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POWER SEARCHTHE POWER SEARCH allows you to search across nine Foundation Center databases—grantmakers, companies,grants, 990s, news, jobs, RFPs, nonprofit literature, and IssueLab reports.

TIPS� Type in your search terms or select a database to go right to an indexed search.

� Power Search results are sorted by relevance, so exact phrase matches will appear higher up in the results list.

� To search for an exact phrase, simply enclose the phrase in quotation marks (e.g., “arts education”).

� Asterisk (*) is a truncation symbol (e.g. child* to search for child or children).

� To change the relationships between words: Boolean operators should be entered in ALL CAPS.

AND will narrow your search.

OR will expand your search.

NOT will exclude words or phrases.

� To search for words near each other, use “children obesity”~N (where N=number of words separating the two terms in quotes)

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GUIDED SEARCHUse GUIDED SEARCH to see a live recap of your search. Refine your search by adding or removing search criteriawithout having to start your search over, and search within results to add additional keywords or phrases.

Shows a recap of your search.

Click “hide” to hide theguided search menu.

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SEARCH GRANTMAKERSTHE GRANTMAKER DATABASE contains approximately 110,000 profiles of private foundations, grantmaking publiccharities, and corporate giving programs, with 16 searchable fields available. Use this to search for grantmakers basedon their giving guidelines and stated areas of interest.

Example: “I am looking for grantmakers that give to children and youth health programs in New York.”

TIPS*� Two approaches: Start with a narrow search using two or more “Fields of Interest” terms, then broaden your search; OR start with a broader term (e.g., “human services”) then narrow with more or different terms

� Use “Grantmaker Location” to search for local grantmakers. Grantmaker locations can be searched by state, county,city, metro area, congressional district, and zip code. Use “Geographic Focus” to also search for out-of-stategrantmakers, national and international grantmakers

� To change the relationships between words: AND will narrow your search, OR will expand your search, NOT will exclude words or phrases

� To learn more about terms used to describe grantmaker fields of interest, explore out Philanthropy ClassificationSystem (taxonomy.foundationcenter.org)

*For more search tips, also see the Search Tutorial from the Foundation Directory Online home page or the Foundation Directory Online Guided Tour (fconline.foundationcenter.org/welcome/tour) from our web site.

Click to load last search.

Click to see the indexfor this search field.

Click on the term to put it into the search box.

Number in parentheses showshow many grantmakers have a stated interest in that field.

Check this box to screen outgrantmakers that don’t acceptapplications.


NOT ALL FUNDER PROFILES HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF INFORMATION!The size and content of a grantmaker profile depends largely on the scope and nature of the funding programs and theavailability of information on the grantmaker. Profiles may or may not include a purpose and activities statement, fieldsof interest, geographic focus, and/or the grantmaker’s limitations.

WHAT IS IN EACH TAB?PROFILE: Grantmaker’s giving interests, application requirements, etc. (see sample profile).

SEARCH GRANTS: Click to search the grants of the grantmaker indexed in the database.

MAP GRANTS: Click to map grants of the grantmaker by recipient type or primary subject on the U.S. or world map.Drill down to see grants by county, city, zip code, or congressional district.

CHART GRANTS: View printable charts of the grantmaker’s giving trends by recipient type or primary subject.

NEWS/RFPS/JOBS: Grantmaker-related headlines, requests for proposals, and job opportunities that have been posted on our web site’s Philanthropy News Digest (foundationcenter.org/pnd/).

PUBLICATIONS: Grantmaker-sponsored reports from IssueLab (issuelab.org). You also can link to a list of books and articles on the grantmaker from the Catalog of Nonprofit Literature, the Center’s library catalog(cnl.foundationcenter.org).

PEOPLE: Names, titles & affiliations of Officers, Trustees, Donors, and key staff.

990s: Links to the grantmaker’s recent Forms 990/990-PF.


SEARCH COMPANIESTHE COMPANY DATABASE contains over 4,000 profiles of companies that sponsor corporate giving programs, foundations, and grantmaking public charities, with 15 searchable fields available. Use this to search for sponsoring companies based on their location, their business activities, and the locations of their subsidiaries.

Example: “I am looking for companies located in New York that manufacture sporting goods.”

TIPS*� If you’re looking for in-kind gifts, use the Business Type (NAICS) search field to find sponsoring companies that

manufacture or produce certain products

� Use the Officers/Directors search field to identify companies affiliated with your organization’s donors, board members, or volunteers

� Since many companies support communities where they operate, use the Subsidiary State/Country and Subsidiary City search fields to find companies in your geographic area

*For more search tips, also see the Foundation Directory Online Guided Tour (fconline.foundationcenter.org/welcome/tour)


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NOT ALL COMPANY PROFILES HAVE THE SAME LEVEL OF INFORMATION!The size and content of a company profile depends largely on the type of company and the availability of information.Profiles may or may not include the company’s name and address; the company’s URL; establishment information;company type; the company’s ticker symbol and exchange; business activities; financial data; directors and corporateofficers; names and/or locations of subsidiaries, divisions, joint ventures, plants, and offices; countries ofinternational operations, and historic merger information.

