louis and peaches owen

"So that this and future generations may experience the joy of charitable giving and develop a deep-rooted sense of philanthropy, the mission of the Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation is to share the gifts God has bestowed upon our family by contributing to a broad range of charities."

    Louis & Peaches Owen

Guidelines

The Foundation considers grant applications from charities as defined under the Internal Revenue Code and applicable regulations. An applicant must have obtained a 501(c)(3) determination letter prior to submitting an application and must include a copy with this application. If the applicant is not required to have obtained a 501(c)(3) letter, it must provide a copy of an IRS letter or a legal opinion certifying that the applicant is a public charity as described in section 509(a)(1),(2) or (3).

Grants are made without any commitment to future support for the organization receiving the grant

Grants will not be considered for any organization that discriminates based on creed, gender or race.

Meetings are generally held three times a year. To be considered for the first meeting of the year, grant applications must be received by January 5. To be considered for the second meeting of the year, grant applications must be received by May 1. To be considered for the third meeting of the year, grant applications must be received by September 1.

Areas of Interest

Our primary interests include working with organizations that support the following areas:

- Education

- Health

- Human Services

- Christian/Judeo Faith-Based Organizations

Our primary geographic focus lies in East Texas and the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.

The Owen Family Foundation is not currently accepting requests from organizations in the Twin Cities area who have not been previously funded. If your organization has been funded in the past, you are still eligible to apply.

Grant Application

Please review the guidelines prior to submitting a grant application to ensure that your organization's request coincides with the interests of the Foundation.

Please click on the following link to start the online Grant application process.

Grant application

Please be sure to include all of the information specified on the grant application. If you have any questions, you can email us at info@owenfamilyfoundation.org. The Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation generally meets three times a year to consider requests, but applications are accepted throughout the year.

Please Note:

Meetings are generally held three times a year. To be considered for the first meeting of the year, grant applications must be received by January 5. To be considered for the second meeting of the year, grant applications must be received by May 1. To be considered for the third meeting of the year, grant applications must be received by September 1.

Contact Information

If you have any questions for or regarding The Owen Family Foundation, please feel free to contact us.

Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation
3300 South Broadway, Suite 200
Tyler, Texas 75701

Email: info@owenfamilyfoundation.org

The Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation is a member of Exponent Philanthropy (formerly ASF) and managed by Your Philanthropy.