CAROLYN W. AND CHARLES T.
BEAIRD FAMILY FOUNDATION
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GRANTS AWARDED IN 2010
During calendar year 2010, the Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Foundation awarded 104 grants, totaling $820,409.90:
37 Regular Grants, 28 Discretionary Grants and 39 Philanthropic Incubator Matching Grants. All the grants are listed individually, by category, in the pages which follow.
37 Regular Grants 758,000 Pages 2-6
28 Discretionary Grants 25,000 Pages 7-9
39 Philanthropic Incubator 37,409.90 Pages 10-14
Matching Grants
TOTAL OF BEAIRD FAMILY FOUNDATION
GRANTS AWARDED IN 2010: 820,409.90
In addition, the Foundation’s Board of Directors recommended
four grants totaling $52,500 to be funded from the Community
Foundation of North Louisiana’s Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird
Donor Advised Fund, to which the Beaird Family Foundation contributes. They are listed on Page 14.
CAROLYN W. and CHARLES T. BEAIRD FAMILY FOUNDATION
REGULAR GRANTS AWARDED IN 2010
37 GRANTS TOTALING $758,000
Qualified nonprofit organizations must submit formal applications to be considered for regular grants. Applications are investigated and evaluated by members of the Foundation’s Grants Committee, whose recommendations are reviewed by the Board of Directors, whose members make all decisions regarding the awarding of funds.
1. Community Foundation of North Louisiana 150,000
401 Edwards St., Ste. 105 Donation to Carolyn W. and Charles T.
Shreveport, LA 71101 Beaird Donor Advised Fund, from
which grants can be recommended
2. ACCION Texas-Louisiana 75,000
2014 S. Hackberry Street Second half of 2009 pledge
San Antonio, TX 78210 to microlender to open a Shreveport
office to serve area small businesses
3. CoHabitat Foundation, Inc. 50,000
610 Commerce Street To expand “co-working” space
Shreveport, LA 71101 for additional small businesses
in downtown historic district building
4. La. Association of Nonprofit Organizations North 35,000
2924 Knight St., Ste. 406 To support Nonprofit Coaches
Shreveport, LA 71105 Program to strengthen area
organizations
5. Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana 30,000
P. O. Box 3173 To renovate a building for use as a
Shreveport, LA 71133 grocery/deli in Shreveport’s Allendale
neighborhood
6. Gingerbread House 30,000
1700 Buckner Square, Ste. 101 Operating support for six programs
Shreveport, LA 71101 for child victims of sexual/physical
abuse from nine North La. parishes
7. Turning-Point Services, Inc. 27,000
3719 Lakeshore Drive To buy a 15-passenger van for
Shreveport, LA 71109 Project “CHOICE” in Shreveport’s
Queensborough neighborhood
8. Shreveport Regional Arts Council 25,000
400 Clyde Fant Parkway To renovate Shreveport’s Central Fire Shreveport,, LA 71101 Station as SRAC’s new home,
including a “black box” theater
9. Bull City Forward 25,000
101 West Main Street To develop a model of Durham’s
Durham, NC 27701 “social entrepreneurship” program
which can be used by Shreveport.
