Legacy/Corrective Action Grants (Kean Legacy Grants)

Grants made to support partners doing direct work in geographic and topical areas to address systemic racial injustices linked to the foundation's historical connections to slavery through the Livingston and Kean families.

What They Fund:

• Projects addressing systemic racial injustices
• Heirs' property and land title support
• Community wealth-building initiatives
• Forestry and resource matching programs

Geographic Scope: Areas with historical connections to the Livingston and Kean families' slavery ties

Application Status: By invitation only

Recent Examples of Funded Projects:

• Center for Heirs' Property Preservation ($100,000) - Programs helping heirs acquire clear title, monetize property, and access forestry resources

Foundation Background:

• The 1772 Foundation was named after Liberty Hall in Union, NJ (built 1772), the ancestral home of the Livingston and Kean families
• Stewart B. Kean was the original benefactor
• The foundation acknowledges and addresses the historical connections of these families to slavery

Contact Information:

• Ethiel Garlington, Executive Director
• ethiel@1772foundation.org
• The 1772 Foundation