The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund awards grants to organizations located in southeastern Pennsylvania, with a primary emphasis on those serving community needs in Delaware County.
Donor Name: The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund
State: Pennsylvania
County: Delaware County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Grants Size: $5,000 to $25,000
Details:
Grants are awarded in the areas of medical, educational, cultural, arts, health and human services, and in such other areas as the trustee shall identify and determine from time to time, to be responsive to changes in the needs of Delaware County.
Program Areas
Program limitations
There are no program limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting the areas of medical, educational, cultural, arts, health and human services. Applications are not considered for:
- Deficit financing
- Construction or renovations to real estate not owned by the charitable entity
- Salaries
- Professional fundraiser fees
- Multi-year grants over three years
- Any organization more than once in a given year or more than three years in succession
Grants are awarded for capital projects, operating expenses, and special programs in amounts that are meaningful to the success of the individual endeavors of the organizations. However, operating expense grants are typically awarded for charities without capital requirements and under circumstances where continuing funding is not expected.
Funding Information
- Average grant size: $5,000 to $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users.
- Applications must have a complete project budget to be considered.
- Any organization that has received a grant three years in a row will not be eligible for a future grant until one year after the three year period.
- Organizations must be located in Southeastern Pennsylvania with a primary emphasis on those serving community needs in Delaware County.
- Grants will not be made to any organization more than once in a given year.
- The trustee will review applications with the assistance of an advisory committee composed of local citizens chosen for their special competence in assessing the changing needs of the community.
- The final decision on each application will be made by the Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
- Timely submission of grant progress report(s) is a condition of approval for awarding future grants from the Foundation. If reports are not received by the end date of the grant period, the Foundation may request return of funds granted.
For more information, visit The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund.
