EFCF Grant Program

Funder: Ellis Family Charitable Foundation C-O Burlington County Times

The Ellis Family Charitable Foundation (EFCF) provides grants primarily for religious, educational, and charitable organizations located in Burlington County, New Jersey. They aim to support 501(c)(3) entities that contribute to the welfare of local residents and workers. Notably, EFCF limits each organization to one grant application per calendar year, encouraging a focused approach to funding. This initiative ensures that the foundation's resources effectively benefit the community and foster ongoing support for vital local services.

The purpose of the Ellis Family Charitable Foundation (EFCF) shall be to make qualifying gifts, grants, and contributions to religious, charitable, educational, scientific, literary, historical and youth organizations. . . including but not limited to, post-secondary educational institutions for scholarships and other education purposes, and to community chests, trusts, or foundations, which are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service or otherwise qualified as either 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt entities and as 509(a) public charities or 4942 (j)(3) private operating foundations, or described as governmental units under 170(c)(1) of the Code; and perform all other acts and things not prohibited to a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey relating to nonprofit corporations, which are necessary, desirable, or appropriate to facilitate the accomplishment of the foregoing purposes.
At least ninety (90%) percent of the benefits to be disbursed by the foundation will be for the benefit of recipient organizations or entities that support the welfare of residents or workers who are employed in Burlington County, New Jersey.

Eligibility

The criteria of the Ellis Family Charitable Foundation (EFCF) shall be religious, charitable, educational, scientific, literary, historical and youth organizations located in Burlington County, New Jersey that are fully qualified as 501(c)(3) organizations as tax-exempt entities.

All such county organizations are encouraged to apply for grants to the foundation.Starting in 2020, the Ellis Family Charitable Foundation will only accept one grant application submission per organization each calendar year.If you submit more than one application, the latest submission will be accepted.