10a. One Great River 20,700
P. O. Box 44349 Operating support for transition
Shreveport, LA 71134-4349 from dependence on discontinued
Louisiana pass-through federal funding
10b. One Great River 7,500
Same as above Funding to allow low-income youth
to attend outdoor leadership program
11. ACLU Foundation of Louisiana 20,000
PO Box 56157 To hire a resident field coordinator
New Orleans, LA 70112 for programs in Shreveport
12. Lake Community Development Corporation 20,000
2842 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive To support Jewell House, a Shreveport
Shreveport, LA 71107 residential shelter for female
youth ages 13 to 21
13. Shepherd’s Farm Child Development 20,000
405 Hearne Avenue Using former Carver Branch YMCA
Shreveport, LA 71103 in Shreveport for music-based learning center for low-income youth
14. Macedonia Counseling Center 17,000
1618 Rex Street Job-counseling in Shreveport’s Shreveport, LA 71104 Valencia area, teaching “soft skills” and matching people to jobs
15. Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center 15,000
820 Clyde Fant Parkway To sponsor“Sustainable Choices” Shreveport, LA 71101 traveling exhibit in north Louisiana schools
16. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities 15,000
938 Lafayette Street, Ste. 300 Funding for two Prime Time Family
New Orleans, LA 70113 Literacy programs in Shreveport
in 2011 and 2012
17. Multicultural Center of the South 15,000
520 Spring Street Program of cross-cultural education
Shreveport, LA 71101-0305 and appreciation for tweens, teens and
young adults in Shreveport area
18. Red River Film Society dba Robinson Film Center 15,000
617 Texas Street Industry test marketing and radio
Shreveport, LA 71101 show geared to attracting still more
film production to North Louisiana
19. River City Repertory Theatre 15,000
2829 Youree Drive, Ste. 4 Operating funds for North La.’s Shreveport, LA 71104 only nonprofit professional repertory
theatre company
20. Saint Catherine Community Center 15,000
331 East 71st Street Educational/cultural/recreational
Shreveport, LA 71106-4305 after-school program for children in
Shreveport’s Cedar Grove area
21. Academy of Children’s Theatre 13,100
807 Slattery Blvd. To provide 10 scholarships for Shreveport, LA 71104 low-income youth, including
Disney Broadway Jr. Festival
22. The Center for Families 12,000
864 Olive Street To provide counseling for
Shreveport, LA 71104 low-income families with
at-risk youth in Shreveport
23. Christus Schumpert Foundation 10,000
One Saint Mary Place Risk-reduction for pregnant Shreveport, LA 71101 teen-agers to reduce number of low
birth-weight and premature babies
24. Common Ground Community, Inc. 10,000
4830 Line Avenue, #117 To renovate building for all-
Shreveport, LA 71106 volunteer organization providing
food and support in Cedar Grove
25. Little Kids Rock 10,000
632 Pompton Ave., Ste. 2 To train 20 Caddo Parish music
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 teachers, reaching 1,275 students,
and provide 500 guitars for classes
26. North Central Louisiana Arts Council 10,000
212 N. Vienna Operating support for multiple Ruston, LA 71273 programs for people in five North Louisiana rural parishes
27. AIDSLaw of Louisiana,Inc. 8,500
3801 Canal Street, Ste. 331 Provide client services to people
New Orleans, LA 70119 with HIV/AIDS in Shreveport area, to cover loss of state funds
28. Literacy Volunteers at Centenary College 7,000
2911 Centenary Blvd, P. O. Box 41188 For 50% of costs of new program
Shreveport, LA 71134-1188 of health literacy for 40 adult
students in Shreveport
29. Red River Revel Arts Festival 6,000
101 Crockett Street, Suite C To support the festival’s arts
Shreveport, LA 71101 education programs for Caddo-
Bossier public school students
30. Robinson’s Rescue 5,200
504 East Kings Highway Hire van driver to bring animals
Shreveport, LA 71105 from low-income Shreveport areas to spay/neuter clinic
31. Bluff Lake Nature Center 5,000
9801 E. Colfax Ave., Ste. 100 Environmental education for Aurora, CO 80010 5,000 low-income children and
youth in the Denver area
32. Support for Humanitarianism/Intercontinental Projects 5,000
5522 E. Meadow Drive Instilling humanitarianism
Bossier City, LA 71112 in future health-care providers from Shreveport medical schools
33. Theatre of the Performing Arts of Shreveport 5,000
P.O. Box 37404 To support “Yazzy” program
Shreveport, LA 71133-7404 of arts education for primarily
low-income Shreveport youth
34. Youth Enrichment Program (YEP) 4,000
4700 Line Avenue, Suite 207 Continue YEP Plus after-school Shreveport, LA 71106 program at Shreveport’s low-
income Lakeshore Elementary.