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SEARCH GRANTSTHE GRANTS DATABASE IN PROFESSIONAL contains over 3 million records of recently awarded grants by the largestgrantmakers, with 15 searchable fields available. Each record links to the grantmaker’s profile and, when possible, tothe recipient’s web site. Use this database to find organizations or projects similar to yours that have received grants,review grants made by a specific foundation, or get ideas for search terms that describe your program. (Search Grantsis not available in Foundation Directory Online Basic.)

Example: “I am looking for examples of funded projects in California that address childhood obesity.”


Click to see the index for thissearch field.

Number in parentheses showshow many grant records are inthe database for that term.

Asterisk (*) is a truncationsymbol that can be used in place of one or more characters.

GRANT RECORDS

Click here to go to theassociated grantmaker’s profile.

Content of a grant record variesbased on availability ofinformation from a grantmaker’sIRS information returns, annualreports, and grant lists.

Click here to go to the recipient’sForm 990.

Get ideas for search terms fromSubject headings.

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SEARCH 990Search 990s contains recent IRS Forms 990/990-PF for all foundations and grantmaking public charities inFoundation Directory Online (over 1 million documents). Use this database to search for grants to organizations andprojects similar to yours.

� “Keyword Search” scans IRS filings for search terms. Other search fields (Fiscal Year, Grantmaker Name, etc.) scan Foundation Directory Online entries.

� To search for words near each other, use “children obesity”~N (where N=number of words separating the two terms in quotes)

� Only search terms from “Keyword Search” box will be highlighted in the Form 990/990-PF. Search terms typed intoother fields (Fiscal Year, Grantmaker Name, etc.) will not be highlighted.

� Click on “View the Grantmaker Profile” to go to funder’s profile.

Using AND vs. Proximity searching: When using AND to search for 2+ words, the search engine will return any Forms 990 that have those words, even if the words are pages apart. When using “word 1 word 2”~30 to search for 2+ words, there is a greater chance that the two words will be within 30 words of each other, e.g., a programdescription for a recently awarded grant.

A Note About Highlighting: The technology used to scan the text in the Search 990s documents – optical characterrecognition or OCR – looks for matches to words you type into the “Keyword Search” field, highlighting them when itfinds one. This technology is not a perfect science, and there may be instances where you find highlighting to beslightly off its mark, or you may find a different word highlighted because the search was not able to differentiate itfrom the term on which you were searching. In addition, any truncated search terms will not be highlighted. Forexample, searching on “obes*” will give you “obese” or “obesity,” but the terms will not be highlighted in the resulting documents.


Foundation Directory Online

Sample Record

Friedman Family Foundation353 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94105-2300 Telephone: (650) 342-8750 Contact: Lisa Kawahara Fax: (866) 223-1078 E-mail: [email protected]: www.friedmanfamilyfoundation.orgType of Grantmaker: Independent foundation IRS Exemption Status: 501(c)(3) Additional Descriptor: Family foundation EIN: 946109692 990-PF: 2009 2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2003 2002

Donor(s): Phyllis K. Friedman; Howard Friedman‡. Economic Crisis Information: Reduced the maximum amount awarded per grant to $15,000. Background: Established in 1964 in CA. Limitations: Giving primarily in the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. No grants to individuals, or for films, videos, conferences, seminars, capital campaigns, scholarships, research, or special or fundraising events. Purpose and Activities: Support for programs which attempt to end the cycle of poverty, especially programs that provide tools, support, asset building, and opportunity to people in need in order to overcome the root causes of their poverty, and in which the people to be helped are part of the design and decision making of the organization or project. Preference is given to new and creative programs, and programs working for systemic change. Fields of Interest: Subjects: Community/economic development; Economic development. Population Groups: Economically disadvantaged. Geographic Focus: California. Types of Support: General/operating support; Program-related investments/loans; Program development. Publications: Grants list; Occasional report (including application guidelines). Application Information: Application guidelines available on foundation Web site. Fax submissions are not accepted. E-mail is preferred. Application form required. Applicants should submit the following: 1. Population served 2. Copy of IRS Determination Letter 3. Brief history of organization and description of its mission 4. Descriptive literature about organization 5. Listing of board of directors, trustees, officers and other key people and their affiliations 6. Copy of current year's organizational budget and/or project budget 7. Listing of additional sources and amount of support Initial approach: 2-3-page letter (or e-mail) Copies of proposal: 1 Board meeting date(s): Varies, meets 3 times a year Deadline(s): Varies; see Web site for current dates Final notification: 4 to 6 months

Person to whom inquiries should beaddressed

Foundation web site

Specific limitations on foundation giving by geographic area and types of support

