Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust
Overview
Mission
To provide grants to qualified 501(c) organizations supporting charitable, literary, scientific and educational purposes.
Annual application deadlines
June 1
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Environment, animals
Health
Human services
International/foreign affairs
Public/society benefit
Religion
States served
New Jersey
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the Trust has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in New Jersey.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Grant Guidelines
The Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust makes grants to organizations supporting charitable, literary, scientific and educational purposes.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grantmaking priorities
Preference may be given to requests for the following:
- Secondary education
Average giving
Average grant size: $15,000 to $25,000
Average number of grants per year: 15-20
Average total giving per year: $200,000
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round but must be submitted by June 1.
Communications
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by August for applications received by the deadline.
Required agreements and reports
Periodic progress reports and final reports may be required for funded projects.
Foundation Information
About the Foundation
The Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust was established under a trust agreement by Carolyn Scott. She resided in Jersey City, NJ. The trust was created to support various charitable organizations.
Mission
To provide grants to qualified 501(c) organizations supporting charitable, literary, scientific and educational purposes.
Annual application deadlines
June 1
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Environment, animals
Health
Human services
International/foreign affairs
Public/society benefit
Religion
States served
New Jersey
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the Trust has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in New Jersey.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
The Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust makes grants to organizations supporting charitable, literary, scientific and educational purposes.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grantmaking priorities
Preference may be given to requests for the following:
- Secondary education
Average giving
Average grant size: $15,000 to $25,000
Average number of grants per year: 15-20
Average total giving per year: $200,000
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round but must be submitted by June 1.
Communications
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by August for applications received by the deadline.
Required agreements and reports
Periodic progress reports and final reports may be required for funded projects.
About the Foundation
The Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust was established under a trust agreement by Carolyn Scott. She resided in Jersey City, NJ. The trust was created to support various charitable organizations.
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