Robert C. White Trust: Grants for Philadelphia
/OVERVIEW: The Robert C. White Trust supports human services, sports and recreation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
FUNDING AREAS: Human services, sports, recreation
IP TAKE: This niche funder is exclusively committed to the Philadelphia rowing community, supporting well-established rowing organizations focused on youth.
PROFILE: The Robert C. White Trust is a private foundation managed by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services, which serves as a trustee for the foundation. White was the former president of the Philadelphia Boatclub and affiliated with the Penn AC Rowing Association. He was passionate about the sport of rowing and inspired student athletes by promoting teamwork, fitness and competition. Foundation committee members are Paul Harvat, Carl Viola and Franke Rowe. The foundation aims to “encourage rowing at the pre-collegiate level on the Schuykill River or in the Philadelphia area in Pennsylvania.” It funds local efforts for human services, sports and recreation.
The Robert C. White Trust supports both schools and other organizations that are connected to the local rowing community. This is a very niche funder that has a local focus and with which most rowing organizations are familiar. Rowing programs must have existed for at least five years in order to receive a grant. They also must have competed in the Manny Flick regatta series for the past five consecutive years and also be committed to promoting youth participation. The trust has also provided steady support to a local Philadelphia church for general support.
Grants are typically around $4,000 each. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Schuykill River region. One past local grantees is the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The grant application deadline each year is March 1, and the funder makes grant decisions in April. Grantseekers should submit their requests electronically through the Wells Fargo online grants system. Applicants are notified by automated email upon submission and notified about the outcome of their application at a later date. Direct general questions to the staff at grantadministration@wellsfargo.com or 888-235-4351.
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