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Background |
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Philosophy/Focus |
Giving to causes of
interest to the founders and donors, with emphasis on education. In
general, giving is directed to projects that fulfill the fund's philosophy
of wanting to make its grants do as much good and touch the lives of as
many people as possible.
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Major Fields of Interest |
Education; arts;
health; human services; religious services.
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Type of Grants |
Scholarships
(through schools, colleges, and universities--not directly to
individuals); general operating support; new building; building
renovations; endowment; equipment; professorships; academic chairs;
special projects; operation of existing programs; and seed money.
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Grants Restrictions |
Giving in primarily
Houston and Harris County; no grants are made to organizations out of the
United States or out of Texas unless the purpose of the grant is to
benefit a Texas project. Limited funds are available for grants outside
of Houston and such applications are discouraged. Grants awarded on a
year-to-year basis only; no future commitments, no multi-year grants; no
grants to individuals.
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Number of Staff |
4 |
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Assets |
Year ended
12/31/98: $123,664,265 |
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Grants Analysis |
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Total Annual Giving |
Year ended
12/31/98: $631,000 for health projects; $3,398,915 for all grants
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Number Funded |
21 (in health
grants in 1998)
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Ratios of Funded/Applied |
Unavailable |
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Typical Range |
$2,000 -
$25,000 |
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Cancer/Prevention/Control Projects Funded |
The Rose of
Houston, $25,000 for new equipment and mammograms, 1998.
Visiting Nurse Association of Houston, $25,000 for home medical equipment for hospice patients, 1998. Houston Hospice, $12,000 for patient care program, 1998. |
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Application Guidelines |
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Selection Criteria |
Grants are made
only to nonprofit, tax exempt organizations. To be eligible, an
organization must have received a determination letter from the IRS
indicating that it is a 501 (c) (3) organization and not a 509 (a) private
foundation. Departmental requests from large institutions such as
colleges and universities should be accompanied by a letter from the
institution's main office of development or the office of the president.
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Application Procedure |
Contact the Fund
office for a copy of
Grant Guidelines and the Grant Application. Grant proposals
are required to
include all of the following materials: a one-page cover letter, the
completed application
form, the proposal with specific information (up to a five-page proposal
length), the project
budget, other funders, certification of tax-exempt status, a list of
members of applicant's
Board of Directors, six copies of either the applicant's one-page general
information brochure
or fact sheet, specific financial information, and a copy of a completed
checklist that is
included in the Grant Guidelines. No grant applications or
proposals are accepted via
e-mail or fax. Proposal items may be stapled but must be unbound. No
spiral binders or
plastic/metal report fasteners. Applicants should not submit more than
one proposal per year.
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Key Dates |
February 1, May 1,
August 1, and November 1. Board meets quarterly in March, June, September
and December; final notification after each quarterly meeting.
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Contact Person |
Mr. R. Terry Bell,
President;
or Martha Vogt, Program Officer 1360 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 780 Houston, TX 77056-3021 713-629-9022 FAX 713-629-7702 Email: mvogt@rockfund.org Web site in production |