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The UNICO FOUNDATION INC. is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) Corporation. This classification by the IRS, allows various contributions to the FOUNDATION to be tax deductible. The FOUNDATION was incorporated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1962.
The purpose of the FOUNDATION is to receive, accept and make gifts, donations, grants, award scholarships, fellowships and the like for charitable, educational, literary and religious purposes.
The Trustees of the FOUNDATION consist of (18) eighteen members. The three members that are automatic are the following: President, Executive Vice President and the Director of Scholarship of Unico National. The remaining Trustees are elected for a three year term by the regular members of the FOUNDATION. The election will take place at the annual Convention. Any state with a Chapter can submit a candidate for the Board of Trustees. States having more than 500 members are allowed 2 members on the Board. At the National Convention, the Trustees will meet and elect from its membership the following officers for a one year term: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Scholarships are our number one project. Each year the FOUNDATION grants six scholarships. There is one for post graduate in medicine, and one for post graduate studies. The other four are for undergraduate studies for four years. We have made substantial grants to Cooley’s Anemia, mental health and the V Foundation. We have raised large amounts of Funds for earthquake victims in Italy, and in addition to many other worthwhile causes. The FOUNDATON also has been instrumental in raising funds for various Italian Studies Chairs at Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, Cal State University, Long Beach, California and the Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York.
Every member of Unico National is also a member of the Unico FOUNDATION.
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The purpose of the FOUNDATION is to receive, accept and make gifts, donations, grants, award scholarships, fellowships and the like for charitable, educational, literary and religious purposes.
The Trustees of the FOUNDATION consist of (18) eighteen members. The three members that are automatic are the following: President, Executive Vice President and the Director of Scholarship of Unico National. The remaining Trustees are elected for a three year term by the regular members of the FOUNDATION. The election will take place at the annual Convention. Any state with a Chapter can submit a candidate for the Board of Trustees. States having more than 500 members are allowed 2 members on the Board. At the National Convention, the Trustees will meet and elect from its membership the following officers for a one year term: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Scholarships are our number one project. Each year the FOUNDATION grants six scholarships. There is one for post graduate in medicine, and one for post graduate studies. The other four are for undergraduate studies for four years. We have made substantial grants to Cooley’s Anemia, mental health and the V Foundation. We have raised large amounts of Funds for earthquake victims in Italy, and in addition to many other worthwhile causes. The FOUNDATON also has been instrumental in raising funds for various Italian Studies Chairs at Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, Cal State University, Long Beach, California and the Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York.
Every member of Unico National is also a member of the Unico FOUNDATION.
<< Download Unico Foundation Donation Form