Ann Campana Judge Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Ann Campana Judge Foundation gives a handful of smaller grants every year to U.S.-based nonprofits and individuals working in the global development areas of water and sanitation. It focuses efforts on El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua.
IP TAKE: This may be a good secondary funder for outfits working on a large water project, which the foundation tends to appreciate. It also requires potential grantees to show that their work will be enduring and self-sustaining. This is not, however, an accessible funder. It will take some work to get on their radar.
PROFILE: The Ann Campana Judge Foundation was established by the family of Ann Campana Judge, former Travel Department Head of The National Geographic Society, who was killed on September 11, 2001 when her flight out of Dulles crashed into the Pentagon as part of a suicide hijacking. During her lifetime, Judge took a special interest in the well-being of people in developing countries, where she spent a lot of time over the years. The foundation pays homage to its namesake’s legacy and seeks “to promote, undertake, support, and fund philanthropic projects focused on potable water, sanitation, and health in developing countries.” It makes grants to improve infrastructure related to health, water and sanitation in developing countries.
Grants for Global Development and Global Health
The foundation makes grants exclusively for development and health work that supports and improves the quality of life in developing countries. The foundation funds programs related to “community water supply development, especially those emphasizing relief, training and self-sufficiency; community sanitation/health and related projects; projects designed to foster community-level economic self-sufficiency; other appropriate projects deemed by the board of directors to be consistent with the foundation’s nonprofit objectives.”
Campana Judge restricts its giving to U.S.-based organizations working specifically in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Nicaragua. Water and sanitation-based projects should demonstrate long-term sustainability after Judge’s grant money has been spent. The foundation also prioritizes projects that “emphasize student involvement.”
Past grantees include World Radio Missionary Fellowship Inc., Lifewater International and the Union Church of San Juan, Maasai American Organization, and PAVA Foundation. Look over the Projects page to get a more complete idea of the types of projects and organizations the foundation supports.
Important Grant Details:
The Judge Foundation’s grantmaking has dwindled in recent years, awarding only a small number of grants per year in amounts under $20,000. To get a better idea of the specific projects the foundation likes to fund, grant seekers should look over its current projects list and financials.
The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, but general inquiries may be directed to the foundation via email or telephone at (541) 602-4085.
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