This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the originator. Selecting "Reply to All" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- The Houston-based Swalm Foundation has a history of giving to public
libraries, especially in rural areas. I just noticed on their web site that
they are going to be spending down their assets over the next couple of years.
If you’ve ever thought about submitting a grant proposal to them, I’d go ahead
and get in. Below is the message from the web site. For more information, go
to: Sharon CTLS Notification
of Spend-Down, June 2,
2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After
careful deliberation, the Board of Trustees of the Swalm Foundation has decided
to spend down its assets, primarily through Foundation-initiated projects. These
projects will be directed toward areas of need (predominately in Texas) that
have traditionally been the focus of the Foundation. It is expected that the
spend-down process will be concluded in 2006. Candidate organizations for
special projects have been identified and will be asked to submit grant
proposals. Until
further notice, Swalm Foundation will continue to respond on a limited basis to
unsolicited requests for funding from agencies that meet the criteria and
guidelines contained in this Web site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By
practice, most Swalm Foundation grants are made to human service organizations
in Texas that serve the homeless, the educationally and economically
disadvantaged, survivors of domestic violence, victims of child abuse and
neglect, and the mentally or physically disabled. Programs
related to literacy, early childhood development, after-school activities,
parenting, senior assistance, and health education are some of the areas that
the Foundation has supported in the past. The
Foundation is especially interested in assisting organizations in parts of
Texas that have very limited resources, including small towns and rural areas. Swalm
Foundation is a Texas nonprofit corporation operating as a private foundation
under Internal Revenue Code Section 509(a) and a tax-exempt organization under
Section 501 (c)(3). IRS form 990 can be viewed at http://www.guidestar.org Swalm
Foundation 14800
St. Mary’s Lane, #107 Houston,
Texas 77079 (Phone)
281-497-5280 (Fax) 281-497-7340 Revised
June 2, 2004 |
