Single, foundation-wide grant application submitted via a Google Form; applicants must upload Exhibits 1–6 (board roster, IRS tax-exemption letter, project description, mission/history, itemized budget, audited financials). Approval/denial notices sent first week of October.

Must provide IRS tax-exemption letter (Exhibit 2) | Must provide board of directors roster (Exhibit 1) | Must upload audited year-end balance sheet and profit & loss report (Exhibit 6) | Organizations that have received a grant 3 years in a row must take a 1-year break

McPhee Foundation Grants

The purpose of this competitive grant program is to fund the development, launch, and continuation of partnerships between eligible sponsoring organizations and PK–12 districts to promote improved teacher preparation and development in evidence-based early literacy instruction and improved early literacy outcomes for PK–3 students. All students deserve access to high quality instruction, and it will take collaborative and innovative efforts on the part of both districts and educator preparation programs to ensure that PK–3 educators have the pre-service training as well as the ongoing professional development needed to well-serve Massachusetts students. The goal of this grant program is forbothdistricts and sponsoring organizations to benefit from collaboration through multi-year consortia developed to impact early literacy teaching and learning through preparation of candidates and ultimately hiring and employment of effective Elementary, Early Childhood, and Moderate Disabilities PK–2/PK–8 teachers.

FY27 Early Literacy Consortium Grant

Grants are given by the Waxahachie Foundation to charitable organizations in Waxahachie and the Waxahachie area. Applications are first considered by the Grants Committee.

Must be a charitable organization (501(c)(3) or other qualified charity) | Must be located in or serve Waxahachie / the Waxahachie area | Must provide most recent fiscal year statement of income and expenses

Waxahachie Foundation Grants

Provides grants to projects and programs that assist communities in expressing and invigorating their cultural traditions, arts and languages through community engagement and community-building; prioritizes projects organized by the communities being served.

Must be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or be fiscally-sponsored by a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. | Must be located within the Puget Sound area. | Organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000. | Must be nondiscriminatory in its policies and practices. | Individuals, for-profit businesses (including LLCs) and 501(c)(4) organizations are ineligible to apply.

Seattle Peoples Fund Grants

The Foundation provides operating, project and capital grants. Grant applications begin with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) submitted via the Foundation's online portal; the Foundation carries out two grantmaking cycles each year.

Work must be tax-exempt charitable work, typically under a 501(c)(3) public charity or a public institution (501(c)(4) only in certain circumstances). | Primary geographic focus is Texas; work outside Texas accepted by invitation only. | For community parks, environmental education programs and animal welfare, focus is on greater Houston and central Texas; outside these areas by invitation only. | The Foundation typically does not fund galas/fundraising events; grants, scholarships or memorials for individuals; endowment funds; religious activities; ongoing maintenance and operations for parks and park conservancies; species-specific animal rescue and transport efforts or trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs.

Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation Grants

We fund nonprofit organizations in LA + Orange County, CA, Washington, DC, and Western, MA focused on advancing education and employment outcomes for historically underserved youth through College Access & Success, Career Pathways, and Family Strengthening programs.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (described in IRS section 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) or in certain cases 509(a)(3) | Must serve or be located in LA + Orange County, CA; Washington, DC; or Western MA | Must demonstrate or have a plan to demonstrate measurable outcomes | Generally only one grant per calendar year to any organization | Returning grantees must submit a final report prior to a new application; final reports due no more than 60 days after the end of the grant period

Ceres Foundation Grants

The Foundation accepts electronic grant requests via a single application; the Board meets quarterly to consider requests and gives priority to applicants located in and/or serving Fort Wayne and Allen County, IN.

Must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) | Must qualify as a 509(a) public charity | No grants to private individuals | No grants for general fund drives, annual charitable appeals, or to influence legislation or elections | No grants to an organization for distribution to ultimate beneficiaries of its own choosing

M.E. Raker Foundation Grants

Supports efforts that advance health equity and increase access to high-quality healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations; serves communities throughout Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization or meet IRS requirements for a tax-exempt organization | Organizations may apply once per year | Must not have another active grant | No funding for faith-based proposals, research, art, politics, or advocacy | No funding for events or capital campaigns / brick-and-mortar needs

McPhee Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Contact & website

Barbara McPhee

mcpheefoundation.org

Past recipients

2024

See Attached Schedule

$268,100

2023

See Attached Schedule

$224,000

2022

See Attached Schedule

$258,500

2021

See Attached Schedule

$241,000

2020

See Attached Schedule

$200,000

2019

See Attached Schedule

$221,000

New Horizons

-$3,000

2018

See Attached Schedule

$206,300

Closes in 9 days

~$220K (7 grants)

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Similar Grants

FY27 Early Literacy Consortium Grant

Up to $200.0K

Waxahachie Foundation Grants

~$5.0K

Seattle Peoples Fund Grants

$1.0K–$5.0K

Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation Grants

~$19K

Ceres Foundation Grants

~$10K

M.E. Raker Foundation Grants

~$8K