35. Aquatic & Wildlife Education Foundation 2,500
58 Turnbury Drive To replace computer and software
Bossier City, LA 71111 used in environmental education in North Louisiana public schools
36. Pamoja Art Society 2,500
3806 Linwood Avenue For expansion and completion
Shreveport, LA 71103 of the African-American timeline
art project in Shreveport center
37 REGULAR GRANTS TOTALING $758,000
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DISCRETIONARY GRANTS 2009 – 2010
28 GRANTS TOTALING $25,000
The Beaird Family Foundation allows members of its Board of Directors and staff to recommend up to $2,000 in grants, and members of its Grants Committee to recommend up to $1,000, to qualified nonprofit organizations during their 12-month term of service. Members who serve on both may recommend up to $3,000. Here are the Discretionary Grants awarded in 2010:
Austin Theological Seminary 3,000
100 East 27th St.
Austin, TX 78705
Haiti Medical Missions of Memphis 2,000
1779 Kirby Parkway #1, Box 319
Memphis, TN 38119
Partners in Health (for Haiti relief) 2,000
888 Commonwealth Ave., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02215
Partners in Health (for Haiti relief) 2,000
888 Commonwealth Ave., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02215
River City Repertory Theatre 2,000
2829 Youree Drive, Suite 4
Shreveport, LA 71104
River City Repertory Theatre 2.000
2829 Youree Dr., Ste. 4
Shreveport, LA 71104
Children’s Alliance 1,000
718 6th Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98104
Childrens’ Hospital Foundation of Denver 1,000
13123 East 16th Ave., B045
Aurora, CO 80045
(For IP5280 Climbing for Kids)
Democracy North Carolina 1,000
1821 Green Street
Durham, NC 27705-4114
Denver City Lax 1,000
1106 Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80206
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network 1,000
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160
Fairfax, VA 22033
(for the Houston Walk)
Houston Food Bank 1,000
3811 Eastex Freeway
Houston, TX 77026
(for The Backpack Buddy Club)
Planned Parenthood of Central N. Carolina 1,000
P. O. Box 3258
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
Bluff Lake Nature Center 500
9801 East Colfax Ave., Suite 100
Aurora, CO 80010
Habitat for Humanity of Durham 500
215 N. Church St.
Durham, NC 27701
Heroes for Children 500
1701 North Collins, Suite 240
Richardson, TX 75080
Inter-faith Council for Social Service 500
110 W. Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
Judi’s House 500
1741 Gaylord St.
Denver, CO 80206
Kids Voting Durham 500
721 Foster St.
Durham, NC 27701
SEARCH Homeless Services 500
2505 Fannin
Houston, TX 77002
(For House of Tiny Treasures)
TruthOut 500
P. O. Box 276414
Sacramento, CA 95827
Denver Museum of Contemporary Art 250
1485 Delgany St.
Denver, CO 80202
Jewish Family Services 250
3201 South Tamarac Drive
Denver, CO 80231
Odyssey School 250
8750 E. 28th Ave.
Denver, CO 80238
Polaris at Ebert 150
410 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205-2614
Colfax Community Network 100
1585 Kingston St.
Aurora, CO 80010
Polaris at Ebert 100
410 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205-2614
White House Project – Colorado 100
1509 York St. #21
Denver, CO 80206
PHILANTHROPIC INCUBATOR GRANTS 2010
39 GRANTS TOTALING $37,409.90
To encourage philanthropy among its younger members, the Beaird Family Foundation matches their donations to qualified nonprofit organizations at the rate of $25 per documented volunteer hour and/or $1 to $1 for cash donations. For 2010, six families of the Third Generation earned matching grants totaling $37,409.90 for 38 qualified nonprofit organizations throughout the nation.
MATCHING LESLIE and BRYAN DARR’S DONATIONS:
