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Unilever United States Foundation
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| Funder type: |
Corporate Foundation |
| Address: |
Unilever United States
390 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Application Address:
800 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 |
| Public Affair Divisi: |
212-888-1260 |
| Phone: |
201-894-2236 |
| Contact: |
Catherine
McVitty,
416-415-3164
Catherine.Mcvitty@unilever.com
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| Contact: |
Paul
W. Wood, Vice President, Corporate Affairs
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| EIN: |
136122117 |
| Geographic focus: |
(Emphasis on CT, IN, MD, NJ, NY, Washington, D.C. Metro Area) 50 States and the District of Columbia |
| Types of support: |
Employee Matching Gifts, Employee Related Scholarships, General/Operating Support, In-Kind Gifts, Program Support, Research, Scholarship Funds |
| Funding Restrictions: |
The Foundation does not award grants to or for:
+ Individuals
+ Goodwill advertising
+ Fundraising events and testimonial dinners
+ Sectarian religious organizations
+ Labor organizations
+ Political parties or their activities
+ Capital fund campaigns
+ Veterans groups for fraternal/social purposes |
| Deadlines: |
None
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| Geographic Interests: |
Giving primarily in areas of company operations. Subsidiaries or Divisions located in Lisle, IL, New York, NY, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and Greenwich, CT. |
| Related corporation? |
YES |
| Corporation: |
Unilever United States, Inc. |
| Corp Url: |
http://www.unilever.com/home/
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| Corp products: |
Manufactures and produces chemicals, soaps, detergents, shortenings, margarines, pancake syrup, and other household and institutional products.
Ex: Birdseye, Slim-Fast, Lipton, Knorr |
| Total assets: |
$159,606
as of
2008 |
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Average grant range:
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$ 1,000 to $ 10,000 |
| Grant low: |
$ 200 |
| Grant high: |
$ 400,000 |
| Trustees / directors: |
Michael B. Polk, President;
Fiona C. Laird, Vice President;
Ronald M. Soiefer, Secretary;
Neal Vorcheimer, Treasurer;
Art Drogue;
Kevin J. Havelock |
| NTEE Code(s): |
ART, ED, ENV, HEA, HS, INT, POP, PUB, SCI |
| Takeaway Notes: |
Food & Beverages Production Industry ~ Clothing & Personal Care Industry ~ |
Overview: The Foundation makes contributions to recipients with clearly defined, achievable goals that have demonstrated their effectiveness and fiscal responsibility .
While the Foundation considers grants in many areas, it currently places special emphasis on the following categories :
a. Education
b. Food and Nutrition
c. Women's Health
d. Community
e. Environment
NOTE: The foundation is unendowed and foundation giving has slipped by more than one million dollars during the last four years. A greater percentage of funds are being awarded in the employee matching gift and employee scholarship programs.
- Aging, Centers/Services:
- Arts & Culture: Organizations and institutions providing cultural and historical programs, such as :
a. Libraries
b. Museums
c. Performing arts organizations
d. Public broadcasting stations
- Business & Economic Development:
- Business and Community Partnerships:
- Community Development: Organizations and programs with specific objectives of interest to the business community and a demonstrable impact on public policy in the following areas :
a. Community improvement
b. Environment
c. The Law
d. Economic Development
e. Public policy
- Community development, business promotion:
- Consumer Interests:
- Crime/violence prevention, domestic violence:
- Diseases/Disabilities General:
- Economically Disadvantaged:
- Education:
a. College, universities and graduate schools where Unilever has active relationships
b. School-based programs affecting children in grades K- 1 2
c. National Merit Scholarships
d. Programs to combat illiteracy
e. Job training or retraining prograrns
f. Consumer and economic research and education programs
g. Programs that promote free enterprise
- Education, Adult Education, Literacy, Basic Skills, GEDs:
- Education, Higher Education:
- Education, K-12:
- Education, Literacy & Reading:
- Employment, Skills Training & Job Development:
- Environment:
- Food and Nutrition:
- Health & Human Services:
a. Hospitals and health care facilities
b. Homeless and feeding programs
c. Programs that address the needs of minorities, the disadvantaged and victims of domestic violence
d. Programs for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse
e. United Way/United Fund campaigns
f. National health organizations
g. Human service organizations
h. Youth and senior citizen groups
- Health Care, Hospitals and Clinics:
- Health Care, Substance Abuse Prevention:
- Health Care, Substance Abuse Services:
- Housing/Shelter, Homelessness:
- Hunger:
- International:
- International Affairs, Development:
- International Affairs, Relief:
- Libraries:
- Media, Public Broadcasting:
- Museums:
- Performing Arts:
- Public Policy:
- Racial/Ethnic Communities & Services:
- Women's Health:
- Youth Development:
Sample Grants
$ 15,000 to
African Medical & Research Fund , New York , NY
American Cancer Society, Multiple Locations
$ 4,000 to
Cardinal Shehan Center , Bridgeport , CT
$ 10,000 to
Educational Broadcasting Corporation , New York , NY
$ 20,000 to
Food Research & Action Center , Washington , DC
$ 1,500 to
Greater Chicago Food Depository , Chicago , IL
Habitat for Humanity, Multiple Locations
$ 6,000 to
Jackie Robinson Foundation , New York , NY
$ 1,500 to
Jefferson City Community Concert Association , Jefferson City , MO
$ 60,000 to
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of New York , New York , NY
$ 15,000 to
Kids in Crisis , Cos Cob , CT
$ 3,000 to
Larkin Center (IL) , Elgin , IL
$ 5,000 to
Liberty Science Center , Jersey City , NJ
$ 3,000 to
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research , New York , NY
$ 1,000 to
Maryland School for the Blind , Baltimore , MD
$ 3,000 to
NOW Legal Defense & Education Fund , New York , NY
$ 21,000 to
National Black MBA Association , Chicago , IL
$ 3,000 to
National Legal Center for the Public Interest
$ 3,000 to
National Womens Law Center , Washington , DC
$ 5,000 to
New York Botanical Garden , New York , NY
Special Olympics, Several Locations
$ 5,000 to
Stevens Institute of Technology , Hoboken , NJ
$ 63,000 to
Student Conservation Association , Charlestown , NH
$ 25,000 to
Third Way Foundation , Washington , DC
$ 4,000 to
Tuskegee University , Tuskegee , AL
$ 6,000 to
United Way of Central Maryland , Baltimore , MD
$ 5,000 to
Victory Junction Gang Camp , Randleman , NC
$ 3,000 to
Washington Legal Foundation , Washington , DC
Grants Paid
2001
($5,775,994 )
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2002
($6,069,875 )
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2003
($4,865,382 )
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2004
($4,735,679 )
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2005
($8,157,168 )
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2006
($4,608,711 )
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2007
($4,314,320 )
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2008
($4,588,739 )
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= severe geographic limitation
= narrow focus
= accepts only pre-selected applications