Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust
/OVERVIEW: The Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust supports community improvement, capacity building, education, health and human services in Kansas.
FUNDING AREAS: Community improvement, capacity building, education, health, human services
IP TAKE: Kansas nonprofits should get to know this local foundation because it supports many types of causes with substantial grants and has an open application cycle each year.
PROFILE: Established in 1978, the Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust is a private foundation that is managed by Bank of America Philanthropic Solutions’ Missouri Office. Turner was born in Atchison, Kansas, served in the military and had a career in real estate and finance. He contributed greatly to his home community during his lifetime and created this foundation in his will to further develop charitable and educational causes. It funds local efforts for community improvement, capacity building, education, health and human services.
The Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust prefers to support specific purposes in the local community, such as buildings and capital equipment that can be completed in a set amount of time. Very few grants go towards general operating expenses. All grants are for one-year periods only. The Atchison Advisory Committee reviews applications and presents final considerations to the Turner trustees in each grant cycle. Overall, this foundation supports many different types of nonprofits in a small geographic area.
Grants range between about $2,000 and $500,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the state of Kansas and especially the Atchison area. Past local grantees include the Kansas City Public Library, Theatre Atchison and Humane Society of Atchison.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Grantseekers should submit applications through the Bank of America online system. The annual grant application deadline is September 30. The foundation trustees review applications in November, award grants by the end of December and issue grants in the following calendar year. Direct general questions to the staff at mo.grantmaking@bankofamerica.com or 816-292-4342.
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