Mary Owen Borden Foundation Grant

Mary Owen Borden Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Mary Owen Borden Memorial Fund
Amount: US $10,000 - US $15,000
Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Summary

The Mary Owen Borden Foundation, established in 1934, focuses on supporting disadvantaged youth in New Jersey's Mercer and Monmouth counties. The foundation provides grants averaging $10,000, with a maximum of $15,000, to nonprofit organizations addressing critical needs such as health, education, and counseling. It emphasizes local impact and requires organizations to demonstrate efficient use of funds. This commitment to enhancing community welfare reflects its founding principles and ongoing dedication to improving lives.

Overview

Home The Mary Owen Borden Foundation was founded by Bertram H. Borden in June of 1934 to honor his recently departed wife. The Foundation began with five trustees: The Reverend William H. Owen, John C. Borden, Arthur B. Borden, Doris Borden, and William G. Gridley. Bertram Borden served as the Treasurer. Much of the Foundation’s early giving was provided to charities in and around Rumson, New Jersey, including Victory Park, Rumson High School, and the Mary Owen Borden wing of the Monmouth Medical Center. In addition, the Foundation provided funds to support the John C. Borden auditorium at the Manhattan School of Music. In recent decades, the Foundation has limited its new funding to New Jersey’s Mercer and Monmouth counties. The primary focus on current giving is to address the needs of disadvantaged youth and their families, and much of the Foundation’s grants go to nonprofit entities in Trenton, Asbury Park and Long Branch.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Geographic Area and Special FocusAll new grant requests will be limited to nonprofit organizations located and operating in Monmouth and Mercer counties in New Jersey. The Foundation’s special focus is on programs that address the needs of economically disadvantaged youth and their families. This includes needs such as: healthfamily planningeducationcounseling childcaresubstance abusedelinquency Other areas of interest for the Foundation include: affordable housingconservationenvironment artsAmount and Frequency of GrantsGrants average $10,000, and the maximum grant is $15,000. In unique circumstances, we would consider a more significant grant for a program having a major impact in our areas of interests. Organizations are limited to one grant per calendar year. We require a one-year hiatus after five years of funding.The Foundation requires all applications to include information on the percentage of each dollar raised that is used to support a benefiting activity of your agency.