The Homer Foundation is a publicly supported tax-exempt organization founded in 1991 with the aim of enhancing and fostering charitable and philanthropic giving in the Greater Homer Area. This goal is achieved by attracting gifts and bequests, creating permanent endowments to improve the quality of life for Homer Area citizens forever, managing its funds through cooperative investment and prudent management, and distributing funds in a manner consistent with the Foundation’s mission and donor's interests.
The Quick Response Grants Program by the Homer Foundation aims to support a variety of initiatives that improve the quality of life in the greater Homer area. The program focuses on creating permanent endowments and non-endowment opportunities to have a lasting and immediate impact on the community. It seeks projects that enhance quality of life, align with Foundation Policies, are likely to succeed, have a long-term impact, leverage new resources, encourage volunteerism, expand capacity, provide possibilities and hope, involve new participants, and demonstrate change. While applicants don't need to meet all criteria, projects that embody more of these attributes are considered stronger.