Helen Wardman Naselli Memorial Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Required status
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Geographic Focus:
- The majority of grants made by the Foundation go to support organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
- Eligibility Requirements:
- If you are a 509 (a)(3) Supporting Organization, please be prepared to provide additional information.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: However, larger charitable organizations reliant on public appeals and grants for individuals or capital projects are ineligible for funding.
- Not eligible: Larger charitable organizations, which are supported by organized public appeals, are eliminated from consideration.
- Not eligible: Grants are not made to support individuals.
- Not eligible: No grants will be for capital projects.
Overview
The Helen Wardman Naselli Memorial Fund Grant, established in 1990, supports organizations dedicated to aiding elderly individuals in need. The foundation prioritizes funding for charities in the Washington, DC area that provide care and relief for the aged. Eligible organizations must be tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code. However, larger charitable organizations reliant on public appeals and grants for individuals or capital projects are ineligible for funding.
Eligibility
Geographic Focus:
- The majority of grants made by the Foundation go to support organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.Eligibility Requirements:
The Trustees will consider all qualified applications received from organizations that are exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). If you are a 509 (a)(3) Supporting Organization, please be prepared to provide additional information.
Ineligibility
Larger charitable organizations, which are supported by organized public appeals, are eliminated from consideration.Grants are not made to support individuals.No grants will be for capital projects.
What Lillian R Wardman Irr Tr actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $55K
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Range
- $3,500–$7,500
- By dollars: Virginia 45%, District of Columbia 39%, Maryland 15%. Top recipient cities: Arlington, VA; Washington, DC; Alexandria, VA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Cleveland & Woodley Park Village · Washington, DC
General operating
$7,500
Culpepper Garden · Arlington, VA
General operating
$7,500
Wesley Housing Development · Alexandria, VA
General operating
$7,500
Seabury Resources for Aging · Washington, DC
General operating
$7,500
Legal Counsel of the Elderly · Washington DC, DC
General operating
$6,500
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Seniors
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