The Foundation portfolio includes the following endowed and organizational support funds:
Just over 30 years ago, Partners of the Americas, Inc. established the Partners of the Americas Foundation, Inc. The Foundation was incorporated in 1984 as a separate legal charitable (IRC Section 501(c)(3)) entity to maintain and provide funds to promote the purposes and goals of Partners of the Americas, Inc. As a charitable support organization, the Foundation has a number of restricted endowment funds that support particular Partners of the Americas programs and unrestricted funds through which the Foundation supports Chapter and volunteer work. In addition to the Foundation being a charitable organization, in 2010, Partners of the Americas, Inc. approved revisions to the Foundation’s governance documents and structure which resulted in the Foundation also being characterized, for tax purposes, as a supporting organization to Partners of the Americas, Inc. pursuant to IRC Section 509 (a)(3).
These Foundation Grants are available only to dues paying members organizations, Chapters, and their members. Not a member? Join today!
Solicitations for proposals for Foundations Grants are now open! Deadline to submit is June 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Grants available:
The Pixote Literacy Fund
The Pixote Literacy Fund is designed to help pixotes throughout the hemisphere gain the literacy and life skills to build a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Review the 2026 Request for Proposals (RFPs) in:
Madelyn L. Laschober Endowment Fund
The Madelyn L. Laschober Endowment Fund provides funds for an annual grant of up to USD $1,000 for a project related to youth, education, and microenterprise development. This grant is made possible by the family of Mrs. Laschober in honor of her lifelong interest in Latin America, her career as an elementary and middle school teacher, and her history of giving to charitable organizations. The Laschobers are members of the Washington Chapter, which is partnered with the Chile Chapter.
Review the 2026 Request for Proposals (RFPs) in:
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Beginning in 2013, the Partners of the Americas Foundation began holding funds to be granted to institutions of higher education as a part of The 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative. These funds are granted to colleges and universities committed to helping more of their students study abroad, as students that study abroad are often more prepared to meet the challenges of a global workforce.
Questions? Contact the Foundation Team.