Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust Grant

Overview

At Wells Fargo, we’ve helped people go further with their money since our founding by Henry Wells and William Fargo in 1852. Wells Fargo is committed to helping communities thrive, with financially resilient families, vibrant small businesses and affordable places to call home. We're the bank of putting people and communities first. The bank of rolling up our sleeves and getting involved. We're the bank of walking the walk and taking action. That’s the Bank of Doing.

The Carolyn Jane Scott Charitable Trust was established under a trust agreement by Carolyn Scott, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the trustees. She resided in Jersey City, NJ. The trust was created to support various charitable organizations.

The mission of the Trust is to provide grants to qualified 501(c) organizations supporting charitable, literary, scientific and educational purposes. Generally, the Trust funds the following program areas:

* Arts, culture, and humanities
* Education
* Environment, animals
* Health
* Human services
* International/foreign affairs
* Public/society benefit
* Religion

There are no geographic limitations; however, the Trust has a practice of primarily supporting organizations located in or serving the State of New Jersey. Averagely, the grant size is $15,000 to $25,000 and the number of grants awarded per year is15-20.

Eligibility

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* To be eligible, organizations must:
* Qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code
* Demonstrate fiscal and administrative stability
* Deliver services addressing critical community need
* All grant funds must be expended for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes.
* Grant funds, as well as any interest earned thereon, are to be spent only in accordance with the submitted proposal

Ineligibility

* Individuals
* Political action committees, candidates, causes, and lobbying
* Labor, alumni, or fraternal groups
* Recreation, athletic, or sports teams, programs, or leagues
* For-profit entities, including start-up small businesses
* Grants specifically for travel, including student trips or tours