Field of Interest Funds support community priorities such as arts, music, education, health, housing, and other evolving community needs across the Southern Kenai Peninsula.
Find clear answers to common questions about starting a Field of Interest Fund.
A Field of Interest Funds broadly support specific communities or causes. Want to support organizations that do good work in your neigborhood? Care about animal welfare, childcare, housing or the environment?
Grant decisions are made by our Community Grants Committee and Board of Trustees.
When you establish a Field of Interest Fund, we work with you to create the guiding principals that we use to make grants out of your fund. Your intent can be focused on a very specific cause such as the "Spay and Neuter Fund" or more broad such as the "Anchor Point Fund." The Homer Foundation will award grants to local nonprofits that meet your criteria, now and long into the future.
Yes, the Homer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Field of Interest funds are great for donors who care about a particular cause or location, but do not wish to serve in an ongoing advisory role.
Have more questions? Reach out to our team.
