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Booth Ferris Foundation

Information About the Trust and Grant Program

The Booth Ferris Foundation was established in 1957 under the wills of Willis H. Booth and his wife, Chancie Ferris Booth. Since that time, approximately $281 million has been contributed from the Foundation to worthy organizations for a variety of charitable purposes. Grants are made to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that are not classified as private foundations.

In 2022, more than $10.4M was distributed through 95 grants.

Requests for conversations prior to proposal submission will be considered on a case-by-case basis between October 15 and January 15. Staff will follow-up for additional interviews, as needed, during the proposal review period.

We will make every effort to inform applicants promptly if their proposal will not be successful. An applicant whose proposal has been turned down is not encouraged to apply again until the following calendar year.

Grants are not made to organizations whose primary work is conducted outside of the United States, and grants are not made to individuals, to federated campaigns or to work with specific diseases or disabilities. Proposals from educational institutions for scholarships and fellowships and for unrestricted endowment are discouraged, as are proposals for individual research efforts at such institutions. Proposals from social services and cultural institutions from outside the metropolitan New York area will not be considered.

– JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee

General Guidelines

Funding Interests:

  • Arts and culture,
  • Education (K-12 and higher education),
  • Parks and outdoor spaces, and
  • Strengthening the nonprofit sector.

Geographic Focus:
In the area of the arts, K-12 education and strengthening the nonprofit sector, the Foundation focuses on projects in New York City. With respect to the field of higher education, the Foundation will consider proposals from organizations in the Northeast US.

Restrictions:
Maintain an annual budget over $1 million. A minimum of three years must elapse between grant awards. No grants are made to individuals, private foundations or for loans. Grants are not made to organizations whose primary work is conducted outside of the US, to individuals, to federated campaigns, or to work with specific diseases or disabilities. Proposals from educational institutions for scholarships, fellowships and for unrestricted endowment are discouraged, as are proposals for individual research efforts at such institutions. Proposals from social services and cultural institutions from outside the metropolitan New York area will not be considered.

Eligibility:
Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Application Deadlines:
The annual application deadline is February 1, with grant decisions finalized in late June or early July. If February 1 falls on a weekend, applications are due the next business day. Please see the Contact page for more information.

Type of Support:
Capital and capacity building

JPMorgan Chase Relationship:
Sole trustee.
 




Please note:
All applications to the
Booth Ferris Foundation
must be submitted online.


Contributions

Booth Ferris Foundation – Grants 2022

Total Contributions in 2022: $10,465,744




Contact Information

PLEASE NOTE: The contact person varies based on the program area. The annual deadline for applications is February 1. If February 1 falls on a weekend, the deadline is the next business day. All application materials must be submitted online.

Receipts and reports should be sent to: Grant.Reports@jpmorgan.com. All other correspondence should be addressed to the appropriate contact person

Arts and Culture:
Lindsey Crane, Program Officer, lindsey.s.crane@jpmorgan.com
Cheryl Anhava, Program Officer, cheryl.b.anhava@jpmorgan.com

Parks and Gardens:
Lindsey Crane, Program Officer, lindsey.s.crane@jpmorgan.com

Strengthening NYC’s Nonprofit Sector:
Carolyn Winter, Program Officer, carolyn.r.winter@jpmorgan.com
Lindsey Crane, Program Officer, lindsey.s.crane@jpmorgan.com
Cheryl Anhava, Program Officer, cheryl.b.anhava@jpmorgan.com

Education:
Carolyn Winter, Program Officer, carolyn.r.winter@jpmorgan.com