Grants are awarded every year to organizations in four categories.
ARTS · COMMUNITY · ENVIRONMENT · HEALTH
Where is Education you might ask?
We see Education as a component of all these areas, for instance grants for Art Education is included in Arts – and environment etc….
Combined Grants from The Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):
| Organization Name | Category | Award | Grant Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult & Community Education of Martha's Vineyard (ACE MV) | Community | $10,000.00 | Business Administration Program $5,000 and Strategic Planning and Development $5,000 |
| All Island Art Show | Arts | $320.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| American Cancer Society, Cape and the Islands | Health Services | $800.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard Chapter | Community | $160.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard | Community | $160.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Aquinnah Cultural Center | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Visiting Artists and Speakers Program |
| Zeitz Stained Glass Window Fund | Arts | $2,500.00 | Stained Glass Windows Project |
| Biodiversity Works | Environment | $4,879.00 | Two Summer Internships |
| CEOMV | Community | $1,800.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Office Equipment |
| Creative Living Award | Community | $1,000.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Featherstone | Arts | $10,000.00 | Pottery Barn Building Project |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary | Environment | $1,050.00 | Endowment: $50 Scholarship; MVSBCF: $1,000 Seasonal Community Celebrations at Felix Neck |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Trust | Environment | $800.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Friends of Oak Bluffs | Community | $320.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Friends of the Edgartown Library | Community | $1,500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Edgartown Library Childrens Room Mural |
| Good Shepperd Parish | Community | $2,500.00 | Community Suppers Program |
| Great Pond Foundation | Environment | $1,800.00 | Edgartown Great Pond Water Quality Sensors |
| Healthy Aging MV | Health Services | $4,635.00 | Endowment: $3,635 Falls Prevention and Home Modification Education & Outreach; MVSBCF: $1,000 Safe Seniors Program |
| Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc. | Health Services | $2,050.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Respite Care Program for Caregivers, plus Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Houses of Grace | Community | $15,000.00 | Winter Emergency Shelter Program |
| Island Elderly Housing | Community | $5,000.00 | Blueberry Van Transportation Program |
| Island Grown Initiative | Environment | $7,000.00 | Endowment: $5,000 Strategic Planning and Development; MVSBCF: $2,000 Promoting School and Community Based Gardening |
| Island Housing Trust Corporation | Community | $9,000.00 | Strategic Planning and Development |
| Island Theatre Workshop | Arts | $2,500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Beauty and the Beast Production |
| Martha's Vineyard Book Festival (Chilmark Town Affairs Council) | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: MV Author Lecture Series |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum | Community | $5,000.00 | MV Local Immigrant Exhibit |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School | Community | $8,000.00 | Strategic Planning and Development |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Schools - MINI GRANTS | Community | $13,364.76 | MVSBCF Grant: Mini-Grants to teachers at MarthaÕs Vineyard Public Schools |
| Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group | Health Services | $6,500.00 | Endowment: $4,000 Cancer Support Program; MVSBCF: $2,500 Evening Under the Stars - Annual Fund Raiser |
| Martha's Vineyard Center for Living | Health Services | $7,900.00 | Endowment: $5,000 Supportive Day Program; MVSBCF: $2,900 Strategic Planning |
| Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society | Arts | $2,586.00 | Endowment: $1,586 Youth Strings Maintenance Program; MVSBCF: $1,000 Annual Spring Concert |
| Martha's Vineyard Children's Chorus | Arts | $3,500.00 | Endowment: $3,000 Program Capacity Building; MVSBCF: $500 Program Capacity Building |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc. | Community | $5,000.00 | Endowment: $4,200 Island Counselling Center Telemedicine Project; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | Arts | $2,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Free Filmaking Workshop for Island Youth |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Society | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: MV International Film Festival |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | Health Services | $57,538.00 | Two year distribution from Mayhew-Nevin Fund, given through the MV Hospital to assist Island families with their medical bills; plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group | Environment | $8,863.00 | Improvements to Hatchery and Research Station |
| Minnesingers | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Minnesinger's Spring 2016 Performances |
| NAACP | Community | $160.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Red Stocking Fund, The | Community | $160.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Rythym of Life | Arts | $1,000.00 | Distribution from our 2016 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Marjory Potts |
