Areas of Interest
- Animal Welfare - excluding spay/neuter initiatives
- Children & Families
- Disaster Relief
- Education - excluding scholarships
- Medical Assistance
- Religious & Spiritual Endeavors
- Veterans' Issues
Grant Restrictions & Eligibility
Organizations considered for funding must be classified as qualified public charities in good standing under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
- Have been active for more than three years.
- Receive single-year funding.
- Be limited to organizations serving the Southern region (any area below the Mason-Dixon line).
- No funding will be provided for brick-and-mortar projects.
- Applicants will be asked to answer the following questions:
- Do you have funding from other sources for this specific project?
- Have you applied within the last two years
Grant Considerations
We take many different aspects of applications into account when making grant issuing decisions, however these are some of the high-level questions we ask ourselves during the process:
- How does the organization serve their key audience goals?
- Is the organization fiscally responsible?
- Will a grant have a tangible, meaningful impact?
- Will we see direct results from this grant?
- Does the organization have other financial contributors?
Grant Information
In 2023, the foundation made 53 grants and in total distributed approximately $2.59 million in charitable gifts.
Post Grant Requirements
After the grant is issued, the grantee organization is required to complete a final report of grant expenditures with financial and programmatic information.
Grant Application Cycles
- Accepting applications: April 1 - May 15
- Closed for application review: May 16 - June 31
- Accepting applications: September 1 - October 15
- Closed for application review: October 16 - December 31
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