Ethel Frends Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Ethel Frends Foundation supports canine causes in Southern California.
IP TAKE: The Ethel Frends Foundation is laser focused on organizations that work with dogs. Specific areas interest include training and care for service dogs. This funder also gives to animal shelters and humane societies. Grantmaking is conducted through Bank of America’s Philanthropic Solutions platform, and the foundation accepts applications once annually, with a due date that falls at the end of January. Reach out to Bank of America with questions. Contact information is provided below.
PROFILE: Established in 1997, the Ethel Frends Foundation is an dog-focused funder in Southern California. Its stated mission is “to support and promote canine care and/or canine education.” Grantmaking is limited to communities in the California counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego.
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The Ethel Frends Foundation maintains a simple webpage on Bank of America’s Philanthropic Solutions platform. This funder does not name goals or priorities for its giving but clearly focuses its grantmaking on dogs. Tax filings indicate interest in organizations that train and care for service dogs. Grantees include Michael & Joyce Day Memorial Guide Dogs of America, the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Guide Dogs of the Dessert and Canine Companions for Independence.
Other canine- and animal-related giving supports animals shelters and humane societies. Grantees include the San Diego Human Society, the ASPCA, C.A.R.E. for Paws and the Burbank Animal Shelter.
Important Grant Details:
This funder’s grants range from $3,500 to $10,000.
Canine welfare and service dogs are this funders only giving areas.
Grantmaking is limited to Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties in California.
This funder mainly provides general operating support but will consider applications for program support. The foundation also indicates that “[s]mall, program-related capital expenses may be included in general operating or program requests.”
Applications are accepted via Bank of America’s application portal for a single annual grantmaking cycle with a due date of January 31. Grant awards are announced by the end of February. Documents containing application guidelines and FAQs are available for download at the foundation’s webpage.
For additional information about past grants, see the foundation’s recent tax filings.
Submit questions to the foundation via email at ca.grantmaking@bofa.com. The foundation’s phone number is (888) 866-3275.
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