Areas of foundation giving

Types of grants

Printed material available from thefoundation

How to apply


Additional information: Grants list and Multi-year report are available for distribution online, hardcopies mailed by request. Officers and Directors: Phyllis K. Friedman,* President; Eleanor Friedman,* Vice President; Robert E. Friedman,* Secretary; David A. Friedman,* Treasurer. Number of Staff: 1 part-time professional. Memberships: Regional Associations of Grantmakers: Northern California Grantmakers; Philanthropy New York. Affinity Groups: Neighborhood Funders Group. Associations and Other Philanthropic Organizations: Council on Foundations. Financial Data: Year ended 2/28/09: Assets: $7,721,355 (market value); Expenditures: $1,226,323; Total giving: $1,085,000; Qualifying distributions: $1,225,961; Giving activities include: $1,085,000 for 79 grants (high: $20,000; low: $500). Estimated financial data for year ending2/28/10: Assets: $9,000,000; Grants: $825,000 Additional Location Information: County: San Francisco; Metropolitan area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA; Congressional district: California District 8. Selected Grants: The following grants were reported in 2008: $20,000 to Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Arlington, VA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, San Francisco, CA. For project support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to California Association for Microenterprise Opportunity, San Francisco, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to California Budget Project, Sacramento, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Earned Assets Resource Network, San Francisco, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to First Nations Development Institute, Longmont, CO, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Juma Ventures, San Francisco, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Low-Income Families Empowerment through Education, San Leandro, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Mission Economic Development Agency, San Francisco, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year. $20,000 to Womens Initiative for Self Employment, San Francisco, CA. For general support, payable over 1 year.

Associations to which the foundationbelongs

Year-end date of accounting period,assets, expenditures, and giving activities


Agriculture/FoodAgricultureAgriculture, farm bureaus/grangesAgriculture, farm cooperativesAgriculture, farmlandsAgriculture/foodAgriculture, irrigation servicesAgriculture, livestock issuesAgriculture, sustainable programsFood banksFood distribution, groceries on wheelsFood distribution, meals on wheelsFood servicesFood services, agency eateryFood services, commodity distributionFood services, congregate mealsHome economicsNutrition

Animals/WildlifeAnimal population controlAnimal welfareAnimals/wildlifeAnimals/wildlife, bird preservesAnimals/wildlife, clubsAnimals/wildlife, endangered speciesAnimals/wildlife, exhibitionAnimals/wildlife, fisheriesAnimals/wildlife,

preservation/protectionAnimals/wildlife, sanctuariesAnimals/wildlife, special servicesAnimals/wildlife, trainingAquariumsVeterinary medicineVeterinary medicine, hospitalZoos/zoological societiess

Arts/HumanitiesArt historyArtsArts, artist’s services

Arts councilsArts, cultural/ethnic awarenessArts educationArts, folk artsArts, multipurpose centers/programsArts, servicesHistoric preservation/historical

societiesHistorical activitiesHistorical activities, centennialsHistorical activities, genealogyHistorical activities, war memorialsHistory/archaeologyHumanitiesLanguage (classical)Language (foreign)Language/linguisticsLiteratureMedia/communicationsMedia, film/videoMedia, journalism/publishingMedia, radioMedia, televisionMuseumsMuseums (art)Museums (children’s)Museums (ethnic/folk arts)Museums (history)Museums (marine/maritime)Museums (natural history)Museums (science/technology)Museums (specialized)Museums (sports/hobby)Performing artsPerforming arts (multimedia)Performing arts, balletPerforming arts centersPerforming arts, choreographyPerforming arts, circus artsPerforming arts, dancePerforming arts, educationPerforming arts, musicPerforming arts, music (choral)Performing arts, music composition

Performing arts, musicensembles/groups

Performing arts, operaPerforming arts, orchestrasPerforming arts, theaterPerforming arts, theater (musical)Performing arts, theater (playwriting)Philosophy/ethicsPlanetariumTheologyVisual artsVisual arts, architectureVisual arts, art conservationVisual arts, ceramic artsVisual arts, designVisual arts, drawingVisual arts, paintingVisual arts, photographyVisual arts, sculpture

Civil RightsChildren’s rightsCivil liberties, advocacyCivil liberties, death penalty issuesCivil liberties, due processCivil liberties, first amendmentCivil liberties, freedom of informationCivil liberties, freedom of religionCivil liberties, reproductive rightsCivil liberties, right to privacyCivil liberties, right to lifeCivil liberties, right to dieCivil rights, race/intergroup relationsCivil rights, voter educationCivil/human rightsCivil/human rights, advocacyCivil/human rights, agingCivil/human rights, disabledCivil/human rights, immigrantsCivil/human rights, LGBTQCivil/human rights, minoritiesCivil/human rights, womenPatients’ rights

The Foundation Center’sFields of Interest/Subject Term/Recipient Type Authority List

28 Broad Fields of Interest

Agriculture/FoodAnimals/WildlifeArts/HumanitiesCivil RightsCommunity developmentCrime/Law enforcementEducationEmployment

EnvironmentHealth careHealth organizationsHousing/ShelterHuman servicesInternational affairsInternational givingMedical research

Mental health/Crisisservices

Mutual aid societiesPhilanthropy/VoluntarismPopulation groupsPublic affairsRecreationReligion

