OUR MISSION

The Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation works to strengthen the lives of people who in turn make our community a great place to live.

  OUR VISION

Communities in which the Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation has a presence are healthy and vibrant and embrace all citizens.

OUR COMMUNITY

APPLICATION PROCESS

We encourage you to contact the Foundation office at 307-672-1440 or email Jenny Craft to discuss your project prior to preparing your proposal. The Scott Foundation prioritizes funding in Sheridan County, WY with a focus on character building opportunities for youth. The Executive Director will be happy to explain proposal submission procedures, identify due dates, send you a proposal form, and answer other questions.

OUR FOUNDERS

The The Homer A. and Mildred S. Scott Foundation is a private charitable foundation located in Sheridan, Wyoming, established by area ranchers Homer and Mildred Scott in 1982. The Foundation was activated in 1988. From their earliest days as a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Scott were personally involved in supporting their community. Their deep philanthropic commitment under girded the family’s values, and from the time they were young, their five children heard their parents emphasize the importance of giving back to the community. Mr. and Mrs. Scott established their trust to dedicate its support primarily to organizations in and around the Sheridan area (70 percent) as well as other areas where Scott family members have a presence. The Scotts believed that the organizations they supported should be well run, have a plan, and not rely too heavily on government funds. For that reason they required grantees to secure matching funds as leverage.

Essentially, the Foundation serves as a catalyst to encourage and assist area non-profits in their work. Its areas of interest for grant-making purposes are relatively broad in scope but have and emphasis on youth. In selecting organizations to which grant funds will be awarded, the Foundation will consider organizations which provide educational and character-building opportunities for young people. The Foundation also recognizes that vital communities need economic opportunity, a healthy environment, and arts and humanities.

GRANT RECIPIENTS

The Food Group   Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College
Senior Citizens Council   Children’s Center
Sheridan Memorial Hospital Foundation   Montana State University Alumni Foundation
Tongue River Valley Community Center   Sheridan County Chamber Foundation
The Salvation Army: Sheridan Corps   Tongue River Child’s Place
Sheridan Community Land Trust   WYO Theatre, Inc.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sheridan County   Antelope Butte
Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns   Sheridan County Historical Society
Johnson County Family YMCA   Sheridan Kids Life
Sheridan College Foundation   Sheridan on Skates
Sheridan County Library Foundation   WREN Foundation
Wyoming Public Radio   Wyoming PBS Foundation
YWCA of Billings Endowment Foundation, Inc.   Wyoming Technology and Business Center

Apostles Evangelical Lutheran Church & Preschool The Sheridan Health Center
Buffalo Children’s Center Fort Phil Kearny Bozeman Trail Association
Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College Senior Citizens Council
Children’s Center Montana State University Alumni Foundation
The Ramsey Keller Memorial Sheridan Community Education Foundation, Inc.
Tongue River Child’s Place Tongue River Valley Community Center
Tumbleweed Runaway Program, Inc. Camp Bethel, Inc.
Antelope Butte Compass Center for Families
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sheridan County Johnson County Family YMCA
Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone County WYO Theatre, Inc.
Family Service, Inc. Wyoming Community Foundation
WYO Theatre, Inc.

Wyoming Technology and Business Center Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Bighorns
Science Kids Joey’s Foundation, Inc.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sheridan County Learning Tree Christian School
Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone County Sheridan Community Education Foundation, Inc.
Buffalo Children’s Center Sheridan County Library Foundation
Camp Bethel, Inc. Sheridan Kids Life
Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College Volunteers of America
Children’s Center WYO Theatre, Inc.
Family Service, Inc. Young Families Early Head Start, Inc.
Sheridan County Historical Society YWCA of Billings Endowment Foundation, Inc.
Tongue River Child’s Place Senior Citizens Council
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Antelope Butte
Art Along the Big Horns Montana State University Alumni Foundation
Billings Community Foundation Sheridan Community Land Trust
Camp Bethel, Inc. WYO Theatre, Inc.
Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College 4Kids
Eagle Mount Billings Senior Citizens Council
Empower Wyoming Sheridan Community Land Trust
The Food Group Sheridan County YMCA
The Sheridan Health Center Sheridan Kids Life

4Kids Johnson County Family YMCA
Center for a Vital Community at Sheridan College Marion Daycare
Children’s Center Sheridan Artists’ Guild
Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone County Thrive
Joey’s Foundation, Inc. WYO Theatre, Inc.
Senior Citizens Council Sheridan Artists’ Guild
Sheridan Community Education Foundation, Inc. Antelope Butte
Sheridan County YMCA Big Sky Youth Empowerment
Science Kids Montana State University Alumni Foundation
Tongue River Child’s Place Sheridan Community Land Trust
Tongue River Valley Community Center Compass Center for Families
Camp Bethel, Inc. Senior Citizens Council
Buffalo Children’s Center Sheridan Community Education Foundation, Inc.
The Sheridan Health Center Sheridan County YMCA

GENERAL POLICY:
The objective of the Homer A. and Mildred S. Scott Foundation is to provide charitable grants to worthy tax-exempt organizations that exclusively carry on religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational activities. Grants will be made only to organizations that are tax-exempt as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which are not private foundations as defined in Section 509 of the Code. Grant proposals for endowment funds; capital campaigns; support of elementary and secondary schools; needs of individual churches and similar religious groups; and needs of normally tax-supported public facilities will not be given funding priority. The Foundation will not grant to individuals, private for-profit businesses, or private non-operating foundations. Grants are awarded on a matching fund basis in order to encourage broad support. Equal matching (1:1) is required of organizations that are not tax-supported. That is, for every dollar the Foundation awards, the grantee is required to secure a dollar from the same project from another funding source. For organizations that are tax-supported, the required matching is 3:1. Primary consideration will be given to organizations which are not tax-supported. While it is not a prerequisite for submitting a grant proposal, applicants are highly encouraged to develop other sources of support prior to approaching the Foundation for funding. Other support is a positive factor, signifying an applicant’s commitment and diligence in pursuing broad-based assistance. Preference will be given to organizations which will use the grant monies within a 30-mile radius of Sheridan, Wyoming, and other communities where the Scott Family has a presence. Organizations whose grant proposal is declined may not resubmit a proposal for the same project for one calendar year from the declination date. No more than two grant proposals from the same organization shall be considered during the Foundation’s fiscal year (March 1 – February 28). It is customary for a Foundation representative to conduct a site visit to funded projects to talk with project managers and to view activity first-hand. Site visits allow the Foundation to develop a greater understanding of the work of our non-profit partners and to evaluate the effectiveness of our grant-making. Grantees are required to submit a final report of project activity and a final financial report by December 31 of the year in which they receive grant monies or by the end of the project year. If the grant is multi-year, yearly interim reports as well as a final report are required.

CONTACT

You can reach the foundation by either submitting a message below, or contacting us by phone or email.