U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Contact information:
BC-MN-H21B
800 Nicollet Mall, 21st Fl.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-303-4000
Fax: 612-303-0787
http://www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/about/community_relations/charit_giving.cfm
Type of foundation: Company-sponsored
Types of grants: General operating, program, capital and some in-kind contributions of equipment.
Description: The Foundation makes grants in the following areas:
- Economic Opportunity: Priority interests include organizations that provide or support affordable housing, homebuyer counseling and economic education for low- and moderate-income populations. The Foundation also supports work skills training and personal financial management training. Other grants support efforts to promote child-care and transportation options that help people transition from welfare to work, and projects that advance economic development in low- and moderate-income areas.
- Education: The Foundation supports financial literacy training as well as programs that help low-income and at-risk students to succeed in school and prepare for post-secondary education.
- Arts and Culture: The Foundation seeks to enhance the cultural and artistic life in communities in which it operates. Specifically, the Foundation supports projects that build audiences for the arts, especially among underserved populations; promote the arts in education; or bring the arts to underserved, rural communities.
Twenty-six percent of giving is for “economic opportunity,” 24 percent for education and 19 percent for arts and culture.
Sample grants:
- $50,000 to Minnesota Public Radio for capital support (2008).
- $15,000 to Twin Cities Public Television for general operating support (2008).
- $10,000 to Southern Nevada Public Television for program support (2008).
- $10,000 to Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network for general operating support (2008).
- $10,000 to Window to the World Communications for program support (2007).
- $6,000 to Nevada Public Radio Corporation for general operating support (2007).
- $1,000 to Community Wireless of Park City for general operating support (2007).
Eligibility: The Foundation gives nationally in areas of company operation. Grants are made only to organizations with 501(c)(3) status. The Foundation does not support fundraising events or sponsorships.
Deadline: Deadlines vary by giving region.
How to apply: Identify the local/regional contact person for more information. Applications are to be submitted online.
Giving range: Most grants to media have been in the $10,000 – $20,000 range.
Assets: $11,211,645 (year ending 12/31/08)
Total giving: More than $20.6 million in 2009
