Potential Foundations to Support Connect2Complete
ILLINOIS
1. The Coleman Foundation, Inc.
651 W. Washington Blvd., Ste. 306
Chicago, IL 60661-2134
Telephone: (312) 902-7120
Contact: Michael W. Hennessy, C.E.O.
Fax: (313) 902-7124
info@colemanfoundation.org
http://www.colemanfoundation.org/
Assets: $130,751,115
Total giving: $5,494,309
Giving primarily in the Midwest, with emphasis on the metropolitan Chicago, IL, area;
support outside the Midwest is only for selected programs. Initial approach: Concise
letter of inquiry. The foundation may then contact the applicant for a full application.
Giving for postsecondary, community, secondary and elementary education programs
which focus on developing awareness of self-employment, and other selected
postsecondary, secondary, and elementary education projects. Support also for cancer
care and research well as for programs to aid the developmentally disabled in the
metropolitan Chicago area. The foundation considers general education grants to
exceptional institutions. These grants are mostly within the city of Chicago and focused
on the creation of innovative programs that provide education to underserved individuals.
The support is targeted at innovative programs that educate young people in underserved
communities. Revitalization of communities and building a base for economic growth
and development is the objective of such support.
2. Beatrice P. Delany Charitable Trust
c/o JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
10 S. Dearborn, ILI-0117
Chicago, IL 60603-2300
Assets: $63,871,461
Total Giving: $8,900,000
Giving primarily in the metropolitan Chicago, IL, area.
Giving largely for education, especially higher education, hospitals, health
organizations, religion, and cultural programs.
3. MetLife Foundation
1095 Ave. of the Americas, 40th Fl.
New York, NY 10036-6797
Telephone: (212) 578-6272
Contact: A. Dennis White, C.E.O. and Pres.
Fax: (212) 578-0617
metlifefoundation@metlife.com
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http://www.metlife.org/
Assets: $142,189,028
Total Giving: $41,938,306
Giving on a national and international basis, with emphasis in CA, CT, DC, FL, IL, MA,
NJ, NY, PA, and TX.
The foundation supports food banks and organizations involved with arts and culture,
education, health, Alzheimer's disease, housing, human services, community
development, voluntarism promotion, civic affairs, senior citizens, and economically
disadvantaged people. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to
strengthen communities; promote good health; and improve education. The foundation
supports programs designed to promote teachers and principal leadership; school
community connections; and access to higher education, with emphasis on community
colleges.
4. The Seabury Foundation
1111 N. Wells St., Ste. 503
Chicago, IL 60610-7633
Telephone: (312) 587-7146
Contact: Boyd McDowell III
Fax: (312) 587-7332
bmcdowell@seaburyfoundation.org
http://www.seaburyfoundation.org/
Assets: $20,996,997
Total Giving: $723,000
Currently the foundation focuses its giving primarily in education, community and social
services. Prior giving to youth development programs, high schools, and universities.
5. The Wal-Mart Foundation, Inc.
(formerly Wal-Mart Foundation)
702 S.W. 8th St., Dept. 8687, No. 0555
Bentonville, AR 72716-0555
Telephone: (800) 530-9925
Contact: Julie Gehrki, Sr. Dir., Business Integration
Fax: (479) 273-6850
URL: walmartfoundation.org
Assets: $34,535,274
Total giving: $164,588,396
Giving on a national basis in areas of company operations, with emphasis on AR,
Washington, DC, IL, NY, TN, UT, and VA.
The foundation supports organizations involved with education; workforce
development and economic opportunity; health and wellness; and environmental
sustainability. The foundation also funds hunger relief, disaster relief, women, military
and veterans, the disabled, and economically disadvantaged people.
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National Giving Program
The foundation awards grants of $250,000 and higher to organizations that are
implementing programs in multiple sites across the country or have innovative
initiatives that are ready for replication nationally. Special emphasis is directed toward
programs designed to promote education; workforce development and economic
opportunity; health and wellness; environmental sustainability; and programs designed
to integrate hunger relief into the above initiatives.
State Giving Program
The foundation awards grants starting at $25,000 to nonprofit organizations that serve a
particular state or region. State Advisory Councils made up of local Wal-Mart associates
determine the needs within each state, review grant applications, and make
recommendations to the foundation. The foundation encourages requests that support
education; workforce development and economic opportunity; health and wellness;
environmental stability; hunger relief; women's economic empowerment; and veterans.
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
(formerly McCormick Tribune Foundation)
205 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 4300
Chicago, IL 60601-5983
Telephone: (312) 445-5000
Contact: Donald A. Cooke, Sr. V.P., Philanthropy
Fax: (312) 445-5001
E-mail: info@mccormickfounda...
URL: www.mccormickfoundation.org
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