Tom and Helen Tonkin Foundation

Mission

To support charitable, educational and religious programs, that are primarily for the benefit of the youth of the State of Wyoming, with special attention given to those organizations formed to assist, train and educate the youth of the City of Casper, Wyoming, who are handicapped by illness, injury or poverty. The term "youth" meaning ages 6-21 years old.

Annual application deadlines

April 1 & October 1

Program areas

Education

Public/Society Benefit

Human Services

Religion

States served

Wyoming

Geographic limitations

Special attention to the youth in Casper, Wyoming

Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

The Tonkin Foundation provides grants to support charitable, educational and religious programs, that are primarily for the benefit of the youth of the State of Wyoming, with special attention given to those organizations formed to assist, train and educate the youth of the City of Casper, Wyoming, who are handicapped by illness, injury or poverty. The term "youth" meaning ages 6-21 years old.

Grantmaking priorities

Preference may be given to requests for the following:

• Grants are primarily made to organizations located in Wyoming, and priority is given to organizations located in Casper, Wyoming.

Average giving

• Average grant size: $ 2,000 to $50,000
• Average number of grants per year: 5 - 15
• Average total giving per year: $150,000

Annual application deadlines

• Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by April 1 and October 1 to be reviewed at the next grant meeting. Which will generally occur in May and November.

Communications

• Applicants will receive an email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated within 3 months of the deadline for applications received by the deadline.

Required reports

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

About the Foundation

Prior to their deaths, Tom and Helen Tonkin created a charitable foundation, the purpose of which is to provide benefits to organizations operated exclusively for charitable, educational and religious purposes; such purposes to be directed primarily for the benefit of the youth of the State of Wyoming, with special attention given to those organizations formed to assist, train and educate the youth of the City of Casper, Wyoming who are handicapped by illness, injury or poverty.