OVERVIEW: The Kingsbury Fund supports New England communities in the areas of arts and culture, education, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services, and community economic development.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, education, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services, community economic development
IP TAKE: Kingsbury lacks transparency and does not maintain a website, restricting information about its grantmaking and areas of focus. However, it prioritizes local grantseekers seeking unrestricted general operating support.
PROFILE: Established in 1952 in New Hampshire, the Kingsbury Fund is an independent foundation headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. David Frechette is the executive trustee of the foundation. Grantmaking broadly includes arts and culture, education, the environment, animal welfare, health, human services, and community economic development.
The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, it supports a broad range of efforts in the New England region. The foundation gives preference to organizations that are already actively involved with employees of the family company. According to tax filings, it commonly awards grants to organizations working in education, medical research and treatment, those which work with children, the elderly or disabled, and disaster relief efforts.
Foundation grants tend to be between $500 and $5,000. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving. The foundation’s giving is largely focused on the city of Keene and the surrounding region of New Hampshire. Cheshire County is a priority for this funder. Many of this funder’s grants come in the form of unrestricted general operating support.
It appears that this foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits, and it is also open to communications to learn more about the requirements prior applying for a grant. The phone number to reach James O’Neil of the foundation staff is 603-352-5212 ext. 1301, and the general phone number is 888-866-3275.
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