| Rising Tide Therapeutic Equestrian Center | Health Services | $6,500.00 | Endowment: $5,000 Scholarship/Financial Aid; MVSBCF: $1,500 Therapeutic Aids to increase safety and accessability |
| Sail Martha's Vineyard | Community | $3,000.00 | CG Licensing Program - Administrative Support |
| Save the Gay Head Lighthouse (FS Town of Aquinnah) | Community | $96,184.00 | Continued Renovations and support of the Lighthouse |
| Shenandoah Foundation | Community | $7,400.00 | Endowment: $4,900 and MVSBCF: $2,500: "Sailing School" Program for Vineyard Schools. |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation | Environment | $6,800.00 | Endowment: $6,000 New Trail Signs, plus a distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Tashmoo Park Fund | Community | $1,625.58 | Tashmoo Park |
| The Cottagers | Community | $3,000.00 | Strategic Planning and Development |
| Vineyard Conservation Society | Environment | $800.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Vineyard Haven Public Library | Community | $320.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan |
| Vineyard House | Health Services | $5,000.00 | Endowment: $3,000 Website Renovation; MVSBCF: $2,000 Three Desk-top Computers and 1 printer/fax/scanner |
| Vineyard Montesori School | Community | $5,000.00 | Strategic Planning and Development |
| West Tisbury School | Community | $2,750.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Outdoor Preschool Classroom |
| Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Health Services | $4,565.00 | Blanket Warmer |
| Yard, The | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Making It Dance-Making & Creativity Education Program |
Combined Grants from The Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):
| ORGANIZATION NAME | CATEGORY | AMOUNT | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1854...a Folk Opera (US Slave Song Project is FS) | Arts | $3,000.00 | Endowment: $2,000.00 Start up funding for the opera; MVSBCF: $1,000.00. Same as above. |
| All Island Art Show | Arts | $312.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| American Cancer Society, Cape and Islands Chapter | Health Services | $780.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Red Cross, Cape and Islands Chapter | Health Services | $156.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard | Community | $156.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Aquinnah Cultural Center | Community | $2,500.00 | Endowment: $1,500.00 Children of Aquinnah Wampanoag Days; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 9th Annual Native American Artisan's Festival. |
| BiodiversityWorks | Environment | $3,250.00 | Student internships, new laptop computer, and office storage. |
| MV Book Festival(Chilmark Town Affairs Council is FS) | Community | $5,600.00 | Endowment: $4,600.00 Keeping the MV Book Festival free and accessible and to help fund the MV Author Lecture Series. MVSBCF: $1,000.00 same as above. |
| Creative Living Award Philanthropy Raffle | Community | $1,000.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| FARM Institute, The | Environment | $4,300.00 | Pasture Management project and partial funding for the wheelchair ramp in the Passive Solar Greenhouse. |
| Featherstone Center for the Arts | Arts | $2,000.00 | MV Ukulele Festival |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Trust | Environment | $780.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Friends of MVY Radio | Community | $4,000.00 | Endowment: $2,000.00 Sunday Morning Community Affairs Program; MVSBCF: $2,000.00 Broadcasting program with MV Regional High School students. |
| Friends of Oak Bluffs | Community | $312.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Hospice of Martha's Vineyard | Health Services | $4,780.00 | Bereavement Training, plus a Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Island Community Chorus | Arts | $4,500.00 | Endowment: $2,000 20th Anniversary Concert; MVSBCF: $2,500.00. Same as Above. |
| Island Elderly Housing | Community | $4,650.00 | Transportation - The Blueberry Van |
| Island Theatre Workshop | Arts | $2,500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Costumes for "The King and I" production |
| Martha's Vineyard Association of EMTs | Community | $9,100.00 | Endowment: $8,100.00 Emergency Medicine Education Programs, 2016 Electronic Testing and Education Software Program; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 medical manikins. |
| Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group | Health Services | $2,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Evening Under The Stars Fundraiser |
| Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society | Arts | $2,000.00 | Endowment: $1,000.00 Annual Spring Concert; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 Annual Thanksgiving Concert |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc. | Community | $11,180.00 | Endowment: $9,400.00 Emergency Services technology and equipment, Early Childhood Program Technology; MVSBCF: $1,000.00. CONNECT to End Violence program; Plus a Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Martha's Vineyard Figure Skating Club | Community | $5,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant; Pre-School Skating Program |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Society/Silver Screen Film Society, Inc. | Arts | $3,000.00 | Endowment: $1,500.00 Environmental Film Festival; MVSBCF: $1,500.00. MV International Film Festival |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | Health Services | $780.