Safety/disastersScienceSocial sciencesUnknown/not classifiedYouth development


Fields of Interest/Subject Term/Recipient Type Authority List

Community developmentBusiness/industryBusiness/industry, better business

bureausBusiness/industry, trade boardsCommunity development, business

promotionCommunity development, citizen

coalitionsCommunity development, civic centersCommunity development, men’s clubsCommunity development, neighborhood

associationsCommunity development, neighborhood

developmentCommunity development, public/private

venturesCommunity development, real estateCommunity development, service clubsCommunity development, small

businessesCommunity development, women’s

clubsCommunity/economic developmentEconomic developmentEconomic development,

visitors/convention bureau/tourismpromotion

Nonprofit managementRural developmentSocial entrepreneurshipUrban/community development

Crime/Law enforcementCourts/judicial administrationCrime/law enforcementCrime/law enforcement, correctional

facilitiesCrime/law enforcement,

counterterrorismCrime/law enforcement, DWICrime/law enforcement, missing

personsCrime/law enforcement, police

agenciesCrime/violence preventionCrime/violence prevention, abuse

preventionCrime/violence prevention, child abuse Crime/violence prevention, domestic

violence Crime/violence prevention, gun controlCrime/violence prevention, sexual

abuseCrime/violence prevention, youthDispute resolutionLegal servicesLegal services, guardianshipLegal services, public interest lawLegal services, tenant lawOffenders/ex-offenders, bail issuesOffenders/ex-offenders, prison

alternatives

Offenders/ex-offenders,probation/parole

Offenders/ex-offenders, rehabilitationOffenders/ex-offenders, servicesOffenders/ex-offenders, transitional

care

EducationAdult/continuing educationAdult education—literacy, basic skills &

GEDBusiness school/educationCharter schoolsChild development, educationDental school/educationEducationEducation, alumni groupsEducation, bilingual programsEducation, community/cooperativeEducation, continuing educationEducation, drop-out preventionEducation, early childhood educationEducation, ESL programsEducation, gifted studentsEducation, PTA groupsEducation, readingEducation, servicesEducation, specialEducation, testingElementary school/educationElementary/secondary educationElementary/secondary school reformEngineering school/educationGraduate/professional educationGraduate school reformHealth sciences school/educationHigher education, collegeHigher education, college

(community/junior)Higher education reformHigher education, universityJournalism school/educationLaw school/educationLibraries (academic/research)Libraries (law)Libraries (medical)Libraries (public)Libraries (school)Libraries (special)Libraries, archivesLibraries/library scienceMedical school/educationNursing school/educationPublic health school/educationScholarships/financial aidSecondary school/educationSocial work school/educationStudent services/organizationsStudents, sororities/fraternitiesTeacher school/educationTheological school/educationVocational education

Vocational education, post-secondaryVocational school reformVocational school, secondary

EmploymentEmploymentEmployment, homebound workEmployment, job counselingEmployment, labor

unions/organizationsEmployment, retrainingEmployment, servicesEmployment, sheltered workshopsEmployment, trainingEmployment, vocational rehabilitationGoodwill Industries

EnvironmentBotanical gardensBotanical/horticulture/landscape

servicesEnvironmentEnvironment, air pollutionEnvironment, beautification programsEnvironment, energyEnvironment, forestsEnvironment, global warmingEnvironment, land resourcesEnvironment, natural resourcesEnvironment, noise pollutionEnvironment, plant conservationEnvironment, pollution controlEnvironment, radiation controlEnvironment, recyclingEnvironment, toxicsEnvironment, waste managementEnvironment, water pollutionEnvironment, water resourcesEnvironmental educationHorticulture/garden clubsLandscaping

Health careArt & music therapyDental careEnd of life careHealth careHealth care, blood supplyHealth care, burn centersHealth care, clinics/centersHealth care, cost containmentHealth care, counseling/pastoral careHealth care, emergency transport

servicesHealth care, EMSHealth care, financingHealth care, HMO financingHealth care, HMOsHealth care, home servicesHealth care, infantsHealth care, insurance



Health care, organ/tissue banksHealth care, patient servicesHealth care, rural areasHealth care, support servicesHolistic medicineHospitals (general)Hospitals (specialty)Hospitals, intensive careMedical care, bioethicsMedical care, community health

systemsMedical care, in-patient careMedical care, outpatient careMedical care, rehabilitationNursing careNursing home/convalescent facilityOptometry/vision screeningPalliative carePharmacy/prescriptionsPhysical therapyPodiatryPublic healthPublic health, bioterrorismPublic health, communicable diseasesPublic health, environmental healthPublic health, epidemiologyPublic health, obesityPublic health, occupational healthPublic health, physical fitnessPublic health, STDsReproductive healthReproductive health, abortion

clinics/servicesReproductive health, family planningReproductive health, fertilityReproductive health, OBGYN/birthing

centersReproductive health, prenatal careReproductive health, sexuality

educationReproductive health, sterilizationSpeech/hearing centers

Health organizationsAIDSAlcoholismAllergiesALSAlzheimer’s diseaseAnesthesiologyArthritisAsthmaAutismBiomedicineBrain disordersBreast cancerCancerCancer, leukemiaCerebral palsyChiropracticCystic fibrosisDiabetes

