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$4,236,034 Awarded to area nonprofit organizations in 2008

Contact the El Paso Community Foundation

123 West Mills, Suite 520
El Paso, TX 79901

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 272
El Paso, Texas 79943-0272

Phone (915) 533-4020
FAX (915) 532-0716

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Recent Grants

Timeframe: January 1, 2009 - Present

   Organization Purpose Grant Amount
   Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso Services for abused and neglected children
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,000.00
   Alzheimer's Association STAR Chapter Provide "Early Stage Wellness Support Group Sessions" for El Paso County residents
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   American Cancer Society Provide local patients transportation to and from treatments
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$2,000.00
   Angelo Catholic School Teachers' salary supplements
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$11,000.00
   Animal Rescue League of El Paso, Inc. Animal rescue, rehabilitation and placement
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$8,000.00
   Animal Rescue League of El Paso, Inc. Medical treatment for injured animals and spay/neuter program
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$3,000.00
   Assistance League of El Paso Clothing and school supplies for children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$6,700.00
   Assistance League of El Paso Clothing, hygiene, supplies
Caring Parents Fund for Children and Youth
$1,200.00
   Assistance League of EL Paso Clothing, hygiene and school supplies for elementary school students
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$6,000.00
   Assistance League of El Paso School clothes for children
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$10,000.00
   Assistance League of El Paso Purchase of school uniforms, backpacks and supplies
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$3,500.00
   AVANCE - El Paso Chapter Training for parents
Caring Parents Fund for Children and Youth
$1,200.00
   Big Brothers - Big Sisters of El Paso, Inc. Support for participant activities and regional/national staff training
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Bishop Dunne Catholic School Tuition assistance program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   Border AIDS Partnership HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$10,000.00
   Border AIDS Partnership HIV/AIDS education and prevention targeting youth
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$8,500.00
   Border AIDS Partnership HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs
Johnson & Johnson Foundation
$50,000.00
   Border Aids Partnership HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Border AIDS Partnership HIV/AIDS health education and prevention programs for youth
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   Border Interfaith Westway community improvement
Caring Parents Fund for Children and Youth
$1,328.00
   Candlelighters of El Paso Summer camp program for children with cancer
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$10,000.00
   Candlelighters of the El Paso Area, Inc. Scholarship program for cancer survivors
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Cathedral High School Financial aid fund for students
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Cathedral High School Scholarship for tuition and other educational expenses
Schatzman Family Fund
$3,000.00
   Cathedral School of St. Mary Tuition assistance program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$13,000.00
   Catholic Campus Ministry - Diocese of El Paso Catholic campus ministry program at Sul Ross State University
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Center Against Family Violence Treatment for children who have witnessed or experienced violence
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$5,600.00
   Center Against Family Violence Therapy and parenting skills
Border Children's Health Center Fund
$1,600.00
   Center Against Family Violence Child care, school uniforms, shoes and school supplies
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Center Against Family Violence Provide supportive services for victims of domestic violence
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$6,500.00
   Centro Santa Catalina Educational services for economically poor women and families living in the colonia Panfilo Natera in Cd. Juarez
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$9,000.00
   Centro Santa Catalina Nutrition Awareness Program
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$1,000.00
   Centro Vida Life Center Ministries Operational support-Programs of the Church
Pablo and Cheryl Salcido Fund
$1,000.00
   Child Crisis Center of El Paso Emergency shelter/services for children
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,000.00
   Child Crisis Center of El Paso Emergency shelter for children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$4,000.00
   Ciudad Nueva Community Outreach, Inc. After school youth program serving at-risk students
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,500.00
   Congregation B'Nai Zion Program support
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$1,500.00
   Congregation of Benedictine Sisters Replace kitchen equipment and general operating support
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Consulado General de Mexico Cultural program presentation
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$3,000.00
   Corpus Christi Catholic School Tuition assistance and teacher salary supplement project
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$6,000.00
   Court Appointed Special Advocate Program Training for community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in court
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$9,900.00
   Court Appointed Special Advocate Program of El Paso Increase volunteers and programs which advocate for abused children
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$5,000.00
   Creative Kids Inc. Project Arts in Motion - serving pediatric oncology patients
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$25,000.00
