Applications are now open for the E.F. Johnson Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Waseca Area Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: Waseca County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Details:
Focus Area
- The E. F. Johnson Foundation concentrates about 60% of its budget on education, principally scholarships and programs for secondary (7-12) school students, which may include staff training for specialized technological curriculum.
- The foundation’s secondary interest is human services and arts and cultural programs where it focuses about 40% of its budget.
- The E. F. Johnson Foundation prefers to provide funds for programs rather than capital grants. Contributions intended for capital, endowments, contingencies, reserve purposes or deficit reduction are not generally favored.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations must be classified by the IRS as tax-exempt governmental bodies or nonprofit organizations (501(c) 3) and maintain adequate accounting procedures.
- All grants are made in accordance with current regulations of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Pledges are made for one year at a time unless there are special circumstances.
- The foundation in consultation with the Waseca Area Foundation Board reserves the right to shift its focus in response to the needs of the community.
Exclusions
- Religious or political organizations.
- Capital campaigns.
- Organizations less than a year old that do not have broad community support.
- Health-related programs.
- National or local fundraising campaigns, ticket sales, fundraising dinners or similar activities.
- National foundations or general funds.
- Travel, conferences or administrative costs, unless travel is a part of the cost to participate in educational competitions; e.g. Science Olympiad.
- Individuals.
For more information, visit Waseca Area Foundation.