Diagnostic imagingDigestive diseasesDiseases (rare)Down syndromeEar, nose & throat diseasesEpilepsyEye diseasesGenetics/birth defectsGeriatricsHealth organizationsHeart & circulatory diseasesHematologyHemophiliaImmunologyInternal medicineKidney diseasesLearning disordersLiver disordersLung diseasesLupusMultiple sclerosisMuscular dystrophyMyasthenia gravisNerve, muscle & bone diseasesNeuroscienceObstetrics/gynecologyOrgan diseasesOrthopedicsParasitic diseasesParkinson’s diseasePathologyPediatricsPharmacologyProstate cancerSickle cell diseaseSkin disordersSIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)Spine disordersSurgeryTropical diseases

Housing/ShelterHome accessibility modificationsHousing/shelterHousing/shelter, agingHousing/shelter, co-opsHousing/shelter, developmentHousing/shelter, expense aidHousing/shelter, home ownersHousing/shelter, homelessHousing/shelter, owner/renter issuesHousing/shelter, public housingHousing/shelter, rehabilitationHousing/shelter, repairsHousing/shelter, search servicesHousing/shelter, servicesHousing/shelter, SROsHousing/shelter, temporary shelterHousing/shelter, tenants’ organizationsIndependent housing for people with

disabilities

Human servicesAging, centers/servicesAmerican Red CrossBenefits planning servicesChild development, servicesChildren, adoptionChildren, day careChildren, foster careChildren, servicesChildren/youth, servicesDevelopmentally disabled, centers &

servicesFamily resources and services,

disabilityFamily servicesFamily services, adolescent parentsFamily services, counselingFamily services, domestic violenceFamily services, home/homemaker aidFamily services, parent educationFamily services, single parentsHomeless, human servicesHuman servicesHuman services, emergency aidHuman services, financial counselingHuman services, gift distributionHuman services, mind/body

enrichmentHuman services, personal servicesHuman services, self-help groupsHuman services, transportationHuman services, travelers’ aidHuman services, victim aidIndependent living, disabilityMinorities/immigrants,

centers/servicesNeighborhood centersPersonal assistance services (PAS)Pregnancy centersResidential/custodial careResidential/custodial care, group homeResidential/custodial care, half-way

houseResidential/custodial care, hospicesResidential/custodial care, senior

continuing careResidential/custodial care, special day

careSalvation ArmySelf-advocacy services, disabilitySupported livingThrift shopsTransition planningUrban LeagueVolunteers of AmericaWomen, centers/servicesYM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAsYouth, pregnancy preventionYouth, services



International affairsAnti-slavery/human traffickingInternational affairsInternational affairs, arms controlInternational affairs, foreign policyInternational affairs, goodwill promotionInternational affairs, national securityInternational affairs, U.N.International agricultural developmentInternational conflict resolutionInternational democracy & civil society

developmentInternational developmentInternational economic developmentInternational economics/trade policyInternational exchangeInternational exchange, artsInternational exchange, studentsInternational human rightsInternational migration/refugee issuesInternational peace/securityInternational reliefInternational relief, 2004 tsunamiInternational terrorism

International givingAfghanistanAfricaAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua & BarbudaArctic RegionArgentinaArmeniaArubaAsiaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaireBosnia-HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina Faso

Burma (Myanmar)BurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbeanCaroline IslandsCayman IslandsCentral AfricaCentral Africa RepublicCentral AmericaChadChileChinaChina & MongoliaColombiaCommonwealth of the Northern

Mariana IslandsComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDeveloping countriesDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEastern & Central EuropeEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEnglandEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaEuropeFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaGabonGambiaGeorgia (Republic of)GermanyGhanaGibraltarGlobal programsGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuinea

Guinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatin AmericaLatviaLebanonLeeward IslandsLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMiddle EastMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMorocco and the Western SaharaMozambiqueNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands Antilles



New CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth AfricaNorth KoreaNorthern IrelandNorwayOceaniaOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts-NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent & the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaScandinaviaScotlandSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somaliland and PuntlandSouth AfricaSouth AmericaSouth AsiaSouth KoreaSoutheast AsiaSouthern AfricaSoviet Union (Former)SpainSri LankaSub-Saharan AfricaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTahitiTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, Zanzibar and PembaThailand

TogoTongaTrinidad & TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks & Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamWalesWest Bank/GazaWestern AfricaYemen Yugoslavia (Former)ZambiaZimbabwe

