Foundation Center Directory Grant Funders

GRANT FUNDERS

Grant Funders

After accessing the Foundation Center Directory, International Directory of Company Histories (Johnson, 2019), volume 206 was opened. The list of many companies who have contributed to the history and modern times of the American economy is presented. According to their ranks, the following five potential grantmakers are enlisted below, 1 being the strongest potential while five being the weakest. 

1. PT Gudang Garam Tbk is one of the well-known cigarette-making companies that specifically produces ‘kretek’- clove-flavored cigarettes- being the foundations of its $83.3 trillion revenues for 2017 (Johnson, 2019, p. 355). With the estimation of its Indonesian market and the smokers around the world who smoke its produced cigarettes, 67%, it makes it the most suitable potential grantmaker in this list. Its rank is number 1 since the profits speak for its reasons. The market position of this company is the strongest in the market. Among its competitors, its growth could also be well-determined by its growing number of employees (Craft, n.a.). Its social media presence has grown tremendously over the past few months. These features make it the number one option for grant funding among the rest of the potential grant makers in this paper. 

2. Sagicor Financial Corporation Limited is a publically owned financial institution, and it is selected for being a good prospect as financial support. It has been in profits, as it is said, for a reason for having $10.2 billion in the year 2018 (Johnson, 2019, p. 383), verifying its sound financial health and a strong position for grant funding. 

3. The second choice is Quintana Energy Services Inc., a public company providing oil and gas services (Johnson, 2019, p. 360). Oil industries have always been the first choice for investments or financial support since they are considered a lucrative option among all the other business options globally. It earned $438 million in 2017, while the recent revenues in the year 2019 have been up to $484 million (Craft, n.a.). Within the two years, the growth rate seems to be smooth, which makes it a good option for being one of the two grantmakers on this list. Based on its market growth, the market position is quite strong and can conveniently help in grant funding. 

4. The fourth choice is Ramseier Suisse AG, a subsidiary of Fenaco-Landi, Switzerland’s leading beverages company. It has earned profits through sales of $150 million in 2017 (Johnson, 2019, p. 369). It is selected because it has made several investments to grow its business between 2013 and 2018 and seems to be in a comprehensive financial position to be on our list of grantmakers. The market position is persistent as well, which can be corroborated by the fact that its number of employees increased 2% compared to the previous year (Craft, n.a.). 

5. The fifth choice is Radical Media LLC, a private company that produces creative content for TV commercials, advertisements, movies, documentaries, interactive websites, etc. Its sales for the year 2017 were $50 million (Johnson, 2019, p. 364), which makes a good possibility for grantmaker. It has the guile of making innovative collaborations that have helped the company spread its network in other countries to generate content that has helped it win several awards. Its recent grants and funding have been witnessed for Central Park Conservancy (2011), Architecture for Humanity (2010), and The New York Public Library (2009) (Relationship Science, n.a.). It seems to be in a profitable position and helping in grant funding.