Smoke Rise Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Smoke Rise Foundation supports a variety of organizations dedicated to girls and women in the United States and abroad. It also supports a variety of animal and wildlife organizations and public health issues across the United States.
IP TAKE: This funder is not accessible. It also lacks transparency, which restricts information about grantmaking strategies, priorities, and applications information. Grantseekers should contact foundation staff for more information by way of snail-mail.
PROFILE: Established in 2009, the Smoke Rise Foundation is based in Homewood, Illinois. The foundation maintains a low public profile, does not operate a website and does not employ a formal staff; however, according to tax filings, Smoke Rise appears to have an interest in funding causes related to animals and wildlife, conservation, healthcare and food security.
Grants for Women and Girls
Although girls and women’s causes do not appear to be a major funding priority for Smoke Rise, past tax filings indicate an interest in this space. Past grantees in this space include the Global Fund for Women, which received funding for its work women’s rights and empowerment work; and Tostan, which received a grant for its work fighting for women’s rights and combating female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Africa.
Grants for Animals Welfare and Wildlife Conservation
Smoke Rise appears to invest in causes related to animals and wildlife and their conservation. Animal and wildlife organizations receiving grants from Smoke Rise in the past include the Morris Animal Foundation, which was awarded a grant for its work protecting animals from diseases worldwide; and the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, which received funding to support a number of programs including the preservation and conservation of wildlife species. Smoke Rise awards animal and wildlife grants to nonprofit organizations across the United States.
Grants for Public Health
The Smoke Rise Foundation supports public health by funding both national organizations and smaller local health organizations and clinics. Grantees include Good Neighbor Health Clinic, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England and Global Partners for Health.
Important Grant Details:
The majority of Smoke Rise Foundation grants range in amount from $5,000 to $50,000.
This funder maintains and exceptionally low profile, making it difficult to understand its grantmaking strategy and priorities.
Smoke Rise does not appear to impose geographic restrictions on its funding, but local funding tends to favor Vermont and the Northeastern United States.
The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications or requests for funding.
Contact information is provided below.
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CONTACT:
Smoke Rise Foundation
c/o Friedman Huey Associates
1313 West 175th Street
Homewood, Illinois 60430
(708) 799-6800