Medical researchAIDS researchAlcoholism researchAllergies researchALS researchAlzheimer’s disease researchAnesthesiology researchArthritis researchAsthma researchAutism researchBiomedicine researchBrain researchBreast cancer researchCancer, leukemia researchCancer researchCerebral palsy researchChiropractic researchCystic fibrosis researchDiabetes researchDiagnostic imaging researchDigestive disorders researchDiseases (rare) researchDown syndrome researchEar, nose & throat researchEpilepsy researchEye researchGenetics/birth defects researchGeriatrics researchHeart & circulatory researchHematology researchHemophilia researchImmunology researchInternal medicine researchKidney researchLearning disorders researchLiver research

Lung researchLupus researchMedical researchMedical specialty researchMultiple sclerosis researchMuscular dystrophy researchMyasthenia gravis researchNerve, muscle & bone researchNeuroscience researchObstetrics/gynecology researchOrgan researchOrthopedics researchParasitic diseases researchParkinson’s disease researchPathology researchPediatrics researchPharmacology researchProstate cancer researchSickle cell researchSIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

researchSkin disorders researchSpine disorders researchSurgery researchTropical diseases research

Mental health/Crisis servicesHospitals (psychiatric)Mental health, addictionsMental health, associationMental health, clinicsMental health, counseling/support

groupsMental health/crisis servicesMental health/crisis services, hot-linesMental health/crisis services, rape

victim servicesMental health/crisis services, suicideMental health, depressionMental health, disordersMental health, eating disordersMental health, gambling addictionMental health, grief/bereavement

counselingMental health, residential careMental health, schizophreniaMental health, smokingMental health, stressMental health, transitional careMental health, treatmentSubstance abuse, preventionSubstance abuse, servicesSubstance abuse, treatment

Mutual aid societiesCemeteries/burial servicesCemeteries/burial services, burial

associationCemeteries/burial services, cemetery

companyFraternal societiesFraternal societies (501(c)(8))



Fraternal societies (501(c)(9))Fraternal societies (501(c)(11))Insurance (benevolent life)Insurance (group)Insurance (mutual)Insurance, providersInsurance, unemployment

compensationMutual aid societiesPensionsPensions, employee trustsPensions, multi-employer plansPensions, teacher funds

Philanthropy/VoluntarismCatholic federated giving programsFederated giving programsFoundations (community)Foundations (corporate)Foundations (non-grantmaking, non-

operating)Foundations (private grantmaking)Foundations (private independent)Foundations (private operating)Foundations (public)Jewish federated giving programsPhilanthropy/voluntarismProtestant federated giving programsReligious federated giving programsVenture philanthropyVoluntarism promotion

Population groupsAfrican Americans/BlacksAgingAIDS, people withAsians/Pacific IslandersBlind/visually impairedBoysChildrenChildren/youthCrime/abuse victimsDeaf/hearing impairedDisabilities, people withDrug abusers use Substance abusersEconomically disadvantagedGirlsHispanics/LatinosHomelessImmigrants/refugeesIndigenous peoplesInfants/toddlersInfants/toddlers, femaleInfants/toddlers, maleLGBTQMenMentally disabledMigrant workersMilitary/veteransMinoritiesNative Americans/American IndiansOffenders/ex-offenders

People with AIDS (PWAs)Physically disabledSingle parentsSubstance abusersTerminal illness, people withVeterans use Military/veteransWomenYouth

Public affairsAccessibility/universal designCampaign finance reformConsumer protectionElectronic communicationFinancial servicesFinancial services, credit unionsGovernmentGovernment, federalGovernment, localGovernment, quasi-governmentalGovernment, stateGovernment, tribalGovernment/public administrationLeadership developmentMilitary/veterans’ organizationsPublic affairsPublic affairs, citizen participationPublic affairs, election regulationPublic affairs, financePublic affairs, government agenciesPublic affairs, political organizationsPublic policy, researchTelecommunicationsTelecommunications, mutual/co-opTransportationUtilitiesWelfare policy/reform

RecreationAthletics/sports, academiesAthletics/sports, amateur competitionAthletics/sports, amateur leaguesAthletics/sports, baseballAthletics/sports, basketballAthletics/sports, equestrianismAthletics/sports, fishing/huntingAthletics/sports, footballAthletics/sports, golfAthletics/sports, OlympicsAthletics/sports, professional leaguesAthletics/sports, school programsAthletics/sports, racquet sportsAthletics/sports, soccerAthletics/sports, Special OlympicsAthletics/sports, trainingAthletics/sports, water sportsAthletics/sports, winter sportsRecreationRecreation, adaptive sportsRecreation, campsRecreation, centers

Recreation, community facilitiesRecreation, country clubsRecreation, fairs/festivalsRecreation, parks/playgroundsRecreation, social clubs

ReligionBahaiBuddhismCatholic agencies & churchesChristian agencies & churchesConfucianismHinduismIslamJewish agencies & synagoguesMormon agencies & churchesOrthodox agencies & churchesProtestant agencies & churchesReligionReligion, interfaith issuesSpirituality

Safety/disastersDisasters, 9/11/01Disasters, civil defenseDisasters, domestic resettlementDisasters, fire prevention/controlDisasters, floodsDisasters, Hurricane KatrinaDisasters, preparedness/servicesDisasters, search/rescueSafety, automotive safetySafety, disastersSafety, educationSafety, first aid trainingSafety, poisons

