FOUNDATION/GRANTS, June 2000; Internet Prospector

June 2000
Internet Prospector

FOUNDATION/GRANTS

CONTENTS:
Duplex Philanthropy
Sid Richardson Foundation
Lee and Ramona Bass Foundation
The Stuart Foundation

DUPLEX PHILANTHROPY

Here's a duplex Web space if ever I saw one: under one roof you have two Texas foundations spreading the wealth across the Lone Star state.

SID RICHARDSON FOUNDATION

Oil, cattle and land built the fortune of Sid Richardson, a life-long Texan whose devotion to his home state has resulted in grants totaling $202,000,222 under the foundation's current programs. Giving is targeted toward education, health, arts/humanities and human services in, you guessed it, Texas. This site provides grant guidelines, grant listings and a listing of foundation officers and staff. Visit them at:

http://www.sidrichardson.org/index.htm

LEE AND RAMONA BASS FOUNDATION

Created in 1993, the Lee and Ramona Bass foundation has $36 million in assests to support interests in national and regional conservation, liberal arts and faculty development programs at schools, colleges and universities (primarily within Texas), and community programs, chiefly for the environment and arts.

Their motto could say, "bigger is better." They prefer to give larger grants to relatively fewer organizations. Visit their site to see recent grants and guidelines and to request a copy of their annual report.

http://www.sidrichardson.org/leedescrip.htm

THE STUART FOUNDATION

Helping children and youth in the states of California and Washington to grow into responsible citizens captures the interest of the Stuart Foundation. Their program areas are as follows:

Strengthening the public school system
Strengthening the child welfare system
Strengthening communities to support families

Targeting policy change, public/private partnerships and leveraging foundation resources are concepts that appeal to this philanthropy. For application guidelines, grantee lists, FAQ and staff and board listings, visit them at:

http://www.stuartfoundation.org/

Charles Lowe

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