Olga Sipolin Children's Fund Grant

Olga Sipolin Children's Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Olga Sipolin Childrens Fund 0006350310
Last Updated: March 04, 2026

Summary

The Olga Sipolin Children's Fund Grant, managed by Bank of America, aims to support underserved children by addressing their basic needs, including housing, clothing, food, and medical care. Established in 1998, this fund prioritizes charitable organizations that directly impact the welfare of children. The grant focuses on areas such as human services, education, health care, the arts, and the environment, with an intention to foster positive change within communities.

Overview

Bank of America Program Focus Areas We seek to positively impact the lives of the traditionally underserved within our communities through our support of charitable organizations. There are a limited number of Connecticut foundations where the donor granted broad funding discretion to Bank of America, Private Bank. These foundations generally fund the areas of human services, education, health care, the arts, and the environment. Mission The Olga Sipolin Children's Fund was established in 1998 to provide for the basic needs of underserved children. Preference is given to charitable organizations that have a direct impact on the social welfare of children through the provision of housing, clothing, food and medical care.

Eligibility

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Application Details

Bank of America Private Bank
Philanthropic Solutions
Grantmaking Procedures – Connecticut Office
I. INTRODUCTION
Bank of America, N.A. serves as trustee, co-trustee, or agent to numerous private foundations. The
Connecticut-based Philanthropic Solutions office manages many of these discretionary foundations which
support nonprofit organizations serving vital community needs. The majority of these foundations were
created and structured by donors to provide focused grantmaking based on a specific program and/or
geographic area.
Working with internal or external distribution committees, co-trustees, family members, or external
advisors, we carefully evaluate grant proposals to ensure that meaningful grants are awarded in
accordance with the philanthropic mission of each foundation. We have prepared these grantmaking
guidelines as a general overview to help the nonprofit community better understand the grantmaking
goals and process for Connecticut-based foundations.
Section IV provides a summary of many of the major foundations administered in Connecticut, their
application deadlines and other key information. There are additional discretionary foundations in
Connecticut that are not currently listed in this document or on our website. After researching foundations
on our website, if you have not identified a potential funding match, please contact us at
ct.grantmaking@bofa.com. We will advise you if there are other potential funding matches among other
foundations that are not currently listed.
The majority of grants from these foundations are awarded in Connecticut; however, there are a few
foundations with geographic focus areas reaching outside the state. Please review Section IV of these
guidelines to learn more about the various foundations and their geographic focus areas.
Please note that if your organization is awarded a grant, a Post Grant Evaluation Report is
required within 1 year of the grant application date. Please see pages 10 and 11 for more details.
II. PHILANTHROPIC GOALS
Program Focus Areas
We seek to positively impact the lives of the traditionally underserved within our communities through
our support of charitable organizations. There are a limited number of Connecticut foundations where the
donor granted broad funding discretion to Bank of America, Private Bank. These foundations generally
fund the areas of human services, education, health care, the arts, and the environment.
The majority of foundations administered in Connecticut have specific funding guidelines; therefore, we
ask that you please refer to our website, www.bankofamerica.com/grantmaking, to learn more about the
individual foundations and the specific program focus areas. You may research the various foundations
using the Find a Foundation Search feature which will provide you with further details and giving
preferences of the foundations.
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Type of Support
Several of the foundations have limitations and will only provide support for programs and/or projects.
The majority of the foundations will provide general operating support in addition to program and project
support. Please be sure to check the guidelines of each of the respective foundations. None of the
foundations provide support for endowment campaigns.
Please refer to our website to learn more about the giving preferences and restrictions. You can navigate
to all of these foundations using the ‘Find a Foundation’ search feature. This will allow you to research
