Deadline: 30-Jun-22
Applications for Carlos and Marguerite Mason Trust are now open to improve the process of organ transplantation for needy Georgia residents.
The trust distributes grants to 501(c)(3) organizations located in Georgia that can provide financial assistance to needy Georgia residents requiring transplants of eyes, kidneys, hearts, and other human organs.
Up to 25% of the trust’s income may be used for researching methods of improving the transplant of eyes, kidneys, hearts, and other human organs.
Program Areas
- Health
- Human services
Program Subareas
- Medical research
- Health care
Grantmaking priorities
The trustee considers proposals for:
- Capital improvements such as buildings, furniture, equipment, and alterations to existing structures
- Start-up grants for new projects and programs addressing a critical need in the area of patient financial challenges associated with solid organ transplantation and demonstrating potential for ongoing external or institutional support
- Challenge or matching grant proposals
- Grants up to three years in length
Types of support
- Capital improvements such as buildings, furniture, equipment, and alterations to existing structures.
- Start-up grants to new projects and programs addressing a critical need in the area of patient financial challenges associated with solid organ transplantation and demonstrating potential for ongoing external or institutional support.
- The trustee will consider challenge or matching grant proposals.
Requirements
- Institutions or organizations must be located in the state of Georgia and be tax-exempt entities under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
- The trustee makes its decisions based on materials provided in the grant request, interviews, site visits, and recommendations from advisory sources.
- It is requested that all communication be made through Philanthropic Services at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Officers of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. are not to be personally contacted concerning a proposal or anticipated approach to the trust.
Limitations
The trustee generally does not fund:
- Endowment or general goodwill advertising
- Grants that would replace existing sources of funding
- Indirect or overhead expenses for projects at colleges, universities, governmental units, or other established organizations
- Grants to individuals
For more information, visit Wells Fargo.
For more information, visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/private-foundations/mason-trust