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SECTION 1—GRANT LISTINGS
ALABAMA
The J. L. Bedsole Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Monroe, and Washington
counties, AL. No support for political organizations. No grants to
individuals (except for J.L. Bedsole Scholarships and awards), or for
endowment funds, or multiple year pledges.
1. Monroe County Public Library, Monroeville, AL. $10,000, 2009. For
operating support.
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
(formerly The Greater Birmingham Foundation)
Limitations: Giving limited to Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker
counties, AL.
2. Vestavia Hills Library Foundation, Vestavia Hills, AL. $18,000, 2010.
Toward purchasing technology equipment for new Vestavia Hills library.
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama
Limitations: Giving primarily in AL. No grants to individuals, or for fundraising
events or start-up costs and/or seed money for new organizations.
3. Alabama Archives and History Foundation, Montgomery, AL. $150,000,
2010. For new exhibits in the Museum of Alabama.
4. Flomaton Public Library, Flomaton, AL. $25,000, 2010. For expansion of
library.
5. Greenville Butler County Public Library, Greenville, AL. $26,500, 2010. For
tables, chairs and fencing for New Pavilion.
6. Leighton Public Library, Leighton, AL. $20,000, 2010. For technology
assistance, renovations, and to expand programs.
7. University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL. $50,000, 2010. For Learning
Commons - Phase I Renovation of Carmichael Library.
8. University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL. $50,000, 2010. For Learning
Commons - Phase I Renovation of Carmichael Library.
Robert R. Meyer Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to the greater Birmingham, AL, area. No grants to
individuals, or for endowment funds.
9. Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama, Birmingham, AL. $10,000, 2009.
To sustain Center in delivery of vital educational programs which support
and strengthen nonprofit organizations.
Protective Life Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in areas of company operations in Birmingham,
AL, area. Generally, no support for K-12 public or private schools,
churches, public facilities, or state organizations, or other corporate or
private foundations. Generally, no grants for animal-related causes,
sporting events, walks, or runs, or start-up costs.
10. Alabama Archives and History Foundation, Montgomery, AL. $40,000,
2010. For capital campaign.
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in areas of company operations, with emphasis on
Birmingham, AL. No support for political organizations, athletic, labor,
fraternal, or veterans’ organizations, or discriminatory organizations. No
grants to individuals (except for employee-related scholarships), or for
telephone or mass mail appeals, testimonial dinners, or sectarian
religious activities.
11. Jane B. Holmes Public Library, Helena, AL. $20,000, 2009.
12. Livingston County Public Library and Bookmobile, Smithland, KY. $50,000,
2009.
Wiregrass Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in Houston, Henry, Dale and Geneva counties, AL.
13. United Way, Wiregrass, Dothan, AL. $118,500, 2009. For 211 Calling
Center.
ALASKA
The Alaska Community Foundation
Limitations: Giving generally limited to AK. No support for religious
organizations for religious purposes. No grants for fundraising activities,
sponsorships, membership solicitations, debt reduction, or funding after
the fact.
14. Petersburg Public Library, Petersburg, AK. $10,000, 2010. For general
operating support.
15. Petersburg Public Library, Petersburg, AK. $10,000, 2010. For general
support.
Rasmuson Foundation
Limitations: Giving limited to organizations based in and providing services to
Alaska. For religious organizations, only projects with a broad community
impact are considered. For units of government and tribes, only projects
with a broad community impact beyond traditional government functions
are considered; no giving for K-12 education. No support for
organizations or foundations for redistribution of funds to entities of their
own selection; or organizations that, as a major purpose, influence
legislation or support candidates for public office, or organizations that
discriminate by reason of race, religion, sex, or national origin, or other
private foundation. No grants for general operations, administrative,
indirect, or overhead costs, or for deficits or debt reduction,
endowments, scholarships, fund-raising events or sponsorships,
reimbursement for items already purchased, or for electronic health
records and other emerging technologies.
16. Alaska, State of, Department of Education and Early Development and
Alaska State Library, Juneau, AK. $250,000, 2010. For Networking
Alaska Public Libraries: Match for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
State of Alaska, and U.S. Department of Commerce.
17. Cooper Landing Community Library, Cooper Landing, AK. $12,320, 2010.
For collections development and energy efficiency improvements at
Cooper Landing Community Library.
18. Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Library, Fairbanks, AK. $15,000,
2010. For purchase of books for the Guys Read program.
19. Haines Borough Public Library, Haines, AK. $15,000, 2010. For collection
development of print and non-print materials.
20. Native Village of Scammon Bay, Scammon Bay, AK. $21,052, 2010. For
collections development and the purchase of shelving and furnishings
for the Scammon Bay Public Library.
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