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Tel: (773) 477-8984
Fax: (773) 477-9019
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The Altman Fdn
New York, N.Y.
http://www.altmanfoundation.org/
http://www.policyinnovations.org/innovators/organizations/data/00797
Grants: 1) Gotham Gazette, $20,000 in $5000 grants between 2005-08; "To continue advancing knowledge of and support for performance measurement and reporting in New York City" 2) Center for Investigative Reporting, $5000.
Contact Information:
Karen L. Rosa,Vice President & Executive Director,
Altman Foundation,
521 Fifth Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10175
Annenberg Fdn
Radnor, Pa.
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annenberg_Foundation
Grants: Center for Public Integrity, $668,000, 2005-06; $334,000, 2007
Contact Information:
Radnor Financial Center, Suite A-200, 150 N. Radnor-Chester Rd, Radnor, PA 19087
tel: (610) 341-9066, fax: (610) 964-8688
The Arca Fdn
Washington, D.C.
http://www.arcafoundation.org/
Grants: 1) Center for Public Integrity, $50,000 since 2005 2) AlterNet $150,000 ($50,000 2005,06,07)
Contact Information:
1308 19th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
tel: (202) 822-9193, fax: (202) 785-1446
Arkay Foundation
Berkeley, Calif.
http://www.arkayfoundation.org/
The Arkay Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications or proposals. All grants are initiated by the Foundation's directors who actively seek out the best organizations and programs working in the Foundation's program focus areas. The Board identifies potential grantees through participation in grantmakers networks, creating dialogue with experts on issues of interest and the research, experience and knowledge of individual Board members.
Grants: American Independent News Network (formerly the Center for Independent Media), 2007: $2000
Contact Information:
127 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel: 510-841-4025
Fax: 510-841-4093
Arlen Charitable Trust
New York N.Y.
Grants: Fund for Investigative Journalism $5000
Around Fdn
Key West, Fla.
(Private non-operating foundation)
http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/PubApps/showVals.php?ft=bmf&ein=113377271
Contact Information:
J. Gleick,
748 Windsor Lane, Key West FL 33040
tel: 845-473-7774
As You Sow Fdn
San Francisco, Calif.
http://www.asyousow.org/
http://www.greenpeople.org/listing/As_You_Sow_Foundatio_32282.cfm
Grants: Center for Investigative Reporting, $5000
Contact Information:
311 California Street, Suite 510, San Francisco CA 94104
tel: (415) 391-3212, fax: (415) 391-3245
Email: {encode="asyousow@asyousow.org" title="asyousow@asyousow.org"}
Mary Kay Ash Charitable Fdn
Dallas, Texas
http://www.mkacf.org/Pages/Home.aspx
Grants: Women's E-News, $140,000 (These funds were given through the Fund for the City of New York.)
Contact Information:
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Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation , P.O. Box 799044 Dallas, Texas 75379-9044
tel: 1-877-652-2737
Asia Society/Goldman Sachs Award
San Francisco, Calif.
http://www.asiasociety.org/
Grants: Pulitzer Ctr on Crisis Reporting. $12,500
Contact Information:
311 California Street, Suite 510, San Francisco CA 94104
tel: (415) 391-3212
AT&T Foundation
Dallas, Texas
http://www.att.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=17884
The AT&T Foundation generally supports organizations identified through local AT&T channels and those included in our national grant programs. Our primary areas of funding include: education, health and human services, community development, and arts and culture. Unsolicited grant proposals are rarely funded. Most AT&T Foundation grants range from $1,000 to $25,000. One-time grants are the norm.
http://www.accessphilanthropy.com/funderinnews.php?funderID=23
Grants: 1) New American Media/Pacific News Service, 2007: $25,000
Contact Information:
(formerly SBC Foundation)
208 S. Akard, Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75202-4206
Contact: Laura Sanford, Pres.
e-mail: {encode="foundation@att.com" title="foundation@att.com"}
Fax: (210) 351-2599
The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, N.Y.
http://atlanticphilanthropies.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Philanthropies
Grants: 1) Huntington Investigative Fund, $500,000; $250,000 in 2009-10 2) New American Media $2,040,000 3) Pro Publica, $25,000; 2008 4) Center for Investigative Reporting $100,000, 5) New America Media/Pacific News Svc, $2,090,000
Contact Information:
{encode="USA@atlanticphilanthropies.org" title="USA@atlanticphilanthropies.org"}
125 Park Avenue, 21st floor, New York, NY 10017-5581
tel: 212-916-7300, fax: 212-922-0360
Bauman Family Foundation
Washington, D.C.
The Bauman Foundation was funded by the estate of Lionel R. Bauman, a New York City lawyer and businessman. He was a partner in the real-estate development firm of Eugene M. Grant & Co. The foundation is managed by Lionel's daughter, Patricia Bauman.
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/funderprofile.asp?fndid=5305&category=79
http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/PubApps/showVals.php?ft=bmf&ein=133119290
Grants: 1) AlterNet, 2008: $25,000 2) American Independent News Network (formerly know as the Center for Independent Media), 2006: $50,000, 2008: $150,000
Contact Information:
2040 "S" Street, NW
Washington, DC
20009
tel: 202-328-2040
Email: {encode="baumanp@rtk.net" title="baumanp@rtk.net"}
The Legler Benbough Fdn
San Diego, Calif.
http://www.benboughfoundation.org/history.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_J._Benbough
http://www.wiserearth.org/organization/view/13446abed39313bab66daf417c3d28db
Grants: Voice of San Diego, $70,000
Contact Information:
2550 Fifth Ave., Suite 132, San Diego CA 92103
tel: (619) 235-8099. fax: (619) 235-8077
Berks County Cmty Fdn
Reading, Pa.
http://www.bccf.org/
http://www.knightfoundation.org/grants/grant_detail.dot?id=339083&crumbTitle=Grand%20Detail
Community Info Hub (Online community information hub), $90,000 beginning in 2009 with a KCI matching grant.
"To establish a Web portal where Berks County citizens can find out what is happening in their community. With local media outlets diminishing, this grant will help the Berks Community Television station, a 25-year-old, respected public broadcaster, establish an online community information hub for Berks County. The site, which will be capable of streaming video and hosting blogs and forums, will be staffed by an editor and an investigative journalist, as well as regional citizen journalists. Its reports are expected to be picked up by other regional media outlets."
Contact Information:
Richard Mappin, Vice President for Grantmaking, 610-685-2223.
PO Box 212, 501 Washington St., Suite 801, Reading, PA 19603-0212
tel: 610.685.2223, fax: 610.685.2240
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Bioneers Foundation (Collective Heritage Institute)
Santa Fe, N.M.
http://www.bioneers.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioneers
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9198
Grants: AlterNet $1000 2005
Contact Information:
1607 Paseo de Peralta, Ste. 3
Santa Fe, NM 87501
tel: 1-877-BIONEER
http://www.bioneers.org/contact
Blandin Fdn
Grand Rapids, Minn.
http://www.blandinfoundation.org/
http://www.nextstep.state.mn.us/res_detail.cfm?id=1033
Grant: MinnPost, $225,000 2008-10, Grant area: Rural Voices (Increase capacity for rural Minnesotans to have a voice)
Contact Information:
Wade Fauth, Director of Grants
tel: (218) 327.8706
100 North Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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