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NEW YORK—Sloan Grants for Libraries & Information Services
medical research, or equipment not related directly to
foundation-supported projects; no loans.
1668. Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt. $20,000, 2010. For
scientific component of major conference seeking improved U.S.-Muslim
cooperation.
1669. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. $125,000, 2010. To build on
momentum from Radcliffe conference and develop Digital Public Library
of America through series of workshops and meetings.
1670. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. $36,288, 2010. To hold
conference on creating National Digital Library.
1671. L.A. Theater Works, Venice, CA. $266,239, 2010. 2-year grant. To
record new science plays, including Sloan-commissioned plays for
broadcast on public radio and distribution to schools, libraries, and
online retail partners.
1672. Lyrasis, Philadelphia, PA. $750,000, 2010. 3-year grant. For continued
digitization of member collections and development of self-sustaining
regional scanning center.
1673. New School, New York, NY. $950,000, 2010. 3-year grant. To generate
and disseminate information for parents about New York City schools.
1674. Public Library of Science, San Francisco, CA. $400,000, 2010. To
develop online hubs as mechanism for organizing scientific content after
publication.
1675. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. $20,000, 2010. To foster
integration of species information from Census of Marine Life in open
access channels including Encyclopedia of Life and Public Library of
Science.
1676. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. $1,094,203, 2010. 3-year grant. For
tools and data archive for analyzing sequence data of microbial
communities in indoor environment.
George D. Smith Fund, Inc.
Limitations: Giving primarily in CA.
1677. University of Utah, Marriott Library, Salt Lake City, UT. $300,000, 2010.
The Starr Foundation
Limitations: Giving on a national and international basis, with emphasis on New
York, NY and Asia. No support for religious institutions (except for
non-denominational human services). No grants to individuals (except for
children of C.V. Starr & Co. and Starr International Co. employees,
pursuant to a qualified scholarship program).
1678. American Jewish Historical Society, New York, NY. $10,000, 2010. For
general operating support.
1679. Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn, NY. $125,000, 2010. For general
operating support.
1680. Eisenhower Foundation, Abilene, KS. $25,000, 2010. For new project,
Eisenhower and the Righteous Cause.
1681. Foundation Center, New York, NY. $25,000, 2010. For general
operating support.
1682. New York University, Elmer Bobst Library, New York, NY. $25,000,
2010. For general operating support.
1683. Queens Library Foundation, Jamaica, NY. $125,000, 2010. For general
operating support.
The Staten Island Foundation
(formerly SI Bank & Trust Foundation)
Limitations: Giving limited to Staten Island, NY. No support for political causes,
candidates, or lobbying efforts, fraternal or veterans organizations,
business, professional, or civic associations or clubs, animal welfare
groups, cemetery associations, or private foundations. No grants to
individuals, or for renovations/repairs to places of worship, yearbook
advertisements, research including medical research, memorial
fundraising events, or tickets to fundraising events.
1684. New York Public Library, New York, NY. $10,000, 2010. To support
Saturday ESOL Health Literacy Classes at New Dorp Library.
The Robert K. Steel Family Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in NC and NY. No grants to individuals.
1685. Greenwich Library, Friends of, Greenwich, CT. $15,000, 2010.
The Judy and Michael Steinhardt Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in NY. No grants to individuals.
1686. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, NY. $10,000, 2009. For
unrestricted support.
1687. YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, New York, NY. $10,000, 2009. For
unrestricted support.
Surdna Foundation, Inc.
Limitations: Giving primarily in CA, Washington DC, and NY. No support for
international projects, or programs addressing toxics, hazardous waste,
environmental education, sustainable agriculture, food production and
distribution. No grants for individuals (except for Surdna Arts Teachers
Fellowship) or for endowments or land acquisition, capital campaigns or
for building construction.
1688. CERES, Boston, MA. $150,000, 2010. For continued support to
harness the power of Ceres’ company base and $7 trillion investor
network to deliver credible economic messages on climate and energy
policy, and to catalyze companies and policymakers to take bold action
advancing energy efficiency.
1689. GuideStar USA, Williamsburg, VA. $25,000, 2010. For the GuideStar
Membership Program, which provides support for the organization’s
special projects, like preparing the Website for the New IRS Form 990.
1690. Nonprofit Knowledge Works, New Orleans, LA. $100,000, 2010. To
empower New Orleanians with facts and thoughtful analysis to help them
form a common understanding of New Orleans’ progress and future and
to communicate that to the nation when America turns her attention to
New Orleans.
1691. Oakland Kids First, Oakland, CA. $80,000, 2010. To create a culture
of peer support and full participation for a critical mass of students to
build power and win site-based campaigns and expand PASS
district-wide.
1692. W N Y C Radio, New York, NY. $200,000, 2010. To support the
development and launch of the WNYC Essential Guide to New York, the
next iteration of WNYC’s cultural portal.
Tiger Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in New York, NY. No support for political
organizations or public policy. No grants to individuals, or for
endowments, annual or capital campaigns, benefits, legal aid,
obligations or debt.
1693. Center for Childrens Initiatives, New York, NY. $150,000, 2010. For
Transitional Child Care Pilot Project.
Toyota USA Foundation
Limitations: Giving primarily in areas of major company operations in AZ, CA,
Washington, DC, IL, MD, NM, NY, and TX; giving also to national
organizations. No support for discriminatory organizations, government
agencies, private or public K-12 schools, religious, fraternal, or lobbying
organizations, or political parties or candidates. No grants to individuals,
or for general operating support, annual campaigns, or debt reduction,
endowments, capital campaigns, fundraising events, or construction or
equipment, conferences, meals, or travel, or publication subsidies,
advertising, or mass mailings.
1694. New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY. $100,000, 2010. To
provide African-American, Hispanic and Native American girls in New York
City public middle schools with academic support, health and life skills
development, health career exploration, and mentoring experience.
Triad Foundation, Inc.
Limitations: Giving primarily in Tampa, FL, Charlotte, NC, and Tompkins County,
NY. No grants to individuals, or for endowments or capital campaigns.
1695. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, New York, NY. $10,000,
2010. For general operating support.
1696. William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Rockland, ME. $10,000,
2010. For general operating support.
Vital Projects Fund, Inc.
Limitations: Giving on a national basis. No grants to individuals, or for
scholarships or loans to individuals.
1697. Archives of American Art of the Smithsonian Institution, New York, NY.
$20,000, 2010. For general purpose fund.
1698. Greenlights for Nonprofit Success, Austin, TX. $70,000, 2010. For
general purpose fund.
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