• Resources of the Foundation Center
• Who Can Use the Foundation Center Collection?
• How to Use the Foundation Center Collection
• About the Foundation Center

Resources of the Foundation Center

Access to the following online databases is restricted to the library building
FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE is a primary resource for locating information on foundations and grants.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online provides hard-to-locate information on foundations that give grants to individuals.

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• Foundation Center Core Collection of Print Titles

Grants 001.44 An78	Annual Register of Grants Support
Grants 338 C28	Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Grants 061 D628ne	Directory of New and Emerging Foundations
Grants 061 F825	Foundation Directory
Grants 001.44 F825	Foundation Grants Index
Grants 001.44 F825i	Foundation Grants to Individuals
Grants 361.7632 F825fo	Foundation 1000
Grants 378.3 G767r	Grants Register
Grants 361.76 C881	Guide to Arkansas Funding Sources
Grants 060 G941	Guide to U.S. Foundations
Grants various call #'s	National Guides to Funding series

• Aging - Aids - Arts and Culture
• Children, Youth, & Families - Community Development
• Economically Disadvantaged
• Elementary, Secondary, and Higher Education
• Environment and Animal Welfare - Health
• Libraries and Information Services - Religion - Substance Abuse

• IRS Form 990-PF

The 990-PF contains financial and management information about the foundation as well as the complete listing of grants awarded in its last fiscal year. Many 990-PF documents are available online when searching Foundation Directory Online or other sites such as Foundation Finder and GrantSmart.

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Who Can Use the Foundation Center Collection?

Any individual or group seeking funds or grants is welcome. The Collection is self-service and is available at all hours that the library is open. Materials in the collection do not circulate from the Boreham Library. Photocopiers are available adjacent to the collection.

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How to Use the Foundation Center Collection

The Collection is located on the second floor of the Boreham Library. Ask for assistance from any Reference librarian. Although help is available for general questions on the collection, in-depth research assistance will not be provided. Researchers must be willing to do their own research.

Excellent tutorials are available on the Foundation Center's web site. Follow the links from "Learning Lab" > "Virtual Classroom" > "Orientation to Grantseeking". The tutorials will provide information on how foundations typically operate, how to search for grants for individuals as well as nonprofit organizations, or how to write a proposal.

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About the Foundation Center

The Foundation Center is a nonprofit service organization established by foundations in 1956. The Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. The Foundation Center's work is carried out through a network of state and regional libraries. The Boreham Library is an active member of the Foundation Center's program of cooperating libraries.

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