Thanks to the NTAUUS Endowment Fund, we are able to provide grants and loans to our member congregations. $60,000 will be available for distribution to our congregations in January of 2012. A summary of the grants from 2004 to the present is available here (PDF 43KB). Please read on for a brief history of the fund and details on applying for grants and loans. The grant program guidelines and applications are available below. As per our policy of transparency, copies of our financial statements are included on this page as well.

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What is the NTAUUS Endowment Fund?

A really brief history:

NTAUUS was established in the mid l960s to take advantage of a Federal government program to encourage churches to build and operate low-cost housing projects. The resulting Raible Place apartments were a great success, both socially and financially, and were eventually sold in 2003 to investors before the mortgage was even completely paid. A large portion of over two million dollars was deposited into the NTAUUS Endowment Fund.

In 2004, the Endowment Fund was reorganized and guidelines were established as to how the monies could be spent. A commercial investment firm was hired and the funds have flourished during the subsequent years.

For more details on the fund please see our History Page and former Association President Mike Ellsberry's Address.

NTAUUS started offering grants and loans from the Endowment Fund in an organized way in 2003.

All of our member congregations are invited to apply for grants. The 2011-2012 Announcement and Application Procedure (PDF 24KB) and the Grant and Loan Guidelines (PDF 78KB) can be viewed in PDF format.

Tips for writing your grants can be found here (PDF 122KB).

A copy of the Grant Application in Microsoft Word Document format can be downloaded here (DOC 36KB) and should be used for your submission. A copy of the application in PDF format (PDF 20KB) is also available for easier printing.

Once you have received a grant from the Endowment program, we do expect a report on how the funds have been spent. A sample form of this report can be downloaded here as a PDF (29KB) and here as a .DOC (34KB) file.

The First Annual NTAUUS Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 28, 2004. The luncheon recognized, among others, congregations receiving grant money made available from interest earned on the principle of the Raible Place Charitable Trust. The luncheon was held at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

The Trust represents monies after NTAUUS divested itself of Raible Place Apartments in December 2002. The Raible Place Apartments were an example of what a government subsidized housing program should and could be.

Grants totaling $50,000 were available to NTAUUS member congregations. Wise investment of the principle will allow for future growth of Unitarian Universalism in North Texas.

Rev. William Sinkford, UUA President, spoke at the luncheon.

2004 Grants Awarded:

• Arlington $3,576 For signage, computer, website
  
• Community (Plano) $10,000 For hospitality project and Growing Together
  
• Denton $10,000 For relocation and other expenses of interim minister (Conditional on calling an interim minister)
  
• First Jefferson (Fort Worth) $10,000 For signage and sound system
  
• Horizon (Carrollton) $10,000 For architectural master plan
  
• Oak Cliff (Dallas) $5,326 For signage
  
• Tyler $4,000 For part time minister (Conditional on calling a part time minister)
  
• Westside (Fort Worth) $2,000 For architectural planning
  
  

The Second Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 26, 2005 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.

2005 Grants Awarded:

• Arlington $2,548 Publicity, advertising and student minister honoraria
  
• Community (Plano) $9,500 Minister search, advertising, promotion
  
• Dallas $13,500 Urban planning consulting services
  
• Denton did not apply
  
• First Jefferson (Fort Worth) $5,000 Signage, volunteer coordinator salary support
  
• Horizon (Carrollton) $4,350 Website design, audio visual equipment
  
• Oak Cliff (Dallas) $6,000 Minister salary support
  
• Red River $5,400 R.E. Director salary support
  
• Tyler $5,000 Ministerial salary support, signage
  
• Westside (Fort Worth) $4,970 Computer software, copier, audio system
  
• NTAUURES $1,400 Spirit Play Training (Bonita Penfold)
  
• NTAUURES $2,000 Special Needs Training (Sally Patton)
  

The Third Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Lawry’s The Prime Rib on the Dallas North Tollway in Dallas, Texas.

Bob Ray Sanders, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex radio and TV broadcaster, spoke at the luncheon.

2006 Grants Awarded:

• Total Awards: $72,071
  
• Arlington - Sound system, Handicap Access - $3,391
  
• Community - Staff support and other approved item - $9,582
  
• First Church - RE and Teacher training funding - $5,000
  
• Denton - Signage and Advertising - $9,398
  
• First Jefferson - Playground - $10,000
  
• Horizon - Architectural Consulting, Signage, Brochures - $10,000
  
• Longview - RE wing remodel - $10,000
  
• Oak Cliff - Minister and staff salary support - $10,000
  
• Red River - Advertising, Keyboard - $4,700
  

The Fouth Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 24, 2007 at First Unitarian Church, Dallas.

