Carpenter Foundation - Community Health Nursing Grant

Carpenter Foundation - Community Health Nursing Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
Last Updated: December 24, 2025

Summary

The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, established in 1975, provides community health nursing grants to public charities in Worcester, Richmond, and Philadelphia. Focused on projects that foster direct relationships with the Carpenters, the foundation supports initiatives that enhance community health. Eligible organizations must be pre-selected by the Foundation Board, ensuring targeted impact. Notably, requests for funding private education or large charities are generally not considered, maintaining the foundation's commitment to local community health.

Overview

E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation was formed in 1975 as the E. Rhodes Carpenter Foundation by E. Rhodes Carpenter, founder of the Richmond, Virginia based company now known as Carpenter Co. During Mr. Carpenter's lifetime, the Foundation made a few substantial gifts but for the most part had minimal assets. In accordance with Mr. Carpenter's wishes, the Foundation received significant funding following his death in 1980. His wife, Leona B. Carpenter, died a year later leaving substantial assets to the Foundation. In 1982, the name of the Foundation was changed to the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. The Foundation operates independently of and has no connection to Carpenter Co. Community Health Nursing Grants The Foundation will consider requests for support of community health nursing from public charities (pre-selected by the Foundation Board) located in the communities of Worcester, Massachusetts; Richmond, Virginia; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Foundation will consider grant requests from public charities which had direct relationships with Leona or Rhodes Carpenter during their lifetimes.The Foundation will consider requests for support of community health nursing from public charities (pre-selected by the Foundation Board) located in the communities of Worcester, Massachusetts; Richmond, Virginia; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Grants are made for specific projects, programs and operating support.

Ineligibility

The Foundation generally will not consider requests to support private secondary education, individuals, local religious congregations, or large public charities, e.g., the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, United Way, etc.The Foundation generally will not transfer funds from its endowment to the endowment of another organization.