   Creative Kids Inc. Art programming for youth
Edith S. Zanker Memorial Park School, Inc. Fund
$1,000.00
   Creative Kids Inc. Arts In Motion Program
Mount Franklin Kiwanis Charitable Fund
$29,700.00
   Creative Kids, Inc. Arts outreach program for youth and their mentors/parents
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Creative Kids, Inc. Support Arts in Motion Program providing service to pediatric oncology unit at Providence Children's Hospital
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$5,000.00
   Cristo Rey Centro Luterano Financial assistance and education for students in Cd. Juarez
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   Diocese of Austin Catholic school tuition assistance program
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Diocese of El Paso - Youth/Young Adult Ministry Support for a new position of youth/young adult ministry director
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Diocese of El Paso, Office of Education Teachers' salaries
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Diocese of El Paso, Office of Education Development of a Consortium for Northeast Catholic Schools
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$225,000.00
   E.P.A.P.A. - Viva El Paso Program expenses
Dr. W. H. Timmons Fund for El Paso History
$1,800.00
   El Maida Shrine Temple Transportation for burn patients
Fund for International Burn Care
$3,000.00
   El Paso Area Christian Counseling Services, Inc. Scholarships to subsidize client payments for counseling services
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   El Paso Baptist Clinic Health care for indigent children with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$15,000.00
   El Paso Baptist Clinic Respiratory disease services
Poe-Nablo Respiratory Disease Fund
$1,500.00
   El Paso Bridges Academy Tuition assistance for low income students
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$20,000.00
   El Paso Bridges Academy Tuition and assistance for the 2009 - 2010 academic year
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,500.00
   El Paso Center for Children Programs and services for homeless and runaway youth and their families
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,000.00
   El Paso Center for Children Therapeutic homes for abused children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$5,000.00
   El Paso Center for Children, Inc. Marriage enrichment training for low income families with children
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   El Paso Child Guidance Center Provide psychiatric services to children, adults and families
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$30,000.00
   El Paso Child Guidance Center, Inc. Treatment for trauma - primary abused children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$55,000.00
   El Paso Child Guidance Center, Inc. Mental health theraphy services for children
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$10,000.00
   El Paso Collaborative for Community and Economic Development Promotion-Radio Spots
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,512.00
   El Paso Collaborative for Community and Economic Development Promotion-Radio Spots
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,600.00
   El Paso Community College Summer literacy program
Ivy and Win Griffin Fund for the Hearing Impaired
$1,000.00
   El Paso Diabetes Association, Inc. Provide diabetes screening for 1,200 low income El Paso residents
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$15,000.00
   El Paso Foster Parent Association Support and services for children and youth in crisis while in foster care
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$7,500.00
   El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center Education and studies of holocaust programs
Milton and Jean Feinberg Fund
$9,078.00
   El Paso Kids-N-Co Educate young people in theatre art-operational support of seasonal plays
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$1,000.00
   El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind Eye exams and optical aids for indigent children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$15,000.00
   El Paso Lions for Vision Eye exams and glasses for indigent school children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$3,500.00
   El Paso Lions for Vision Eye examinations during the 2009 - 2010 academic year
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,500.00
   El Paso Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center Non-traditional recovery aids for mentally ill children
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$7,500.00
   El Paso Museum of Art Programming and Operation
de Wetter Family Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   El Paso Museum of History Programming and Operation
de Wetter Family Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   El Paso Opera Artistic fees, vocalist, and stage materials
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$3,500.00
   El Paso Pro-Musica Scholarship for middle school cello student
The Cello Fund
$2,000.00
   El Paso Pro-Musica Concert season
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$3,500.00
   El Paso State Center Dental services for individuals with disabilities
Edith S. Zanker Memorial Park School, Inc. Fund
$2,000.00
   El Paso Symphony Orchestra Support of Symphony
John T. and Betty MacGuire
$6,000.00
   El Paso Symphony Orchestra Concert season
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$3,500.00
   El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association Concert support
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$12,000.00
   El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association Expansion of education & outreach program for children with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$12,000.00
   El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association Programming and Operation
de Wetter Family Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association Concert Programs
Frances R. Axelson Fund
$5,000.00
   El Paso Villa Maria, Inc. Support for a case manager's salary
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$10,000.00
   Father Yermo School Teachers' salaries
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$18,000.00
   Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, Inc. (FADICA) General Support for nonprofit association working to strentghen catholic life and service
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$2,500.00
   Franklin High School Support for the baseball booster club
Don Haskins Sports Fund
$3,000.00
   Franklin High School High school score board
Margaret Hussmann Pass through funds
$16,245.91
   Franklin High School - Volleyball Team Gym score board
Margaret Hussmann Pass through funds
$11,000.00
   From the Heart Animal Rescue, Inc. Care and placement of special needs animals
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$2,000.00
   Guadalupe Regional Middle School Support for economically disadvantaged students
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$11,000.00
   Helen Keller International, Inc. Screenings, eyeglasses and referrals for students in El Paso
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,500.00
   Hillside Elementary School Teach students life skills
Ivy and Win Griffin Fund for the Hearing Impaired
$6,000.00
   Holy Family Catholic School Tuition assistance program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Hospice of El Paso Provide comfort and care to patient and families coping with a life-limiting illness
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,000.00
   Humane Society of El Paso Care and placement of abandoned animals
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$8,000.00
   Humane Society of El Paso Noise abatement system
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$3,000.00
   Impact - Projects of Excellence Promotion - Radio Spots
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,600.00
   Impact - Projects of Excellence Promotion - Radio Spots
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,600.00
   IMPACT: Programs of Excellence 1/2 artist fee-Beethoven Concert
Patricia Murchison Rogers Fund
$16,250.00
   Incarnate Word Academy-Corpus Christi Tuition assistance and advancement of the faculty benefits package
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Incarnate Word Academy-Houston Support for teachers bonuses
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$12,000.00
   International AIDS Empowerment Project Sustain support and prevention programs
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$3,000.00
   Jesuit Volunteer Corps: South Volunteer at El Paso Human Service agencies that serve the poor
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   Jewish Family & Children Services Counseling for children with mental and emotional challenges
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$12,500.00
   Jewish Family and Children's Service Assist with affordable mental health counseling services provided by licensed therapists
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   Juventud y Senectud, A. C. General operating expenses
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Kids Excel El Paso Dance program into under-served public elementary schools
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$4,000.00
   KTEP Public Radio Classical Music Programming
Ryan Family Fund
$4,000.00
   La Clinica Guadalupana Medical services to school-aged children and youth with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$20,000.00
   La Clinica Guadalupana Services for indigent children
Mabel and Victor Fayant
$700.00
   La Clinica Guadalupana Cancer screening for low income women
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$10,000.00
   La Clinica Guadalupana, Inc. Casas de Salud health education and disease prevention program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$10,000.00
   La Fe Community Development Corporation La Fe Preparatory School summer enrichment program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$10,000.00
   Lee and Beulah Moor Children's Home Salary of part time librarian
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$15,000.00
   Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Financial assistance for child blood cancer patients
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$3,500.00
   Living Hope Christian Counseling Service Counseling for children with mental and emotional challenges
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$5,000.00
   Loretto Academy Scholarship for tuition and other educational expenses
Schatzman Family Fund
$3,000.00
   Loretto Academy Additional staffing and teacher stipends for middle and high school theatre arts program
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Lutheran Social Services New lift equipped bus for seniors
Edgar L. and Sibley C. Hunter Fund ll
$12,775.00
   Mary L. Peyton Foundation Medical and dental equipment
Border Children's Health Center Fund
$1,200.00
   Mary L. Peyton Foundation Educational assistance to needy individuals
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Mary L. Peyton Foundation Provide medical, living and educational assistance
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$1,500.00
   Miracle League of El Paso Therapeutic recreational opportunities for children with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$6,000.00
   Mt. Sinai Medical Center Annual Grant
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$1,500.00
   Muscular Dystrophy Association Orthopedic equipment for children with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$15,000.00
   Nonprofit Enterprise Center Capacity building programs
El Paso Community Foundation General Charitable Funds
$5,000.00
   Nonprofit Enterprise Center Support local non-profit organizations
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$5,000.00
   Nonprofit Enterprise Center Services to help nonprofits
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Operation Noel Coats for children
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$5,000.00
   Opportunity Center for the Homeless MLK Food Drive
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$2,000.00
   Opportunity Center for the Homeless Case management and support services for the Magoffin Avenue Safe Haven
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$8,000.00
   Opportunity Center for the Homeless Homeless women in transition project
