The Gladys Brooks Foundation was created under the
Will of the late Gladys Brooks Thayer of New York. Its
purpose is to provide for the intellectual, moral and
physical welfare of the people of this country by
establishing and supporting non-profit libraries,
educational institutions, hospitals and clinics.
GENERAL POLICIES FOR 2008
As a matter of policy, the Foundation will make grants only to publicly
supported not-for-profit tax-exempt organizations.
Grant applications will be considered where {a} outside funding (including
governmental) is not available; {b} the project will be largely funded by
the grant unless the grant request covers a discrete component of a larger
project and {c} the funds will be used for capital projects including equipment
or endowments. Applications for
direct salary support will not be accepted.
Generally the Board will only entertain grant applications from Applicants
located in the states of: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Tennessee and Vermont.
Grant applications will be considered only for major expenditures generally between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00 and greater or lesser amounts in certain circumstances.
All grant awards are made on the condition that the entirety of the funds advanced shall be utilized in direct furtherance of the project and that no portion thereof shall be appropriated by the Grantee as an administrative or processing fee, for overseeing the project or for its general overhead.
The Board follows the practice of determining at the beginning of each calendar year a limited scope of activities for which it will consider grant applications for that year. Any significant change in the objectives of the Foundation will be posted on its website.
If you receive a Second Round Grant Questionnaire the Foundation is seriously considering your application and will require that the following documents be provided: budget for the year 2009; Internal Revenue Service exemption letter; latest Internal Revenue Service information return and an opinion of counsel with respect to your tax exemption and your legal authority to accept the grant.
This information is not required to be submitted until and if you receive a Second Round Grant Questionnaire. Receiving a Second Round Grant Questionnaire does not guarantee approval and funding of the application.
For 2008, the Foundation will consider grant applications in the fields of libraries, education, hospitals and clinics.
LIBRARIES
Grant applications will be considered generally for resource Endowments (print, film, electronic database, speakers/workshops) capital construction and innovative equipment. Projects fostering broader public access to global information sources utilizing collaborative efforts, pioneering technologies and equipment are encouraged.
EDUCATION
Grant applications from universities, colleges
and secondary schools will be considered generally for {a} educational endowments
to fund scholarships based solely on educational achievements, leadership
and academic ability of the student; {b} endowments to
support fellowships and teaching chairs for educators who confine their
activities primarily to classroom instruction in the liberal arts, mathematics
and the sciences during the academic year and {c} erection or endowment
of buildings, wings or additions thereto of buildings, and equipment
for educational purposes.
HOSPITALS and CLINICS
Grant applications from hospitals and clinics will be considered generally where the proposal demonstrates one or more of the following: {a} a new health need; {b} an improvement in the quality of health care or {c} reduced health costs with better patient outcomes. Generally, no grant will be considered that is to support a laboratory research project. Proposals for a continuing project must include a commitment from the applicant or a third party that the project will continue to receive all the necessary financial support after the grant from the Foundation is expended.
The application must be completed and postmarked with all supporting documents to the Foundation within 45 days from the date of the letter from the Foundation furnishing the application to the applicant unless the Foundation letter is dated after April 18, 2008 in which case the application must be postmarked with all supporting documents before June 2, 2008. The Foundation does encourage early filing of the application.
Electronic submissions are not acceptable.
The Foundation's application form must be used and may be obtained by downloading from www.gladysbrooksfoundation.org or by writing to:
Ms. Jessica L. Rutledge
THE GLADYS BROOKS FOUNDATION
mailing address:
126 Third Street, 2nd floor
Mineola, New York 11501
New York, New York
January 12, 2008