Rea Charitable Trust Grant

Rea Charitable Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Rea Charitable Trust
Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Summary

The Rea Charitable Trust, established in 2009 by Mrs. Isabel McClintic Rea, prioritizes support for charitable organizations that focus on the arts. Administered by Comerica Bank & Trust, the trust provides funding through structured application periods for organizations based on their names. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations, limited to one application per year. The trust aims to uphold Mrs. Rea's legacy by fostering artistic endeavors within the community.

Overview

About the Foundation Mrs. Isabel McClintic Rea created The Rea Charitable Trust in 2009 for the purpose of supporting charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational endeavors. She specifically requested that priority be given to those entities supporting the arts. The Rea Charitable Trust is administered by Comerica Bank & Trust as Trustee, who is proud to make distributions from the Trust that are in accordance with the legacy left by Mrs. Rea. Giving Application period and deadlines February 15: Organization names beginning with letters A - L If you are an organization with a legal name beginning with letters A through L, please submit your application between January 1 and February 15 to be considered at our Spring grant meeting. Applications submitted outside of January 1 to February 15 will not be considered. August 15: Organization names beginning with letters M – Z If you are an organization with a legal name beginning with letters M through Z, please submit your application between July 1 and August 15 to be considered at our Fall grant meeting. Applications submitted outside of July 1 to August 15 will not be considered.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations are limited to one application every 12 months and must be submitted only during their respective application period.

Ineligibility

Grants will only be made to qualifying charitable organizations. Grants will not be made to individuals.