The Achelis and Bodman Foundation provides grants in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Employment, Health, Public Policy, and Youth & Families.
Donor Name: The Achelis & Bodman Foundation
State: New Jersey and New York
County: Selected Counties
City: New York City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Details:
Program Areas
The Foundation concentrates its grant programs in New York City and northern New Jersey. Funding is spread over six program areas:
- Arts and Culture: Cultural institutions are among New York City’s most valued resources. The Foundation is most likely to support organizations that promote and sustain traditional concepts of artistic excellence
- Education: The failure of inner-city public education is a national tragedy with enormous consequences for the children in these schools and for society as a whole. The Foundation has long believed that accountability and competition can contribute to the improvement of urban public schools. Therefore, the Foundation has funded charter schools, voucher programs, scholarships to parochial schools, and research that examines the impact of competition and other factors on K-12 educational performance. The Foundation also has an interest in helping young people and adults to realize their dreams of a college education. Finally, the Foundation seeks to promote intellectual excellence and balance at American colleges and universities
- Employment: Chronic unemployment or underemployment is a harsh and demoralizing burden. The welfare reforms of the mid-1990s increased the need for effective job training and placement programs. Such programs are especially critical for ex-offenders, chronic substance abusers, those with low educational attainments, and those suffering from mental or physical disabilities. The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting programs that emphasize the private sector and entrepreneurship
- Health: It is difficult for small grantmakers to make a significant impact in a field as large and complex as healthcare. Therefore, the focus of the Foundation’s grants has been on the health needs of poor children, the disabled, and other disadvantaged populations, as well as on basic biomedical research, where a small grant at a pivotal time in a scientist’s research can have a disproportionate impact. The Foundation has also supported the work of policy experts evaluating reforms that would improve the healthcare system and make it more accessible and efficient
- Public Policy: Funding in this category covers a broad range of issues including: K-12 education (listed under Education), healthcare, families and marriage, crime prevention, prisoner reentry, philanthropy, the environment, welfare reform, and faith and religion. In all areas, the Foundation’s grantmaking is guided by a belief in the merits of economic and political liberty, free enterprise, and personal responsibility
- Youth and Families: The disparate needs of New York City’s disadvantaged youth and families are served by hundreds, even thousands, of charitable institutions, ranging from established settlement houses to small neighborhood organizations to local houses of worship. The Foundation supports programs that boost academic achievement, provide positive recreational and educational activities for disadvantaged young people, promote good character and values, preserve families, and encourage responsible parenting. In addition, the Foundation has a special interest in programs that prevent criminal behavior, discourage pre-marital sexual activity among teens, and assist vulnerable populations, such as disconnected youth, children who have been in foster care or suffered abuse, the disabled, and the homebound elderly. The Foundation is particularly interested in funding smaller, neighborhood-based organizations that choose to rely on private support rather than government grants or contracts.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations based in New York City and northern New Jersey that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ineligibility
The Foundation generally does not make grants for the following purposes or program areas:
- Nonprofit organizations outside of New York and New Jersey
- Annual appeals, dinner functions, and fundraising events
- Endowments and capital campaigns
- Loans and deficit financing
- Direct grants to individuals
- Individual day-care and after-school programs
- Housing
- Organizations or projects based outside the U.S.
- Small art, dance, music, and theater groups
- Individual K-12 schools (except charter schools)
- National health and mental health organizations
- Government agencies or nonprofit organizations significantly funded or reimbursed by government agencies
For more information, visit ABF.
