The Foundation recognizes that it is a privilege to support the efforts of our grant partners. Our partners play a critical role in helping to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which we all live, work and play, especially for people who are vulnerable and low income. Through our grants, we strive to build flexible, collaborative and transparent funding relationships with our grant partners during grant periods and beyond.
Our Areas
of Support
The Foundation funds state-wide in the three states in which Carl and Marie Jo Anderson lived, worked and retired: New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Organizations must be certified by the IRS as a 501(c)3 and provide services that align with one of our mission areas.
Funding for non-profit organizations located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and Houston area is not a focus of the Foundation at this time.
The Foundation supports organizations serving low-income and vulnerable populations in three mission areas: 1) basic and essential needs of children and youth; 2) services that improve or enhance the quality of life for older adults; and, 3) services that improve or enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.
For examples of funding, please click here to see our Mission Areas tab.
If you have never before received a grant from the Foundation, please send a brief introductory email that explains what you’re requesting funds for, including your website and your contact info, to Karen at kkahan@
We want to save you time filling out a grant application if funding is unlikely.
Our application and grant management system are online. If your organization does not have an account, you’ll need to create one. To preview the grant application without creating an account, please click here.
New Mexico
We fund state-wide in New Mexico (we encourage rural organizations to apply) in our three mission areas: essential needs for children/youth; programs serving seniors; and, programs serving people with disabilities. Carl C. Anderson Sr. lived and worked in New Mexico during his career.
Texas
The Foundation funds state-wide in Texas EXCEPT for organizations serving the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex and the Houston area. The Foundation funds in its three mission areas: essential needs for children/youth; programs serving seniors; and, programs serving people with disabilities. The Foundation’s founders, Carl and Marie Jo, met and worked in Texas and retired in Texas.
Oklahoma
The Foundation funds state-wide in Oklahoma (we encourage rural organizations to apply) in our three mission areas: essential needs for children/youth; programs serving seniors; programs serving people with disabilities. Carl C. Anderson Sr. was born in Oklahoma and started his career there.