Palm Beach Community Trust Fund

Mission

To provide support, maintenance and upkeep of institutions and organizations carrying on charitable, religious, and educational work for promoting education and scientific research, for care of the sick, aged or helpless, and for improving living conditions and the relief of individual needs.

Annual application deadlines

April 15

Program areas

Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Environment, animals
Health
Human services
Public/society benefit
Religion

States served

All

Geographic limitations

There are no geographic restrictions; however, the trust has a practice of supporting organizations in Palm Beach County, Florida and surrounding areas.

Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Requirements

• To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Average giving

Average grant size: $5,000 to $30,000
Average number of grants per year: 30
Average total giving per year: $750,000

Annual application period and deadlines

Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by April 15 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting.

Communications

Applicants will receive an email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by year-end for applications received by the deadline.

Required agreements and reports

Periodic progress reports and final reports may be required for funded projects.

About the Foundation

The Palm Beach Community Trust Fund was created by a Declaration of Trust dated March 10, 1955. The Palm Beach Community Trust Fund was established to support a variety of charitable causes.