1992 Interprogram Grants

Arts / Environment

RECIPIENT PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDS 1992 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/92
911 Contemporary Arts and Resource Center
Seattle, WA
For a three-part video series in which local communities document environmental contamination in their region. Locations include Hanford, Washington; rural Louisiana; and the San Joaquin Valley of California. $40,000 $40,000  
Academy of American Poets
New York, NY
To support a national series bringing poets and writers concerned about environmental issues together in a public dialogue with legal and scientific experts. 35,000 35,000  
Armory Center for the Arts
Pasadena, CA
To incorporate an environmental arts program into the Pasadena Unified School District's new science curriculum. 50,000 50,000  
Independent Film Production Fund
New York, NY
To support the creation and publication of an anthology of essays and visual art on Native American responses to land issues. 200,000  
150,000
Milkweed Editions
Minneapolis, MN
A two-year grant to support Earth: A User's Guide, a television series on the environment. 30,000 30,000  
Safe Energy Communication Council
Washington, DC
To renew funding of the environmental Media Training and Leadership Development Program. 60,000 60,000  
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
To plan new education programs on the future of rail transportation. 25,000 25,000  
University of California Humanities Research Institute*
Irvine, CA
A three-year grant for interdisciplinary conferences to articulate a 21st century environmentalism. 60,000 15,000 30,000

Arts / Health

RECIPIENT PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDS 1992 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/92
Center for Occupational Hazards
New York, NY
To continue its basic service as a national clearinghouse for research and education on health and safety hazards in the visual and performing arts. $50,000 $50,000  
New York Foundation for the Arts
New York, NY
To support a documentary on the AIDS epidemic and its impact on women and children. 25,000 25,000  
WNYC Foundation
New York, NY
For In The Mix, a national PBS TV series by and for teens addressing health, education, and career issues. 75,000 75,000  

Environment / Health

RECIPIENT PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDS 1992 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/92
California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation
Sacramento, CA
To help low income rural people organize and advocate for a reduction of toxic hazards in their communities. $40,000 $40,000  
Center for Policy Alternatives**
Washington, DC
To support the Collaborative Project on State Reproductive Health. 37,500 37,500  
Environmental Health Coalition
San Diego, CA
To support continued efforts to protect lowincome communities from effects of toxic pollution in the San Diego area. 35,000 35,000  
Environmental Health Network
Chesapeake, VA
For its work on toxics-related health issues in various parts of the country. 40,000 40,000  
Environmental Support Center*
Washington, DC
A two-year grant for general support of a central clearinghouse of information for environmental groups. 70,000 35,000  
Farmworkers Justice Fund*
Washington, DC
A three-year grant for training and advocacy work regarding health and safety problems of farmworkers. 150,000 100,000  
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center*
New York, NY
To convene a workshop for developing a research agenda on the social and psychological factors of cancer care. (Rescinded 1992) (30,000) (30,000)  
National Toxics Hazard Prevention Fund***
Boston, MA
To train people of color to lead grassroots environmental health groups. 200,000 100,000  
Pesticide Action Network - North America Regional Center
San Francisco, CA
To support expanded bi national efforts to promote sustainable pest management in Mexico. 35,000 35,000  
Water Information Network
Albuquerque, NM
Continued support to empower grassroots groups and citizens to fight for clean and available water in the Southeast. 30,000 30,000  

Environment / Jewish Life

RECIPIENT PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDS 1992 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/92
American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
New York, NY
For general support of the Environmental Action Unit. $90,000 $90,000  
Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot
Wyncote, PA
To support the development of Shomrei Adamah, a major Jewish environmental education program. 30,000 30,000  
New Israel Fund
Washington, DC
For general support of the Union for Environmental Defense and its campaigns to protect the Israeli environment. 60,000 60,000  

Health / Jewish Life

RECIPIENT PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDS 1992 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/92
Cathedral of St. John the Divine***
New York, NY
A three year grant for the "National Religious Partnership," an effort to educate communities of faith in the work of environmental protection. $150,000  
$150,000
New Israel Fund
Washington, DC
To support a one year pilot project to train women's health educators and advocates. 30,000 30,000  
Shefa Fund**
Philadelphia, PA
For support of the Jewish Healing Center. 50,000 50,000  

Mission / Good Citizenship

RECIPIENT PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDS 1992 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/92
Alliance for Justice
Washington, DC
An initiative to encourage foundations to support policy advocacy and analysis. $35,000 $35,000  
Americans for Civic Participation
Washington, DC
To register new voters for the 1992 Presidential election through ProjectVOTE!, a nonpartisan project that seeks to empower citizens. 30,000 30,000  
Center for National Independence in Politics
Corvallis, OR
To provide lowincome communities with easily accessible, reliable information about candidates through a variety of organizations involved in voter registration, the media, and education projects. 30,000 30,000  
Citizens Fund
Washington, DC
To focus on four program areas: national health care reform, environmental protection, campaign skills training, and campaign finance reform. 50,000 50,000  
Council on Foundations
Washington, DC
General operating support 24,700 24,700  
DataCenter
Oakland, CA
To support a program designed to provide specialized research services to social change organizations, especially for matters on the environment, the new right, and anti-semitism. 25,000 25,000  
Grantmakers in the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
General operating support. 5,000 5,000  
Institute for Public Policy Advocacy*
Washington, DC
For the Issues Leadership Project, a program to identify, train, and nurture the next generation of advocacy leaders. 155,000 70,000  
Media Access Project
Washington, DC
To continue Media Access Project's defense of the fairness doctrine to assure access to media for disenfranchised groups. 20,000 20,000  
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Washington, DC
For a report on foundation funding for environmental problems, particularly impacting lowincome communities. 30,000 30,000  
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers
New York, NY
General operating support. 7,125 7,125  
The Tides Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For the Media Voting Project, a national media campaign urging people to register and vote. 30,000 30,000  
TOTAL   $2,109,325 $1,444,325 $330,000

*Award authorized in 1991.
**$37,500 from Interpgoram funds and $37,500 from Health Program.
***Award authorized in 1990.