Organizational Profile
The Century Foundation
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Mission/description
The Century Foundation has sponsored and supervised research on economic, social, and political issues. Our underlying philosophy is one that regards government as an instrument, not an enemy, of the people, as a means of facilitating, in the words of our bylaws, "the improvement of economic, industrial, civic, cultural, and educational conditions." TCF is strictly nonpartisan, but not neutral. We believe in the power of progressive, well-reasoned, well-researched ideas.
Headquarters
United States
Geographical focus
Latin America (unspecified)
Development; Public policy; Social services
Various
Types of support
They sponsor and supervise research on political, social and economical issues for analytic book-length manuscripts and shorter papers that contain public policy recommendations aimed at policymakers, the press, the academic community, and the informed public.
Limitations and additional information
Generally, no grants to institutions or individuals, but foundation will review independent project proposals within program guidelines as well as soliciting its own. It is an operating rather than grantmaking foundation.
Proposal requirements
Application form not required
Proposal deadlines
On or about March 2
Range of grant size
US$31,400-$50,000
Approximate number of grants per year
2
Average total yearly giving
US$81,400
Year established
1919
Chief executive
Richard C. Leone, President
Contact
Meri Bramlett, Program Assistant
bramlett@tcf.org
Address
41 E. 70th St.
New York, NY 10021
USA
Tel
1 (212) 535-4441
Fax
1 (212) 535-7534
Web
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Last update July 12, 2001