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Allison’s Gift: A Scholarship for Birthmothers Grant

Community Foundation for Palm Beach and

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Overview

Allison’s Gift: A Scholarship for Birthmothers Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Last Updated: January 09, 2026

Summary

Overview

Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Inc., strengthens our communities by leading philanthropy and solutions through our direct work in partnership with donors, nonprofits and the community. Our 501(c)3 nonprofit Foundation is the foremost resource for convening partners to elevate people, improve lives and make our community a better place to live. Grants & Scholarships Grants power our nonprofit partners on the frontlines of pressing local issues, filling the opportunity gaps through direct-to-people programming. Scholarships support aspiring college students who hold the promise of tomorrow’s progress. Together, our competitive grants and scholarships help our region rise thanks to the vision and generosity of our donors. The Community Foundation offers both need and merit based scholarships. Allison’s Gift: A Scholarship for Birthmothers Scholarship Eligibility Birthmothers that have placed their child for adoption Preference for a birthmother who is a resident of Florida or has placed the child/children with adoptive parents in Florida Demonstrates financial need To be used for post high school continuing education, vocational, college or university. School must be accredited, non-profit, and in the United States Scholarship may be used for tuition, room and board, books and other education-related expenses Recipient must maintain a GPA of 2.0 at the institution where the scholarship is being used

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

What Community Foundation for Palm Beach and actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
377
Total given
$21.35M
Median grant
$30K
Range
$5,100–$2.14M
  • By dollars: Florida 82%, District of Columbia 3%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: West Palm Beach, FL; Delray Beach, FL; Boca Raton, FL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Palm Beach Civic Association Inc · Palm Beach, FL

    Community improvement, capacity building

    $2.14M

  • Cox Science Center and Aquarium · West Palm Beach, FL

    Arts, culture, & humanities

    $1.26M

  • Lighthouse Artcenter Inc · Tequesta, FL

    Arts, culture, & humanities

    $545K

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Inc · West Palm Beach, FL

    Youth development

    $375K

  • Milken Institute · Washington, DC

    Youth development

    $298K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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