Guenther Foundation Grants

Guenther Foundation Grants is sponsored by Guenther Foundation. Supports qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations operating within California, with grants awarded for a 12-month period.

How to Apply - Henry L. Guenther Foundation The Guenther Foundation accepts applications for grants from qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations operating within the State of California. Applications are not accepted from individuals.

Regular meetings of the Guenther Foundation’s Board of Directors are held semi-annually in the winter and summer to consider and take final action on pending applications for grants. Grants are awarded for a 12-month period. If an organization is unable to spend the entirety of the funds for the purpose approved by the board of directors within the 12 months, the funds must be returned to the foundation.

We will not consider any changes to the scope of work in the original grant request. If a change is requested, the organization must return the entire grant amount and reapply. There are many worthy organizations and programs eligible for grants, and the Guenther Foundation’s income has never been sufficient to meet all of the meritorious requests for funds.

For this reason, previously funded organizations must wait a minimum of three (3) years to submit a new application, beginning from the date of the receipt of grant funds. Effective with the October 31, 2020 deadline, all applications must be submitted online; the Guenther Foundation will no longer accept mailed or hand-delivered paper copies. Applications must be fully completed directly on the Henry L.

Guenther Foundation website by October 31 for consideration at the board of directors meeting held in January, and by May 31 for consideration at the meeting held in July. Prospective applicants are requested to communicate with the Guenther Foundation office only by letter or email (no telephone calls please). Apply for a grant online here .

A printable PDF worksheet of the application is available here , but it is provided only for your convenience and should not be submitted. Our online platform allows you to save your work as you progress, including saving any attachments. All applications must include the following: Copy of a valid Internal Revenue Service letter granting exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Copy of a valid California Franchise Tax Board letter granting exemption under Section 23701d of the Revenue & Taxation Code. Copy of a valid Notification of Status under Section 509(a) of the Tax Reform Act of 1969 issued after January 1, 1970, classifying the organization as: “a private foundation;” “a private operating foundation;” or “not a private foundation. ” Current, complete audited financial statements.

Financial statements prepared by other than independent auditors must be signed by two officers of the board of directors or trustees. All accompanying notes to the statements must be included. Current list of officers, directors, and/or trustees.

A detailed statement of the request, including a complete budget, projected timeline for implementation and completion of the project, and all other applicable details. Provide complete financial information (sources and amounts of all loans, grants, pledges, and other fundraising activities; copies of contractors’ estimates and/or bids from suppliers; etc.).

A statement of how the organization’s proposed project will benefit California residents and, if applicable, those residing in Southern California. A detailed statement defining the need for the services or facilities that would be provided by the requested funds.

A statement describing the manner in which the organization would report to the Guenther Foundation the disbursement of monies and the results obtained with the requested funds, within the required reporting guidelines set forth above (section #11 of the Policies https://guentherfoundation. org/who-we-are/).

A statement from the governing body of the organization authorizing the presentation of the application as a prime need within the scope and limitations of the Guenther Foundation’s policies. NOTE: The correspondent submitting the application should be an executive director, administrator, manager, or an officer who is fully qualified to amplify the information in the application and is available during normal business hours.

Communications with individual directors of the Guenther Foundation will not be of assistance to the applicant and are discouraged. Susanne joined the Henry L. Guenther Foundation Board of Directors in 1989 and became the chairman of the board in 2016.

She is responsible for the overall program compliance, communication, and administration activities of the foundation and is accountable directly to the board of directors. Susanne’s professional and personal background in non-profit and philanthropic work has put her in a unique position to understand the modern day demands of foundation grant-giving.

After attending Cal State University Los Angeles, Susanne joined Human Services Association (HSA), a non-profit social service agency founded in 1943 in the city of Bell Gardens, California. She served HSA for 28 years, first as a program director and for the last 25 years as the executive director. Susanne was elected president of the Heck Family Foundation in 2009, where she is responsible for the overall management of the foundation.

In 2009-2010, Susanne was named District Governor for Rotary International District 5280. District 5280 encompasses a wide cross section of Rotary clubs across the greater Los Angeles area. She continues to work on Rotary humanitarian projects both locally and abroad.

Susanne lives in Huntington Beach, California and has two children, Kim and Eric, and six grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with family and friends. Phil is the general manager and president of W.

M. Beaty & Associates, Inc., a timberland management company based out of Redding, California. He received his B.

S. in forestry from Washington State University in 1978 and became a California Registered Professional Forester in 1981. His company manages approximately 300,000 acres of private timberland in Northeastern California.

Phil has been a director on the Forest Products Commission and past chair of a California chapter of the Society of American Foresters. He currently serves on the board of the California Forestry Association and is a past chairman of that organization.

He is also currently a director on the board of The Forest Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to educating Californians on the benefits and opportunities they may enjoy with California’s vast array of natural resources. Much of this organization’s efforts are focused on the school-aged children of the state. Phil was brought on to the board of the Henry L.

Guenther Foundation in 2017. Eric joined the Henry L. Guenther Foundation Board of Directors in 2017.

His grandfather was one of the original founding members of the board, so throughout his life, he has been able to see the amazing work done by the Guenther Foundation first hand. Eric’s professional career has been spent as a sales professional in the canning industry, first at Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Company and most recently at CMC-KUHNKE.

Having two children of his own, he supports non-profits that are engaged in building up youth and empowering them for better futures. When not working, you will most likely find Eric cruising the high seas with his family or near a soccer field watching his daughters play. Rich joined the Henry L.

Guenther Foundation Board as a director in 2003. He received his BA in biology from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California in 1978. In 1981, he was awarded his DDS degree from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco.

Rich has owned a private dental practice in San Jose, California and is currently working as a dentist part-time for the County of Santa Clara Department of Corrections. For 32 years, he has worked in the dental insurance industry as a consultant. With his scientific and dental background, his philanthropic interests draw him toward healthcare advancements.

Outside of his professional activities, Rich enjoys spending time with his family and, when not playing golf, can be found tending to his backyard vegetable garden. He and his wife reside in Los Gatos, California. Charles “Chuck” Leatherbury began his career with 11 years in sales and operations management at Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Company, the financial source of the Henry L.

Guenther Foundation. After earning an MBA from USC, he held senior management consulting positions at both Deloitte Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Subsequently, he was CEO of US operations for a premier European consulting firm.

Chuck is honored to support the legacy and philanthropic values of the Guenther family. Ann has had lifelong relationship with Angelus Sanitary Can Machine Company and the Henry L. Guenther Foundation since its inception.

Her grandfather was chief financial officer and her father chief executive officer of Angelus. She has held various management positions in retail and served on the board of directors of Sirena Apparel. As a member of the Guenther Board for over 20 years, Ann has proudly focused on effectively achieving the foundation’s philanthropic goals.

Office Administrator Alba Colorado came to the Henry L. Guenther Foundation in 2016 after working almost 20 years in the non-profit social services sector. She has experience in program implementation, delivery, and management, and as a result, she is uniquely familiar with the needs and struggles of non- profits.

That insight has proven invaluable in Alba’s work at the foundation, both as a contact point for prospective grantees and as administrative support to the foundation’s directors. A native of Guatemala, she grew up in the southeast Los Angeles County area and graduated from UCLA in 1994 with a degree in English. Alba is an avid UCLA men’s basketball fan and has been a season ticket holder for many years.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling the world with her husband and young daughter.