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This web site provides background on the Frank E. Clark Charitable Trust.  In his will (signed in 1936), Frank E. Clark directed that the remainder of his estate be dedicated to a trust in order to provide support to religious and charitable organizations.

Funding Interests:
  1. Small churches in small communities, typically funded through national or regional denominational bodies; and
  2. organizations that provide services to very low-income adults, including homeless adults.
Geographic Focus:
  1. With respect to churches, the geographic focus varies and is selected each year in consultation with denominational bodies;
  2. with respect to other programs — New York City.
Restrictions:
With respect to churches, only solicited proposals are accepted. No grants are made to individuals or private foundations or for matching gifts or loans.
Eligibility:
Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as public charities and tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Grant Information:
In 2006, grants of $75,000 each were made to three denominational bodies, which were directed to make grants of no larger than $10,000 each to small churches in small communities. In addition, four grants totaling $105,000 were made to organizations serving very low-income adults. The total payout in 2006 was $330,000.
Grant Cycle:
Proposals should be received no later than July 1st; decisions are made before the Trust's fiscal year end, which is December 31st.
Type of Support:
Project and capital
JPMorgan Chase Relationship:
Sole trustee
The Philanthropic Services department of JPMorgan Private Bank offers advisory, grantmaking and administrative services to client foundations.
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