Edward and Della Thome Memorial Foundation: Grants for Diseases

OVERVIEW: The Edward and Della Thome Memorial Foundation focuses disease-related grantmaking on conditions that mainly affect older people.

IP TAKE: This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications, making it pretty accessible. That said, it is managed by Bank of America, so grantseekers may have a difficult time building a longterm funding relationship.

PROFILE: The Edward and Della Thome Memorial Foundation supports medical research into diseases that affect older adults. While the foundation does not name specific diseases in its guidelines, its latest tax filings indicate interest in Alzheimer’s dementia, blindness and macular degeneration.

The Thome Memorial Foundations does not award a large number of grants each year, usually around 20. Grants generally range from about $10,000 to $250,000 but a few awards have been as large as $2 million.

This is a low-profile funder, which does not have a website or formal paid staff. It is managed by Bank of America. Prospective grantseekers may contact the foundation at the address or phone number below.

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CONTACT:

Edward and Della Thome Memorial Foundation

PO Box 1802

Providence, RI 02901-1802

888-866-3275