ScienceAnatomy (animal)Anatomy (human)Assistive technologyAstronomyBiological sciencesBotanyChemistryComputer scienceEngineeringEngineering/technologyGeologyMarine scienceMathematicsPhysical/earth sciencesPhysicsScienceSpace/aviation

Social sciencesAmerican studiesAnthropology/sociologyBlack studies


EconomicsEthnic studiesGerontologyInternational studiesLabor studiesLaw/international lawParanormal/mystic studiesPolitical sciencePopulation studiesPoverty studiesPsychology/behavioral scienceRural studiesSocial sciencesSocial sciences, interdisciplinary

studies

Urban studiesWomen’s studies

Unknown/not classifiedUnknown/not classified

Youth developmentBig Brothers/Big SistersBoy scoutsBoys & girls clubsBoys clubsCamp FireGirl scoutsGirls clubs

Youth developmentYouth development, adult & child

programsYouth development, agricultureYouth development, businessYouth development, centers/clubsYouth development, citizenshipYouth development, community service

clubsYouth development, intergenerational

programsYouth development, religionYouth development, scouting agencies

(general)Youth development, services



Advocacy: Cash grants for services related to advocacy,including advocating for better assistance in variousprogram areas (for example school reform, full access tohealth care, legal reform, environmental clean up work,etc.) and providing assistance in planning advocacycampaigns.

Annual campaigns: Any organized effort by a nonprofit tosecure gifts on an annual basis; also called annualappeals.

Awards/prizes/competitions: Grants for artists’ awards,prizes, competitions, housing, living space, and workspace.

Building/renovation: Grants for constructing, renovating,remodeling, or rehabilitating property. Includes general orunspecified capital support awards.

Business startups/expansion: An area of activitysupported by the investments of foundations or funders,the purpose of which is to stimulate the business sector.

Capital campaigns: Campaigns to raise funds for avariety of long-term purposes such as buildingconstruction or acquisition, endowments, landacquisition, etc.

Cause-related marketing: The practice of linking gifts tocharity with marketing promotions. This may involvedonating products that will then be auctioned or givenaway in a drawing with the proceeds benefiting a charity.The advertising campaign for the product will becombined with the promotion for the charity. In othercases it may be advertised that when a customer buysthe product a certain amount of the proceeds will bedonated to charity.

Charitable use real estate: Program-related investmentsin properties that are used for charitable purposes. Inmost cases, a property such as a building is held by afoundation, which in turn donates or leases it at belowmarket rates to a nonprofit organization. In other cases,a property consists of either land or buildings that areheld for a period of time by a foundation and then eithergiven away as a grant or sold to a nonprofit or to agovernment agency.

Collections acquisition: Grants to libraries or museums toacquire permanent materials as part of a collection,usually books or art.

Collections management/preservation: Grants formaintenance, preservation, and conservation ofmaterials.

Commissioning new works: Grants to support thecreation of new artistic works.

Computer systems/equipment: Grants to purchase ordevelop automated systems.

Conferences/seminars: Includes workshops.

Consulting services: Professional staff support providedby the foundation to a nonprofit to consult on a projectof mutual interest or to evaluate services (not a cashgrant).

Continuing support: Grant renewed on a regular basis.

Curriculum development: Awards to schools, colleges,universities, and educational support organizations todevelop general or discipline-specific curricula.

Debt reduction: Grant to reduce the recipientorganization’s indebtedness; also referred to as deficitfinancing. Frequently refers to mortgage payments.

Donated equipment: Surplus furniture, office machines,paper, appliances, laboratory apparatus, or other itemsthat may be given to charities, schools, or hospitals.

Donated land: Land or developed property. Institutions ofhigher education often receive gifts of real estate; landhas also been given to community groups for housingdevelopment or for parks or recreational facilities.

Donated products: Companies sometimes give away whatthey make or produce. Product donations may includeperiodic clothing donations to a shelter for the homelessor regular donations of pharmaceuticals to a health clinicresulting in a reliable supply.

Electronic media/online services: Grants for support ofprojects on the Internet and World Wide Web, includingonline publications and databases, development of Websites, electronic networking and messaging services, CD-ROM products, and interactive educational programs.

Emergency funds: One-time grants to cover theimmediate short-term funding needs of a recipientorganization on an emergency basis.

Employee matching gifts: Usually made by corporatefoundations to match gifts made by corporateemployees.

Employee volunteer services: Effort through which acompany promotes involvement with nonprofits on thepart of employees.

Employee-related scholarships: Scholarship programsfunded by a company-sponsored foundation usually forchildren of employees; programs are frequentlyadministered by the National Merit ScholarshipCorporation which is responsible for selection ofscholars.

Endowments: Bequests or gifts intended to be keptpermanently and invested to provide income forcontinued support of an organization.

Equipment: Grants to purchase equipment, furnishings,or other materials.

