$2.3M in expenses

Quality education - a high quality education opens doors to future opportunities for our region's children and youth. The foundation supports organizations that provide direct educational opportunities, wraparound services, and access to learning outside of school hours. Funded activities include: early childhood learning; quality out-of-school time programs; access to high-quality k-12 education for low-income students, including funding for private schools; wraparound services that ensure children are ready to learn; and post-secondary opportunities, including higher education.

$2.1M in expenses

A healthy community - basic physical health is multi-faceted and provides the building blocks for all other aspects of life. The foundation seeks to support organizations that ensure individuals have access to the physical health, behavioral health, food, and supportive services they need. Funded activities include: primary healthcare for low-income residents; mental healthcare, particularly for children; supportive services for seniors; and access to food.

$1.3M in expenses

Stable, affordable housing - affordable housing provides household stability and wealth-building opportunities for families in our region. The foundation supports organizations that ensure low-income residents can access and maintain stable housing that is affordable for their income. Funded activities include: affordable rental homes and apartments; home ownership opportunities for low to medium income buyers; eviction prevention programs; and services for individuals experiencing homelessness.

$911K in expenses

Arts and culture - vibrant, accessible arts and cultural and historic organizations are a necessary component of a thriving region. The foundation supports activities that expand the reach of arts, cultural, and historic institutions by making their activities available to the public. The foundation is particularly interested in supporting organizations that provide access to arts, cultural, or historic resources for low-income residents and school children. Funded activities include: activities that support a comprehensive network of arts/cultural/historic organizations; programs that provide free or reduced-price entry to low-income households; programs that provide access to school children attending title i schools; and activities that assist in school teachers bringing arts/cultural/historic resources to their classrooms.