Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation Grant

Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Arthur F And Alice E Adams Supporting Foundation
Amount: Up to US $50,000
Last Updated: July 01, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

About the Foundation The Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation was established in 1985 by Mrs. Adams out of her desire to support various charitable initiatives. Arthur Adams was a business entrepreneur who managed the Gary Group of telephone interests in the Midwest. Under his leadership as president and CEO, the Strowger Automatic Electric Company of Chicago developed and patented the dial telephone. Alice (“Elise”) Adams was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her family relocated to Egypt during her childhood, and she spent much of her time in private school in Switzerland. She became proficient in the use of foreign languages and eventually mastered eleven of them. In the late 1930s, Arthur met and married Elise. They maintained several homes and eventually settled in Miami Beach, Florida. Following Arthur's death in 1958, Elise spent much of her time supporting philanthropic causes until she passed away in 1987. Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation Grant The Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation was established in 1985 as a private foundation to honor its founders, Mr. and Mrs. Adams. The foundation provides grants to charitable organizations primarily to benefit arts, culture, humanities, and education in the Memphis, Miami, and New York City areas. Program areas Arts, culture, and humanitiesEducation

Eligibility

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