Susan Smith, SWUUC District Executive, was the keynote speaker.

2007 Grants Awarded:

• Total Awards: $113,072.72
  
• Arlington - Library books and hymnals - $1,015.22
  
• Community - Audio visual upgrade; playground renovations - $17,000.00
  
• First Church - Morris Dees symposium - $15,000
  
• Denton - Building preservation; HVAC upgrade (contingent on minimum 13 SEER unit) - $10,000.00
  
• First Jefferson - Consulting; parlor window treatments; playground additions - $5,000
  
• Horizon - Lobby/welcome center enhancements - $5,000
  
• Longview - Classroom furnishings; outdoor teaching area; RE teacher workshops; childcare and teaching equipment; advertising - $10,000
  
• Oak Cliff - Video installation; RE Director salary support; wheelchair access; ceiling fans - $11,400
  
• Red River - Minister salary support - $7,500
  
• Westside - Minister salary support; administrative assistant salary support; RE Director salary support - $24,657.50
  
• NATUURES - Teacher training - $6,000
  

The Fifth Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, February 23, 2008 at First Unitarian Church, Dallas.

Rev. Daniel Kanter, Minister, First Unitarian Church of Dallas, was the keynote speaker.

2008 Grants Awarded:

• Total Awards: $76,867.84
  
• Arlington - Keyboard; A/V Cart; Hand dryers; Parking lot improvements - $2,920.84 + $10,000 if congregation raises $10,000
  
• Community - Computer projector; Assisted listening devices; Publicity campaign - ,090.00
  
• First Jefferson - Alban Institute consulting - Ќ10,000
  
• Horizon - Portable building upgrades; Audio/video enhancements - $13,940
  
• Oak Cliff - Religious Education expansion; Congregational communications - $8,800
  
• Pathways - Ministerial search - $5,000
  
• Westside - Ministerial and administrative assistant salary support - $13,117
  

Grants were not awarded in 2009

The Sixth Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at First Unitarian Church, Dallas.

Rev. Matt Tittle, Minister of Bay Area UU Church, Houston, was the keynote speaker.

2010 Grants Awarded:

• Total Awards: $82,800
  
• Horizon - Carry over from 2009 - $5,000
  
• Arlington - Sanctuary lighting & fans - $1,000
  
• Community - Full time DRE - $10,000
  
• Denton - Long Range Planning - $3,000
  
• Horizon - AV Equipment for Outreach - $10,000
  
• Oak Cliff - 1 - Half-time DRE - $10,000
  
• Oak Cliff - 2 - Long Range Planning Consultant - $3,000
  
• Pathways - Increase DRE time - $10,000
  
• Red River 1 - AV Equipment - $2,500
  
• Red River 2 - Long Range Planning Consultant - $3,300
  
• Tyler - Part-time Minister - $7,500
  
• Westside - Lighting - $10,000
  
• Sacred Journey - 1 - RE & Outreach - $2,500
  
• Sacred Journey - 2 - HVAC - $5,000
  

The Seventh Annual NTAUUS Endowment Awards Luncheon was held Saturday, January 29, 2011 at First Unitarian Church, Dallas.

Rev. Chuck Freeman was the keynote speaker. Rev. Freeman is the Founder and President of The Free Souls Project, promoting the integration of spirituality, democracy and ethics from a liberal faith perspective. He is a front-page author on Politics & Religion at Fire Dog Lake/The Seminal. Chuck has served as Minister of Spiritual Life with Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church in Austin, Texas.

2011 Grants Awarded:

• Total Awards: $109,363
  
• Arlington Handicapped restroom - $7,425
  
• Community DRE salary support - $6,000
  
• Dallas $10k War Impact Program; $10k concert series - $20,000
  
• Denton Chairs and sound system - $3,930
  
• First Jefferson Minister salary - $9,250
  
• Horizon Website - $10,000
  
• Longview Visiting minister; broadband; worship training - $10,000
  
• Oak Cliff DRE salary support - $6,000
  
• Pathways DRE salary support - $6,000
  
• Sacred Journey DRE salary support; facilities improvement; outreach - $7,800
  
• Red River Board retreat/consulting - $3,100
  
• Tyler No application
  
• Westside A/V equipment; defibrillator - $9,858
  
• NATUURES - $10,000
  

For a congregation-by-congregation breakdown of the Grant Awards for 2004 to 2011, please view this PDF file:  NTAUUS Grant Awards Recap (PDF 43KB)