Crail-Johnson Foundation - Education Grants

The Crail-Johnson Foundation focuses on enhancing the lives of economically and socially disadvantaged children and youth through education and community programs in Los Angeles. It supports initiatives addressing early childhood education, literacy, arts, STEM, and parent engagement. Grants are provided to public non-profits and community-based organizations aimed at systemic change, with a priority on programs that foster collaboration and empower families in underserved neighborhoods.

Current Areas of Emphasis:
The Foundation supports programs as a means to address the long-term well-being of children, youth and community. It is through the support of Education, Human Services and Health that the Foundation hopes to assist in providing children, youth and their families with the tools necessary to build a life of quality. Support is exclusively focused on programs that address the needs of economically, socially and physically disadvantaged children. The Foundation supports both proven approaches and innovative programs aimed at systemic change and provides support for new, continuing, or expanding programs. Programs and services may be school-based, school-linked, or other community-based places. Funding priority is currently given to initiating, continuing or expanding programs in the following areas:

• Education

Early Care & Education (Early Childhood): Programs that address the health, academic and social/emotional needs of children preparing to enter kindergarten.Literacy Programs: Programs that focus on bringing children to grade level in reading and literature.
Arts Education: Programs that provide high quality arts education that engage children and youth in a variety of art forms that may include, but are not limited to, music, theater, dance, and film.
Parent Engagement/Education: Programs that provide education to parents on how to create a positive environment for their children both at home and at school, increase participation, communication, and collaboration between parents, schools, and communities with the goal of educating the whole child to ensure student achievement and success.
STEM Curriculum: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs which serve to build skills in math and science at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in addition to programs which increase awareness of science concepts and applications.
Youth Development Programs: Tutoring, mentoring, computer and other educational enrichment programs, which enhance self-esteem, promote the value of education and improve educational outcomes.
The Foundation also supports collaborative community efforts to improve the quality of life for children, youth and families in inner-city neighborhoods. Programs most likely to be funded are:

• Parent Empowerment and Involvement Programs: Integrative programs which focus on parent education, community involvement and leadership training.

Eligibility

The Crail-Johnson Foundation’s (the Foundation) funding supports organizations providing services and programs primarily in Los Angeles.The Foundation provides financial support primarily through grants to public non-profit organizations that are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code and are not a private foundation under Section 509(a). The Foundation provides grants for program/project support and general operating support. On occasion, the Foundation will consider grants to support capital projects as well as selected endowments. In addition, the Foundation provides technical assistance to selected community-based initiatives benefiting children and families.Grants are made to nonprofit organizations for one year, and grantees are eligible to reapply each year.National organizations providing services in these areas are also considered. Occasionally, grants are made to programs and projects that are regional or national in scope. Each organization may submit only one request for any given grantmaking year. For example, an organization may not submit a request during the Education cycle and again for the Human Services cycle.

Ineligibility

Support is not granted for programs and projects benefiting religious purposes, university level education, research, events recognizing individuals or organizations, political causes or programs attempting to influence legislation. No grants are made directly to individuals.

In general, the Foundation does not consider multi-year grants.In general, the Foundation does not provide grants for more than three consecutive years.