The Foundation Center’sTypes of Support Authority List


Type of Support Authority List

Equity investments: An ownership position in anorganization or venture taken through an investment.Returns on the investment are dependent on theprofitability of the organization or venture.

Exchange programs: Usually refers to funds foreducational exchange programs for foreign students.

Exhibitions: Awards to institutions such as museums,libraries or historical societies specifically to mount anexhibit or to support the installation of a touring exhibit.

Faculty/staff development: Grants to institutions ororganizations to train or further educate staff or facultymembers.

Fellowships: Usually indicates funds awarded toeducational institutions to support fellowship programs.A few foundations award fellowships directly toindividuals.

Film/video/radio: Grants to fund a specific film, video, orradio production.

Foundation-administered programs: Funds expended forprograms administered by the foundation.

General/operating support: Grants for the day-to-dayoperating costs of an existing program or organization orto further the general purpose or work of an organization;also called “unrestricted grants.”

Grants to individuals: These are awards given directly toindividuals, not through other nonprofit organizations.Many grantmakers have a specific limitation stating “nogrants to individuals.” In order to make grants toindividuals, a foundation must have a program that hasreceived formal IRS approval.

In-kind gifts: Contributions of equipment, supplies, orother property as distinct from monetary grants.

Income development: Grants for fundraising, marketing,and to expand audience base.

Interim financing (bridge loans, cash flow financing):Short-term loan to provide temporary financing until morepermanent financing is available.

Internship funds (institutional support): Funds awarded toan institution or organization to support an internshipprogram, rather than a grant to an individual.

Land acquisition: Grants to purchase real estate property.

Line of credit: Agreement by a bank that a company mayborrow at any time up to an established limit.

Linked deposits (usually CDs): A deposit in an accountwith a financial institution to induce that institution'ssupport for one or more projects. By accruing no interestor low interest on its deposit, a foundation essentiallysubsidizes the interest rate of the project borrowers.

Loaned talent: Usually involves employee-loanedprofessionals and executive staff who are helping anonprofit in an area involving their particular skills.

Loans to individuals: Assistance distributed directly toindividuals in the form of loans.

Loans for loan funds: Funding for nonprofit or for-profitinstitutions that have specialized lending capacities. Theyobtain capital in the form of equity and low-interest loans(Program-related investments) from a variety of sources,including foundations and other funders, to form a“lending pool.”

Loans/promissory notes: See "Program-relatedinvestments/loans."

Management development/capacity building: Grants forsalaries, staff support, staff training, strategic and long-range planning, capacity building, budgeting andaccounting.

Matching/challenge support: Grants to match fundsprovided by another donor and grants paid only if thedonee is able to raise additional funds from anothersource.

Mortgage financing: Funds to lending organizationsproviding low-interest mortgages to needy individuals.

Performance/productions: Grants to cover costsspecifically associated with mounting performing artsproductions.

Pro Bono Services: Pro bono services rendered by acompany, professional services firm, intermediary,association or individual professional leveraging the corecompetencies and expertise of the professional(s)engaged to meet the client’s need.

Professorships: Grants to educational institutions toendow a professorship or chair.

Program development: Grants to support specificprojects or programs as opposed to general purposegrants.

Program evaluation: Grants to evaluate a specific projector program; includes awards both to agencies to pay forevaluation costs and to research institutes and otherprogram evaluators.

Program-related investments/loans: Loans or otherinvestments (as distinguished from grants) toorganizations to finance projects related to thefoundation’s stated charitable purpose and interests.

Public relations services: May include printing andduplicating, audio-visual and graphic arts services,helping to plan special events such as festivals,piggyback advertising (advertisements that mention acompany while also promoting a nonprofit), and publicservice advertising.

Publication: Grants to fund reports or other publicationsissued by a nonprofit resulting from research or projectsof interest to the foundation.

Research: Funds to cover the costs of investigations andclinical trials, including demonstration and pilot projects.(Research grants for individuals are usually referred toas “fellowships.”).


Type of Support Authority List

Scholarship funds (institutional support): Grants toeducational institutions or organizations to support ascholarship program, mainly for students at theundergraduate level; the donee institution thendistributes the funds to individuals through their ownprograms.

Scholarships to individuals: These are funds awardeddirectly to individuals through programs administered bythe grantmaker.

Seed money: Grants to start, establish, or initiate newprojects or organizations; may cover salaries and otheroperating expenses of a new project. Also called “start-up funds.”

Sponsorships: Endorsements of charities by corporations,or corporate contributions to charitable events.

Student aid (institutional support): Assistance in the formof educational grants, loans, or scholarships.

Student loans to individuals: These are loans distributeddirectly to individuals through programs administered bythe grantmaker.

Technical assistance: Operational or managementassistance given to nonprofit organizations, includingfundraising assistance, budgeting and financial planning,program planning, legal advice, marketing, and other aidsto management.

Use of facilities: May include rent-free office space fortemporary periods, dining and meeting facilities,telecommunications services, mailing services,transportation services, or computer services.


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