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Religious formation program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$2,500.00
   Our Lady of the Valley School Teachers' salaries for the 2009 - 2010 academic year
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Paso del Norte Children's Development Center Support for families with children with disabilities
Edith S. Zanker Memorial Park School, Inc. Fund
$2,000.00
   Paso del Norte Children's CDC Daycare for special needs children
Stern Foundation Medical
$5,000.00
   Paso del Norte Children's Development Center Child care for children with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$25,000.00
   Paso del Norte Children's Development Center Daycare services for children with special needs
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Pets Alive Spay/Neuter program for cats
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$2,000.00
   Project Vida Northeast Outpatient Clinic
Stern Foundation Perpetual Medical and Scientific Research Fund
$15,000.00
   Proyecto Desarrollo Humano, Inc. Project Care assistance and general operating expenses
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   Queen of Peace Catholic School Tuition and stipends for teachers
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$6,000.00
   Reynolds House Temporary housing
Caring Parents Fund for Children and Youth
$1,800.00
   Reynolds House Non-Profit Corporation Internet services, tutor stipends and educational materials
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,500.00
   Ronald McDonald House Charities of El Paso Shelter for families of children undergoing medical treatment at hospitals
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$8,000.00
   Rotary Club of El Paso Cleft Palate Surgery
Border Children's Health Center Fund
$2,000.00
   Saint Christopher Catholic School Tuition assistance and teachers' salary increases
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$11,000.00
   Saint Joseph Academy Support for economically disadvantaged students
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$10,000.00
   Saint Matthew Catholic School Teachers' salaries
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   Saint Paul Catholic School Tuition assistance program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$8,000.00
   Saint Pius X High School Tuition assistance program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$12,000.00
   San Martin de Porres House of Hope Programs for women
Schatzman Family Fund
$3,000.00
   Santa Clara of Assisi Catholic Academy Development of a tuition program for emergency funding for families
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   Setton Home Medical care for homeless teen mother program
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   Southside Consortium of Catholic Schools, Inc. Accelerated math program for low income Catholic schools
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   St. Helen Catholic School Support for tuition assistance
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   St. Joseph Apache Mission Restoration Project Restoration of the St. Joseph Apache Missin Building
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,000.00
   St. Mark's United Methodist Church Operational support-Programs of the Church
Pablo and Cheryl Salcido Fund
$1,000.00
   St. Mary Magdalen School School partnership tuition assistance project
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$6,000.00
   Temple Mt. Sinai Program support
Stern Foundation Perpetual Charitable Fund
$1,500.00
   Texas Ramp Project Build 20 wheelchair ramps
Edgar L. and Sibley C. Hunter Fund ll
$5,000.00
   Texas Tech School of Medicine Scholarships
Dr. J. Leighton and Virginia Green Family Fund
$2,500.00
   The First Tee of Greater El Paso Teach the children core values and skills through the game of golf
Don Haskins Sports Fund
$2,000.00
   Therapet Eldercare Companion pets for elderly
James, Janie and Mark Keating Fund
$5,000.00
   Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso Horse assisted therapy for children with disabilities
Walter H. Hightower Foundation
$25,000.00
   Therapeutic Horsemanship of El Paso Horse assisted theraphy
Edith S. Zanker Memorial Park School, Inc. Fund
$2,000.00
   TVP Nonprofit Corporation Support for the lower Dyer street neighborhood revitalization strategy area project
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$2,000.00
   United Services Organizations, Inc. (USO-El Paso) Operating support for the new facility at Fort Bliss, TX
The Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$7,000.00
   United Way of El Paso County Home repair projects as the result of 2006 floods
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$1,500.00
   University of Saint Thomas Annual Grant for the Bess Burkitt Crane Scholarship
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$5,000.00
   University of Texas at El Paso Rare book collection
de Wetter Family Charitable Fund
$4,000.00
   University of Texas at El Paso Belding scholarship fund
de Wetter Family Charitable Fund
$5,000.00
   University of Texas at El Paso Scholarship for tuition and other educational expenses
Schatzman Family Fund
$3,000.00
   University of Texas at El Paso - Library Collections and programs
Schatzman Family Fund
$3,000.00
   Valley Community Foundation Valley food pantry
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Village of Tularosa Meals and transportation for senior citizens
Edgar and Sibley Hunter Fund
$6,000.00
   Vision Juarez, A.C. Eyecare, special teachers, transportation and materials
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$3,500.00
   Visitation House Ministries Support of the Transitional Housing Program
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$4,000.00
   Wayside Café Ministries Mentor One program to match caring christian adults with at - risk children
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$1,500.00
   Ysleta Independent School District Classical Guitar Program
Dan Kopra Fund for Music
$1,000.00
   Yucca Council, Boy Scouts of America Assist with scouting programs
Cardwell Foundation
$5,000.00
   YWCA El Paso del Norte Region Parenting education to mothers living at the Sara Mcknight transitional living center
Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund
$2,000.00