Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation- Herrnstein Family Fund Grant

The Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation's Herrnstein Family Fund Grant supports local 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that make a significant community impact. The foundation prioritizes tangible requests directly benefiting clients. Ineligible proposals include those from religious organizations, discriminatory groups, and requests for administrative expenses or fundraising efforts. This grant exemplifies community-driven philanthropy aimed at fostering long-term positive change.

A Community Foundation: Building a Stronger Future
We are a local 501(c)(3) local public charity composed of 100 charitable funds begun in 1997 by people just like you. Those funds, and the gifts that started them, bear the mark of many donors, not just a select few, which differentiates us from a private foundation.
A community foundation empowers individuals to make a lasting difference.
The Herrnstein Family Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Chillicothe-Ross Community Foundation is committed to making our community a great place to live, work, play, and raise our families. The fund makes grants to causes of interest to the family that greatly contribute to the quality of life in our community.
Our grants provide funding and support for projects, programs, and organizations that will help achieve our mission and are responsive to the needs of the organizations and the communities we serve.

Eligibility

We make grant awards as funds are available to qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that serve a public purpose and whose projects demonstrate broad community impact and/or solutions to our community’s opportunities and needs.Grant requests should be for tangible items that relate directly to services provided to the clients of the requesting organization.

Ineligibility

Proposals Ineligible for Funding:Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project that is nonsectarian and benefits a broad base in the communityOrganizations that espouse any form of discrimination against individuals Administrative expenses and general operating expensesEndowments not held at the Community FoundationFundraisingIndividual NeedsSocial, labor, veterans, alumni or fraternal organizationsPolitical causes, candidates or legislative lobbying effortsBudget deficits or debt reductionsRecreational sporting events or athletic teamsAgencies with little or no presence in our region may not be considered for a grant.