each respective foundation detail page for further clarification on the types of grants and giving
preferences.
Other
We typically do not provide support for start-up nonprofits or programs that are not yet established.
However, we are open to discussing possible opportunities with you.
Grantee Lists
You may review each foundation’s most recent list of grantees in the ‘Grant History’ section of each
foundation detail page. The interactive Foundation Maps tool is part of Candid-The Foundation Center’s
eGrant Reporting Program. To learn more about navigating the Maps, visit Candid-The Foundation
Center’s tour of Foundation Maps. (https://maps.foundationcenter.org/tour.php)
III. APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Each foundation has its own mission statement, funding parameters, and application deadlines. The first
step in the application process is to determine if there is a match between your organization’s work and
the funding parameters of any of the foundations. Based on these results, you will select a particular
foundation(s) to direct your application.
Due to the high volume of inquiries, we ask that you visit our website to research the most appropriate
funding matches before contacting us with questions and clarifications.
Before You Apply
We recommend that you thoroughly research the information provided at
www.bankofamerica.com/grantmaking. The website provides detailed information about each foundation, and
the Find a Foundation search feature may assist you further in selecting the various foundations. Specifically,
we recommend that you thoroughly read the foundation detail pages, which are 1-page summaries on each
foundation, and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) tab which provides helpful overview information.
After exploring our website, you should be able to determine:
1. An appropriate foundation by entering the Area Served and/or Program Type preference(s) in the
search filter
2. If your organization meets the geographic and/or programmatic parameters of the specific
foundation
3. The proposal deadline of the specific foundation, ensuring that your proposal is submitted at the
appropriate time of the year
Please refer to Section IV for details about the geographic focus area(s) and proposal due dates of each
foundation.
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Submitting an Application
Please note that the majority of the foundations have moved to an online application process. Please see
the individual foundation detail page to access the ‘Apply Now’ link and to review the Online Application
Help document for more detail. For your convenience, only the foundations not currently accepting online
applications are in bold type in section IV.
Special Requirements:
The foundations listed below require online applications and have a geographic restriction for which we
require a breakdown of number/percentage of people served by specific towns. Please note the breakdown
of number/percentage of people served by specific towns in the online application in the ‘Demographics
for This Request section: Additional Demographics’ field.
• The Anna Fitch Ardenghi Trust
• The Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust
• The Lena Benas Memorial Fund
• The Bodenwein Foundation
• The Marion Isabell Coe Fund
• The George Ensworth Memorial Fund
• Mr. & Mrs. William Foulds Family Foundation
• The David Lane Trust
• The Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
• The Katherine Matthies Foundation
• Frederick McDonald Trust
• The Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation
• The Linford & Mildred White Fund
Please submit online applications by 11:59 p.m. on the day of the foundation’s deadline date. If the deadline
falls on a weekend or a federally recognized holiday, applications are due on the next business day by 11:59
p.m.
Online grant applications will be accepted 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, generally on, or prior to the
proposal due date. However, applicant inquiries can only be answered during normal business hours, Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST. Please be advised that technical support is not provided on weekends for
password resets or general technical inquiries. Therefore, it is best to start your application early, seek
technical support during business hours, and to submit your application in advance of the due date.
Exceptions:
The foundations noted below are no longer hosted on the website. Please email ct.grantmaking@bofa.com for
more information regarding the new application process.
• Eugene G. & Margaret M. Blackford Memorial Fund
• Frederick W. Marzahl Memorial Fund
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IV. LIST OF FOUNDATIONS
Below is a list of the major foundations managed by the Connecticut office with geographic and program
focus areas, corresponding application deadlines, and decision dates. Please note that the foundation names in
bold type below have not moved to the online proposal process. See the individual foundation detail pages
