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Theodore Luce Charitable Trust
Guidelines
Established in the 1940s, the Theodore Luce Charitable Trust supports comprehensive youth development organizations in New York City. Applications are accepted by invitation only.
Funding Interests:
The Trust supports programs that assist young people, ages 8-18, in developing competencies that will enable them to grow, develop their skills and become healthy, responsible and caring youth and adults. Of particular interest are programs for low-income youth that operate year-round and address the following: academics, personal and social competence, health and physical well-being, preparation for work, special interests and talents, leadership and citizenship and/or parent involvement. More specifically, the Trust seeks to support youth development organizations in one of two areas – program enhancement or capacity building.
Geographic Focus:
New York City
Restrictions:
No grants are made to individuals or for matching gifts or loans.
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.
Grant Cycle:
Proposals will be accepted by invitation only. Invitations will be mailed in February and grants awards will be announced by July of that year.
Type of Support:
General operating and program
JPMorgan Chase Relationship:
Sole trustee
Application
Invitations are sent in February and grant awards are announced in July.
Please include the following items in your organization’s request:
1. Proposal (maximum of three pages) which includes:
a. Overview of the organization (i.e., primary goals, needs or problems being addressed, population served)
b. Description of the project for which you are seeking support
i. Statement of purpose and the needs being addressed by the project
ii. Population served and how they will benefit from the project
iii. Project timeline/anticipated project duration
c. Brief biography of the executive director and key project staff
2. Project budget
a. if it is a two-year request, please include a two-year projected budget
b. include a list of foundation, corporate and other support applied to the budget
3. Current fiscal year organizational budget
a. also include a projected budget for upcoming year (if available)
b. indicate if the organization has an endowment
i. quote the most recent value of the corpus
ii. indicate if the funds are permanently restricted or board restricted
4. List of foundation and corporate supporters
a. include a list of funders for the current fiscal year
b. also provide a list from the most recently completed fiscal year
c. include foundation and corporation names and amounts
Please note:
All applications are by invitation only.
If invited to apply, applications must be submitted online.
Contributions
The Brotherhood Sister Sol, Inc., New York NY
$40,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for general support
DREAM, New York, NY
$50,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for general support
DreamYard Drama Project, Inc., Bronx, NY
$50,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for the community art center
Fund for the City of New York f/b/o Student Success Network, New York, NY
$40,000 for general support
Goddard Riverside Community Center, New York, NY
$40,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for youth programs
Good Shepherd Services, New York, NY
$70,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for general support
Harlem Educational Activities Fund, Inc., New York, NY
$40,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for the HEAF Continuum
Harlem Lacrosse, New York, NY
$35,000 for general support
Hunts Point Alliance for Children, Bronx, NY
$30,000 for the Storefront Ensemble
Red Hook Initiative, Brooklyn, NY
$25,000 for general support
Rocking the Boat, Inc., Bronx, NY
$25,000 for the job skills youth development program
Row New York, New York, NY
$40,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for general support
South Bronx United, Bronx, NY
$25,000 for general support
Streetsquash, New York, NY
$40,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for College Access, Success, and Alumni support programs
Student Leadership Network, New York, NY
$30,000 for the College Bound Initiative
Summer Search New York City, New York, NY
$30,000 as the first installment of a two year grant for low-income NYC youth
Youth Justice Network, New York, NY
$30,000 for general support
Contact Information
All correspondence should be addressed to the appropriate contact person.
Theodore Luce Charitable Trust
c/o Carolyn Winter, Program Officer
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Private Foundation Services
390 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10017
E-mail: carolyn.r.winter@jpmorgan.com
Receipts and Reports should be sent to: grant.reports@jpmorgan.com
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