Field of Interest Funds: James Bernard and Mildred Jordan Tucker Fund Grant

Funder: The Inland Empire Community Foundation (IECF) Serving Riverside & San Bernardino Counties

The James Bernard and Mildred Jordan Tucker Fund Grant, established by the Inland Empire Community Foundation, aims to enhance the lives of disabled individuals reliant on wheelchairs. With an average grant of $10,000, it supports projects that promote personal responsibility, community involvement, and social problem prevention. Nonprofit organizations in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties with a proven track record are eligible to apply, emphasizing collaboration and addressing community needs impacted by inequity.

Mission of the Inland Empire Community Foundation
This is accomplished through building permanent endowments, making prudent grants for charitable causes, being a catalyst to solve community concerns and strengthening nonprofit organizations.
Field of interest funds are restricted to a specific program area or geographic area. Those restrictions are made by the fund donors. The size of the grants varies based on the asset size of each fund. When a field of interest fund benefits a specific community, a local advisory committee may be asked to review grant proposals and make funding recommendations.
(ADA compliance projects are eligible.) Average grant is $10,000.
Grantmaking Objectives:
Maximize resources and efficiency through collaborationPromote values of personal responsibility and self-sufficiencyIncrease community involvement and volunteerismSupport early intervention and prevention of social problems

Eligibility

Eligibility:Nonprofit, public benefit corporations with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not classified as a private foundation.Public agencies (in limited circumstances) may apply.Nonprofit organizations that can document on-going operations in Riverside and/or San Bernardino Counties and have nonprofit status per above for at least three years.Past grantees must be in good standing, and have fulfilled all previous grant obligations.

Ineligibility

These types of expenses are not eligible for funding:on-going operating expensespaying off deficits or existing obligationsretroactive funding for costs already incurredendowment, capital or annual fund appealscapital projects (construction of buildings)sectarian programs or fraternal organizationsdirect support of individualsschool/college-based extracurricular activitiesresearch or development activitiespartisan activitiesevent sponsorshipsre-granting purposes