for more information.
Foundation Geographic Focus Program Application Decision # of Copies
Name Type Deadline Time Frame
Ensworth Hartford & Arts, Culture, & January 15 3-4 months N/A – Online
Charitable Surrounding Humanities; Application
Foundation Communities Education;
Health; Human
Services
The Lucy Downing Organizations Animal-Related; January 15 2-3 months N/A – Online
Nisbet Charitable operating in VT Arts, Culture, & Application
Fund Humanities;
Education;
Environment;
Health; Human
Services
Lily Palmer Fry New York City & Human Services February 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
Memorial Trust Westchester County, Application
NY; Fairfield &
Hartford Counties,
CT
Charles Nelson Hartford, CT Education; February 15 2 -3 months N/A – Online
Robinson Fund Health; Human Application
Services
Evelyn W. Preston Hartford, Connecticut Arts, Culture, & February 28 2-3 months N/A – Online
Memorial Fund Humanities Application
George A. & Grace Connecticut Arts, Culture, & April 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
L. Long Humanities; Application
Foundation Education;
Health; Human
Services
Mr. & Mrs. Manchester, CT Arts, Culture, & April 30 2-3 months N/A - Online
William Foulds Humanities; Application
Family Foundation Education;
Human Services
Katharine Matthies Lower Naugatuck Education; May 1 3-4 months N/A - Online
Foundation Valley, CT * Health; Human Application
Services
Mary Mulligan NY Arts, Culture, & March 1; 3-4 months N/A - Online
Charitable Trust Humanities September 1 Application
Education
Health Human
Services
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Foundation Geographic Focus Program Application Decision # of Copies, if
Name Type Deadline Time Frame applicable
George H.C. Glastonbury, CT Arts, Culture, & May 15 2 months N/A - Online
Ensworth Memorial Humanities; Application
Fund Education;
Environment;
Health; Human
Services;
Religion-related
The Kendrick National Religion-Rated June 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
Foundation* Application
William T. Sloper New Britain, CT Arts, Culture, & June 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
Trust for Andrew J. Humanities Application
Sloper Musical
Fund
George W. Wells Southbridge & Education, June 1 2-3 months N/A - Online
Foundation Surrounding Health, Human Application
Communities, MA** Services
Anna Fitch New Haven, CT Arts, Culture, & June 15 2-3 months N/A – Online
Ardenghi Trust Humanities; Application
Education;
Health; Human
Services
Linford & Mildred Waterbury, CT & Education; June 15 2-3 months N/A - Online
White Charitable Surrounding Health; Human Application
Fund Communities Services
David N. Lane Fairfield & New Health; Human June 15 2-3 months N/A - Online
Trust for Aged & Haven Counties, CT Services Application
Indigent Women
Mabel F. Hoffman Hartford, CT & Education; June 23 2-3 months N/A – Online
Charitable Trust Surrounding Towns Health; Human Application
Services
Frederick Albany, NY* Education, June 30 2-3 months N/A – Online
McDonald Trust Health, Human Application
Services
Robert E. Leet & Connecticut Health July Deadline 5-6 months Visit
Clara Guthrie date published https://hria.org/tmf/p
Patterson Trust on HRiA atterson/
website.
Swindells Connecticut Health; Human August 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
Charitable Services Application
Foundation
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Foundation Geographic Focus Program Application Decision # of Copies, if
Name Type Deadline Time Frame applicable
Elizabeth Carse Connecticut Education; August 1 2-3 months N/A - Online
Foundation Human Services Application
R.S. Gernon Trust Norwich, CT Education; August 1 2-3 months N/A - Online
Health; Human Application
Services
The Charles Parker New Britain, CT Arts, Culture, & September 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
Trust/ Public Music Humanities Application
Fund
Thomas J. Atkins Middlesex County, Education; October 1 2-3 months N/A – Online
Memorial Trust CT Health; Human Application
Fund Services
Lena Benas Litchfield, CT and Health; Human November 1 2 months N/A - Online
Memorial Fund Surrounding Services Application
Communities*
Marion Isabell Coe Litchfield County, Human Services November 1 2 months N/A - Online
Fund CT * Application
Olga Sipolin Connecticut Education; November 1 2-3 months N/A - Online
Children’s Fund Health; Human Application
Services
Frank Loomis New London, CT Arts, Culture, & November 15 3-4 months N/A - Online
Palmer Fund Humanities; Application
Education;
Health; Human
Services
Bodenwein Public New London Arts, Culture, & November 15 3-4 months N/A - Online
Benevolent County, CT * Humanities; Application
Foundation Education;
Health; Human
Services
Marjorie Moore Kensington, CT* Arts, Culture, & December 1 2-3 months N/A - Online
Charitable Humanities; Application
Foundation Education
Environment;
Health; Human
Services
Frank B. Hazard Providence, RI* Health; Human December 1 3-4 months N/A – Online
General Charity Services Application
