About Us
The Foundation For the Challenged
Since 2003, Foundation For Challenged has engaged in philanthropy
by making grants that measurably impact the quality of life
for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
With a desire to have its grant making achieve greater social
impact, Foundation For the Challenged developed and self-funded
the Community Living Fund in 2006 to benefit
individuals directly. Qualified individuals through family, case workers or
guardians can apply to receive up to $1,000 of grant money to purchase lifestyle
necessities, such as wheelchair ramps, pots and pans, bedroom furnishing and
utility deposits that assist with transitioning into a community lifestyle.
Through a social enterprise venture, the Foundation increases the supply of affordable and accessible housing providing people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities a choice of community-based living options. As a nonprofit housing agency the Foundation For the Challenged has been awarded affordable housing grants to assist with making community-based homes more affordable and accessible.
Foundation For the Challenged takes pride in applying its equity and earned income to self-fund social change that has resulted in our mission improving the lives of thousands of people with MR/DD. The Foundation seeks to collaborate and partner with other resources that share its belief that only through actions of others can all people be part of a community.