Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation Trust Grant

The Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation Trust Grant aims to support arts education and promote artistic endeavors in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). Established in memory of Cleon W. Mauldin, the foundation grants funds to organizations that focus on music, dance, and ballet, as well as educational programs in the arts. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations located in Georgia and South Carolina. This initiative fosters community engagement and opportunities for youth in the arts.

The Cleon W. Mauldin Foundation was created under the Last Will and Testament of Cleon W. Mauldin upon his death in 1998. Mr. Mauldin, a resident of Richmond County, Georgia, retired as the librarian and stage manager of the Augusta Symphony Orchestra. He was a graduate of Furman University and the University of Virginia. Mr. Mauldin established the Augusta Symphony’s endowment fund with a gift in honor of his mother. He was a founding member of the Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society. Mr. Mauldin stated in his Will that the Trustee should “take into consideration [his] lifelong interest in the arts, particularly music, dance and ballet and education in these fields” when making grants to charitable organizations.
Grants will be made to Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) organizations to promote arts programs, to create opportunities for the youth to explore the arts, to advocate for the advancement of the arts, to support broadcasts of musical programs, to provide scholarships to young musicians, to develop arts education programs in schools, and to acquire music and art equipment.
Program limitations/Grantmaking priorities
There are no program limitations; however, due to the grantor’s preferences, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting charitable organizations that promote the arts (particularly music, dance, and ballet) as well as education in these fields.

Eligibility

Grants are restricted to charitable organizations located in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) includes the following counties in Georgia and South Carolina: Georgia: Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes.
South Carolina: Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, Edgefield, McCormick.Requirements:

• To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.