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program | Community | $2,000.00 | Endowment: $1,000.00; Municipal Conflict Resolution Training - MVSBCF: $1,000.00 same |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum | Community | $4,500.00 | Endowment: $3,000.00 Island History in Island Schools Education Program and MVSBCF: $1,500.00 Elder Outreach program |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School | Community | $3,275.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Garden Greenhouse Restoration $1,500.00, Educational Mini Grants $1,775.00 |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Schools | Community | $7,512.00 | MVSBCF Educational Mini Grants |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary of the Massachusetts Audubon Society | Environment | $3,000.00 | Endowment: $2,000.00 Osprey Monitoring program; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 Annual Fall Festival. |
| Minnesingers Parent Group | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Spring 2015 Performance |
| NAACP MV | Community | $156.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Niantic Park Restoration | Community | $5,000.00 | Basketball program |
| The Red Stocking Fund | Community | $156.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| RISE Above Access< | Arts | $2,500.00 | Scholarships for RISE Access Students |
| Save the Gay Head Lighthouse(Town of Aquinnah) | Community | $573,236.00 | Pass-through funding for donors to the project. |
| Seaworthy Inc. | Community | $2,500.00 | Funding to complete the interior of the vessel |
| Shenandoah Foundation | Community | $10,000.00 | Week-long Sailing School Program for Island Elementary Schools |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation | Environment | $780.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| West Tisbury Free Public Library | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Drama of Live Opera |
| Vineyard Conservation Society | Environment | $780.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Vineyard Haven Public Library | Community | $312.00 | Bequest from Ruth Bogan |
| Vineyard House | Health | $2,000.00 | Outside lighting to increase access for recovery meetings. |
| Vineyard Montessori School | Community | $1,000.00 | Elementary teacher certification program at Seacoast Center |
| Vineyard Playhouse, The (DBA MV Playhouse) | Arts | $2,500.00 | Endowment: $1,000.00 Lighting equipment; MVSBCF: $1,500.00 Charter School theater project. |
| Windermere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Health Services | $2,000.00 | "Dancers at HeART" program. |
| Women Empowered to Make Healthy Choices, Inc. | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Strategic planning and outreach. |
| Yard, Inc., The | Arts | $6,000.00 | Endowment: $4,000 Fall and Winter 2015 - Making It: School Education program. MVSBCF $2,000 All Ages Dance Program |
Combined Grants from The Endowment and through our stewardship of the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund (MVSBCF):
| ORGANIZATION NAME | CATEGORY | AMOUNT | PURPOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult & Community Education of Martha's Vineyard (ACE MV) | Community | $7,500.00 | Endowment: $5,000.00 Adult Education Community Needs Assessment; MVSBCF: $2,500.00 scholarships for GED prep and Essential Math/English programs. | |
| African Artists' Community Development Project | Community | $200.00 | Distribution from our 2014 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Roberta Kirn. | |
| All Island Art Show | Arts | $279.56 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| American Cancer Society, Cape and the Islands | Health Services | $698.91 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| American Red Cross, Martha's Vineyard Chapter | Community | $139.78 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard | Community | $4,139.78 | Replacement of two exterior doors and one window; plus distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Aquinnah Cultural Center | Community | $4,900.00 | Endowment:$4,400.00 "Ancient Words in a New Day" Festival; MVSBCF: $500 Native American Artisan's Festival | |
| BiodiversityWorks | Environment | $500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Wildlife research | |
| Built On Stilts (FS Triskelion Arts) | Arts | $200.00 | Distribution from our 2014 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Roberta Kirn. | |
| CONSENSES (FS Fractured Atlas) | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Festival of the Senses | |
| Creative Living Award | Community | $1,000.00 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| FARM Institute, The | Environment | $3,500.00 | Disabilities Training | |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary | Environment | $3,000.00 | Fern & Feather at Fifty: year-long celebration and needs-based scholarship. | |
| Felix Neck Wildlife Trust | Environment | $698.91 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Friends of Oak Bluffs | Community | $279.56 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Friends of the Edgartown Library | Community | $1,500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: bilingual language and cultural story-time program. | |
| Friends of Vineyard Haven Public Library | Community | $3,000.00 | 1,000 books before kindergarten program. | |
| Garden Gate Child Development Center | Community | $1,400.00 | Early Childhood Educators Retreat. | |
| Healthy Aging Task Force of the Dukes County Health Council (FS Donors Collaborative) | Health Services | $1,500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Community Strategic planning | |
| Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, Inc. | Health Services | $698.91 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Island Children's School | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Two computers and "Five Island Landscapes" program. | |
| Island Grown Initiative | Environment | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Curriculum and Resource Toolkit. | |
| Island Elderly Housing | Health Services | $5,000.00 | Community Dinner Program. | |
| Island Theatre Workshop | Arts | $1,000.00 | Production of "Peter Pan" | |
| Living Local Harvest Festival/Living Cocal MV (FS MV Agricultural Society) | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Funding for Coordinator position. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Association of EMTs | Health Services | $3,500.00 | Scholarships, and updating equipment and tools. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group | Health Services | $2,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: "Evening Under The Stars" annual fundraiser. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Center for Living | Community | $2,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Dementia Certificate training. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Inc. | Arts | $2,000.00 | Endowment: $1,000.00 Annual Spring Concert; MVSBCF: Thanksgiving Concert 2014. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services, Inc. | Community | $2,648.91 | MVSBCF: $1,950 Daybreak Club, plus Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | Arts | $5,000.00 | Endowment: $3,500.00 Eduction Enrichment for Island students; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 Reel View at Windermere and $500.00 Media Literacy at MV Public schools. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Film Society/Silver Screen Film Society, Inc. | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCH Grant: MV International Film Festival. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust | Environment | $2,950.00 | Conch Camera | |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | Health Services | $29,004.30 | Memorial Distribution from Mathew-Nevin Fund, through which The Endowment and The MV Hospital anonymously assists "Island families struggling to pay medical bills." On average, benefits over 60 Island families per year. Also a small distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum | Arts | $4,500.00 | Endowment: $2,5000.00 Elder Outreach Program; MVSBCF: $2,000.00 same as above. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School MINI GRANTS | Community | $2,000.00 | MVSBCF: Mini-grants to teachers at the Charter School. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Schools MINI GRANTS | Community | $6,260.17 | MVSBCF: Mini-Grants to teachers at Martha's Vineyard Public Schools. *This amount does not include an additional distribution made directly through the Bank. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group | Environment | $8,100.00 | Partnership to initiate larval culture at the Hughes State Lobster Hatchery. | |
| Martha's Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative (FS Stone Soup) | Community | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Career Mentoring and Workforce Readiness. | |
| MV Mediation Program | Health Services | $1,020.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Technology upgrade and website update. | |
| NAACP | Community | $139.78 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Oak Bluffs Council on Aging (FS Town of Oak Bluffs) | Health Services | $2,500.00 | MVSBCF Grant: "A Matter of Balance" program. | |
| Phyllis Vecchia Creative Drama | Arts | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Ò"Women in History" program. | |
| Red Stocking Fund, The | Community | $139.78 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Rising Tide Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Inc. | Health Services | $1,000.00 | MVSBCF Grant: Scholarships. | |
| Sail Martha's Vineyard (NOT Licensing Program) | Community | $7,000.00 | Endowment: $6,000.00 Mariner Licensing Support program; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 technology upgrade. | |
| Same Heart, The (FS Media Voices for Children) | Arts | $200.00 | Distribution from our 2014 Philanthropy Award winner: Ms. Roberta Kirn. | |
| Save the Gay Head Lighthouse | Community | $10,500.00 | Endowment: $10,000.00 Geotechnical Report funding; MVSBCF: $500.00 same as above. | |
| Sense of Wonder Creations | Arts | $1,000.00 | Arm of the Sea Theatre Workshops and performance of The Rejuvenary River Circus | |
| Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation | Environment | $698.71 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Vineyard Bellydance & Revue | Arts | $1,000.00 | Belly Dance Extravaganza | |
| Vineyard Conservation Society | Environment | $698.91 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Vineyard Haven Public Library | Community | $279.56 | Distribution from the Estate of Ruth Bogan. | |
| Vineyard Montesori School | Community | $500.00 | MVSBCF: Visual Arts Program | |
| West Tisbury Free Public Library (FS Town of West Tisbury) | Community | $4,000.00 | Endowment: $3,000.00 Restoring and tuning the piano in the new Community Room; MVSBCF: $1,000.00 purchase of a mobile display unit for the Teen Room. | |
| Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Health Services | $2,250.00 | Drumming Program | |
| Yard, Inc., The | Arts | $4,000.00 | Endowment: $3,000 Yardworks Community and School Education; MVSBCF: $1,000 “Making It” program |
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