Fund
* Please see foundation detail pages for further geographic restriction. Indicates a donor-directed charitable giving program area.
**Indicates a further geographic or issue area restriction.
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V. CONTACTS
For general inquiries, please contact us at ct.grantmaking@bofa.com. After you have visited the website and
conducted preliminary research, you may contact one of the foundation contacts. Our staff contact
information is also listed below for your convenience.
Name Email Address Phone Number
Amy R. Lynch amy.r.lynch@bofa.com 1.860.244.4870
Managing Director, Philanthropic Client Manager
Anna Fitch Ardenghi Trust David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women
Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund Frederick W. Marzahl Memorial Fund
Lena Benas Memorial Fund Katharine Matthies Foundation
Eugene G. & Margaret M. Blackford Memorial Fund Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation
Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
Elizabeth Carse Foundation The Lucy Downing Nisbet Foundation
Marion Isabell Coe Fund The Charles Parker Trust for Public Music Fund
George H.C. Ensworth Memorial Fund Robert E. Leet & Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust
Ensworth Charitable Foundation Charles Nelson Robinson Fund
Mr. & Mrs. William Foulds Family Foundation Olga Sipolin Children's Fund
Lily Palmer Fry Memorial Trust William T. Sloper Trust for Andrew J. Sloper Musical Fund
R.S. Gernon Trust Joseph S. Stackpole Charitable Trust
Harold & Rebecca H. Gross Foundation Swindells Charitable Foundation
Mabel F. Hoffman Charitable Trust Linford & Mildred White Charitable Fund
Janneth Ibrahimbegovic janneth.achury@bofa.com 1.860.244.4861
SVP, Philanthropic Client Manager
Frederick McDonald Trust
Mary Mulligan Charitable Trust
Chelsea Craig chelsea.craig@bofa.com 1.860.244.4871
SVP, Philanthropic Client Manager
The Kendrick Foundation
George W. Wells Foundation
Sean Dagesse sean.dagesse@bofa.com 1.401-278-6010
SVP, Private Client Manager
Frank B. Hazard General Charity Fund
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Post Grant Reporting
A grant report is required within 1 year of the grant application date, regardless of whether all of the funds
have been spent. You will be ineligible for future grant funding if this report is not received within a year of
the grant award. Organizations receiving multi-year awards are required to submit reports annually until the
end of the grant term.
Online grant report forms for approved requests submitted online, will be published in your MyAccount
portal in the Requirement tab. If the online grant report form is not yet visible, please let us know via email
ct.grantmaking@bofa.com and we will publish an online grant report form to your account.
If you submitted a hard copy application for one of our foundations that does not use the online application
process, please use our post grant evaluation form on pages 10 and 11. We will also accept the Connecticut
Council of Philanthropy Common Report Form, which may be downloaded from
http://www.ctphilanthropy.org. Your completed grant report may be emailed to ct.grantmaking@bofa.com.
Be sure to include in the subject line the following information: “Post Grant Evaluation for the [Note the
Foundation Name] and [Name of your organization]”
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Connecticut Post Grant Evaluation Report
Private Bank - Philanthropic Solutions
Agency name/grantee: _________________________________________________________________
Name of Foundation: _________________________________________________________________
We look forward to receiving a report on the progress of the funded program within one year of the grant
APPLICATION date. Please include brief responses to the following questions:
1. How did you fulfill the goals set by your organization in the grant application?
2. What are the lasting benefits of the project?
3. What problems did you encounter during the course of this project?
4. Please provide an itemized income and expense summary for the total project. Please
Indicate specific sources of all income. If there is a remaining grant balance, please explain here.
5. If this project is on-going, please list the sources for future funding.
6. What are the specific plans, if any, for continuing the work started by this project?
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Grant Expenditures
Please provide an itemized breakdown of grant expenditures.
Amount Awarded $__________________ Date of Award: __________________________
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Total Spent:_____________________________ Remaining Balance:_____________________________
Prepared by:_____________________________ _______________________________________
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Title: ___________________________________ Date:__________________________________
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