University of Memphis Foundation 5,000
P. O. Box 1000
Memphis, TN 38148
Germantown Presbyterian Church 1,800
2363 Germantown Rd. S.
Germantown, TN 38138
Memphis University School 1,150
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
Goodwill Industries of Memphis 1,000
6899 Stage Road
Memphis, TN 38133
Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-South 150
1780 Moriah Woods Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38117
McCallie School 100
500 Dodds Avenue
Memphis, TN 37404
Memphis Union Mission 100
P. O. Box 1938
Memphis, TN 38101
Mid South Food Bank 100
239 South Dudley
Memphis, TN 38104
Rhodes College 150
2000 N. Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112
United Services Organization 100
2111 Wilson Blvd, Ste. 1200
Arlington, VA 22201
Macular Degeneration Foundation 50
American Health Assistance Foundation
22512 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
The Salvation Army 50
696 Jackson Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105-2006
MATCHING SCOTTIE SEAWELL and PHILLIP BOYLE’S DONATIONS:
Carolina Friends School 1,400
4809 Friends School Road
Durham, NC 27705
Central Park School for Children 1,150
724 Foster Street
Durham, NC 27701
Triangle Futbol Club 887.50
431 US Hwy 70A East
Hillsborough, NC 27278
WUNC Public Radio 100
120 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
NC Museum of Art 75
4630 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4630
ACLU of NC Foundation 25
P. O. Box 28004
Raleigh, NC 27611-8004
Swim for Smiles 25
210 Old Barn Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
American University 19.89
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
Durham Crop Walk 10
c/o Church World Service
P. O. Box 968
Elkhart, IN 46515
MATCHING NICOLE and MALCOLM SEAWELL’S DONATIONS:
Cherry Creek School Foundation 9,982.50
4700 Yosemite St.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(for the benefit of Cherry Hills Village Elementary School)
Children’s Hospital Foundation of Denver 2,200
13123 East 16th Ave., B045
Aurora, CO 80045
Colorado Storm Soccer 2,175
7002 South Revere Parkway, Suite 60
Centennial, CO 80112
Cub Scout Pack 55 at Cherry Hills Village Elementary 1,650
(Denver Area Boy Scouts)
70 Meade Lane
Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Mission Hills Early Learning Center 887.50
5859 S. University Blvd.
Greenwood Village, CO 80121
Miracles on Ice – Howard Family Foundation 125
9 Waterside Terrace
Englewood, CO 80113
Pediatric Cancer Foundation 50
P. O. Box 785
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Cornell University Office of Alumni Affairs 25
130 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
University of Pennsylvania Law School 25
3400 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
MATCHING JENNIFER AND GEORGE McCORMICK’S DONATIONS:
River Oaks Elementary PTO 2,200
2008 Kirby Drive
Houston, TX 77019
Vanderbilt University 135
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37240
Heroes for Children 50
1701 N. Collins, Ste. 240
Richardson, TX 75080
Nehaus Education Center 50
4433 Bissonet
Bellaire, TX 77401
Small Steps Nurturing Center 50
2902 Jensen Drive
Houston, TX 77026
Delta Waterfowl Foundation 40.26
P. O. Box 3128
Bismarck, ND 58502
Coastal Conservation Association 16
6919 Portwest, Ste 100
Houston, TX 77024
MATCHING MARY SEAWELL’S DONATION:
Denver Public Schools Foundation 3,850
900 Grant Street, Ste 503
Denver, CO 80203
MATCHING SUSIE AND DUNCAN SEAWELL’S DONATION:
Quaker Lane Cooperative Nursery School 456.25
144 South Quaker Lane
West Hartford, CT 06119
TOTAL PHIILANTHROPIC INCUBATOR GRANTS
FOR FOUNDATION YEAR 2009-2010 37,409.90
FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANA
Via CAROLYN W. AND CHARLES T. BEAIRD DONOR ADVISED FUND:
4 GRANTS TOTALING $52,500
The Foundation maintains a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation, from which the Beaird Foundation Board of Directors may recommend grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. The following were recommended in 2010:
Volunteers for Youth Justice 25,000
900 Jordan Street For Fight Diversion Program Shreveport, LA 71101 teaching conflict resolution to
students in Caddo Parish Schools.
Child Development Conference 2011 10,000
c/o Community Foundation of N. La Expenses of conference in ,
Shreveport, including education expert Geoffrey Canada
Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries, Inc. 10,000
2101 Highway 80 To support “Better Health,
Haughton, LA 71037 Better Lives” program for
disabled residents in North La.
Stewart-Warner Fund 7,500
c/o Community Foundation of N. La. To provide swimming lessons
for African-American children
in the Shreveport area
TOTAL FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANA’S
CAROLYN W. AND CHARLES T. BEAIRD DONOR ADVISED FUND
IN 2010: $52,500
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