FOUNDATIONS/GRANTS

CONTENTS:

• The AARP Andrus Foundation
• The Boehm Foundation
• The Kellogg Foundation

THE AARP ANDRUS FOUNDATION

The Foundation was established in 1968 as a living memorial to AARP Founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus. Its original purpose was to fund research that would find answers to some of the problems that affect older adults.

In its 32 years of existence, the AARP Andrus Foundation has supported almost 660 grants, for a total funding amount of over $36 million. The foundation specializes in grants to organizations actively seeking new ways to maximize the independence of older individuals. Specifically, the Andrus Foundation wishes to fund cutting-edge research on aging, innovative methods of linking research and practice, and education projects with high national visibility.

http://www.andrus.org/

THE BOEHM FOUNDATION

The Boehm Foundation provides support to grassroots groups in the U.S. to help meet the challenges of democratic participation, and to address widening economic and racial inequalities between countries, regions and peoples. The foundation makes grants in two program areas:

• It supports grassroots organizations that are nurturing progressive new activists, and young leaders who are addressing the foundation's areas of concern.
• It provides capacity building grants to progressive statewide, regional and national organizations with clear links to grassroots policy campaigns in the foundation's areas of concern.

The foundation places emphasis on organizations with limited access to financial and other resources, and organizations working with low-income and immigrant communities and communities of color.

http://members.aol.com/boehmfdn/

THE KELLOGG FOUNDATION

In June 1930, W.K. Kellogg combined his business savvy and his love of children to form what would become one of the largest foundations in the world. Originally called the W.K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation would become a steward for much of his fortune.

Today the foundation focuses its giving in these areas:

• Engaging youth
• Developing healthy, just and sustainable communities
• Connecting communities and institutions
• Increasing civic participation

Find the foundation's annual report and its latest 990 on the Web site.

http://www.wkkf.org/

Maryrose Larkin