Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation supports education, youth programs and human services in the Chicago area and beyond.

IP TAKE: Even though this funder’s official address is in Providence, Rhode Island, its grants serve Chicago and, to a lesser degree, Arizona. This funder appears to accept unsolicited applications for funding.

PROFILE: Established in 1992, the Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation is a funder headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, but which has deep roots in Chicago. The foundation’s co-trustees are Bank of America’s Chicago office and John D. Marshall, a local attorney in suburban Palatine, Illinois. Grantmaking areas of interest include museums, higher education and youth programs.

The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers and does not name specific goals for its grantmaking. In education, it’s recent funding has focused on out-of-school learning and enrichments for K-12 students. Chicago area education grantees include the Midtown Educational Foundation, Tutoring Chicago and Barrel of Monkeys, which provides creative writing and theater workshops for young students. Other Chicago-area grantees include Misericordia, Refugee One, the Glads Hill Center, ChildServ and the Youth Job Center of Evanston.

Important Grant Details:

Foundation grants tend to be between $10,000 and $50,000 and more than half of the foundation’s grants are awarded to Chicago-area organizations. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. There are no formal application forms, deadlines, or specific funding limitations. The phone number to reach the foundation staff is 888-866-3275. The Chicago-based Bank of America contact is Srilatha Lakkaraju at 312-828-8166.

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CONTACT:

Maurice R. & Meta G. Gross Foundation

P. O. Box 1802

Providence, RI 02901-1802

(312) 828-8166