Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation: Core and Transformational Grants

Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation: Core and Transformational Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Summary

The Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation focuses on enhancing the lives of children in the greater Philadelphia area through educational and social service programs. Established in 1960, this private foundation provides one-year grants to public charities with 501(c)(3) status, aiming to foster productive community members. Funding is limited to specific geographic areas and eligibility criteria, ensuring that support is directed towards initiatives that genuinely benefit children and their families.

Overview

Our Mission The Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation strives to improve the quality of life for children in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. The Caroline Alexander Buck foundation is an independent private foundation that was funded more than 50 years ago by Caroline A. Churchman in memory of her mother. Since its creation in 1960, the Foundation has been devoted to its mission of expanding services and opportunities available to children in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. The Foundation focuses on programs that provide educational opportunities and support to children from preschool through high school. In addition, the Foundation focuses on programs that provide necessary social services support to children and their families. By supporting these programs, the Foundation seeks to encourage children to become productive and engaged members of their communities.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Funding is limited to the greater Philadelphia metropolitan areaAwards are limited to one-yearFunded organizations must wait a minimum of two years after receiving the award to submit a new application; for example, an organization that applies in January 2024 and receives funding in April 2024 can submit a new application in January 2026We fund only public charities with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Ineligibility

We do not fund: projects that do not have a charitable or educational purposeindividuals political lobbying or legislative activitiesprograms that do not support childrenWe do not generally fund event sponsorships, capital campaigns or endowmentsWe do not fund institutions that discriminate, in policy or in practice, on the basis of age, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, race, religion, marital status, disability, veteran or other legally protected status