Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in Memphis, Miami, or New York City areas
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- The Foundation only considers requests for project sponsorships.
- The Foundation does invite proposals for innovative programs, performances, publications, etc. specifically in the areas of the arts, music, culture and education.
- All specific programs, performances, publications, etc. must be scheduled to commence 12 months or more from the proposal submission deadline of February 15, 2026 (i.e., commencing after February 15, 2027).
- Any Grantee receiving a distribution of funds from the Foundation must wait a minimum of one year before applying for a new grant (for example: if a Grantee receives a grant payment from the Foundation in 2025, then the grantee cannot apply for a new grant until 2027).
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: General operating costs or capital campaigns
- Not eligible: Requests over $50
- Not eligible: 000 are generally discouraged
- Not eligible: Program limitations.
- Not eligible: General operating
- Not eligible: Capital campaigns
- Not eligible: Endowment support
- Not eligible: While not specifically prohibited, multi-year grants are discouraged and less likely to be approved.
- Not eligible: Further, with limited exception, grant requests over $50,000 will not be approved.
Overview
The Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation, established in 1985, supports various charitable initiatives focusing on arts, culture, humanities, and education. It primarily benefits organizations in Memphis, Miami, and New York City. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) exempt organizations and seek project sponsorships. The foundation does not fund general operating costs or capital campaigns, and requests over $50,000 are generally discouraged. Proposals must be for projects commencing at least a year after submission.
The Arthur F. and Alice E. The foundation provides grants to charitable organizations primarily to benefit arts, culture, humanities, and education in the Memphis, Miami, and New York City areas.
Eligibility
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.The Foundation only considers requests for project sponsorships. The Foundation does invite proposals for innovative programs, performances, publications, etc. specifically in the areas of the arts, music, culture and education. All specific programs, performances, publications, etc. must be scheduled to commence 12 months or more from the proposal submission deadline of February 15, 2026 (i.e., commencing after February 15, 2027). Any Grantee receiving a distribution of funds from the Foundation must wait a minimum of one year before applying for a new grant (for example: if a Grantee receives a grant payment from the Foundation in 2025, then the grantee cannot apply for a new grant until 2027). This is regardless of whether the distribution is made within the same fiscal year as the proposal was granted or from a previous application.States servedFloridaNew YorkTennesseeGeographic limitationsThere are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in Memphis, Miami, or New York City areas.
Ineligibility
Program limitationsThe Foundation does not accept requests for general operating, capital campaigns or endowment support. While not specifically prohibited, multi-year grants are discouraged and less likely to be approved. Further, with limited exception, grant requests over $50,000 will not be approved.
What Arthur F and Alice E Adams actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $112K
- Median grant
- $112K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.
Example grants
Metropolitian Opera Association Inc · New York, NY
General Operating Support
$112K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Humanities
- Education
- Foundation
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